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The dow closed at 12,213 after closing 69 points. the nasdaq was down five. the s&p lost eight. in hong kong, the hang seng was up 36. the new year marks a new quarter on wall street. and some are predicting it's going to be a bumpy ride. speaking on tv over the weekend, french president, nicolas sarko sarkozy, says the greatest crisis europe has faced is not over. also underscoring the long road ahead, german chancellor angela merkel says that next year will be as difficult as 2011. the dow rose 5%, as cautious investors sought out blue chip stocks. the nasdaq lost 1.8% for the year. look...

Behind the wheel. truck drivers are three-times more likely to get in a crash while reaching for a phone. in illinois, a new law requires all passengers in a car, not just the driver, to wear a seat belt. violators can get a $60 ticket. more than 60 million americans who get social security are in for a cost of living increase. for the average recipient, it will mean $450 more this year. san francisco becomes the first city to raise the minimum wage above $10. it goes to $10.24 an hour. $3 higher than the federal minimum. and illinois residents can no longer throw their electronics into the tr...

Tibet's exile. the 75-year-old who will retain his spiritual roll. . french police say they recovered about $20 million worth of jewelry stolen from a hairy winston store back in 2008. the jewels were found at home from the robbery suspected mastermind in a drain pipe. and the smithsonian volunteer has uncovered what are believed to be the first and only color photos of san francisco after the massive 1906 earthquake that anywhere leveled the city. the never-before-seen images were taken several months from a roof of a hotel after the great quake. here's how wall street will kick off the...