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Teen Drivers Worse With Male Passengers

Teenage drivers are more likely to speed or tailgate if there are male teenagers along for the ride. A new study shows that both male and female teenage drivers take more risks if there is a teenage male passenger in the front seat, but female passengers may have a soothing …

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Wal-Mart Sales at High End of Forecasts

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) estimated that July sales will be near the high end of its estimate. Shares of Wal-Mart rose 16 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $49.51 Monday on the New York Stock Exchange (search), after the world’s largest retailer said Saturday that same-store sales would …

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Audit Shows Misreporting by DeLay PAC

WASHINGTON – A federal audit of a fundraising committee founded by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (search) found that it failed to report more than $300,000 in debts and incorrectly paid for committee activities with money from another DeLay-connected group. The Federal Election Commission’s report didn’t indicate whether it would …

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