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WASHINGTON – Fed by escalating energy prices and a rebounding economy, inflation will pick up more this year than previously thought, a group of economic forecasters says. In its latest economic outlook, theNational Association for Business Economics (search)estimated that inflation, as measured by theConsumer Price Index (search), will rise by …

This is a partial transcript of The Big Story With John Gibson,May 25, 2004, that has been edited for clarity. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) PRESIDENT BUSH: This will be a decisive blow to terrorism at the heart of its power and a victory for the security of America. (END VIDEO CLIP) …

GENEVA – The United Nations children’s agency said Tuesday it was “profoundly disturbed” by reports that children may have been abused in prisons in Iraq. “Any mistreatment, sexual abuse, exploitation or torture of children in detention is a violation of international law,” UNICEF (search) spokesman Damien Personnaz said. “UNICEF is …