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ATLANTA -- A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday.

Chad Brand submits: Shortly after the U.S. government lent the Big Three $17.4 billion, we learned Monday that an additional $6 billion of taxpayer money is headed to GMAC, the large General Motors (GM) finance arm. Where will this money go? Well, GMAC said Tuesday that it will immediately resume automobile financing for “a broader spectrum of U.S. customers.” That is code for “

Orlando SG Courtney Lee played 27 minutes on New Year's Eve against the Bulls after Keith Bogans injured himself in the game and was a big contributor for the Magic. Lee scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting with a three and added three assists and two steals.

My favorite Wall Street Journal columnist, Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., has another good column today on how the Corporate Average Fuel Economy law hampers the Detroit-based auto companies (note: not the U.S. auto industry.) Jenkins points out that in an industry with as many companies as the auto industry, it makes sense for them to specialize. A key paragraph: The Big Three, left to their own device

AMES and#8212; Three weeks ago, on a frigid Friday night in Iowa City, the Craig Brackins of old made a return appearance.He forced shots, was pushed off the block and spent most the night fighting frustration as Iowa State was blown out by its intrastate rival. Brackins scored a season-low six points while going 2 of 12 from the floor."That was the first time we've seen it and hopefully the last

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jon Diebler scored a career-high 27 points and Evan Turner hit three late free throws to lead No. 24 Ohio State past Iowa 68-65 Wednesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Capital One Bowl Georgia vs. Michigan StateNew Year's Day 1PM ABC Orlando, Fla.Line: Georgia –7.5 Overview A pair of Doak Walker finalists, Knowshon Moreno and Javon Ringer, headline this SEC vs. Big 10 clash in Orlando. Georgia is coming off a close loss to in-state rival Georgia Tech, while Michigan State got thumped by Penn State in their final outing. The Bulldogs and Spartans will both

COLUMBUS — Jon Diebler may be the streakiest shooter in college basketball. Fortunately for No. 24 Ohio State, in the Buckeyes’ Big Ten opener he was on a good streak instead of a bad one. Diebler scored a career-high 27 points and Evan Turner hit three late free throws to lead the Buckeyes [...]

Jon Diebler scored a career-high 27 points and Evan Turner hit three late free throws to lead No. 24 Ohio State past Iowa 68-65 Wednesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Jon Diebler scored a career-high 27 points and Evan Turner hit three late free throws to lead No. 24 Ohio State past Iowa 68-65 Wednesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

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The Big One - The Big Three automakers will become The Big One as Ford absorbs both Chrysler and General Motors. Hundreds of thousands more Americans will lose their jobs in the resulting consolidation, plant closures and product-line ...

Even so, the incoming Obama administration faces difficult choices involving big media nearly as nettlesome, in their own way, as the mess it's grappling with regarding the Big Three automakers. Brian Lowry's idea is to regulate media ...

Republicans, breaking sharply with President George W. Bush as his term draws to a close, refused to back federal aid for Detroit's beleaguered Big Three without a guarantee that the United Auto Workers would agree by the end of next ...

According to CNET sources, Apple has signed deals with Sony BMG, Universal, and Warner to bring flexibly-priced DRM-free music to iTunes while simultaneously introducing music downloads to the iPhone's 3G service.