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To cut costs, Delta said it planned to ground all 15 of its MD-11 aircraft and defer deliveries of new Boeing planes in 2003 and 2004.

In March, United said it planned to ground as many as 20 airplanes, or 4percentt of its fleet, and further cut capacity in 2008 to soften the blow of soaring oil prices.

INSIDE PITCH Jose Reyes took batting practice and planned to field ground balls before Saturday's game.

The Japan Airlines Company, Asia's biggest carrier, said today that it planned to cut ground staff by almost half as part of its latest effort to reduce costs.

B1 Spraying in Manhattan The city planned to begin ground spraying in Manhattan, concluding a weeklong campaign intended to stamp out the West Nile virus.

Japan said Sunday that it still planned to send ground troops to Iraq despite the killing of two Japanese diplomats there, apparently in a terrorist attack.

The developers planned to put ground level retail in the parking garage but say they were dissuaded by residents who feared the shops would attract the homeless.

Robert Grimm, supervising engineer for planning, said state engineers planned to use ground-penetrating radar to determine the extent of the graveyard.

Common Ground planned to begin its zoning application process early next year.

Jim Riches planned to pay respects at ground zero to his firefighter son, Jimmy, then rally.

The partners plan to break ground next spring, Mr. Blankman said.