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Consumer News from 20 Jun 2008

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23:55
20/Jun
2008
Raid On Club Leaves 10 Youths, Cops Dead In Mexico | consumer - wcbstv.com; 110 words.
Ortega said about 1,000 young people were at the club celebrating the end of the school year and many more were waiting in line to get in. He said the crowd was bigger than the club's capacity. "A lot... Read »
23:43
20/Jun
2008
Oil prices rise amid tensions | oil energy - aljazeera.net; 513 words.
Oil prices have risen by nearly $3 after an attack on an offshore facility in Nigeria reports of Israeli military exercises simulating an air raid on Iran. Friday's gains were a reversal of a heavy fa... Read »
23:26
20/Jun
2008
Three Separate Car Accidents Leave 17 Hurt In NYC | animals and pets - wcbstv.com; 529 words.
NEW YORK (CBS) Friday was a wild day on the streets of Manhattan. Three out-of-control drivers careened off the roads into pedestrians, leaving at least 17 people hurt, some seriously. The most rec... Read »
23:22
20/Jun
2008
Repeat Robber Rips Off Bank While In Custody | animals and pets - wcco.com; 591 words.
The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. A man who was being transported by his bail bondsman confessed ... Read »
23:22
20/Jun
2008
Torch Relay Begins Amid Tight Security In Tibet | pets and animals - wcco.com; 180 words.
LHASA, China (AP) The Olympic torch relay has begun amid tight security in Tibet's sealed-off capital. Torch bearers were winding their way Saturday through Lhasa's streets on a 6.8-mile run that w... Read »
23:00
20/Jun
2008
Riyadh assures market | oil energy - arabnews.com; 549 words.
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that it would do everything possible to curb rising oil prices, which it blamed on geopolitics and speculators. with great interest to oil market stability tha... Read »
22:52
20/Jun
2008
A Story is a Promise & Deep Characterization | general writing - authorsden.com; 1259 words.
ElizabethStember ,i joycedaniels ,i MaureenMiller ,i CaroleMathys ,i WilliamBonilla ,i JimMeirose ,i AprilStar . Going Straight on the Merry-Go-Round Articles Writing a Novel With a Stuck Main Char... Read »
22:51
20/Jun
2008
Ecuador's constitution distracted by sex | consumer - livenews.com.au; 385 words.
8 minutes ago. Should women have the legal right to demand sexual pleasure? An Ecuadorean politician thinks so and offered to include a woman's right to good sex in the country's next constitution, w... Read »
22:31
20/Jun
2008
Wine Shop Owner Says Liquor Commission Ruling Unfair | consumer - kptv.com; 489 words.
CARLTON, Ore. -- A Willamette Valley wine tasting room may be closing, and the owner says the Oregon Liquor Control Commission is to blame. The owner of Agri-Vino near Carlton said the OLCC allowed hi... Read »
22:28
20/Jun
2008
Local FBI Cracking Down On Mortgage Fraud Scams | video - cbs11tv.com; 465 words.
The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. DALLAS (CBS 11 News) The number of alleged mortgage fraud sc... Read »
22:19
20/Jun
2008
ENERGY MATTERS: Top US Oil Suppliers Struggling With Output | oil energy - cattlenetwork.com; 1400 words.
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--As the focus of the global economy tilts toward oil-price talks in Saudi Arabia this weekend, consider a chilling set of numbers that speak to why oil prices are near $140 a barr... Read »
22:14
20/Jun
2008
Salmonella outbreak illnesses climb to 552; probe moves to Fla., Mexico | health - silobreaker.com; 716 words.
Mexico this weekend to examine tomato farms and distribution chains, hoping to pinpoint the source of a widening . WASHINGTON The FDA wouldn't say where in Florida and Mexico the hunt is centering. ... Read »
22:13
20/Jun
2008
Mom And Daughter Accused Of Rocklin Crime Spree | animals and pets - cbs13.com; 265 words.
