By Jennifer Torline, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Jul. 14--Thefts spur calls for law Police, victims, businesses work together on idea Harlan Hartstein started to buy catalytic converters at his scrap metal business less than a month ago.

By Martha Quillin, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Jul. 2--CLAYTON -- Brothers Travis and Jason Rogers arrived at the door of Wise Recycling last week with a pickup load of riches. It was mostly aluminum and brass scrap, but in these days of soaring metal prices, it looked like silver and gold.