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Bush to Dine With Chirac in Europe Next Month

WASHINGTON – President Bush plans to have dinner with French President Jacques Chirac (search) during a European trip next month, beginning the first overseas trip of his second term by working on a relationship that was damaged in his first term. Chirac opposed Bush’s invasion of Iraq, leaving ties between …

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This Year's Deficit to Hit Record $427 Billion

WASHINGTON – The White House will project that this year’s federal deficit (search) will hit $427 billion, a senior administration official said Tuesday, a record partly driven by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The official, among three who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said the estimate was a conservative …

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UPS Orders 10 Airbus A380 Super-Jumbo Freighters

NEW YORK – United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) said on Monday it had placed an order for 10 Airbus A380 (search) super-jumbo freighter jets to expand its capacity to handle strong international growth. The world’s largest package delivery company said its order gives UPS the option to buy 10 more …

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