ROCKLIN (CBS13) Two unlikely suspects, a 63-year-old woman and her 36-year-old daughter, have been arrested for a vandalism spree in a Rocklin neighborhood last month that left the vehicles of more... Read »
22:13
20/Jun
2008
Deputies Search For Missing Sacramento Girl | screenplay - cbs13.com; 192 words.
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) An 11-year-old girl is missing and authorities are asking for help to locating her. Angeline Penny Hernandez was last seen on June 14, 2008 at 11 a. walking away from her home on... Read »
22:07
20/Jun
2008
Asante Real Estate Group Announces Mountain View, California Franchise Office | commercial property - cwebnews.com; 53 words.
Travel. Asante Real Estate Group Announces Mountain View, California Franchise Office. is pleased to announce our latest Franchisees Annette Sloan and Jaclyn LaFleur and their Asante Real Estate Offic... Read »
20:42
20/Jun
2008
Oil prices rebound on word Israel practised Iran attack | oil energy - canoe.ca; 801 words.
NEW YORK - Oil futures rebounded Friday on unease over Middle East stability and a growing doubt that China's government will be able to curb the country's appetite for fuel by pushing prices higher. ... Read »
20:41
20/Jun
2008
Fast-Moving Calif. Fire Forces 2,000 To Flee Homes | video - wcco.com; 249 words.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A small but fast-moving fire erupted Friday along the Northern California coast, threatening homes, forcing hundreds of residents to flee and backing up traffic for miles on a sc... Read »
20:36
20/Jun
2008
Iraq benefiting as oil attacks fall | oil energy - msn.com; 338 words.
A sharp drop in attacks on pipelines has enabled Iraq to increase oil exports from northern oil fields and profit from the rise in world energy prices. Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said pipelin... Read »
20:11
20/Jun
2008
Dallas Task Force Tackles Convenience Store Crime | video - cbs11tv.com; 295 words.
46 Weird Photos. Overnight, Dallas police say someone tried to steal an ATM machine from a 7-Eleven store. The crime is the latest in a series of attempted robberies/robberies at convenience stores. A... Read »
19:48
20/Jun
2008
Cars From The '50s Roll Into State Fairgrounds | pets animals - wcco.com; 510 words.
Take The 'Star Wars' Quiz. (WCCO) Even if you weren't around in the fifties, most people think of it as a more innocent time. That's part of the appeal of the 35th annual Back to the Fifties car sh... Read »
19:36
20/Jun
2008
US oil giants set to come back to Iraq | oil energy - mathaba.net; 564 words.
Exxon Mobil, Shell, Total and BP - the original partners in the Iraq Petroleum Company - along with Chevron and a number of smaller oil companies, are in talks with Iraq's Oil Ministry for no-bid cont... Read »
19:30
20/Jun
2008
Thieves Strip New Cars Of Key Part | consumer - wsmv.com; 259 words.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- More than 24 new cars have to go back to the shop before they can even be driven off the lot after a car lot was vandalized. "They really hurt us pretty bad for a little while," sa... Read »
19:26
20/Jun
2008
Ecuador's constitution debate distracted by sex | consumer - theage.com.au; 475 words.
2008 - 9:03AM. Should women have the legal right to demand sexual pleasure? An Ecuadorean politician thinks so and offered to include a woman's right to good sex in the country's next constitution, wh... Read »
19:14
20/Jun
2008
Easy Remedies For Kids' Common Summer Problems | video - cbs2chicago.com; 421 words.
Summertime means fun for most kids, but lots of the summer activities can also mean more bumps and bruises. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports there are some natural, but not so well-known, remedies that... Read »
19:14
20/Jun
2008
Ramirez 9th Inning Homer Gives Cubs Win Over Sox | baseball - cbs2chicago.com; 828 words.
