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GE Careers gecareers.com www.gecareers.com NATION THE BATTALION Thursday, October2,1 Rise in constructki an encouraging sigi for recent econom By Jeannine Aversa THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Construction spending WASHINGTON Construction spending climbed in August to the high est level seen since the begin ning of the year and manufac turing activity expanded in September for the third month in a row, a pair of hopeful signs as the economy works to get back to full throttle. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the total value of building projects under way came in at a season ally adjusted annual rate of $882.7 billion in August, repre senting a 0.2 percent increase from July’s level. Although the increase in spending in August wasn’t as strong as the 0.4 percent rise that economists were predict ing, the $882.7 billion rate of spending marked the highest level since January. In a second report, the Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index was 53.7 in September, following a reading of 54.7 in August. An index reading above 50 indicates expansion, while one below 50 indicates that manufacturing activity is slowing. Even though September’s performance was weaker than the reading of 54.8 that econo mists were forecasting, it still marked the third straight month that factory activity expanded. On Wall Street, stocks moved higher. The Dow Jones industri al average rose 65 points and the Nasdaq was up 14 points in morning trading. The nation’s manufacturers have been struggling a bit lately, but economists believe it is just a temporary rough patch as opposed to the beginning of a new and dangerous backslide. Other parts of the economy, including the construction market, meanwhile, have been chugging along. The value of all construc tion projects by private Here is a look at monthly construction spending. $882 ? $000 bilion — 820 000 long L m: S O N O 2002 J F M A M J J A 2003 SOURCE: Department o#Commarae builders edged up by 0.1 f cent in August to a rale $665.4 billion. The housing market has befi one of the main sources ( strength for the economy, wliic! is showing signs of picking uf momentum. Even witharecem gyration in mortgage rates,sales of both new homes and previ ously owned ones soared ii August and are on track lose! new record highs this year. Wednesday’s construct report also showed that ing by the government on works projects, meanwhile, rose by a solid 0.6 percent in August] to a rate of $217.3 billion, the highest monthly level record. Stronger spending oi public housing, highways streets, and health care offset weaker spending o schools, transportation projeet and recreational facilities, Amid signs of an ecoB" resurgence, the Federal Rm last month decided to main short-term interest rare ar percent, a 45-year Economists believe the Fsi probably will leave that r# unchanged at its next meet! on Oct. 28. embei nity a claim Mepham High Sc sodomized three i cones and brooms al gone overboard camp in Pennsylv York Times. The « unattended for da; ward in need of m Once again this ing what can happ< ignored. Hazing is while society has p erately rid it from , There is no com siitutes hazing. Des often without the pi by Nardine C. Hoc' University in New' school students w'hc of hazing. How'ever did not classify wha reported that anti-ha incidents that occur, cept of hazing is mi there is essentially r The Mepham fo conception. The mt inhumane, but beca people did not catej clarify the distinctu ted in a hazing situ; Anyone who cai Long Island perpet ed. But this calls ft The modern-day m producing, along w NEWS IN BRIEF Brazos County double murderer sentenced to die next year BRYAN, Texas (AP) — A Brazos County judge has set Jan as the execution date for a convicted killer from College : who has asked that no additional appeals be made to \ punishment. Ynobe Katron Matthews was condemned two years ago May 2000 rape-slaying of Carolyn Casey, 21. Casey was a bor at his College Station apartment. He also is serving a life sentence for a second similar ki 1999, when Jamie Hart, 21, was abducted, raped and murdered At a court appearance Tuesday, State District Judge Smith asked Matthews if he had anything to say that should pre vent the setting of the date. Matthews, 27, said he didn’t. Matthews pleaded guilty to the 1999 murder shortly after received the death sentence in the Casey killing. 1 . 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