• Record Oil Prices - With Geopolitical developments making the oil markets jittery, oil has hit a high of $78 a barrel. Among the many challenges for cheaper oil is the worsening Israel and Lebanon fighting. Speculators are fearing that the conflict could spread to other countries in the troubled Middle East region.
• BofA Subsidizes Hybrid Cars - The Bank of America has started a plan to eventually offer all of it's 175,000 employee's a $3000 rebate when they purchase a new hybrid gas-electric car adding incentive for employee's to purchase these low emissions vehicles.
• Does Money Make you Happy - Does money make you happy is the question? Many people say no and many say money is happiness! This article says "the research we most liked showed that happy people do better than unhappy people in most realms of life; they have better social relationships, do more volunteer work, have better health and make more money. money may not make you happier, but being happy may make you more money"
• Danish cartoons incite violent protests - Despite world leaders calling for calm, violent protests have occurred all across Asian and middle eastern countries over cartoons published in Danish newspapers depicting the prophet Mohammed wearing a turban shaped like a bomb.

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