Euro inflation hits new high of 4 percent, pressures ECB

Yearly inflation in euro nations hit a record 4 percent in June, the EU statistics agency Eurostat said Monday, adding pressure on the European Central Bank to raise borrowing costs even as the economy slows.

Facing soaring fuel and food costs, ECB officials have signaled they may hike their key interest rate on Thursday from 4 percent to 4.25 percent to try to cool prices _ although this raises costs for home buyers and companies seeking credit, further slowing a stalling economy.

It may also weaken the dollar by encouraging investors to seek higher returns by placing funds in higher-interest euro currency accounts _ and send oil prices higher as well.

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Bulls score short-handed goal

On paper, the Bulls shouldn't have had much of a chance againstthe New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night at the United Center.

The Nets, who just recently had a 14-game winning streak snapped,are playing as well as anyone in the NBA these days, while the Bullslimped in without starters Luol Deng (concussion) and Chris Duhon(back).

At full strength, the Bulls have to play their best to beat NewJersey. Short-handed, they really need a superior effort to have achance against such a quality opponent.

But that's precisely what happened as the Bulls pulled out agritty 104-101 victory to pull even with the Philadelphia 76ers foreighth place in the Eastern Conference. …

Absent Dose-Response in the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms of 350 Holocaust Survivors

Dear Editor: We examined the court files of 350 Holocaust survivors (193 women and 157 men) who had been examined by one psychiatrist using a semistructured psychiatric interview and the Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scales. Clinical examinations took place between 1995 and 2003. This sample was entirely separate from a similar sample reported previously (1).

The Hamilton results for 7 subjects were not scored because they had dementia symptoms. Overall mean scores suggested that depression (mean 21.53, SD 4.5) and anxiety (mean 19.17, SD 5.0) were in the severe range. Sleep disturbance (in 88.9%), recurrent dreams (in 81.1%), and diminished interest (in 53.7%) were most …

Today in History - Jan. 20

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2009. There are 345 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Jan. 20, 1981, Iran released 52 Americans it had held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.

On this date:

In 1801, Secretary of State John Marshall was nominated by President John Adams to be chief justice of the United States. (He was sworn in on Feb. 4, 1801.)

In 1841, the island of Hong Kong was ceded by China to Great Britain. (It returned to Chinese control in July 1997.)

In 1887, the U.S. Senate approved an agreement to lease Pearl …

Feeding frenzy Freshmen Howard, Jones give NU defense that lean, hungry look

Northwestern captain Pat Durr calls true freshman Loren Howard afreak of nature.'' Durr's description of redshirt freshman BradenJones is shortened simply to freak.''

These are apparently terms of endearment in football parlance whendescribing the athletic ability and physiology of two standoutspecimens on defense.

Braden's had the best camp I've ever seen,'' said Durr, a seniormiddle linebacker who will line up next to the 6-2, 230-pound Jonesin the Wildcats' season opener Saturday at Air Force (11a.m., Ch. 7,820-AM). And Loren, he has like no body fat. Everyone wants to be onthe Loren diet.''

Howard's diet definitely would be an acquired taste for …

Sposa leads at Buick Open after 6-under back nine: Golf; Buick Open

GRAND BLANC, Mich. - Tiger Woods is still searching for the swinghe'll need to win a major this year.

Woods did close strong Thursday for a 3-under 69, but he was fourstrokes behind Mike Sposa after the opening round of the Buick Open.

Woods, the defending champion, bogeyed his first and 10th holesbefore finishing with three birdies over his last six. He is tuningup for the PGA Championship in two weeks, his last chance this seasonto win a major.

"I hit some pretty ugly shots," Woods said. "I putted well, thankGod."

Carl Paulson, Craig Perks, David Sutherland and Paul Gow were oneshot behind Sposa, who missed the cut in four of his last fivetournaments. …

DeGraffenreid Sparks UNC Rout of Furman

Freshman Cetera DeGraffenreid scored 16 points to lead No. 5 North Carolina to a 77-36 rout of Furman on Sunday.

Freshman Rebecca Gray added 14 points for the unbeaten Tar Heels (7-0), whose four-game streak of scoring at least 92 points ended.

Leading scorer Rashanda McCants did not start because she was late to practice Friday. She finished with eight points and six rebounds.

Courtney Opie and Sarah Baker …