CHICAGO (CBS) The Cubs struck first in a spirited showdown of first-place teams who share the same city. Aramis Ramirez led off the bottom of the ninth with his second homer of the game to send the... Read »
19:12
20/Jun
2008
Drivers Line Up For $2-A-Gallon Gas | consumer - kctv5.com; 222 words.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Drivers lined up to buy gas for $2 a gallon late Friday afternoon. Radio station KYYS 1250 AM sponsored the sale from 4 to 5 p. The radio station promotion is scheduled to last fo... Read »
19:05
20/Jun
2008
Mass. Announces 12 Cases Of Tomato-Salmonella | nutrition - wbztv.com; 209 words.
BOSTON (WBZ) There have been 12 cases of salmonella in Massachusetts that have been linked to the nationwide outbreak associated with certain types of raw tomatoes, the Department of Public Health ... Read »
19:00
20/Jun
2008
Residents Fight Developers With Tea Bag Campaign | money - thebostonchannel.com; 403 words.
NORWELL, Mass. -- A dispute over affordable housing in Norwell is bringing some unusual mail to the governor's office. NewsCenter 5's Jorge Quiroga reported that residents are sending Gov. Deval Patri... Read »
18:59
20/Jun
2008
The Jeddah Oil Summit | oil energy - foxbusiness.com; 665 words.
Oil producers and consumers are meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, June 22, to discuss the rapid rise in oil prices. There are questions, though, about whether any real changes can come from ... Read »
18:53
20/Jun
2008
Summer Starting Early, But Not Because Of Heat | calendars - cbs11tv.com; 488 words.
46 Weird Photos. FORT WORTH (CBS 11 News) Happy first day of summer! If it felt like summer started early this year, you would be correct, and it's not because it's been hotter than usual. The Summ... Read »
18:53
20/Jun
2008
Terrell Woman Arrested In Elderly Woman Beating | animals and pets - cbs11tv.com; 384 words.
TERRELL (CBS 11 News) A Terrell woman is now charged with the beating of a 93-year-old neighbor earlier this week. Mona Lacretia Medlen, 49, of Terrell was arrested at her house early Friday mornin... Read »
18:47
20/Jun
2008
Oil and Gas Journal | oil energy - silobreaker.com; 720 words.
LOS ANGELES , June 20 -- Speculation is contributing to higher world oil prices, not imbalances between supply and demand, according to . Saudi Arabia 's former minister of oil, Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yama... Read »
18:36
20/Jun
2008
Girlfriend Allegedly Started Deadly Queens Fire | video - wcbstv.com; 299 words.
QUEENS (CBS) Police say a girlfriend with a grudge may be behind a deadly fire in Queens that broke out in a Middle Village apartment building on Sunday. Four people were killed in the Father's Day... Read »
18:22
20/Jun
2008
Officials: Iraq Oil Pipeline Sabotage Down Sharply | middle east - kfwb.com; 586 words.
3:40PMOil Exports Now Top Over 2M Barrels a Day BAGHDAD - A sharp drop in attacks on pipelines has enabled Iraq to increase oil exports from northern oil fields and profit from the rise in world energ... Read »
18:22
20/Jun
2008
Sen. Jim Webb In Town, Coy About V.P. Likelihood | political blogs - cbs2chicago.com; 472 words.
Top 10 Smartest And Dumbest Dog Breeds. CHICAGO (CBS) A potential running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama was in Chicago Friday. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports milita... Read »
18:21
20/Jun
2008
Natural Gas Prices Turn Higher | oil energy - quote.com; 549 words.
RTTNews) - The price of natural gas turned back higher on Friday and recouped a portion of its losses from the day before. Prices moved sharply lower on Thursday and closed at $12.861 per million Brit... Read »
18:19
20/Jun
2008
Fuel Prices in China Rise Sharply | antigua - silobreaker.com; 124 words.
PM DATELINE: BeijingChina has unexpectedly raised prices for fuel, by as much as 18 percent, in a move that could slow down the country's surging energy consumption. Oil prices were down in Asia on F... Read »
18:17
20/Jun
2008
ABC's Of Boston | pets animals - wbztv.com; 155 words.
