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No time for wimps as history boys take over
Times Online, UK - 6 hours ago
The general level of rates came down compared with the 1970s and 1980s, when the Bank rate was often in the mid-teens. The economy was sensitive, it seemed, ...

Strange News
WTOC, GA - 6 hours ago
Harper Woods Deputy Police Chief Jim Burke says someone in an SUV fired a pistol into a car with five teens on I-94. Burke tells the Detroit Free Press a ...

For young adults, this cloud's silver lining is shining brightly
South China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong - 10 minutes ago
5 Buy your own health insurance, if you do not get it at work. Even a broken leg can wipe you out if you are living hand to mouth. 6 Get real estate wisdom. ...

Ford posts $129M loss, will cut salaried workforce
Reliable Plant Magazine, OK - 3 hours ago
Launched the new Ford Fiesta small car in Europe, the first of Ford’s new global small cars. Production began in Cologne, Germany, and the car is now going ...

The stories may be strange, but they're true
ABC12.com, MI - 1 hour ago
Harper Woods Deputy Police Chief Jim Burke says someone in an SUV fired a pistol into a car with five teens on I-94. Burke tells the Detroit Free Press a ...

Learning curve: Steep decline in teen traffic deaths, most ...
Houston Chronicle, United States - 3 hours ago
For American teenagers, automobile accidents are the leading cause of death, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group. ...

NEWS UPDATE: Government, ASIC releases program for students
Money Management, Australia - 4 hours ago
The program, called ‘Your Money Starter – Insurance and Super’, contains interactive online games about buying a car and choosing insurance, ...

Teens, like adults, watch every penny these days
Bellevue Leader, NE - 7 hours ago
He has cell phone and car insurance bills, so he limits spending on "random stuff" to $20 to $30 a week. Getzschman, who has a savings account designed for ...

Blue Angels cruisin' again
EastBayRI.com, RI - Nov 6, 2008
WESTPORT — The Westport Blue Angels were established in 1959 by a group of teenagers. The name “Blue Angels” was inspired by the fascination they shared for ...

The in-tray: Key issues
guardian.co.uk, UK - 30 minutes ago
A quarter of US teenagers drop out before graduation, underscoring the need for an education overhaul when George Bush's No Child Left Behind policy expires ...