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Make your money do good. nonprofits & volunteer opportunities Search Atlanta non-profits. Haunted houses, costume ideas and more in ajc.com's Holiday Guide Let your voice be heard: Vote for your favorite live theater in Best of the Big A. Greenspan in 'disbelief' over crisis State pensions lose $11 billion The huge drop in the value of Georgia's two major state pension program over the past 3 1/2 months, reflecting plummeting stock prices, could help make it easier for state officials to defend withholding retirees' cost-of-living raises next year. •Ga. health insurance costs rise 7 times faster than pay 16,000 Georgians haven't claimed tax checks worth $11M It may seem hard to believe in these tough economic times, but more than 16,000 Georgians still have not claimed this year's economic stimulus checks or tax refunds, or both, according to the Internal Revenue Service. That amounts to $11 million in money owed to Georgia taxpayers. Decatur car dealership closed by judge Premier Chrysler Jeep Dodge on Church Street was closed by a receiver at the direction of a Gwinnett County judge, according to a notice posted at the business. A telephone call to the dealership was not answered Thursday. Updates on the Hawks/Thrashers ownership lawsuit Texas businessman David McDavid, 66, is suing Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting System, which he alleges broke a contract to sell the Hawks and Thrashers pro teams to him. The trial in Fulton County Superior Court started three weeks ago and McDavid is slated to continue his testimony today. ATL hotel occupancy slump expected to continue Just two months ago, Mark Woodworth estimated that occupancy and room rates at Atlanta's hotels would rebound from the current economic downturn sometime in mid-2009. On Thursday he amended that prediction. Aflac's quarterly profit falls 76 percent The pain on Wall Street hit home Thursday at Columbus-based supplemental insurer Aflac Inc. The company said third quarter profit fell 76 percent, largely on losses incurred from its holdings in Lehman Bros., Washington Mutual and Ford Motor Co. •Southern Co. falls short of Wall Street estimates | SunTrust beats Street Dow plunges on global recession fears Wall Street is joining world stock markets in a precipitous plunge, with the Dow Jones industrials dropping more than 400 points in the opening minutes of trading. The growing belief that the world will suffer a punishing economic recession has investors furiously dumping stocks. •Greenspan concedes error on regulation | Tell us: Time for gut check? Threatening letters sent to banks, FBI says More than 50 letters were mailed to Chase Bank branches and federal regulatory offices in 12 cities this week. Three of them were delivered Thursday at the headquarters of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in Washington. Scion tops in reliability ratings Toyota Motor Co.'s Scion brand tops the list of most reliable cars in Consumer Reports' annual vehicle reliability study, as Asian automakers continue to fill the top of the magazine's rankings. AP suspends pricing plan, to review its structure The Associated Press suspended plans Thursday for a new pricing structure that drew complaints from many of its member newspapers facing unprecedented financial hardships. It promised another $9 million in savings on top of $21 million previously announced. Looking for an auto dealer? Look here first. www.ajccars.com The last word on schools! The NEW Ultimate Atlanta School Guide Order today at ajcstore.com Your Business News More on AJC AJC Home Business Insider Vents Traffic Business Page Markets Weather Lotteries CNN Private Quarters accessAtlanta Living Coke BellSouth ajccars Metro Delta Technobuddy ajcclassifieds Nation-World Ga. 100 Stocks Wage Finder ajchomefinder Opinion Home Depot Your Business ajcjobs Shopping UPS Your Money Mobile Sports Alerts Sports * Copyright © 2008, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This news, information and advertising message is brought to you by Atlanta Journal Constitution, 72 Marietta St., N. W., Atlanta,GA 30303. This information is for personal use only and is not available for redistribution. This email was sent to: fpac.rangola@blogger.com Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you wish to remove your e-mail address from future mailings, please visit the subscription center. Manage your profile by visiting our profile center. If you have a question or concern about AJC e-mail newsletters, please visit our customer care site: http://www.ajc.com/newsletters To receive the latest Atlanta News and Sports Get The Atlanta Journal-Constitution delivered! Subscribe Today!				Sponsored by