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NEW YORK – U.S. stocks ended lower Tuesday after news of an uptick in inflation strengthened expectations the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates, and several companies posted disappointing quarterly reports. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 59.95 points, or 0.54 percent, at 11,125.73. The Standard & Poor’s 500 …

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose limited sanctions on North Korea for its recent missile tests, and demanded that the reclusive communist nation suspend its ballistic missile program. North Korea immediately rejected the resolution and vowed to launch more missiles. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton …

BAGHDAD – Editor’s note: U.S. Army Capt. Dan Sukman is serving a one-year deployment to Iraq. For previous entries and his bio, see the Soldier’s Diary archives. 22 July 2006 We lost another soldier tonight. Over the course of 10 months, that brings our unit’s total losses to 50. You …