Report questions jailing of Wyoming juveniles
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Wyoming should re-examine its willingness to jail youths for minor offenses, a new report argues, particularly because jail is the most expensive option for handling juveniles and sometimes introduces young inmates to new ways of getting in trouble. Read More |
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Consumers face rising medical debt: survey
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
A growing number of U.S. adults are struggling to pay their medical bills, tapping into savings accounts, home equity and credit cards to cover health care costs, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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Food prices to post biggest rise since 1990: USDA
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
U.S. consumers should brace for the biggest increase in food prices in nearly 20 years in 2008 and even more pain next year due to surging meat and produce prices, the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.
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Man gets 11 life terms for LA train wreck deaths
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
A man who parked his sports utility vehicle on a Los Angeles commuter rail line, causing the deadliest U.S. train crash since 1999, was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 consecutive life terms in prison.
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Rice discusses troop withdrawals with Iraqis
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew into Baghdad on Thursday for discussions with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other top Iraqi officials, hoping to iron out remaining differences in a U.S.-Iraq security deal that envisions the withdrawal of American troops. Read More |
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Iran says talks with IAEA "positive"
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Iran described talks with a top U.N. inspector over its nuclear program -- which the West fears is a cover to build atomic bombs -- as "positive", the official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Floods force thousands to flee homes in India, Nepal
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains left some 50,000 people homeless in India's remote northeast, officials said on Wednesday, warning of more rains in one of the country's most flood-prone regions.
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Fannie, Freddie shares dive on bailout fears, bonds up
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares plunged to their lowest levels in almost 20 years on Wednesday, while the mortgage companies' bonds rallied on the belief that an increasingly likely government bailout would wipe out shareholders but secure their massive debt.
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Palm unveils Treo Pro to battle BlackBerry
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Palm Inc unveiled a Treo smartphone Wednesday based on Microsoft Corp software to compete for business users against rivals such as Research In Motion's BlackBerry.
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Market plays it cool as inflation heats up
Published Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Financial markets have surprised many Fed watchers, drastically marking down the prospects for Federal Reserve rate increases despite a summer inflation heat-up.
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