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Indexed annuities grab attention of regulators
Equity-indexed annuities have drawn a lot of interest from investors--and regulators--in recent years. The products are technically considered fixed annuities, offering downside protection through a guaranteed payout, plus a bonus feature that triggers a...Tags: Retirement, Punishment, Sales, Stock Broking, Chicago
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Equity-indexed annuities caught in turf war as SEC considers tighter regulation
Equity-indexed annuities have drawn a lot of interest from investors—and regulators—in recent years. The products are technically considered fixed annuities, offering downside protection through a guaranteed payout, plus a bonus feature that...Tags: Retirement, Punishment, Sales, Stock Broking, Chicago
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Around the state
Old Dominion University is at a pivotal point. More respected, ambitious and attractive than it was just a decade ago, it needs someone special in the president's office to build on the momentum of Jim Koch and Roseann Runte, its last two leaders....Tags: Beverage Industry, Parliament, Laws, Elections, Democratic National Conventions
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Only 48% of California high schools meet federal standards, even with easier measure
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersHundreds of California high schools met this year's federal academic targets released Thursday only because the state uses easier standards for high schools than for elementary and middle schools, a Times analysis has found. But even with this boost,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Students, Anaheim, Mathematics
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Ford: Loan guarantees would speed new technologies
AP Auto WriterFord Motor Co. will keep investing in new fuel-saving technology even if it doesn't get any government loan guarantees, but the loans will help the automaker get the technology to market more quickly, Executive Chairman Bill Ford said Friday. Congress...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Ford, Elections, Ceremonies, Government
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Hyundai Hopes to Hit New U.S. Fuel Economy Standard 5 Years Early
Edmunds.comHyundai Motor Co. plans to meet the proposed U.S. fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon in 2015 -- five years earlier than required -- and do it without relying heavily on hybrid vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The South Korean... -
Automakers Must Build Cars for Differing Safety Standards
KickingTiresHave you ever wondered why automakers sell different models overseas? Or why it's so difficult to bring a car that sells well in Europe to the U.S.? For instance, if Ford sells a small car like the Fiesta in Europe......Tags: Automotive Equipment, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Vehicles
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Double standard for Sarah Palin?
The Swampby Jim Tankersley ST. PAUL - Is Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin the victim of sexism - or at the very least, a double standard - from the press and her political opponents? That's the charge that many Republicans, and......Tags: Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Elections, Ohio, Joe Biden
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Hyundai Pledges To Meet U.S. Fuel Economy Rule Early
Edmunds.comBucking arguments from many automakers that new proposed U.S. fuel economy standards are too harsh, the Korean automaker confirmed it plans to reach America's new fuel economy standard of 35 mpg by 2015 - five years ahead of time.... -
Toys 'R' Us gets tough with cribmakers
Chicago Tribune reporterToys "R" Us Inc., one of the nation's biggest retailers of nursery furniture, is forcing cribmakers to build sturdier products to avoid a potentially deadly hazard. Asserting that government and industry safety rules don't protect children from the...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Baby Products, Toy Industry, Baby Products, Games, and Toys
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Russian nationalist advocates Eurasian alliance against the U.S.
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWriter, political activist and father figure for contemporary Russian nationalism, Aleksandr Dugin is the founder of Russia's International Eurasian Movement and a popular theorist among Russia's hard-line elite. He envisions a strategic bloc comprising...Tags: Population, Energy Resources, Dmitry Medvedev, Wars and Interventions, Dick Cheney
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