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To: tejek who wrote (614061)	6/1/2011 8:51:39 AM
From: jlallen	2 Recommendations Respond to of 1577837

The Obama disaster continues. (Reuters) - U.S. government debt prices extended earlier gains on Wednesday after May private-sector jobs data from ADP Employer Services fell well short of market expectations. U.S. companies added 38,000 jobs in May, ADP said, far below the 175,000 increase predicted by analysts polled by Reuters USADP=ECI. The April increase was revised down to a 177,000 from the originally reported 179,000. For more, see [ID:nEAPA10EH0] The price on benchmark 10-year notes US10YT=RR last traded up 11/32 from its 3 p.m. close on Tuesday.

To: tejek who wrote (614061)	6/1/2011 9:27:38 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577837

Sheriff says jail changing policies after starvation death BY NATE CARLISLE sltrib.com The Salt Lake Tribune First published May 31 2011 05:03PM Updated 26 minutes ago The Salt Lake County sheriff on Tuesday said his jail is making it easier to force-feed after an inmate died of starvation and dehydration this winter. Sheriff Jim Winder said the changes are not yet written but already have been instituted in practice. Any staff member who realizes an inmate isn’t eating can inform superiors, Winder said, who then notify health professionals and quickly determine how to proceed. If professionals and jail administration decide the inmate needs to be force-fed, jail staff will pursue a court order, Winder said. The previous procedures required specific staff to make note of a hunger strike and initiate a staff discussion about how to proceed. Winder said the old procedures for force-feeding appear to have been designed for rational inmates who launch hunger strikes as a form of protest. "In the future we will be acting much quicker," Winder said. But Winder said he cannot recall the Salt Lake County Jail ever having to force-feed an inmate. Previous inmate hunger strikes have lasted just a few days, he said. Carlos Umana, a 20-year-old from Magna who was awaiting trial on attempted murder charges, died at the jail on Feb. 27. Umana was 5 feet 3 inches tall and at least 180 pounds when he entered jail in late October. He weighed 77 pounds at his autopsy, his family has said. A medical examiner’s report, which Umana’s family shared with The Tribune, said Umana died of starvation and dehydration and his mental illness may have been a contributing factor. His family said Umana had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and had been off his medication. Before going to jail, Umana worried people were poisoning him and he ate only food he had prepared. He stabbed his mother’s boyfriend in the back while that man was preparing a meal. Court documents say Umana told police he thought his mother’s boyfriend was going to kill him. On Tuesday, Umana’s cousin, Crystal Moreno, said she takes the jail policy changes as a sign they made a mistake with Umana. Moreno said the staff was aware Umana was mentally ill and was losing weight. "They knew the problem because they were also calling us, telling us that he hasn’t [had] a shower, that he hasn’t been eating," Moreno said. Winder declined to answer some questions about Umana, including if he was taking any medications for mental illness while in the jail. Winder said the jail does forcibly medicate some inmates. Winder said Umana died as the jail was waiting on mental health professionals to determine whether Umana was making a rational decision not to eat. "The decision to force medicate with this particular gentleman probably came a little late," Winder said. "There was more of an inclination to ensure that we were letting this person express their desire, and the real question was, how long can we let that go on?" Umana was communicating with jail staff 15 or 20 minutes before he was found unconscious in his cell, Winder said. "Had we had a statement that [Umana] was near death, we certainly would have taken actions," Winder said. "The demise of this gentleman was unexpected."

To: tejek who wrote (614061)	6/1/2011 10:06:53 AM
From: jlallen	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1577837

More bad news. US ISM May Inventories Index 48.7 Vs Apr 53.6 Last update: 6/1/2011 10:00:00 AM(MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones NewswiresJune 01, 2011 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT)

To: tejek who wrote (614061)	6/1/2011 11:11:37 AM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577837

Way to go obama you loser GM sales fall as deals and fleet sales decline Jun 1 10:54 AM US/Eastern DETROIT (AP) - General Motors' U.S. sales fell 1.2 percent in May as it offered fewer deals to customers. The largest U.S. car company says it sold just over 221,000 vehicles last month, led by smaller, more fuel-efficient models. GM blamed the drop mainly on a decision to cut sales to rental car companies by 16 percent compared with a year earlier. While sales to individual buyers rose 9 percent, the company did cut back on rebates and other incentives. Sales were led by the new Chevrolet Cruze compact and Chevrolet Equinox crossover vehicle. GM is the first major car company to report U.S. sales on Wednesday. Industry analysts expect overall U.S. sales to fall 4 percent from last May.