The federal government has to factor in these new fuel prices. That 50 cents a gallon suggests consumers will be much more willing to pay for high fuel-efficiency vehicles.

With fewer than 400 ethanol stations in the entire country, it will be important for them to follow through on plans to promote ethanol sales. Otherwise, their increased flexible-fuel vehicle sales will actually exacerbate our oil dependence.

If the company refuses to do so, the city government will cut off its water and electricity supply beginning on Jan. 16. The report was not true.

If the economy is strained, then Social Security, like the rest of the government, will be, too.

The government fails to realize if they don't declare it as contraband, how are we supposed to manage tobacco? We're not going to be the smoking police.

It's clear that there is an increased investor focus, government focus and public focus on anything to do with infectious diseases, particularly flu.