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New seat belt law goes into effect today; hope is it will save lives The number of people w... New seat belt law goes into effe

New seat belt law goes into effect today; hope is it will save lives

The number of people who have died on South Carolina roads so far this year hit 1,011 as of late Thursday.

But today, the state's primary seat belt law goes into effect. Officials hope it will lead to a reduction in the number of road deaths and injuries.

"In this troop alone, we have had a total of 95 fatal...

Prudential Financial Inc., the second-largest U.S. life insurer, on Wednesday forecast 2006 per-s... BUSINESS BRIEFS...

Prudential Financial Inc., the second-largest U.S. life insurer, on Wednesday forecast 2006 per-share profit would increase as much as 15 percent to $5.40 to $5.60, in line with analysts' estimates.

The forecast excluded investment gains and losses and the results of policies the company sold before it went public in 2001, the Newark-based company said. The company expects to earn betwee...

The measure, approved 371-49 vote, would extend for two years the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, w... Bill makes private sector

The measure, approved 371-49 vote, would extend for two years the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which Congress passed in 2002 to help revive the economy after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The Senate passed a similar bill last month, and the two chambers must now work out differences before concluding their work for the year, probably at the end of next week. The existing act expires on De...

German shares lower midday after US and Asia losses; Munich Re dips on downgrade FRANKFURT ... German shares lower midday after

German shares lower midday after US and Asia losses; Munich Re dips on downgrade

FRANKFURT (AFX) - Shares were lower in midday trade following losses on Wall Street overnight and across Asia this morning and as stock futures pointed to further declines in the US this afternoon, with Munich Re extending yesterday's sharp fall after JP Morgan downgraded the stock, dealers said.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A Waterloo, Iowa, man who argued his 574 pounds made him too ... Watercooler Stories...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A Waterloo, Iowa, man who argued his 574 pounds made him too heavy to go to prison was sentenced to 14 years on federal drug charges.

Michael Washington, 32, pleaded guilty in January to making his home available in October 2001 to store crack cocaine shipped through the U.S. mail from California. He also admitted selling the drug since 1996, Radio Iowa...

ad it up to your teeth with the sickeningly sweet holiday movies all over the place? You know, th... Movies for people who hate

ad it up to your teeth with the sickeningly sweet holiday movies all over the place? You know, the type of movies that try to make you feel all warm and fuzzy, and teach everyone a lesson about being nice to each other?

I couldn't agree with you more. I do love "A Christmas Story," probably the all-time best Christmas movie ever made, but I can only watch it so many million times before ...

European Stocks Fall, Led by Insurers Including Axa, Munich Re Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Euro... European Stocks Fall, Led by Ins

European Stocks Fall, Led by Insurers Including Axa, Munich Re

Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks had their first back- to-back decline in three weeks, led by insurers, this quarter's best-performing shares.

Axa SA, the region's second-largest insurance company, and Munich Re, the biggest reinsurer, paced the drop. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut its recommendations on both, s...

The 16-year-old Fitzgerald High School senior from Warren has already been accepted, but needs mo... Push is on for 4-year coll

The 16-year-old Fitzgerald High School senior from Warren has already been accepted, but needs money for tuition, books, and room and board.

She would love an alternative closer to home -- a four-year public university in Macomb County.

"The (idea) of having a university here it's something big. If it were here, I'd apply."

But that's exactly what may be on the horizon for ...

Attention, procrastinators: If you have any doubt about whether your property is in a floodplain,... Homeowners, beware new flo

Attention, procrastinators: If you have any doubt about whether your property is in a floodplain, now is the time to check. If you wait, it may cost you.

Hall County currently is in a review period for the new floodplain map that was unveiled at a public meeting Nov. 16. During this time and the 90-day appeals process that follows, errors on the map can be corrected at no cost to the prop...