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Consumer Prices Jump 0.5 Percent 

Consumer prices shot up in April by the largest percentage in nearly a year, especially hitting the wallets of motorists, air passengers, hospital patients and smokers. . .

Higher costs for gasoline, air fares, hospital services and tobacco were the biggest culprits behind last month's sharp rise. . .

Prices for tobacco products climbed 6.5 percent, the largest gain since September 1999. That increase, economists said, reflects some state tax increases, wholesale price increases and reduced discounts from some major brands.

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