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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:31:17 GMT

"Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional Lame Duck status in this particular climate would just be another dose of politics as usual, something I campaigned against and will always oppose." Actually, that is a pretty darned good reason for departing.

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City Room: A Subway Panhandler's Appeal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:40:41 GMT

He picked the perfect train. It was 3:45 p.m. on a holiday. The tightly packed A was hurtling toward Brooklyn with a colorful cargo: wide-eyed tourists carrying suitcases; locals in tank tops and flip-flops, toes curled tensely as the car swayed and they tried in vain to keep from touching one another's sticky flesh; lots of cranky children.

In Which Your Host Witnesses a High-Speed Chase [Built on Facts]

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:11:48 GMT

Much obliged, and thanks for your patronage. Archives Physics/Math Blogs My Daily Reading Posted on: July 3, 2009 3:11 PM, by Matt Springer Last night I saw a classic conservation of momentum problem in person.

Jay-Z honors Jackson in Phoenix

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:02:16 GMT

When it comes to serious, big-time rapping, a concert by Brooklyn-spawned superstar Jay-Z shouldn't be missed.

Homespun high life

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:17:11 GMT

As we clang across the cattle grid, dozens of startled sheep sprint away over the paddock.

You can describe my dad as a Ford man

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:17:30 GMT

I was watching television with Dad last weekend when an 'infomercial' starring Robert Wagner aired during a commercial break.

NASCAR-CUP: Stewart plus rain equal pole in Daytona

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:39:25 GMT

For the third time this season, Tony Stewart inherits the pole due to rain. Perhaps being the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner on top of the standings in his No.

Armed and luxurious

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:45:45 GMT

Made in the 1930s, this large armchair is an overtly art deco-style spin on the traditional leather club armchair.

Car Doctor: $599 to tune-up a PT Cruiser?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:56:33 GMT

Q. I have a 2007 PT Cruiser Turbo automatic and the dealer quoted a price of $599 for a tune-up. When I asked why so much for a four-cylinder car the service person could not answer me.

Yank Tanks in the UK

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:18:42 GMT

America appears torn as to whether or not it wants a homegrown automotive industry.

The differences in music and generations

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:19:06 GMT

Ok.. I just don't get it. I am mid 30's, and I still like the new stuff that comes out.

Lancia Hyena: Zagato's Delta Integrale Coupe Spotted in The Netherlands

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:27:50 GMT

Once upon a time, not too long ago, Lancia produced a car that made grown men weep.

Commemorative Cars - 45th Anniversary Iacocca Mustang Tweaks Classic Stang Style

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:36:10 GMT

To commemorate 45 years, Iacocca has teamed with Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters to create a ridiculously cool Mustang.

Product pitchman Mays remembered as natural seller - AP

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:04:57 GMT

A A A' References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh.

Blowing Smoke: Second car choice likely comes from the heart

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:23:08 GMT

I get most of my column ideas from conversations I have with people. Russ Bond Luckily for me, some of those people think I am a wealth of automotive knowledge and they tend to ask me questions.

Mike Doyle: CTA Surveys Customers ... Badly

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:40:50 GMT

This week, the Chicago Transit Authority is surveying riders on the front page of its Web site .

NEWSCHANNEL 5 Investigation: Valley's War Zone

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:42:59 GMT

Farm Road 755 is a dusty ranch road connecting Highway 281 with Starr County. From your car window, it looks like quiet brush country.

Must we virtuous cyclists obey the rules of the road?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:46:58 GMT

Marcus Gee Last updated on Friday, Jul. 03, 2009 08:34PM EDT S o I'm riding my bike to work and a guy pulls up beside me at a stop light and rolls down his window.

Plan to buy, spruce up local CTV stations goes sour for Shaw Communications

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:53:53 GMT

When executives from Shaw Communications Inc. paid a visit to CTV's local A Channel stations last month, it quickly became glaringly apparent this wasn't to be the high-profile deal they were hoping for - even at just $1 per station.

