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UPCOMING
PRODUCTIVITY: Chart shows productivity percent change from previous quarter at annual rate; 1c x 3 3/4 inches; 47 mm x 95 mm; with BC-Economy.
FACTORY ORDERS: Chart shows new factory orders in billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted for the past 12 months; 1c x 3 1/4 inches; 47 mm x 83 mm; with BC-Economy.
MAJOR RETAILERS: Chart shows same-store sales of top general retailers; 1c x 4 1/2 inches; 47 mm x 114 mm; with BC-Retail Sales.
NATIONAL/WORLD
HUNGER HORMONE: Graphic explains the function of hunger curbing hormone; 2c x 4 inches; 96 mm x 102 mm; with BC-Hunger Hormone; MOVED Wednesday, Sept. 3.
IRAQ OVERVIEW: Graphic gives a current overview of situation in Iraq; 2c x 7 inches; 96.3 mm x 178 mm; with BC-Iraq; MOVED Tuesday, Sept. 2.
AFGHAN FIGHTING: Graphic shows U.S. casualties in Afghanistan; two sizes: 1c x 4 1/4 inches, 47 mm x 108 mm; 2c x 2 1/2 inches, 96 mm x 64 mm; MOVED Tuesday, Sept. 2.
CHINA FLOODING: Map shows China’s Shaanxi province, site of heavy flooding; 1c x 3 1/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 83 mm; with BC-China-Flooding; MOVED Tuesday, Sept. 2.
IRAQ BORDERS: Map of Iraq with information about length and status of its foreign borders; 2c x 6 inches; 96 mm x 152 mm; with BC-Iraq’s Borders; MOVED Monday, Sept. 1.
HURRICANE FABIAN: map shows hurricane Fabian’s window of movement; 2c x 3 3/8 inches; 96 mm x 86 mm; with BC-FL–Tropical weather; MOVED Monday, Sept. 1.
BUSINESS
MUTUAL FUNDS FRAUD FIX: CORRECTS spelling of Canary Capital Partners LLC; graphic explains an illegal trading scheme allegedly employed by a hedge fund; 3c x 4 inches; 146 mm x 102 mm; with BC-Mutual Funds Fraud; MOVED Wednesday, Sept. 3.
VIVENDI: Chart shows Vivendi stock prices since March 2003; 1c x 4 inches; 46 mm x 102 mm; with BC-Vivendi; MOVED Tuesday, Sept. 2.
ORACLE PEOPLESOFT: Timeline lists events in the bid by Oracle Corp. to acquire PeopleSoft Inc.; 2c; 96 mm; with BC-Oracle-PeopleSoft; MOVED Tuesday, Sept. 2.
MCDONALDS: Graphic shows sales figures for McDonalds Corp.; 1c x inches; two sizes: 1c x 3 inches, 47 mm x 76 mm; 2c x 1 3/4 inches, 96 mm x 44 mm; with BC-McDonalds Slogan; MOVED Tuesday, Sept. 2.
SPORTS
FBN AFC HELMET NO SHADOWS: Version without shadows of the helmet logos for teams in the AFC; with related stories; MOVED Friday, Aug. 29.
FEATURES AND ADVANCES
ADHD DRUGS: ADVANCE FOR SEPT. 7; graphic shows growth of market share for the drug Strattera, Eli Lilly & Co.s new attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug ; 1c x 4 3/4 inches,46.5 mm x 121 mm; 2c x 2 3/8 inches, 96.3 mm x 60 mm; with BC-ADHD Drugs; MOVED Wednesday, Sept. 3.
ET SEARCH: ADVANCE FOR SEPT. 7; graphic shows how screensaver helps analyze data for SETI researchers; 2c x 4 3/4 inches; 96.3 mm x 121 mm; with BC-Searching for ET; MOVED Tuesday, Sept. 2.
TWENTY DOLLAR BILL: ADVANCE FOR ANYTIME; graphic shows changes to the $20 bill; two versions; 2c x 6 inches, 96 mm x 152 mm; 3c x 4 1/2 inches, 146 mm x 114 mm; stand-alone or with related stories; MOVED Friday, Aug. 29.
BUILDING GROUND ZERO: ADVANCE FOR AUG. 30-31; graphic shows evolution of the rebuilding effort on the ground zero site; two versions; 4c x 12 4/5 inches; 196 mm x 326 mm; 3c x about 15 inches; 146 mm x about 380 mm; stand alone or with related BC-Sept. 11 stories; MOVED Wednesday, Aug. 27.
MUSLIM ETHNICITY: ADVANCE FOR AUG. 29; Chart shows ethnic breakdown of regular mosque participants in America; 1c x 4 1/4 inches; 47 mm x 108 mm; with BC-Religion Today; MOVED Wednesday, Aug. 27.
MEXICO CITY CRIME: ADVANCE FOR SEPT. 1; map locates Mexico City, Mexico, where crime rates have increased; 1c x 3 inches; 46 mm x 78 mm; with BC-Staying Safe; MOVED Tuesday, Aug. 26.
SHUTTLE REPORT: ADVANCE FOR AUG. 24; graphic shows preliminary recommendations and findings of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board; 4c x 9 inches, 195.7 mm x 229 mm; with BC-Shuttle Investigation or related story; MOVED Friday, Aug. 22.
SRI LANKA MUSLIMS: ADVANCE FOR AUG. 25; map locates Tamil Luslime region of eastern Sri Lanka; 1c x 6 1/2 inches; 47 mm x 165 mm; with BC-Sri Lanka’s Muslims; MOVED Monday, Aug. 18.
NOTES
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