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To put Exxon's performance in perspective, its third-quarter revenue was greater than the annual gross domestic product of some of the largest oil-producing nations, including the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

The world's largest publicly traded oil company also set a record for U.S. companies by posting profit of almost $10-billion, according to Standard & Poor's equity market anal...

How well do you understand the changes in Medicare prescription coverage?

If your answer is "not very well" or "not at all," you are among the majority - even if you are 65 or older and likely qualify for the new benefit.

A recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 53 percent of seniors understood the new law "not too well" or "not well at all." And with 45̳...

Drivers here will have to settle for a smaller Bureau of Motor Vehicles office, but local officials have pledged to join the outcry against BMV branch closures across the state.

BMV Commissioner Joel Silverman late Tuesday announced that a 400-square-foot office in the state Family & Social Services Administration on Broadway and 6th Avenue will replace a larger, full-service branch seven...

Despite surgery, Williams could returnBy Kevin Goheen

Injuries revealed the versatility of Madieu Williams last season. This season, injury has called Williams' name.

The Bengals sophomore safety has had surgery to repair a torn left labrum, head coach Marvin Lewis said Wednesday. After starting at three different positions as a rookie because of injuries to other players, Williams...

He was Scott Hudgens, known best as a private businessman who succeeded in several fields — construction, finance and insurance — and who later developed more malls in Georgia than any other person.

Oct. 29 marks the fifth anniversary of his death at age 77.

Two of Scott's biggest malls were built in Gwinnett County. He gave the county its first major mall, Gwinnett Pla...

"FEMA is not doing anything," he said. Then, after a moment, he added, "I guess they are doing the best they can do."

Residents of Hancock County know recovery from Hurricane Katrina is a slow process, but with the storm's two-month anniversary looming, many are losing patience.

Thousands are still waiting for a travel trailer from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and an un...

Leaves in bright colors are beginning to cover the sidewalks; pumpkins are spilling out of bushel baskets at the market and there's a cool nip in the air during an evening stroll.

If you're a holiday fan, such signs mean one thing: Halloween is just around the corner! It's time to get into costume and celebrate.

"If you live in an urban neighborhood like Belhaven or out in a subu...

In the end, the Kings made more of their scoring chances and leaned a little more heavily on their goalie to seize a 3-1 victory from the Ducks that could have just as easily gone the other way with a different bounce or two.

The Kings built a 2-0 lead, watched as Ducks center Andy McDonald cut it in half 7:34 into the final period and held on behind the goaltending of Jason LaBarbera, wh...

Behind LaBarbera, L.A. beats Ducks to improve to 7-2-0

LOS ANGELES -- Rookie Jason LaBarbera made 29 saves, and Mike Cammalleri, Luc Robitaille and Craig Conroy scored goals in the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on Tuesday night.

The Kings won the first of eight meetings this season between the Southern California rivals without Jeremy Roenick, sidelined...

AS the economy starts to slow and the price of oil rockets and household bills go through the roof, it looks almost certain that there may be trouble ahead.

The first thing to do is take a close look at your personal finances. Are you too highly-geared with too much debt on credit cards, personal loans and the mortgage? If so, you should consider paying off the short-term debt.

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