WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding measure that includes extending the National Flood Insurance Program through Nov. 18.

H.R. 2608 passed the House on a 352-66 vote. The Senate has already approved the stopgap funding bill that includes the NFIP.

President Obama is expected to sign the bill today, according to a House of Rep spokesman and insurance trade group lobbyist.

Insurer groups have expressed concern about the program’s long-term prospects.

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WASHINGTON – With a vote on a bill that would extend the federal flood insurance program for five years unlikely before next year, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., on Thursday asked the Senate to approve an extension through Sept. 30, 2012, the end of the current fiscal year.

This year, Congress approved two brief extensions of the flood insurance program, the latest of which runs out on Dec. 16.

Vitter said that last year, the program lapsed four times for 53 days, leaving the program without authority to issue new policies and resulting in delayed house closings in flood-prone communities. Read more…

A new 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 happens to be hybrid vehicle that bears little resemblance to a Toyota Prius or other similar hybrids. Whenever you first think of hybrid, you think fuel proficiency, but the BMW hybrid is nowhere near as efficient as most hybrids. When compared to other 7-series models, the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7 will save more on fuel but it fails to move well in stop and go traffic and the idle stop feature shuts off the power steering. It is a tech powerhouse, and the hybrid platform adds power and fuel efficiency but also adds quirks to your driving everyday. The majority of hybrids possess a smaller gas engine because the car is also being powered by the electric motor but this is not true for the BMW ActiveHybrid 7.

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