WIRELESS FLASH BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

WIRELESS FLASH BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Higher education is turning into higher stress for Oscar-winning actress Anna Paquin. Entertainment journalist Baird Jones reports the 17-year-old starlet can't decide between Columbia University or Harvard, where her brother is a big basketball jock. -- PRINCETON, N.J. -- Here's proof driving on the road can drive you crazy. A new survey by Caravan Opinion Research reveals 33 percent of Americans drive faster than the speed limit most of the time. In fact, only 16 percent always obey the posted speed limit. -- ARLINGTON, Va. -- A lot of American women are party poopers when it comes to New Year's Eve. According to the International Mass Retail Association, 54 percent of women plan to stay home on New Year's Eve while 58 percent of guys expect to party. -- ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Miss Manners won't approve of this: According to the Buyjewel.com website, 11 percent of women admit they've returned a gift from their husband or boyfriend without telling him. By comparison, only 5 percent of men have returned a gift from their sweetie without telling.