Fed poised to raise rates amid inflation fight
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise the federal funds rate by a quarter point to 3 percent at its meeting, the eighth hike since June 2004. Greenspan and colleagues must tread a tight line between curbing inflation and sustaining growth as prices rise and the economy faces a patchy period.
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Soldier Dies in Live Fire Training at Fort Chaffee
An Army private, among 2,000 soldiers of the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, was fatally shot during a live-fire exercise preparing for Afghanistan deployment. He died at a Fort Smith hospital after Friday night shooting. authorities released few details and opened an investigation.
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Runaway bride under scrutiny after false report case
Gwinnett County DA warned of possible charges against Jennifer Wilbanks for reporting a crime she claimed but did not endure. She disappeared before a wedding in Duluth Georgia and later confessed to a cross country trip to Albuquerque New Mexico to avoid the ceremony. Police escorted her home by plane and her fiance John Mason faced concern as church members prayed for all involved.
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