2005 in Review: Year of anger finally comes to a

2005 in Review: Year of anger finally comes to a close for Duneland and Porter County (Chesterton Tribune)
Call it the Year of Indignation. In 2005 it seemed at times as if everyone in public life was mad at someone else in public life. There were charges and countercharges, lawsuits and rumors of lawsuits.

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

A rough new year for consumers (MSNBC)
The U.S. economy's stalwarts will find themselves tested by higher prices for everything from bleach to natural gas in 2006.

Bulls and bears see the same signs but interpret them differently (Kansas City Star)
Go ahead, be bullish. The coming year should be a good one for stocks. Sure, interest rates will go up. Inflation, too.

Business Digest: Gibraltar Packaging closing Indiana plant (Omaha World-Herald)
Gibraltar Packaging Group Inc., a maker of diversified packaging products based in Hastings, Neb., said it will close its Fort Wayne, Ind., folding-carton plant and consolidate operations with facilities in Nebraska and North Carolina.

Energy impact on global economy is understated: Conference Board (India Infoline)
The energy shock to economic growth will be felt worldwide through the increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, according to an analysis by The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization.

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

Business Digest: Gibraltar Packaging closing Indiana plant (Omaha World-Herald) Gibraltar

Business Digest: Gibraltar Packaging closing Indiana plant (Omaha World-Herald)
Gibraltar Packaging Group Inc., a maker of diversified packaging products based in Hastings, Neb., said it will close its Fort Wayne, Ind., folding-carton plant and consolidate operations with facilities in Nebraska and North Carolina.

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

E-LOAN Announces 'Top Five Year-End Personal Financing Tips' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
E-LOAN , an online consumer direct lender, today announced their "Top Five Year-End Tips" to help consumers find easy ways to save money as they get ready for the New Year.

Energy impact on global economy is understated: Conference Board (India Infoline)
The energy shock to economic growth will be felt worldwide through the increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, according to an analysis by The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization.

Rise in commodity prices driven by soaring energy costs: report (Investment Executive)
The shock of higher energy prices to economic growth will be felt worldwide through an increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, suggests a U.S. think tank.

Energy Impact on Global Economy Is Understated (The Conference Board)

Energy Impact on Global Economy Is Understated (The Conference Board)
The energy shock to economic growth will be felt worldwide through the increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, according to an analysis by The Conference Board.

A rough new year for consumers (MSNBC)
The U.S. economy's stalwarts will find themselves tested by higher prices for everything from bleach to natural gas in 2006.

BUSINESS/AGRICULTURE (Grand Forks Herald)
After becoming Internet moguls, Google Inc. co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are dipping their toes into Hollywood. The pair are executive producers of a low-budget, independent film to be released next year, "Broken Arrows," written and directed by a friend of theirs, Reid Gershbein.

Business Digest: Gibraltar Packaging closing Indiana plant (Omaha World-Herald)
Gibraltar Packaging Group Inc., a maker of diversified packaging products based in Hastings, Neb., said it will close its Fort Wayne, Ind., folding-carton plant and consolidate operations with facilities in Nebraska and North Carolina.

Energy impact on global economy is understated: Conference Board (India Infoline)
The energy shock to economic growth will be felt worldwide through the increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, according to an analysis by The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization.

Rise in commodity prices driven by soaring energy costs: report (Investment Executive)
The shock of higher energy prices to economic growth will be felt worldwide through an increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, suggests a U.S. think tank.

Take some simple steps toward a richer 2006 (Sun-Sentinel)
What's the most important step you can take in 2006 to improve your personal finances? If you're not sure, here are some suggestions from financial planning experts around the nation.

Yield on six-month bill rises first week in seven (Miami

Yield on six-month bill rises first week in seven (Miami Herald)
Brazil's domestic borrowing costs rose for the first week in seven at an auction of six-month bills on expectation a weakening currency may fuel inflation.

Credit Cards (Sun Herald)
Domain name renewal and affordable web hosting packages from Network Solutions

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

Take some simple steps toward a richer 2006 (Sun-Sentinel)
What's the most important step you can take in 2006 to improve your personal finances? If you're not sure, here are some suggestions from financial planning experts around the nation.

E-LOAN Announces 'Top Five Year-End Personal Financing Tips' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
E-LOAN , an online consumer direct lender, today announced their "Top Five Year-End Tips" to help consumers find easy ways to save money as they get ready for the New Year.

Energy impact on global economy is understated: Conference Board (India Infoline)
The energy shock to economic growth will be felt worldwide through the increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, according to an analysis by The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization.

A rough new year for consumers (MSNBC)
The U.S. economy's stalwarts will find themselves tested by higher prices for everything from bleach to natural gas in 2006.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-19 09:35 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 09:20 GMT (Interactive Investor)
BEIJING (AFX) - China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co Ltd and private equity firm Carlyle Group have signed an agreement to inject 6.6 bln yuan into China Pacific Life Insurance Co Ltd (CPIC Life).

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive ProgramsGeneral Motors, Chrysler

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-19 09:35 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 09:20 GMT (Interactive Investor)
BEIJING (AFX) - China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co Ltd and private equity firm Carlyle Group have signed an agreement to inject 6.6 bln yuan into China Pacific Life Insurance Co Ltd (CPIC Life).

