Last week was the best for the Dow Jones industrial average since July as investors focused on encouraging U.S. economic news. But stock futures were subdued Monday, edging up only slightly even after the government reported consumer spending rose faster than expected in February.
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Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne has filed a lawsuit alleging Republican lawmakers violated the state's open meetings law during debate on the plan. Judge Maryann Sumi has blocked the secretary of state from publishing the law, the last step before it can take effect.
Inayatullah Qasimi, who was appointed minister in 2004 and served for less than two years, will face trial for misuse of public funds and abuse of authority, said a spokesman for the attorney general's office.
Coalition warplanes were again in action after darkness fell, bombing regime targets on the central coast and in the west, but US officials denied that the military action was intended directly to help the rebels.
Republicans in the House want to balance the budget by denying more than 200,000 little children the opportunity to receive an early education through Head Start;Pell Grants for 9.4 million college students; eliminating primary health care services to 11 million Americans; andSocial Security benefits to half a million eligible Americans, among other things.
Urgent efforts were under way to drain pools of highly radioactive water near the reactors after several workers suffered radiation burns while installing cables as part of efforts to restore the critical cooling systems.
"We believe the hopes of Libyan oil shipments normalizing soon are exaggerated ... and consequently do not expect oil prices to continue falling," said analysts at Commerzbank in Frankfurt. "The security situation in Libya is still tense, which is making it difficult for oil workers to return to production sites."
The decision, which could take up to 72 hours to implement, puts the 28-member military alliance in charge of operations to target Muammar Gaddafi's military infrastructure and protect civilians, as well as implementing a no-fly zone and an arms embargo.
Cactoblastis cactorum, a tan-colored moth from Argentina, has been moving steadily across the Gulf Coast for the past decade. The moth lays its eggs in prickly pear cacti, which its larvae then infest. They'll eat through the pads of the fruit-bearing plant worth hundreds of millions of dollars because of its use in Mexican cooking.
