America's Most- And Least-Stolen Cars (Forbes)
November 25, 2008Big trucks and SUVs are among the most appealing to car thieves.
Carlsson CD32 - Semi-Responsible SUV Bling? (The Car Connection)
November 25, 2008Wait, a blinged-out diesel SUV? And introduced in flashy Miami Beach, no less. GGI European Tuning, the exclusive North American importer of the Carlsson brand, announced its latest offering yesterday, based on the Mercedes ML 320 BlueTEC diesel SUV. Apparently even the bruisers, rap stars, and millionaires who vacation in ..
Despite sinking gas prices, Nevada drivers still favor fuel efficiency (KVBC Las Vegas)
November 25, 2008More than half of motorists surveyed in Nevada and two neighboring states are thinking about changing vehicles, and more than a quarter want hybrids or better fuel efficiency.
Louisiana city watches as General Motors teeters (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
November 25, 2008Northwestern Louisiana has seen it before. In the past, it was economic misery caused by the closing of an AT&T plant where 8,000 people once assembled pay telephones, and the virtual elimination of a regional petroleum business that fell during low prices and industry consolidation.
Housing Market Reality: Neighbor Wars (TheStreet.com)
November 25, 2008If you find you're stuck next to an inconsiderate neighbor, your chances of escaping by moving away in this economy are slim. Here are some tips on dealing with a next-door menace.
Vox Populi: I just paid $1.72 per gallon to fill up my SUV. I'm going to buy a Hummer now. (Savannah Morning News)
November 25, 2008"I would like to express my opposition to the federal government bailing out private enterprise. It is not their responsibility to do this. If these taxpayer's dollars are not repaid, there is a loss to the taxpayer. If they cannot make it their doors should close."
Without bailout, carmakers' road ahead is full of potholes (Los Angeles Times)
November 25, 2008The Big Three have few prospects for asset sales and may keep shrinking payrolls and operations. The Big Three carmakers got no bailout money from Congress last week. If the same thing happens again in two weeks, when they return with concrete plans to spend the $25 billion they're requesting, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler will be forced to make hard decisions about how to ...
Time to buy a Hummer? (Summit Daily News)
November 25, 2008Don't let low gas prices cause a return to our earlier folly
Google, Authors Guild Reach Settlement (SEO Chat)
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Celeb-watching, Miami style (MSNBC)
November 25, 2008It’s a problem you’d never have in, say, St. Paul or Seattle. You see a sexy woman on the street. She’s got designer sunglasses, a clingy dress and an entourage. Is that a celebrity? Or does she just look like one? In Miami, these questions pop up all the time.
Police called to rescue doll mistaken for baby in car (Gympie Times)
November 25, 2008A CONCERNED person who saw a "baby" trapped inside a hot car called police who vigilantly smashed the door window in an effort to rescue what appeared to be...
Death crash limo driver is jailed (BBC News)
November 25, 2008The driver of a stretch limousine is jailed for causing the death of a two-year-old boy in a crash on the M25.
BIG 3 WOES $LAM NY WHEELER DEALERS (New York Post)
November 25, 2008A year ago, Manfredi Chevrolet in Staten Island sold 17 cars a weekend. But with revenue down about 80 percent, the dealership's weekend sales ending Nov. 23 came to a grand total of zero. "We're not even selling cars at a profit anymore...
Update: Fla. lawmakers discuss Mayport nuclear carrier (The Florida Times-Union)
November 25, 2008Some of Florida's congressional leaders were in town today to brief the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee on the Navy's recent decision to turn Mayport Naval Station into the second East Coast nuclear carrier homeport. The base has been void of a carrier since the decommissioning of ...
Limousine driver who killed tot in car smash is jailed for six years (Daily Mail)
November 25, 2008A limousine driver who crashed into a queue of traffic and killed a two-year-old boy has been jailed for six years. John Woolston, 40, killed Danyal Razzaq, who was in his family car when the smash happened.
Australian tennis player, Mark Philippoussis' Hummer goes under the hammer (The Auto Channel)
November 25, 2008MELBOURNE, Australia -- The metallic blue Hummer H1 originally owned by Mark Philippoussis sold unreserved for $69,000 at Shannons Melbourne Summer Auction on November 24 after an exciting serve and volley duel amongst a dozen floor and telephone bidders.
Businessman cancels plan for Hummer dealership in Green Brook (MyCentralJersey.com)
November 25, 2008David Ferraez, president and owner of Green Brook Pontiac Buick GMC, has a task to accomplish that reflects, even on its relatively small scale, the nation's economic malaise.
Mortal Kombat fighters face DC Comics' heroes (San Francisco Chronicle)
November 25, 2008RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: Fighting game Developer: Midway Amusement Games. Publisher: Midway Games. $59.99 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. ESRB Rating: Teen. At first, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe looks like a dying franchise's...
Along I-5, it’s business vs. residents (Tacoma News Tribune)
November 25, 2008Prime real estate on both sides of Interstate 5 helped transform Fife into a commercial hub over the last half century. Apartments and housing developments spawned a suburban boom in recent years, with 57 percent more people living there since 2000.
Jarvis DeBerry: Unpleasant truth haunts empty areas (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
November 25, 2008Stand on a street in Riverbend long enough and you'll see a nervous driver trying to squeeze through one of the neighborhood's narrow streets without scraping paint off the sides of his Hummer.
Without bailout, carmakers' road ahead is full of potholes (Los Angeles Times)
November 25, 2008The Big Three have few prospects for asset sales and may keep shrinking payrolls and operations. The Big Three carmakers got no bailout money from Congress last week. If the same thing happens again in two weeks, when they return with concrete plans to spend the $25 billion they're requesting, General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler will be forced to make hard decisions about how to ...
Jarvis DeBerry: Unpleasant truth haunts empty areas (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
November 25, 2008Stand on a street in Riverbend long enough and you'll see a nervous driver trying to squeeze through one of the neighborhood's narrow streets without scraping paint off the sides of his Hummer. David Grunfeld / The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans firefighters...
TU2 (The Florida Times-Union)
November 25, 2008It looks like golf superstar Tiger Woods' multi-million dollar annual income will take a hit soon.
Businessman cancels plan for Hummer dealership in Green Brook (MyCentralJersey.com)
November 25, 2008David Ferraez, president and owner of Green Brook Pontiac Buick GMC, has a task to accomplish that reflects, even on its relatively small scale, the nation's economic malaise.