Inflation Pain Persists As Oil Shocks Hit Prices
Analysts warn of sustained inflation with crude oil hovering around the 30 dollar range. Energy costs drive higher gasoline fuel oil and overall prices, while CPI linked wages and Social Security lag. Food costs rise unevenly and real earnings slip 0.6 percent in August.
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European Union plans combined air and sea embargo on Iraq
Defense officials report 1 030 intercepts of shipping near the Arabian Peninsula with 70 ships boarded and five diverted for banned cargo. EU ministers in Paris agree to enforce the U N embargo by air and sea, aiming for quick Security Council action. France and Britain push broader alliance backing.
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Keating era Lincoln scandal widens bond loss to 22000 victims
Keating and associates face civil and criminal cases over the Lincoln thrift seizure. Officials estimate bailout costs up to 2 billion dollars as prosecutors pursue 20 victims in a sealed indictment and bondholders seek restitution if convicted. Five U.S. senators tied to Keating face ethics probes.
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Indiana Ohio slayings linked to gay community may involve serial killer
Ten homicides over a decade in Indiana and Ohio, mostly by strangulation, involve men or boys tied to Indianapolis' homosexual community. Investigators say similarities are striking but stop short of naming a serial killer. Victims aged 14 to 32 found nude or partially clothed across five counties. Thomas Cleven ger, 19, identified in Ohio. Greenfield named as central meeting point.
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Oakland to reopen 203 rape cases after audit findings
Oakland police will reopen 203 rape reports never contacted victims after an audit found many cases labeled unfounded without proper review. Police Chief George Hart said the department will retrace procedures and recontact victims plus 166 others, with detectives trained to follow guidelines and restore ties with rape crisis workers.
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