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In Blow to Boeing, Qantas Drops Order

Jun. 26, 2009
The Australian airline, citing cost savings, said that it would cancel or defer delivery of 30 787 Dreamliner aircraft, dealing a heavy blow to the U.S. manufacturer.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch