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The weather is getting colder, and that can create problems for cars, especially if you're not careful. Bud Hughes, host of Bud's Garage of WDUN, says it's important -- especially now when a lot of people have a few days off of work -- to get your car checked by a mechanic.

Every year at this time, fire officials issue warnings about taking extra care in the kitchen. They know that the number one cause of house fires is careless cooking, and they know that most burn injuries come from fires sparked by cooking. They also know the chance of those fires and injuries increases during Thanksgiving because so much of the holiday activity revolves around the kitchen.

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits jumped last week, pushing total applications above 300,000 for the first time in nearly three months. Meanwhile, consumers spent modestly more in October, a slight improvement after no gain at all in the previous month.

The 63rd annual Charity Ball is Saturday, December 13 from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. at the Chattahoochee Country Club, sponsored by the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County.

The Environmental Protection Agency will announce Wednesday new guidelines to reduce the amount of smog-forming pollution allowed in the air, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press.

One of the busiest, most stressful travel days of the year posed special challenges in the crowded Washington-to-Boston corridor as travelers on their way to Thanksgiving celebrations contended with a nor'easter packing rain and snow.

The U.S. stock market ended the day pretty much it started, leaving indexes near record highs.

Diners will soon know how many calories are in that bacon cheeseburger at a chain restaurant, the pasta salad in the supermarket salad bar and even that buttery tub of popcorn at the movie theater.