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Exiled Iraqis Delay Conference Again

CAIRO, Egypt – Exiled Iraqi opposition groups have again postponed a conference planned this month in Belgium to discuss their possible role in toppling Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. In a statement sent to The Associated Press in Cairo on Thursday, a preparatory committee said it is putting off the conference, …

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Disability Payments Complicate Social Security Debate

WASHINGTON – Social Security (search) disability benefits may not be safe from the across-the-board cuts that are likely in President Bush’s proposal to allow personal investment accounts. Retirement and disability benefits (search) are calculated using the same formula, so if future promised retirement benefits are cut, then disability benefits also …

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Ford Swings to Profit Thanks to Finance Unit

DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Co. (F), the nation’s second biggest automaker, said Thursday it swung to a profit of $104 million in the fourth quarter from a loss of $793 million a year ago, when it incurred heavy charges for restructuring in Europe and a new agreement with its …

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