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Some 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions kill several hundred people and cause more than $1 billion in damage annually. Can they be prevented?

The Corporation for National and Community Service launched its "A Billion + Change" campaign in February, challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits....

According to a new report from the Foundation Center, giving by the nation's community foundations rose 14 percent in 2007, to an estimated $4.1 billion, while nearly two-thirds of the community foundations expect to increase their giving in 2008....

Nearly 8 million taxpayers found some extra money in their bank account this week, courtesy of the U.S. Treasury.

The five-year grant is part of a $1 billion initiative by Dubai Cares to support education in twelve of the world's poorest countries, including Bangladesh, Bosnia, Chad, Mauritania, Niger, Pakistan, the Palestinian territories, and Yemen....

What's $1 billion between friends? A lot in Metro Detroit where Oakland County is announcing that its Emerging Sectors program has attracted more than $1 billion in investment and created 11,732 jobs in the last four years.

The PC maker says profit fell, and earnings could drop further. Insurance giant AIG writes down $11.1 billion because of the credit mess.

Inflation worries undermine consumer spending.

More than 20 top execs have lost more than $100 million as the value of their companies' stock has tumbled. Six have lost at least $1 billion.