(MONEY Magazine) – --DEATH BY BOREDOM A University of Texas study found that people who don't use decision-making abilities in their jobs have a 43% higher mortality rate than those who do.

--CARD STOCK Of the 125 elite bridge players who competed at the United States Bridge Championships in Memphis in late June, 25 were professional investors or financial executives.

--REWRITING HISTORY Huron Consulting Group--founded in May by 25 former Arthur Andersen partners--found that the number of earnings restatements by public companies rose from 120 in 1997 to 270 last year. --Stephanie D. Smith