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GEICO was founded in 1936 as an automobile insurer for government employees. It is now the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States and the third-largest property and casualty insurer in the world.
GEICO was founded in 1936 as an automobile insurer for government employees. It is now the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States and the third-largest property and casualty insurer in the world.
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Buffett to spend $26 billion for remainder of Burlington Northern
DALLAS Warren Buffett bought an expensive train set Tuesday, betting $26 billion for Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad on the hunch that a recovering economy will re-stoke the nation's appetite for coal and Chinese imports. Buffett's holding company,...Tags: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated, Shipping Service, Electronics
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Solid leaders, proven product make railroad a typical Buffett pick
FORT WORTH, Texas In buying Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Warren Buffett described the railroad acquisition by his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as an "all-in-wager on the economic future of the United States." But that's nothing new. That's precisely...Tags: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated, Microsoft Corp., Energy
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Military Appreciation Day in Virginia Beach
WTKR-TV3It's military appreciation day in Virginia Beach, and Geico invited a few hundred of their military friends and family to join the party. Today is extra special because this is the tenth year that the company sponsored the event. NewsChannel 3's Barbara...Tags: Family
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Berkshire Hathaway says profit triples to $3.2 billion
Associated PressOMAHA, Neb. -- Warren Buffett's company said today that its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s derivative contracts. Berkshire said it generated $3.2 billion, or $2,087...Tags: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated, Wells Fargo & Co., Earnings
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Kevin Dillon (a.k.a. Johnny Drama) know who he wants on 'Entourage'
Like Rainn Wilson of "The Office" and Neil Patrick Harris of "How I Met Your Mother," Kevin Dillon has been nominated for a best supporting actor Emmy the past three years and each time has gone home empty handed. On two of those occasions, Dillon watched...Tags: Entourage (tv program), Johnny Drama (fictional character), Evanston, Foo Fighters (music group), Barack Obama
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Virginia Opera's master of disguise gives tips on Halloween make-up
247-4784Given 10 minutes and some acquacolor makeup, James P. "Jim" McGough can conjure a wicked-looking witch from any willing subject. In little more than an hour he can transform even the most clean-cut subject into a convincing Geico caveman, complete with...Tags: Halloween, Costumes (clothing), Music Theater, Holidays, Celebrity
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Mark Sanchez makes a doggone nice gesture
Mark Sanchez's Hot Dog-Gate has turned into a charitable effort.
Television cameras caught Sanchez eating a hot dog while on the sideline Sunday during the New York Jets' 38-0 victory over the Oakland Raiders. He apologized, explained he felt sick and...Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Foods and Beverages, Boston Red Sox, Marion Berry, New York Jets
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Reviving an option
As discouraging as it was to watch certain members of the Senate Finance Committee treat the concept of affordable health insurance coverage as America's own Bolshevik Revolution last week, hope for a modicum of common sense in the U.S. Congress springs...Tags: Social Security, U.S. House of Representatives, National Government, Medicare, Government
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Cocktail talking points for your weekend
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWelcome to October, friends! It's time to start thinking about costumes, pumpkin carving, warm brews and talking about this: 1. Roman Polanski: If you, as I do, take political and/or moral/ethical disagreements personally, I suggest you stay far, far...Tags: Marshall Field, Roman Polanski, Los Angeles Times
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Fox's fall lineup a hit
Tribune Newspapers-- Normally, autumn is the season Fox likes to forget. It struggles to launch shows, and its big guns -- "24" and "American Idol" -- don't come on until January. If that's not enough, the network's commitment to carry baseball playoffs and the World...Tags: Glee (tv program), Boston Red Sox, News Corp.
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Richmonders Are Still Talking Team Names
Staff reporterThe top executive with Richmond Pro Baseball and members of his staff have been through this before. They have seen other communities respond to a team naming contest just the way Richmond is right now. They have also watched new teams with weird...Tags: Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Biscuits, Minor League Baseball
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Who is Winslow?
Staff reporterMichael was born September 6, 1958 to Robert and Verdie Winslow at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington. He is the youngest of six brothers. His mom tells stories about how he would imitate airplane noises as a little boy. Basically, if...Tags: Count Basie, Bette Midler, Andy Kaufman, Armed Forces, Rodney Dangerfield
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