The 10-year bond hit a 3 percent yield. That comes after the Federal reserve announced its taper — scaling back its bond buying program.

Driving while “texting” or while “holding” your cellphone falls under the category of “distracted driving.” And while a lot of states have already cracked down on it, Russ Martin with the drivers’ group AAA says there’s more to come in 2014.

If you happened to be channel surfing recently, you may have noticed new doppelganger of The Weather Channel. DirecTV subscribers now have WeatherNation, an all-weather channel located right next to The Weather Channel, a not so subtle move in what you might call the Weather Wars.