01-25-07 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb) BRANDY INVOLVED IN FATAL CAR ACCIDENT: Singer releases statement expressing remorse for victim. *R&B singer Brandy has issued a statement addressing her involvement in a car crash last month in Los Angeles that left one woman dead and another driver with moderate injuries....more...Beige book reports modest growth in economy (USA Today) The economy entered the new year in pretty good shape, with most parts of the country enjoying moderate growth, businesses boosting hiring and workers getting bigger paychecks....more... 'Make Me Move' among Zillow gimmicks (The News-Press) It's a cliche of the auto industry: A salesman leans into the face of the tire-kicker and asks, "What would it take to put you into this car today?"......more... 25 Percent of Energy From Renewable Sources by 2025 (Environment News Service) WASHINGTON, DC , January 18, 2007 (ENS) - A bipartisan group of senators and representatives have re-introduced House and Senate Concurrent Resolutions calling for a new national renewable energy goal - 25 percent of the nation's energy supply from renewable sources by 2025, the so-called 25x'25 goal....more... MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Midwest prices up 1.7 percent (Kansas City Star) The consumer price index for Midwest consumers rose 1.7 percent in 2006, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said this morning....more... What would it take for you to sell? (The Morning Call) Popular home-value Web site Zillow.com lets homeowners answer that question. | It's a cliche of the auto industry: A salesman leans into the face of the tire-kicker and asks, ''What would it take to put you into this car today?''...more... Are you a binge drinker? Chicago rates No. 1 (Chicago Sun-Times) There are no beakers or Bunsen burners in the University of Chicago's "King Lab.'' A leather couch, an ottoman, a TV. Not a bad place to kick back and have a drink....more... Jury: State Farm owes $2.5M in damages (The Pantagraph) GULFPORT, Miss. -- A jury on Thursday awarded $2.5 million in punitive damages to a couple who sued State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. for denying their claim after Hurricane Katrina....more... Monster Jam raises the stakes (San Antonio Express News) To the audience, it may be as simple as monster-truck smash, monster-truck jump....more... |