Boeing halts work on 777-200LR long range jet
Boeing freezes work on the 777-200LR for 18 months amid industry slump after the Sept 11 attacks. The 301 seat jet aims for 10,195 mile range, with EVA Air of Taiwan as a current customer. delivery delayed to May 2006. Boeing will continue marketing the plane and may launch in July 2005 if a launch customer is found.
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Bethlehem Steel files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Bethlehem Steel Corp, once a symbol of American industry, filed for Chapter 11 as losses mount from foreign competition and high costs. With about 13,000 employees and 74,000 pensioners, the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania firm seeks financing and aims to cut debt, renegotiate retiree obligations, and pursue buyers or mergers as consolidation in U S steel looms.
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Dow Jones at close and key index moves
Market snapshot shows Dow Jones finishing at 9347.62 with a 3.46 point gain after strong trading. Other indexes including Standard and Poor's 500 at 1089.98 and Nasdaq Composite at 1696.31 moved lower, while the Russell 2000 rose slightly to 430.09. Volume figures indicate active trading on the NYSE with consolidated totals above 1.24 billion shares.
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Stockyards Springfield Hog Prices Mixed on Tuesday
AP reports uneven barrows and gilts mostly 1.00 lower with light demand for a moderate run. Indiana direct hogs show steady to 1.00 lower with 1-3 300-400 lb at 30.00-31.00, 400-500 lb 31.00-33.00, 500-600 lb 33.00-35.00, over 600 lb 35.00-37.00. Boars under 300 lb 24.00-28.00, over 300 lb 18.00-21.00.
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Grain futures in Chicago move with mixed losses and gains
In Chicago grain futures trading, wheat for December delivery slid two and a half cents to 2.73 per bushel, corn for December dropped two cents to 2.06, oats for December rose four cents to 1.91, and soybeans for November fell six cents to 4.29 per bushel.
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Nuclear medicine insights and CT scanning explained
A health workshop explored nuclear medicine and CT scans, detailing how inhaled radiotracers reveal lung flow and blood movement, bone imaging, and cancer spread. Experts note isotopes with six hour half lives and compare exposure to a chest X ray while describing CT as thin sliced 3D imaging using X rays and contrast dyes.
In Share Stance Woman Bequeaths to Needy Readers
A widow urges a donation of her estate to needy individuals rather than relatives or charity. She names a hairdresser mother, a church father who raised two kids, and an immigrant gardener family as beneficiaries, seeking to aid their education and housing. The letter prompts readers to consider wealth's impact on motivation and independence.
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Watchful care for aging parents call to wake up
A reader argues siblings must watch over elderly parents despite their desire for independence. She recalls discovering neglect in her in-laws, with dirty hair, rotten food, and vast debt, and notes a sister-in-law’s monthly checks. The responsive advice stresses regular, respectful oversight to safeguard lives and families.
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Birthdays and star signs spur daily guidance for many
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Dylan blocked at door over backstage pass in Medford
Bob Dylan faced a door delay at the Jackson County Exposition Center in Medford while touring for Love and Theft. Three guards hindered his entry over a backstage pass, prompting a demand to relocate the guards after the security director intervened.
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Calendar lists meetings for overeaters anonymous diabetics stroke support and weight loss programs at multiple Illinois locations including Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro Mount Vernon Johnston City West Frankfort and Du Quoin with contact numbers and times for newcomers and ongoing sessions.
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