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Life Insurer Surplus Drops $77 Billion, Erasing Gain (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. life insurers , led by MetLife Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. , lost $76.8 billion in surplus in 2008 on investment declines and costs guaranteeing retirement products, erasing six years of gains, Conning & Co. said.

Arbitron, ICO Global, Monster, Peabody: U.S. Equity Movers (Bloomberg)

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies had unusual price changes in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York.

Arbitron, ICO Global, Monsanto, Monster: U.S. Equity Movers (Bloomberg)

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies are having unusual price changes in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 1:55 p.m. in New York.

Market movers (The Record)

NEW YORK — The following companies had unusual price changes in U.S. trading. Coal producers fell as Peabody Energy Corp., the largest in the United States, reduced its forecast for 2009 output from mines in Australia and Wyoming.

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You drive your car everyday. Do you pay attention to it? Do you feel that slight shimmy in the front end? Is there a new knocking sound under the hood? Is there a rattle in the dashboard? No one knows your car better than you do. If you feel something different, or if it isn't handling correctly take it to your mechanic. It could be something as simple as a tire out of alignment, or perhaps a loose belt. It's always best to find any small problem before it becomes a large one.

Here are some simple maintenance tips that you can follow to help prolong the life of your car, and help save you money.

Notice where you park your car and get into the habit of looking to see if there are any leaks when you pull out. This can be very tricky in a public garage with lots of stains from leaks from other cars, but if your car is leaking any type of fluid, transmission, radiator or brake the leak will look "fresh". If you see any fluid leaking have your car serviced as soon as possible.

Keep an eye on your tires. When you have your oil changed every 3,000 miles have your tires rotated. At this time the technician will inspect your tires for any wear. Keep your tires aligned. Check your tire pressure once every month. It's easy enough to read tire gauges and they even have electronic ones. Keeping your tires properly inflated helps increase gas mileage too.

As mentioned above, change your oil at least every 3,000 miles. The oil is the life blood of your car and keeping fresh oil in your car can extends it's life by many, many miles. At this time the technician will check your air filter, hoses and belts.

Keep your windshield washer reservoir full and carry an extra gallon with you. You don't want to be caught without washer fluid, and you don't realize how quickly you use it up, especially in the winter months when we get salt spray on the windshield. Replace your wiper blades once a year.

Following these simples steps can go a long way in prolonging the life of your car.

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