To celebrate this 4th of July, why not create and share your own fireworks spectacular? Lets get started. Find fireworks displays scheduled in a town near you. Listings include eastern and central Ma... Read »
18:17
20/Jun
2008
Allergy Sufferers Seek Out Alternative Treatments | video - wbztv.com; 293 words.
While over-the-counter and prescription medications can work wonders for the millions of Americans who suffer from allergies, many people are also seeking out alternative therapies for relief. Allergi... Read »
18:07
20/Jun
2008
Rt. 22 Rock Throwing Victim Fights Back | pets and animals - wcbstv.com; 395 words.
NEWARK (CBS) Nearly two dozen incidents of rocks or bricks being thrown on to moving cars in New Jersey has many drivers steering clear of Route 22. One victim is trying to put a stop to the attack... Read »
18:07
20/Jun
2008
Police Capture L.I. Bank Robbery Suspects | video - wcbstv.com; 327 words.
Openly Gay Celebrities. A tense case of cops and robbers put a hospital and several schools on Long Island under lockdown Friday. Officers converged on Nassau County Medical Center around noon where t... Read »
18:07
20/Jun
2008
Feds Intensify Search For MIA Hedge Fund Swindler | pets animals - wcbstv.com; 557 words.
ARMONK, N. (CBS) US Marshals are intensifying the search for Samuel Israel III, the hedge fund swindler who appears to have faked his suicide. The case took a twist Thursday when Israel's girlfrien... Read »
17:51
20/Jun
2008
Double-digit days are back | oil energy - telegraphindia.com; 476 words.
Inflation in Zimbabwe has rocketed to 1 million per cent and could hit 5 million per cent by October. The Economist says in its recent issue: Two-thirds of the world s population will probably suffer... Read »
17:39
20/Jun
2008
Parents Warned To Watch For Alert Lifeguards | tv - cbs11tv.com; 321 words.
46 Weird Photos. FORT WORTH (CBS 11 News) During the summer months, Jana Flaherty spends a lot of time with her daughter at their neighborhood pool in north Fort Worth. On Wednesday, she thought th... Read »
17:39
20/Jun
2008
Two In Custody For Garland Music Producer Murders | video - cbs11tv.com; 323 words.
Damage Reports Come In From Azle. Two men accused of a North Texas double-murder, and arrested in Texarkana, are now in police custody in Garland. Police say the pair killed Christian-music producers ... Read »
17:37
20/Jun
2008
FM to accompany Deora to meeting called by OPEC | oil energy - dnaindia.com; 241 words.
With relentless rise in crude prices pushing inflation to over 11 per cent, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will accompany Petroleum Minister Murli Deora to the meeting of world's leading oil producers... Read »
17:14
20/Jun
2008
Saudi official blames oil increases on speculators | aid disasters news - cnn.com; 474 words.
Story Highlights. Saudi adviser blames speculators, currency fluctuations, economy for oil price rises . Adviser to Saudi oil minister says supply and demand situation is normal . Meeting of oil-produ... Read »
16:55
20/Jun
2008
Seven Pedestrians Struck By Car On LES | breaking news - wcbstv.com; 121 words.
NEW YORK (CBS) Seven pedestrians were struck by a car that jumped the curb near Rutgers Street and Madison Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side on Friday. Police say the 60-year-old male driver lo... Read »
16:55
20/Jun
2008
L.I. Student Suspended For Giving Teacher A Noogie | video - wcbstv.com; 463 words.
LYNBROOK, N. (CBS) If you think back to high school, memories of "noogies" and spitballs probably aren't far behind. On Friday, one Long Island honors student and his father are speaking out after ... Read »
16:45
20/Jun
2008
Stocks Plummet On Friday, Dragging Dow Below 12,000 | oil energy - quote.com; 575 words.
16:31:00 EDT (RTTNews) - As investors dealt with negative news within the financial sector, stocks ended Friday's session with significant losses. The downward move more than offset the modest gains p... Read »
16:26
20/Jun
2008
Boston Police Officer Hit On Motorcycle | jogging - wbztv.com; 136 words.
