1.   Rain is forecast to fall over much of northern Europe during the next several days, nourishing parched wheat fields.

2.   Shipments of precision machinery, metals and paper products rose the most in July, and are forecast to fall in August, according to MITI forecasts.

3.   The deficit is forecast to fall again this year.

4.   Isolated snow showers were forecast to fall over higher elevations of western Montana, Idaho, western Wyoming, Nevada, and northern Utah.

5.   Light snow was forecast to fall over eastern Minnesota, Wisconsin and the northern Lakes.

6.   Light snow was forecast to fall over Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, western Maryland and western Virginia.

7.   Rain showers were forecast to fall in the Pacific Northwest.

8.   Industrial production was forecast to fall three percent this past year, and gross domestic product four percent.