Iraqi refugees find renewal in U.S.

Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008

NEWS
Iraqi refugees find renewal in U.S.
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In more than 130 U.S. cities that have embraced a federal push to
welcome refugees, there is peace and a place to start a new life.

Tactics, training spur cop deaths drop
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A new emphasis on defensive tactics and weapons training is contributing
to a dramatic reduction in police officer fatalities across the country
after one of the deadliest years in two decades, law enforcement
officials say.

Strict EPA rules tag unlikely areas
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Smaller metropolitan areas not gritty urban centers are the most likely
to be labeled as smoggy under a strict definition that the Environmental
Protection Agency announced last month, an analysis by USA TODAY found.

MONEY
Drivers cut back as gas prices hit all-time high
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The average price for regular gasoline across the USA was a record
$3.508 a gallon Monday, eclipsing the inflation-adjusted peak of $3.413
set in March 1981 $1.417 back then according to the U.S. Energy
Information Administration.

Report: 'Wall Street Journal' top editor stepping down
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The top editor of The Wall Street Journal is planning to step down after
less than a year on the job and four months after the paper was taken
over by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., according to a person familiar with
the situation.

Renters can't escape housing foreclosure crisis
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The most brutal real estate slump in decades is reverberating through
the rental market. Renters in properties that are being foreclosed on
are being evicted.