Fast Lane
Saturday, March 29, 2008
THINK GAS IS COSTLY? Gas prices are now at a national average of $3.28 a gallon this year. Those prices could ease going into the summer before climbing again later in the year, and again focus attention on a fuel often overshadowed by the market for gasoline....

 House OKs Easing Insurance Lawsuits
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Mar. 28--ST. PAUL -- Legislation giving consumers a stronger case to sue their insurance companies over denied claims cleared the Minnesota House on Thursday. The House voted 81-51 for the so-called "good faith" bill, after adopting changes to make it more like the Senate version approved last week. Dubbed "bad faith" by opponents, the proposal has drawn legislators, lobbyists and lawyers into a high-stakes, fine-print debate over consumer rights and insurance premiums....