Highway deaths drop to lowest level since 1950sThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:59PMWASHINGTON — The roads today are full of hazards: Runaway Toyotas, teen drivers texting, commuters using the rearview mirror to check their hair while juggling cups of scalding coffee. Nonetheless, the number of people dying on the highway is the lowest since the 1950s.
Buffett Takes $100,000 Berkshire Salary for 29th Straight YearThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:44PMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett , the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. who pays the company for postage and personal phone calls, received a $100,000 salary for a 29th straight year as he arranged a $27 billion acquisition.
Driving and ageThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:38PMI am 97 years old and agree fully with the writer of "Test old drivers" in the March 7 Advocate. Many of us, like myself, give up driving voluntarily when we feel like this is the wise thing to do. I did this about four years ago.
Natural peril costs exceed budget: IAGThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:26PMInsurance Australia Group Ltd says natural peril costs will exceed its budgeted allowance for the second half after the severe weather in Victoria.
Provident Announces 2009 Annual and Fourth Quarter Results, 2009 Reserves Information and March Cash DistributionThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:22PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - A