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The Korean Air Boeing 747-300 jetliner shook violently before crashing into rocky terrain here, some

EAST COAST OVERSEASTO BE ALLIED AGENTNEW YORK - Allied Sea Services NV of Antwerp, Belgium,

In a new take on an old joke, the word at the U.S.-Mexico border now goes like this: If you build it

A Customs Service plan to allow under-$2,000 shipments into the country with minimal documentation h

CUSTOMS, HONG KONGTO CONDUCT TEXTILE PROBEHONG KONG - U.S. and Hong Kong officials have agre

SADDAM HUSSEIN TO MAKEAN OFFER TO IRAN TODAYAMMAN, Jordan - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein t

Turkish government officials recently announced plans to tender two licenses intended to meet the gr

They protect Leonardo Da Vinci's ''The Last Supper'' from the ravages of pollution, monitor air qual

Federal regulators Thursday approved rules aimed at slashing the price of overseas phone calls and s

Thailand's battle-scarred banking sector set about cleaning up Thursday after two days of panic and

'We're not going to just pick people off the streets.'

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OFFERS TO BUY* OUTDATED COMPUTERS. Old (outdated) computers (PCS, PS/2S), their elements, sp

GREENPEACE DISRUPTSOIL EXPLORATIONLONDON - Two Greenpeace activists Wednesday frustrated eff

International Petroleum ExchangeAug. 7, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Frontier Insurance Group Inc. saw its second-quarter net income rise, to $15.4 million from $9.8 mil

Aug. 7, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 242.81 off 0.79

As of Aug. 7, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The London insurance market suffered a slight dip in premium income in 1995, but the overall trend i

Senior U.S. government officials visiting Japan for aviation talks took time out Thursday to urge th

A compromise agreement between Western oil majors and the Nigerian government on the disputed fundin

SHIPSFINNISH TANKER STRIKESQUAY WHILE BERTHINGLONDON - The tanker Katja hit

Tough rules to improve safety in the Malacca and Singapore Straits, two of the busiest waterways in

A strong first half for the cargo side wasn't enough to offset a sharp decline in passengers, leavin

The 2,000 drivers, lifters and consolidators walking the picket line at this UPS distribution center

A Fine Air Inc. DC-8 crashed in a ball of flames on takeoff Thursday near Miami International Airpor

Navieras Line and Transroll Navegacao SA of Brazil are creating a joint venture that will launch wee

Nationwide Insurance Enterprise is considering selling all or part of its group health insurance bus

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State Farm may never have to refund a cent to its millions of California policyholders, if a ruling

Aug. 7, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

MARINE EXCHANGE OFLOS ANGELES-LONG BEACHHARBOR INC.This nonprofit mutual benefit tra

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The bulk carrier Goodwill, carrying a full cargo of iron ore, was under tow by the tug/supply vessel

While the Teamsters strike against UPS has brought domestic parcel shipping to a near standstill, th

INSURERS: KAL PLANEWORTH ABOUT $60 MILLIONLONDON - The Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 that cras

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The head of Mexico's most powerful labor union has threatened to organize demonstrations if the gove

'The only thing that can't be substituted for wages, according to the law, is vodka.'