Wholesale prices jump 3.5 percent in January
The Labor Department report shows wholesale prices rising 3.5 percent in January led by fuels and farm products. Industrial commodities rose 17 percent year over year while crude petroleum jumped 22 percent.
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Honolulu man keeps giant music boxes in quirky home
Wally Yee, 54, houses one of the nation's largest private collections of giant music boxes in Honolulu. His 65 automaton instruments, some dating to the early 1900s, restore and play from perforated rolls, attracting collectors and costing up to $10,000 per piece.
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Julie Nixon Eisenhower Undergoes Surgery For Bleeding Ovarian Cyst
Julie Nixon Eisenhower, 25, underwent a 45 minute operation at Indiana University Hospital for a bleeding ovarian cyst. Doctors say the cyst was not malignant and her condition is satisfactory with 7 to 10 days expected hospital stay.
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Arizona House OKs pay raise and speed limit cut measures
The Arizona House passed a 55 mph speed limit bill and a pay raise for legislators and state workers. Other approvals included designating turquoise as the state gemstone and permitting medical teaching at the University of Arizona without a physician license. A temporary utility rate hike bill advanced without final vote amid opposition.
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Turkey lifts poppy growing ban amid farmer protests
Ankara says it will drop a 13 month old heroin ban after U S pressure to ease the plight of about 70 000 poppy growers. No date given for lifting and no guarantee of future compensation changes. Washington had offered more than 35 million dollars in indemnities previously.
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