KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region rose 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent, led by rising prices for apparel. T  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL wins 20 R&D 100 Awards * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has set a new lab record with 20 R&D 100 Awards in this year's global competition, announced by R&D World magazine. ORNL led 17 of the winning innovations and co-developed three more, highlighting its leadership in advancing science and technology to create breakthroughs   more