Could U S drivers ever abide by cellphone ban
A Dallas Arkansas road test shows drivers rely on phones as mobile offices. Officials urge a total ban on texting and emailing while driving, while many lawmakers doubt enforceability and business leaders fear productivity losses.
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Holiday shopping returns rise after discount rush
Notable shoppers rushed to grab TVs toys and gifts then turned them in for cash as the season began strong but cooled into a holiday hangover. Returns spiked during the Great Recession and remain high with NRF survey showing 9.9 cents returned per dollar this season up from 9.8 last year and well above about 7 cents in better times.
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Market roundup shows declines across stocks and commodities
Wednesday trading pushed Dow down 131.46 to 11,823.48 with the Nasdaq at 962,539.31 and the S&P 500 at 1,211.82 after a broad selloff. Corn, soybeans, and wheat fell while crude oil surged above 94.95, gold dipped to 1,586.90, and silver and platinum moved lower.
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Euro slides as EU summit fails to calm debt fears
Investors sour on the Brussels deal as euro hits a month low and Italy faces higher borrowing costs. Markets react to doubts over enforcement and growth measures, with Germany, France, and Italy seeing notable declines while Britain stays out. Greece, Ireland and Portugal remain bailed out.
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Survey finds 1 in 4 women harmed by intimate partners
The CDC released a large survey showing about 1 in 4 women report violent attack by husbands or boyfriends, with about 1 in 5 reporting rape or attempted rape often linked to intimate partners. The study, based on 9,000 women and 7,400 men, notes health impacts and regional variation, while acknowledging measurement differences.
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Police Crackdown on Punk Fans in Aceh Shaves Mohawks
In Aceh, Indonesia, police detained 65 punk fans at a concert, shaved their mohawks and removed body piercings for perceived Islamic value threats. Youths were doused in water for a “spiritual” cleansing after being scolded by the local chief who urged them to brush their teeth.
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