Crude oil prices set new records, now the plank is set to $99.29 per barrel. Winter is coming to the northern hemisphere at it means buying more fossil fuels. The weakening US dollar and speculation that the US Federal Reserve will once again cut interest rates also boosted prices on Wednesday. USA daily consumption is from 85 to 86 million barrels while oil producers turn out about 85 million barrels.

Within the next decade the costs of US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be $3.5 trillion. About $1.6 trillion will have been spent by the end of next year. These wars cost average American families $21,000 a year and by 2017 will cost $46,000 The adding figures are considered by the new report are -treating wounded troops, the extra cost of oil due to a fall in production in Iraq and interest on foreign loans used to fund the wars. Democratic senator, Chuck Schumer said: "What this report makes crystal clear is that the cost to our country in lives lost and dollars spent is tragically unacceptable."

I went out to my car today to pick up my paycheck and my driver's side window was broken out completely. I find Halloween to be a social menace, and personally, offensive due to the grotesque themes. Eggs and toilet paper and scarescrows falling out of trees when a person drives away is one thing, but people messing with my car, which is how I get to work to make my living, is where I have to draw the line. People who would wreck other people's things if they aren't given candy are spoiled brats, and ought to be spanked! If you like Halloween, why do you like it? And do you do pranks like