One day after the shopping mall fire killed 19 people massive cleanup operations were underway lead by firefighters and the civil defense force. At least 19 foreign nationals, including 13 children were killed in the fire. The children were from New Zealand, Spain, Japan, and The Philippines, among other countries. Officials have said that none of the dead were from Qatar. Seventeen other people were injured, including four children. It has been confirmed that the fire broke out somewhere between Gates 3 and 4 in the mall, it is not clear what started the fire yet an investigation is underway. The villagio Mall, which was opened in 2006, is an Italian-themed shopping complex with a hotel, theme park and a canal equipped with gondolas.
US wholesale prices fell 0.2 percent in April - Yahoo Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. wholesale prices fell in April, reflecting a big decline in gas and energy costs. But outside that drop, inflation was tame.
The Labor Department says the producer price index, which measures price changes before they reach the consumer, dropped 0.2 percent in April. It was the first decline since December and the biggest drop since October.
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, the so-called core index rose 0.2 percent.
For the 12 months that ended in April, wholesale prices have risen just 1.9 percent, the smallest 12-month change since October 2009.
Modest wholesale inflation reduces pressure on manufacturers and retailers to raise prices. That helps keep consumer prices stable.
Gas prices spiked earlier this year. But they have dropped 5 percent since peaking last month.
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