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News from S&amp;P</description><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><pubDate>7/31/2008 2:46:08 AM</pubDate><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">100</spcred:price><title>U.S. Steel's Outlook Revised To Stable; 'BB+' Corporate Credit Rating Affirmed</title><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">News</spcred:type><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">662397</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispcountry><spcred:index_entry_dispgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Steel</spcred:index_entry_dispgics><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector 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