U S jobless rate spikes amid manufacturing slump in January
The unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent in January, the highest in 16 months, with 268,000 payroll gains led by 145,000 new construction jobs aided by mild weather. Services added 81,000 despite temp firms. Dow fell 119.53 points as investors worried about the economy.
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Global warming could cost world $304 billion yearly in 50 years
UNEP with Munich Re warns air pollution and greenhouse gases may drive climate change costs above $304.2 billion annually by 2050, risking droughts floods rising seas and losses of land and fish stocks. Country impacts vary, with small island states facing exceed 10 percent of GDP.
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Scientists reexamine risk of tank-killer shells in Balkans
U S and NATO officials weigh whether plutonium and other reactor byproducts found in Kosovo era shells raise cancer risks for veterans. WHO experts request quantity clarity while NATO defends depleted uranium safety amid Balkan illness fears and new studies planned within six months.
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Amtrak Engineers Arrested After Cab Altercation
Two Amtrak engineers were arrested last week after an altercation in the cab of a Los Angeles to Chicago train near Needles California. Police were asked to arrest the other engineer after a dispute over smoking. The train was delayed about an hour and 38 minutes.
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