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Panel: Raise gas tax by 10 cents
Motorists are driving less and buying less gasoline, which means fuel taxes aren't raising enough money to keep pace with the cost of road, bridge and transit programs.
NYT: Democrats debate end to stem cell ban
Thwarted by President Bush in their efforts to expand federal spending on embryonic stem cell research, Democrats are debating whether to overturn restrictions through executive order or by legislation.
Wall Street begins 2009 with a rally
Wall Street started 2009 with a big rally Friday as investors, brushing aside a disappointing report on manufacturing, sent the Dow Jones industrials up more than 250 points.
ConsumerMan
New year, but expect the same old scams
Interactive
Eight alternatives to Detroit’s ‘Big Three’
Your Biz blog
Surprisingly thoughtful comments from 2008
Undefeated! Utah stuns Alabama in Sugar Bowl
No. 7 Utes roll over No. 4 Tide 31-17, finish as nation's only unbeaten team.
John Travolta’s 16-year-old son dies
Police spokeswoman Loretta Mackey says 16-year-old Jett Travolta hit his head in a bathtub Friday morning.
China milk scare in U.S.: Adopted kids tested
China's worst product-safety scandal in years has hit home for thousands of U.S. adoptive parents who are seeking answers about potential effects of melamine in tainted formula.
Mammoths wiped out by 'perfect storm?'
Mammoths were a hearty group of giants that went extinct not because of climate change or overhunting by early humans, but a "perfect storm" of conditions, according to new research.
Photo of the Week
David Kellum's fire-in-the-sky sunset photo outside his home in Yakima, Wash., was this week's top-rated image.
As nest eggs shrink, many defer retirement
For newly retired and nearly retired, market meltdown forces tough choices. Full story
How to get a quiet hotel room
Gone are the days of doors slamming, crying kids and after-hour parties. Full story
2009: The cell phone dominates
Prepaid plans could increase, as could landline substitution. Full story
