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Williams Energy Partners Ups Profit View

TULSA, Okla. – Williams Energy Partners (WGN) on Friday raised its fourth-quarter earnings outlook by more than 55 percent, citing strong results from its pipeline operations. The company estimated earnings of 70 cents per share, up from a previous forecast of 45 cents. Analysts have been expecting a profit of …

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Revised U.N. Draft Resolution Expected From U.S. Next Week

UNITED NATIONS – Security Council members expect the United States to circulate a revised resolution on Iraq early next week after Russia indicated the positions of the five veto-wielding members were getting closer. But Moscow made clear that “considerable differences” remain on key issues and continued to oppose language that …

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Navigation Flaw, Human Error Led to Friendly Fire Death in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – The crew of an Air Force AC-130 gunship that mistakenly fired on friendly forces in Afghanistan last March, killing an American soldier, was plagued by equipment problems including flawed navigation systems, a Central Command investigation summary says. The brief summary confirmed what was widely reported last month — …

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