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POLICE NAB COCAINEFROM BANANA BOATBRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Drug smugglers used a banana boat to t

China on Wednesday urged the United States to remove restrictions on high-technology exports to boos

Neil Kinnock, the European commissioner in charge of transport has proposed far-reaching plans for a

Wednesday, July 31, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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The size of the North American intermodal equipment fleet declined slightly in 1995 as demand for ra

US OIL COMPANY ORDERSNEC SUPERCOMPUTERTOKYO - NEC Corp. said Wednesday it received an order

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. has named a new head for its Washington office, important in the company's

1066 (July 31, 1996) Previous day - 1068The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

July 31, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

COLUMBIA COASTALTRANSPORT INC.Max Kowalski was named port manager in this Clark, N.J.-based

INVESTIGATORS LOOKINGAT MESA AIRLINESDENVER - New Mexico's Mesa Airlines, which operates mos

When Chinese troops conducted high-profile military maneuvers earlier this year to intimidate voters

MASTERCARD TO OPENOFFICE IN CHINAHONG KONG - MasterCard International is planning to open a

Rising cotton prices, exacerbated by short supplies and other factors, are threatening the closure o

''The same as there are mad cows, there are mad legislators.''

JULYS.O.S. Safety on Ships. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime traged

Malaysia's new international airport should open in the fall of 1997, an official said.Kuala

It's probably wise that Hyundai Merchant Marine's planned move to Tacoma from Seattle is slated for

African leaders seeking to halt tribal bloodshed in Burundi said they agreed Wednesday to impose eco

Most analysts believe the Indonesian government will defuse the current unrest in the capital, but s

NORTH KOREA FLOODINGWILL AFFECT MILLIONSLONDON - Floods sweeping large areas of North Korea

MUHAN INTERNATIONALECONOMIC TRADE CORP.ChinaAmount of contract: $1,353,000.C

MEXICO TO EXTENDSTANDBY IMF AGREEMENTMEXICO CITY - Mexico expects to extend its standby agre

A tri-national environmental agency created under Nafta side accords meets in Toronto this week to t

The Security Council warned Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Wednesday not to defy U.N. sanctions, sayi

Two key senators - Chistopher Bond, R-Mo., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. - said Wednesday that they wi

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 900,000 barrels during the week ended July 26, compared with the

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

As of July 31, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 240.51 off 0.03 w

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July 31, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

The first convention focused on the safety of atomic reactors worldwide will come into force in Octo

Wednesday July 31, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

July 31, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.