Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise said Wednesday in their first 2013 summer outlook that a dry winter and expected warming trend mean the potential for significant fire activity will be above normal on the West Coast, in the Southwest and portions of Idaho and Montana.

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With many countries around the world in recession, the trend of commodity prices can mean the difference between a deeper downturn and a faster recovery.

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Taken together, some economists think those two factors will mean the economy will struggle to reach trend growth this year, defined as between 2.25% and 2.5%.

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Loosening the purse strings did not mean abandoning the frugality that was the clearest consumer trend during the recession.

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More important, says Carr, Sun's other motive may be inspiring an industry shift--one that could mean more high-end server sales and reverse a growing trend toward sales of cheaper Windows and Linux servers.

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If doctors don't take on new Medicaid patients, it could mean that even those gaining coverage would still seek care in emergency rooms, a trend the health law sought to avert, Dr. Bartholow said.

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