E-LOAN Announces 'Top Five Year-End Personal Financing Tips' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
E-LOAN , an online consumer direct lender, today announced their "Top Five Year-End Tips" to help consumers find easy ways to save money as they get ready for the New Year.

Credit Cards (Sun Herald)
Domain name renewal and affordable web hosting packages from Network Solutions

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

Energy Impact on Global Economy Is Understated (The Conference Board)
The energy shock to economic growth will be felt worldwide through the increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, according to an analysis by The Conference Board.

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman SPorsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

Credit Cards (Sun Herald)
Domain name renewal and affordable web hosting packages from Network Solutions

E-LOAN Announces 'Top Five Year-End Personal Financing Tips' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
E-LOAN , an online consumer direct lender, today announced their "Top Five Year-End Tips" to help consumers find easy ways to save money as they get ready for the New Year.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Contributing unequally to kids is all right - sometimes (The Plain Dealer)
I have been helping my kids contribute to Roth IRAs since they were about 15. They are now 21 and 22 and in college. They don't earn a lot, but I try to match what they earn and deposit it into their Roth IRAs.

Yield on six-month bill rises first week in seven (Miami

Yield on six-month bill rises first week in seven (Miami Herald)
Brazil's domestic borrowing costs rose for the first week in seven at an auction of six-month bills on expectation a weakening currency may fuel inflation.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-19 09:35 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-19 09:35 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 09:20 GMT (Interactive Investor)
BEIJING (AFX) - China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co Ltd and private equity firm Carlyle Group have signed an agreement to inject 6.6 bln yuan into China Pacific Life Insurance Co Ltd (CPIC Life).

E-LOAN Announces 'Top Five Year-End Personal Financing Tips' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
E-LOAN , an online consumer direct lender, today announced their "Top Five Year-End Tips" to help consumers find easy ways to save money as they get ready for the New Year.

Rise in commodity prices driven by soaring energy costs: report (Investment Executive)
The shock of higher energy prices to economic growth will be felt worldwide through an increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, suggests a U.S. think tank.

Take some simple steps toward a richer 2006 (Sun-Sentinel)
What's the most important step you can take in 2006 to improve your personal finances? If you're not sure, here are some suggestions from financial planning experts around the nation.

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

Energy Impact on Global Economy Is Understated (The Conference Board)
The energy shock to economic growth will be felt worldwide through the increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, according to an analysis by The Conference Board.

Credit Cards (Sun Herald)
Domain name renewal and affordable web hosting packages from Network Solutions

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

E-LOAN Announces 'Top Five Year-End Personal Financing Tips' (PR Newswire

E-LOAN Announces 'Top Five Year-End Personal Financing Tips' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
E-LOAN , an online consumer direct lender, today announced their "Top Five Year-End Tips" to help consumers find easy ways to save money as they get ready for the New Year.

Energy impact on global economy is understated: Conference Board (India Infoline)
The energy shock to economic growth will be felt worldwide through the increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, according to an analysis by The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization.

Rise in commodity prices driven by soaring energy costs: report (Investment Executive)
The shock of higher energy prices to economic growth will be felt worldwide through an increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, suggests a U.S. think tank.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Energy Impact on Global Economy Is Understated (The Conference Board)
The energy shock to economic growth will be felt worldwide through the increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, according to an analysis by The Conference Board.

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

Contributing unequally to kids is all right - sometimes (The

Contributing unequally to kids is all right - sometimes (The Plain Dealer)
I have been helping my kids contribute to Roth IRAs since they were about 15. They are now 21 and 22 and in college. They don't earn a lot, but I try to match what they earn and deposit it into their Roth IRAs.

Yield on six-month bill rises first week in seven (Miami Herald)
Brazil's domestic borrowing costs rose for the first week in seven at an auction of six-month bills on expectation a weakening currency may fuel inflation.

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-19 09:35 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-19 09:35 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 09:20 GMT (Interactive Investor)
BEIJING (AFX) - China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co Ltd and private equity firm Carlyle Group have signed an agreement to inject 6.6 bln yuan into China Pacific Life Insurance Co Ltd (CPIC Life).

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

E-LOAN Announces 'Top Five Year-End Personal Financing Tips' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
E-LOAN , an online consumer direct lender, today announced their "Top Five Year-End Tips" to help consumers find easy ways to save money as they get ready for the New Year.

On the money: Simple steps this year can improve finances

On the money: Simple steps this year can improve finances (Billings Gazette)
NEW YORK - What's the most important step you can take in 2006 to improve your personal finances? If you're not sure, here are some suggestions from financial planning experts around the nation.

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

E-LOAN Announces 'Top Five Year-End Personal Financing Tips' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
E-LOAN , an online consumer direct lender, today announced their "Top Five Year-End Tips" to help consumers find easy ways to save money as they get ready for the New Year.

Rise in commodity prices driven by soaring energy costs: report (Investment Executive)
The shock of higher energy prices to economic growth will be felt worldwide through an increasing global imbalance between high investment and low consumer spending, suggests a U.S. think tank.

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Yield on six-month bill rises first week in seven (Miami Herald)
Brazil's domestic borrowing costs rose for the first week in seven at an auction of six-month bills on expectation a weakening currency may fuel inflation.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

On the money: Simple steps this year can improve finances

On the money: Simple steps this year can improve finances (Billings Gazette)
NEW YORK - What's the most important step you can take in 2006 to improve your personal finances? If you're not sure, here are some suggestions from financial planning experts around the nation.