Property investors turn up heat (Insurance) on Dubai

Property investors turn up heat on Dubai
MyFinances.co.uk - Dubai is becoming increasingly popular with British property investors looking for some sun. Currency specialist HIFX's new Global Property Hot Spots report finds that the Middle Eastern state, along with Bulgaria, is increasingly popular with UK

Roadshow: Driving habits haven't changed as gas prices rise, then drop
San Jose Mercury News - Q I bought a new GMC Sierra V-6 last year when I was working, and the 12 mpg wasn't a big issue. I retired this year, and with gas going over $3 a gallon and prognosticators saying it would go to $5, I went back to the dealer and traded in my truck

Debate over whether checkpoints for DUI should be kept secret
San Jose Mercury News - Q In years past, you have reported on planned sobriety checkpoints. I can't find this information any more. Is it still being listed? I always felt this served as a real show of force during the DUI crackdowns and likely made many drivers think twice

A kiss of liqueur perks up the champagne cocktail
Philadelphia Inquirer - Remember those effervescent eves of yesteryear when we'd toast the new year with out-of-season strawberries drowning in champagne? How quaint. Auld Lang Syners are now more likely to trade strawberries for strawberry liqueur. Or spike their champagne

Halifax: House prices to rise 3%
MyFinances.co.uk - Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBoS) has predicted that house prices will rise just three per cent next year. HBoS, the UK's largest mortgage provider, points out that in 2005 house prices rose less than the long-term average (of eight per cent) for the