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WASHINGTON – House Speaker Dennis Hastert (search) suggested the head of the House Republican campaign committee spoke for himself when he urged fellow GOP leaders to drop plans for Social Security legislation this year, citing potential repercussions in the 2006 elections. “I think Tom Reynolds (search) may have been talking …

So you want all-wheel drive for the snow and enough cargo space to carry more than a couple of bags, but you despise big SUVs? You may be a candidate for one of the auto industry’s niftiest niches, all-wheel-drive wagons. I recently test-drove six of these: the Volvo XC70, the …

WASHINGTON – Soaring gasoline costs prompted thousands of complaints Thursday to federal officials about alleged price gouging and demands by some members of Congress for an investigation into gasoline markets. The Energy Department (search) reported more than 5,000 calls to its price gouging hotline from motorists around the country, although …