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Electricite de France SA halted a reactor for about a month after a fire broke out last night on key equipment in the non-nuclear part of the Paluel power station. The fire, which started at about 1:50 a.m. on the main power transformer of the Paluel 3 unit, was fully put out after 90 minutes, and there were no casualties, EDF said in a statement Tuesday. ...
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® rose in May to 102.0 (1985=100) from 97.5 in April (a slight upward revision). The Present Situation Index—based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions—increased to 143.1 (1985=100) in May from 140.6 in April. Meanwhile, the Expectations Index—based on consumers' short-term ...