- With better car safety, highway deaths falling
If the numbers in a preliminary federal study hold true, U.S. highway deaths continued to plunge last year to the lowest level since the government began keeping records.
- High gas prices still curbing consumer spending
 Americans are still keeping a tight grip on their wallets, bypassing vacations and dinners out, even though they feel better about their own financial security. What’s still spooking U.S. consumers? Gas prices.
- China's Wanda buying US cinema chain AMC
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group agreed to buy AMC Entertainment for $2.6 billion, including debt, making it the biggest theatre operator in the United States.
- Coughing, not cheering: Faking sick to watch sports
 The U.S. may not have the most dedicated sports fanatics out there. That is, if you judge dedication based on a person’s willingness to skip work in the name of sports.
- Facebook shares fall below $38 IPO price
Stocks rose at the start of trading Monday. But on the Nasdaq market Facebook’s shares slid below their $38 issue price as support from underwriters of the initial public offering dissipated.
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