Fed Likely to Raise Rates Again Says Economists
Private economists expect the Federal Reserve to lift rates a second time in eight weeks to cool the economy and curb inflation. Forecasters anticipate another quarter-point increase as Greenspan signals prompt action. Wall Street priced in higher rates with the Dow climbing, while analysts weigh a possible fall move amid a hot economy and tight labor markets.
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Telephone warning foils Frederick shoplifting bid
Frederick County deputies said Target Germantown employees alerted them Monday night after two men in a black vehicle attempted to steal digital video discs. The pair moved through Germantown then to Frederick, was interrupted at Home Depot, then fled with a cart containing Rubbermaid containers and numerous DVD movies and Furby dolls. A separate Walmart incident tied to the same suspects was investigated nearby.
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Ten Inch Haircut Helps Sick Child Through Chemo Loss
Tori Evans, an 8 year old from Brunswick, donated her long auburn hair after she cut ten inches at Donna's House of Hair. The hair will be used to weave wigs for young cancer patients and others losing hair due to medical conditions. The cut focused on more than style, aiming to aid children in need.
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Tori's Mother Donates Hair to Wigs for Kids
Marlene Evans mailed her daughter's hair to Wigs for Kids in Rocky River Ohio. The nonprofit provides hair replacements for children nationwide affected by chemotherapy alopecia burns and other medical conditions. Letters on wigsforkids.org attest to wigs raising spirits and self esteem of sick youngsters.
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Klan flier targets gays in Frederick County
A KKK one page leaflet about homosexuals appeared Monday morning on about a dozen doorsteps in Frederick County marking a second wave of anti gay activity in two weeks. The flier lists Bible verses and accuses a militant homosexual lobby of seeking political defeat. Local residents and officials condemn the material as unacceptable and harmful.
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Frederick reports reduced quality of life violations in 1998
The Frederick Police Department released a 1998 report showing 91 public urinations, 184 minors with tobacco, and 105 minors with alcohol. The department issued 565 total citations, an 8.8 percent drop from 1997, reflecting intensified enforcement of quality of life ordinances as part of community policing. Calls for service rose 11 percent from 3,? to 3,798, with city growth expected to push figures higher.
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Frederick teacher wins on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Doug Szafran, a 34 year old Frederick math teacher and Churchill High School quiz coach, won $64,000 on ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire after answering the Mount Rushmore presidents question and other queries. He previously appeared on Jeopardy in 1997 and explained his decision to walk away after the NYPD Blue question.
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