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Feds to Take Bears Off Endangered List

BILLINGS, Mont. – Grizzly bears in areas surrounding Yellowstone National Park would be removed from the endangered species list under a proposal to be announced next week, officials said Thursday. The Interior Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declined to comment on the proposal, but a congressional official …

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US Airways Reports Wider Loss

CHICAGO – US Airways Group Inc. (LCC), which merged with America West Airlines in September, on Wednesday reported a wider third-quarter loss. The airline reported a net loss of $87 million, or $5.04 per diluted share, compared with $29 million, or $1.92 per diluted share, a year earlier. The consolidated …

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Trade Deficit Hits New Record, Passes Expectations

WASHINGTON – Record oil prices in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and a drop in overall exports helped push the U.S. trade deficit to a record $66.1 billion in September, shattering the previous high of $60.4 billion set in February, the government said on Thursday. The record trade gap was …

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