The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. BOSTON (WBZ) A Boston police officer was injured Friday when... Read »
16:16
20/Jun
2008
Items Swiped From Hospital Rooms, Offices | consumer - wsmv.com; 105 words.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Some local hospitals have reported a number of thefts recently. Thomas and Vanderbilt hospitals have been reported in the last two weeks. Representatives said that items are being ... Read »
16:07
20/Jun
2008
Iraqi oil pipeline sabotage drops sharply, leading to higher profits | middle east - pr-inside.com; 629 words.
2008-06-20 22:06:06 - BAGHDAD (AP) - A sharp drop in attacks on pipelines has enabled Iraq to increase oil exports from northern oil fields and profit from the rise in world energy prices, the country... Read »
16:02
20/Jun
2008
Can Saudi Arabia Drive Down the Price of Oil? | oil energy - istockanalyst.com; 616 words.
Financial Fears Sweep the Globe After RBS Predicts Worldwide Stock-Market Crash Jun 20, 2008 04:02 PM. Can Saudi Arabia Drive Down the Price of Oil? Jun 20, 2008 03:59 PM. China: More Terrible Trading... Read »
15:53
20/Jun
2008
Winning Manuel: Mets' Mgr. Chats With WCBSTV.com | baseball - wcbstv.com; 1483 words.
The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. NEW YORK (CBS) It's been a whirlwind week for the New York M... Read »
15:48
20/Jun
2008
Soaring Fuel Costs How much speculation is b | oil energy - blinkx.com; 697 words.
Above Arabias Attributed Barrels Berlin Blame Booming Bubble Bursting Cannot Carbone Centre Christoph Commerzbank Commodities Commodity Consultant Consultants Crude Demand Dividends Dizzy Does Doubts ... Read »
15:30
20/Jun
2008
Saudi blames oil rises on speculators | aid disasters news - cnn.com; 557 words.
Story Highlights. Saudi adviser blames speculators, currency fluctuations, economy for oil price rises . Adviser to Saudi oil minister says supply and demand situation is normal . Meeting of oil produ... Read »
15:08
20/Jun
2008
Iraqi oil pipeline sabotage drops sharply | middle east - statesman.com; 618 words.
BAGHDAD A sharp drop in attacks on pipelines has enabled Iraq to increase oil exports from northern oil fields and profit from the rise in world energy prices, the country's oil minister said Friday... Read »
14:52
20/Jun
2008
OIL, OPINIONS & NEWS * Luxembourg - What does it t | oil energy - blogspot.com; 713 words.
GREEN" NEWS * USA - Blowin smoke: Florida to con. TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * USA - FedEx Reports 4Q Lo. The widely-reported forecast from Alexei Miller , head of Russian energy giant Gazprom, atthe Eur... Read »
14:49
20/Jun
2008
Fmr. Aide Believes Rove Lied To Bush On CIA Leak | pets animals - cbs2chicago.com; 944 words.
WASHINGTON (AP) Former presidential spokesman Scott McClellan on Friday said President Bush has lost the public's trust by failing to be open about his administration's mistakes and backtracking on... Read »
14:49
20/Jun
2008
Last Day For Pottery Barn On Magnificent Mile | steroids - cbs2chicago.com; 232 words.
Top 10 Smartest And Dumbest Dog Breeds. CHICAGO (CBS) Pottery Barn has confirmed that after Friday, its Magnificent Mile store will no longer be in business. Sarah Plamondon, a San Francisco-based ... Read »
14:02
20/Jun
2008
Edgar Acevedo Guilty Of Dallas Restaurateur Murder | death - cbs11tv.com; 357 words.
46 Weird Photos. One of the men accused of killing Dallas restaurateur Oscar Sanchez been found guilty. Friday morning a Dallas County jury convicted Edgar "Richie" Acevedo of capital murder. The jury... Read »
13:25
20/Jun
2008