Silver Squeeze Drives U S Mint Silver Shortage
AP News analyzes shrinking U S silver hoard as demand from industry and world use outpace production. Treasury stockpiles 694 million ounces, down from 2.1 billion in 1958, with debates on freeing 465 million ounces pledged for silver certificates and potential price rises to curb hoarding. World usage tops 400 million ounces annually.
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Second Bear Shot Near Kansas City
A 170 pound black bear roamed far from its Ozark habitat and was shot dead by sheriff deputies about 36 miles west of downtown Kansas City. This marks the second bear killed in two days in the Greater Kansas City area as authorities note increased incursions from its usual range.
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