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The world is facing a wine shortage, with global consumer demand already significantly outstripping supply, a report has warned. The research by America's Morgan Stanley financial services giant says demand for wine "exceeded supply by 300m cases in 2012". It describes this as "the deepest shortfall in over 40 years of records". Last year, production also dropped to its lowest levels in more than four decades. Global production has been steadily declining since its peak in 2004, when supply outweighed demand by about 600m cases.

Four Chicago men have been charged over a shooting with a military-grade weapon that wounded 13 people at a city park. Tabari Young, 22, and Bryon Champ, 21, are accused of attempted murder and aggravated battery over last week's attack at a basketball court. Police say that Brad Jett, 22, acted as lookout, while Kewane Gatewood, 20, supplied the gun. Gang-plagued Chicago saw more murders last year than New York City, which has a population three times bigger. Among those injured in last Thursday night's gunfire was three-year-old Deonta Howard, who is recovering from surgery after a bullet hit him in the ear and exited through his cheek. 'A good boy' Several victims of the attack at Cornell Square Park on the south side are suspected of being gang members. Police say Young, who was arrested on Tuesday, was the primary gunman, using an assault-style weapon with a high-capacity ammunition magazine. Champ, who was arrested on Monday, also opened fire, said Chicago...