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PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post Business - May 14

Tue May 13, 2008 11:34pm EDT

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The Washington Post included the following items on the front page of its business section on May 14.

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Nearly seven in 10 Americans are worried about maintaining their standard of living, as concern has spiked higher in just the past five months, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

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Passengers are likely to face higher fares, packed planes and a continuation of headache-causing flight delays this summer, according to outside analysts and a trade group that represents major air carriers.

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SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co announced it plans to buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems Corp for $13.2 billion to better compete against IBM.

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