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Monday, October 29th, 2007

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Conference Outlook. The chairmen of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees said last week they intend to wrap up a conference on the defense-spending bill for fiscal year 2008 by Nov. 1. The defense authorization bill is moving on a slower track. The conference committee's target date for completion is Nov. 16. The panel reconciling differences in the bill's general provisions plans to meet Oct. 31. Weather Report? Twenty-nine…

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