Fay Winds Cut Power Of 93,000 Floridans, Twisters Hit Two Counties (AHN)
(AHN) - Tropical storm Fay's 65-mph winds knocked down power lines and put the lights out in 93,000 homes in 20 Florida counties on Tuesday. A tornado also damaged 50 homes. - Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:21:50 GMT

Wholesale Prices Up 1.2 Percent In July; New Home Construction Down 11 Percent (AHN)
(AHN) - Manufacturers price in the U.S. went up 1.2 percent in July, according to the Labor Department which released the data Tuesday. On the same day, the Commerce Department said new housing starts declined by 11 percent. - Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:33:02 GMT

Survey Finds U.S. Adult Obesity Rates On Rise In Most States (AHN)
(AHN) - Adult obesity rates increased in 37 American states in the past year despite various government campaigns warning about the health risks posed by being overweight, according to a new report. - Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:02:09 GMT

College Presidents Seek Lowering Of Legal Drinking Age To 18 (AHN)
(AHN) - About a hundred college presidents from various U.S. universities across the nation are asking legislators to lower the legal drinking age to 18 from 21. - Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:02 GMT

Taliban Kill 10 French Soldiers In Afghanistan; Attack U.S. Base (AHN)
(AHN) - Taliban insurgents killed 10 French soldiers from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force during an ambush and tried to attack a U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday. - Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:34:12 GMT

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