Local Beat

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 GMT

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun online newspaper, www.corsicanadailysun.com. July 4 Blooming Grove Fourth of July parade will be held at 11 a.m. in downtown Blooming Grove.

Demitri's Bloody Mary Seasoning

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:05:01 GMT

This three-pack of award-winning mixes includes classic, chilies and peppers, and extra horseradish varieties, to which you only need to add vodka and tomato juice.

Gtt210 upgrade

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:06:24 GMT

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Newbie - advice on S Works

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:06:34 GMT

Hey all New to the site and currently looking to replace my Focus ST170 with an S Works... Pretty rare beasties it seems - not looking to spend a fortune but have spotted 3 potentials, all with climate , think they all need tax and all will have long MOT, all 2 previous owners, not yet actually driven one - red w/ white roof and stripes - 04 plate ...

Yet another newbie

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:06:50 GMT

Registered a few weeks back but thought I'd say hello. If all goes to plan I should be ordering a new Dooper in Pepper White tomorrow, my first MINI.

AL/GA July 4th Events

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:12:54 GMT

Beach activities including swimming in Robin Lake, playing miniature golf or shuffleboard, picnicking, paddleboats and more.

Would you like to be smarter than the average punter at understanding the economy?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:15:34 GMT

Would you like to be smarter than the average punter at understanding what's happening in the economy? Do you want to pick the weaknesses in the economic arguments you hear from politicians or on talkback radio? You could do two years of high school economics or a three-year economics degree at uni.

Steal John Dillinger's Dapper Depression-Era Gangster Style

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:20:14 GMT

If Johnny Depp chooses to play you in a biopic, you pretty much have a cult-figure certificate of cool.

ASIC flexes muscle

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:15:45 GMT

ATTEMPTS by the collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers to shield itself from an array of lawsuits taken by aggrieved investors face a challenge from the corporate regulator.

Carbon scandal linked to nephew of PNG's PM

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:16:02 GMT

A nephew of Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Michael Somare has been accused of pressuring remote villagers to sign away their land for carbon deals despite there being no carbon trade laws in place.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:20:20 GMT

It looks like Koji Uehara will be on the shelf for a while , as he's going on the disabled list with a partly torn elbow tendon.

Pain of fireworks tragedy remains

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:20:20 GMT

When Jeremiah Barse hears the boom and shrill of fireworks, the 10-year-old's heart races and his hands ball into fists.

Zach Feuer Gallery: Blood Drive

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:27:30 GMT

Kate Levant, scam.sections , 2009, plastics, aluminum, rubber, pipe, paper and vinyl.

Truckee Tahoe community announcements

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:05:00 GMT

The Incline Village/Crystal Bay Republican Women will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at the home of Maryanne Ingemanson.

Diana Sholley: Gramma's spirit will be there during Fourth of July festivities

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:35:06 GMT

Growing up, I hated fireworks. Not the beautiful display they would make in the sky - but their ear-piercing ka-booms. As my family watched the red, white and blue rainbow of lights explode in the sky I would sit curled up in my grandmother's lap, shaking, eyes tightly shut, fingers closing off my ear canals with Gramma's wrinkled hands over mine ...

Disturbing Dashboard Videos

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:38:44 GMT

A dashboard police camera captured the moments leading up to a fatal pedestrian accident, and that left KOMU wondering if viewers should have the opportunity to see that video.

Junior endures crying, cussing

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:43:44 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't know when he'll end his winless streak, or how long it will take to turn around his horrendous season.

Can Fiat really save Chrysler?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:53:51 GMT

At the New York International Auto Show in April, Chrysler President Jim Press arrived for the unveiling of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee not in a Jeep, but in a Fiat 500, the little Mini Cooper-like car that Fiat sells, with success, in Europe.

RBA set to leave rates on hold

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:51 GMT

The central bank is expected to leave interest rates on hold for a third straight month in July as more signs emerge that the economy is faring better than most amid the global recession.

Hollywood's fantastic Fourth: The best and worst Independence Day movies

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:21:13 GMT

Over the past 15 years, the Fourth of July weekend has meant buffo box office for Hollywood.