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Officials at Delta: Hubs not outdated
The often-maligned collector airports provide flexibility with destinations, executives say.

Pension plans wither with stocks
Many companies are having to contribute to plans that in the '90s were brimming with cash.

How sweet it is
The announcement that Hershey Foods is not for sale relieves workers but deflates the stock.

Inflation rate is highest in 4 months
WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices in August posted their biggest increase in four months, especially hitting the wallets of energy users, clothing shoppers and smokers.

Business Today
PUBLIX TO SELL IRRADIATED MEAT: Publix Super Markets Inc. will begin stocking irradiated beef patties and chicken breasts and tenders in frozen form early next year in all of its stores. The Lakeland chain also is considering carrying irradiated meats in fresh prepacked containers. Publix will carry the New Generation line packed by Colorado Boxed Beef, an Auburndale wholesaler, using the low-radiation system developed by Food Technology Service Inc. of Mulberry. The process is supposed to kill bacteria in meats and extend shelf life. Publix previously steered clear of irradiated meat products until public acceptance was more widespread. Until now, only some butcher shops and NASA's astronaut program were using Food Technology's irradiated foods in Florida.