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...MassPIRG is betting on the premise that "people are fed up" with the wastes building up at the power plants and with the utilities' generously financed campaign against the measure, the spokesman said...
Born as a low-pressure trough off the coast of Africa, fed by a combination of heat, moisture and atmospheric instability, Gilbert grew in size and force as it moved westward across the Atlantic. On Saturday, Sept. 10, about 225 miles southeast of the Dominican Republic, it was officially designated a hurricane when its winds exceeded the required 74 m.p.h. It sideswiped Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Sunday before reaching a raging fury over Jamaica on Monday. In Kingston the sky darkened and turned slate blue, as winds tore into the unprotected tropical island. Streets became rivers...
...enough, the blood supply can be cut so sharply that the placenta may tear loose from the uterus, putting the mother in danger and killing the fetus. The horrid litany is not just the result of binges. Even one "hit" of crack can irreparably damage a fetus or breast-fed baby...
...Fed Chairman and his five fellow board members boosted the discount rate because they feared that the economy might be overheated enough to speed up the pace of inflation. The Fed became particularly concerned a week and a half ago, when a new employment report was released. While it showed that the unemployment rate climbed from 5.3% to 5.4% during July, largely because of a surge in the number of teenagers entering the work force, the figures also indicated that the economy had created 283,000 jobs in the month, a sign of strong growth. One other worrisome sign appeared...
Many economists share the Fed's view that inflationary pressures are building. Paul Getman, director of financial services at the WEFA Group, an economic-consulting firm based in Bala-Cynwyd, Pa., predicts that within the next six months consumer prices will rise by as much as a 6% annual rate, compared with last year's 4.4%. But others voice concern that the hike in the discount rate could damage the economy. Democratic Senator James Sasser of Tennessee is concerned that higher interest rates could strengthen the dollar and widen the trade deficit. A rising dollar tends to make U.S. exports...