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November, 2006

Head Out on the HighwayBefore Governor Jeb Bush repealed Florida's mandatory motorcycle-helmet law in 2000, the state averaged 22 unhelmeted-biker deaths a year. In 2004 the number had risen to 250.That's No WrenchA former handyman won $400,000 in a suit over a penile implant that gave him a 10-year erection. The settlement could buy 11 Viagra pills a day, every day, for 10 years.Rounds and RoundsAmount Americans spent last year on golf equipment: $3.5 billionOn hunting and firearms: $3.4 billio...