Nationwide air conditioner shortage hits shoppers nationwide
Americans seek cooling as shelves run dry across stores from Boston to Dallas. Retailers say winter buying by smart customers and slow imports of parts left inventories depleted. Sears and Circuit City report nationwide stockouts while executives blame high demand and reallocation to cities with older housing.
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OSTON
Julie Mullian
Circuit City
Richmond
Sears
Boston
Cambridge
Dallas
Philadelphia
Mullian
Bob McHenry
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Chicago
McHenry
Long haul yet for education master plan
Education officials in Kansas take first steps toward a multi-year master plan for post secondary education. The effort involves the six state universities, 19 community colleges, and 17 technical schools, aiming for a unified vision that serves students and the state economy amid concerns about funding and past turf disputes. Officials identified key players and pledged more local cooperation between universities and community colleges.
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OPERA
Kan
Kansas Board of Regents
State Board of Education
Washburn
Hugh Thompson
Michael Gragett
Wichita
Board of Education
Gragett
Kansas
Paul Adams
Osage City
Frank Sabatini
Topeka
Lee Droegemueller
Washburn University
Wichita State University
Pittsburg State University
Kim Jong Il set to lead North Korea after funeral showing
Reports say Kim Jong Il appears at his father Kim Il Sung’s funeral bier and met foreign diplomats, strengthening claims he is North Korea’s next leader. South Korean officials and observers note a potential party meeting anointing him days earlier.
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Seoul
South Korea
Kim Jong Il
North Korea
Communist Party
Kim Il Sung
Hajime Tzumi
Japan
Shizuoka University
China intensifies crackdown on porn and lowtaste print media
China closed dozens of newspapers magazines and publishing houses in a campaign against pornography and publications deemed to have excessively low taste. Officials also accused some outlets of leaking state secrets and violating copyright rules amid renewed U S pressure on piracy. The Clinton administration gave China six months to improve copyright protection or face sanctions potentially costing $800 million, matching losses cited by U S firms.
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BEING
China
Xinhua
U.S
Clinton
Names in the News and TV Stars in Courtroom Drama
A collage of short items notes Bridges earning an Oscar nod for The Last Picture Show Thunderbolt and Lightfoot and Starman, Andrew Lloyd Webber clashing with Faye Dunaway over Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, Jeff Bridges receiving a Walk of Fame star beside his father, political chatter about Al and Tipper Gore at a Tennessee luncheon, and Andres Cantor's soccer fame with Univision calling the World Cup goals.
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Bridges
New York
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Faye Dunaway
Webber
Los Angeles
Dunaway
Norma Desmond
London
Toronto
Frankfurt
Broadway
Jeff Bridges
Hollywood Boulevard
Walk of Fame
Miami
Andres Cantor
Univision
Gantors
Cantor
Wholesale prices hold steady in June amid flat food costs
Washington AP report shows the Producer Price Index rising 1.6 percent at an annual rate for the first half of the year while wholesale prices over 12 months remained unchanged. Food costs stayed flat and energy costs rose modestly, offsetting overall steadiness after two prior declines.
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Washington
Labor Department
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