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> GE profit drops on finance, NBC but tops forecasts[nN17446745]
> AbitibiBowater gets court OK for $206 mln DIP [nN17349990]
> Quebec to provide loan guarantee to AbitibiBowater[nN17336288]
> Gates says split tanker buy would boost costs [nN17323166]
> General Dynamics agrees to fixed-price ship deal [nN17349123]
> Pentagon to review GD's amphibious tank program [nN17318596]
> Pentagon eyes multiyear buys of F-35s from 2015 [nN17346253]
> Talks on DHL's US packages ended - UPS spokesman [nN17343775]
> Northrop Grumman CEO got lower bonus in 2008 [nN17495464]
> Eurotunnel traffic down, issues new shares [nLH324039]
> China's COSCO sees shipping recovering in Q2: CEO [nPEK78826]
> Chile airline LAN to invest $1.4 bln in 2009-2011 [nN17343786]

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