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By BRUCE SICELOFF
Your math may vary, but here's how Sam L. Rogers figures the cost of commuting in his electric car:

About a penny per mile to recharge the batteries. He plugs his ordinary-looking 1995 Geo Prizm into a household electrical outlet.

Plus about $2,000 when it comes time to replace the batteries, which he hopes will last 25,000 miles.

By ROBERT COLLIER
Underneath the high, scrub-covered rangeland of northwest Colorado is the world's biggest oil field. Getting the oil out of the ground, however, is one of the world's biggest headaches.

The area's deposits of oil shale are believed to be larger than all the oil reserves of the Middle East.

By MAX MESSMER
"QUALIFICATIONS: I'm a multitasked individual."

In this day and age, aren't we all?

There are certain terms and buzzwords that seem to be included in nearly every resume or cover letter.

By JUSTIN HOEGER
("Chromehounds." 3 stars. Publisher: Sega. System: Microsoft Xbox 360. Price: $59.99. Age rating: Teen )

From "MechAssault" to "Front Mission" to "Steel Battalion," the baddest machines on the battlefield are the ones with two legs.

Now the war machines of "Chromehounds" have entered the mix.

By HELEN MALANI
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

A few months ago, my work and travel schedule began to wreak havoc on my sleeping patterns. Lying restless in bed, I begged my body to shutdown but my desperate pleas got me nowhere.

By STEPHEN WINDHAUS
It is so common for many start-up companies to take the approach that the best way to beat the competition from the very outset is to establish lower prices for like products and services.

By ANNA WALLNER and KRISTINA MATISIC
It's that time of year again: Back to school! And whether you're starting a new year at college or high school or shopping for your little one's first day of a long academic career to come, you might be on the lookout for a new backpack.

By ALAN S. NOVICK
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Dear Mr. Novick:

I am in the process of making an estate plan, including a health care surrogate, a living will declaration, and last will and testament.

By STEVE BUCCI
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
President Bush recently signed the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Why does The Debt Adviser care?

Good question. Well, there were several unrelated provisions attached to the bill that became law.

By KATHLEEN PENDER
Few chief executives are more synonymous with their companies than Apple Computer Inc.'s Steve Jobs. He helped rejuvenate the company he co-founded, first with candy-colored iMacs, then the iPod and now Intel-based computers, all the while skippering another hugely successful company, animation studio Pixar.