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...Aurora, Ill., burglar-alarm company, is the star of a 30-sec. spot that the HMO industry is considering rolling out across the U.S. this summer to keep Congress from imposing new regulations on them in a burst of election-year populism. "We work hard to make people safer, and we work hard to offer our employees health insurance," Bonifas says in rich Middle American earnestness. "Higher health-insurance costs may not be a big deal to some politicians, but to our employees and their families, it's a very big deal." The camera scans Bonifas and his office...
...carrying nation a safer nation? Fearful of being victimized by indiscriminate violence, many Americans are gnawed by a dilemma: Should I or shouldn't I carry a gun? The question is a real one for a growing number of Americans because the tally of states with "right to carry" laws has gone from eight to 31 since 1985. These states will issue a concealed-weapon permit to any citizen without a criminal record who wants one--no questions asked...
...second time in as many weeks, the FDA is recalling a drug. This time it's the painkiller Duract, pulled from pharmacy shelves for causing serious liver damage and even death. Don't despair. Doctors can still prescribe nearly 20 similar- and safer-alternatives...
State Farm Mutual, which has already cut car-insurance rates about 2% in some parts of the country this year, said last week it would refund some $900 million to policyholders in 35 states. Thanks to safer cars and drivers who are aging and more cautious, insurance claims are slowing down. With competitors like Allstate and Progressive likely to follow the industry leader, drivers should shop around for a company willing to share the wealth. --By Daniel Eisenberg
Brown had instant name recognition, but also voters liked his support for charter schools, his vow to revive the city's moribund downtown and his "zero tolerance" of crime. "I want people to feel safer," he says. "That's key to people moving here and staying here." Brown has visited nearly 100 neighborhood groups and won endorsements from the Sierra Club to the United Farm Workers...