In Icons, the Chinese company behind the current model (for delivery next month worldwide), seems less inclined to fold, or at least more inclined to ride the free publicity train a while before it does.

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And it scrapped its delivery fee last month while increasing its advertising for shop-from-home services.

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Between 1961 and 1985, the number of US women working within one month of delivery more than doubled.

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Typhoon is currently grounded due to a landing gear problem, although flying is expected to restart later this month, and the RAF will take delivery of its first jets shortly afterwards.

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The spot month period is specific to each commodity contract, need not correspond to a month-long period, and may extend through the period when delivery obligations are incurred.

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Suffredini said Monday that space station crew is well-supplied due to the delivery of goods by the final U.S. shuttle mission carried out by Atlantis last month.

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The package-delivery company says it will increase its cost-cutting program as a result and, starting next month, reduce its express business in Asia.

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At the Paris air show this month Scott Carson, who runs the commercial side of Boeing, had confirmed that the first delivery would be in the spring of 2010.

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As for delivery, the company will send out 300 I'm Watches by June 15th and will then use the next month to solicit feedback and conduct final tests.

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