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Horizon road trip recap Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:18AMIt’s March. For most of you, that means trips for spring break to somewhere warm and sandy. To me, it’s basketball. So, as per tradition, the Klotsche Krazies that could make the trip to Indianapolis for the Horizon League Tournament drove down on Friday to see some good, quality basketball at Hinkle Fieldhouse. It was practically [...]
Cars performed smartly in gruelling conditions Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 6:31PMIt’s smaller than a moose, has just 70 horsepower and wheels slightly larger than a moose-meat pie, but makers of the SmartCar, Mercedes-Benz, believe the tiny, economical two-seater is as tough as its larger rivals.
New Year, New Name: Bug! Real Estate, San Francisco Becomes [dot ] Real Estate Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 9:00AMSAN FRANCISCO----Today, Bug! Real Estate, San Francisco announced that the company has changed its name to [dot ] Real Estate. In addition, [dot ] announced the launch of two new practices. [dot ] Spaces will serve clients looking to buy, sell or rent condo, loft and commercial spaces. [dot ] Limited will focus on luxury properties.
Globe earth bistro almost gets it right Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 4:47AMWhen it comes to recycling, no Toronto restaurant space has been reused as often as 1055 Yonge St.
Go Green and Win a SmartCar! Thursday, December 10, 2009 @ 11:58PMGo green and enter to win a new smart fortwo vehicle at Westfield Annapolis. Shoppers can pick up 8 ways to Go Green for the holidays at the Westfield Concierge.
Honda’s Urban P-NUT Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 11:47AMHonda recently unveiled the three-seater, multi powertrain P-NUT (Personal-Neo Urban Transport) . The urban ultra-compact concept car is designed to utilize one of three rear-mounted powertrains: electric, gas-electric hybrid and a fuel-efficient gas engine. Read more...
Bargain hunters turn out early for Black Friday on LI Friday, November 27, 2009 @ 10:02AMPolice and security guards with bullhorns mostly kept order among early Black Friday shoppers at the Green Acres Walmart where worker Jdimytai Damour last year was trampled to death.
Security tight outside Walmart at Green Acres Friday, November 27, 2009 @ 9:09AMSecurity guards with bullhorns, backed up by Nassau police, mostly kept order among early Black Friday shoppers at the Green Acres Walmart.
F1 designer unveils electric car Thursday, November 5, 2009 @ 10:33AMA new sustainable electric car designed for city or town use is the result of a £9m investment programme.
Kimberly-Clark awards SmartCar Thursday, November 5, 2009 @ 1:19AMNovember 02, 2009 ROSWELL – Rose Angula, an employee of Central Sanitary Supply in Modesto, Calif., recently took home a new 2009 Smart Car as the grand prize winner of a Kimberly-Clark Professional contest designed to promote environmental stewardship and responsibility.
Some locals groan as gas prices go up when they’re supposed to go down Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 7:31PMGasoline prices are on the move. And despite the normal tendency for fuel prices to fall in the fall, the price is moving upward. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Southwest Florida, as compiled by the AAA, jumped from $2.48 a week ago to $2.66 on Friday, an 18-cent rise per gallon in one week. The local prices mirrored AAA’s Florida average, and closely tracked the national ...
Campfires set Maxwell ablaze Wednesday, October 21, 2009 @ 1:14PMSalt Spring’s fire department has confirmed that unextinguished campfires started two of the three fires that raged near Mount Maxwell last week.
33rd annual Frank Lloyd Wright Races set for Oct. 25 Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 6:18AMThe Park District of Oak Park will host the 33rd annual Frank Lloyd Wright Races on Sunday, Oct. 25, in Oak Park. The races include a 5K Run/Walk, a 10K Run and a Youth Mile for youth age 14 and under.
Louise Smarting over road hogs Sunday, October 4, 2009 @ 5:33AMDriver Louise Yates is considering selling her small car – because she is fed up with road hogs pushing her off the road.
Wakefield show news Wednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 8:41AMBy Chris Williams . Published: 10th May 2003, 06:26:43. Show overview The event was a positive affair and we were pleased to see many people turn out to the event and support the exhibiting developers and dealers.
Grimm, Haley deserve HOF entry Tuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 6:07PMWhile Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith are obvious selections, the overlooked Russ Grimm and Charles Haley are also worthy.
Magellan Gives Big Picture with RoadMate 1700 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 3:28PMGPS navigation units started with 3.5-inch screens, grew to 4.1-, 4.5-, and 5-inches, and show no signs of stopping. Magellan has just announced the RoadMate 1700, with a 7-inch display.
Baucus alters health bill to address criticisms Tuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 12:09AMThe Senate Finance Committee takes up the health care legislation today, and the name of the game, according to the chairman, is affordability.
Rutledge woman killed in motorcycle wreck Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 11:22AMAccording to the Knoxville Police Department, 44-year-old Colleen Freeman of Rutledge was killed in a wreck involving a motorcycle a Smart Car and an SUV.
Update: Second fatality in motorcycle wreck Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 11:22AMA motorcyclist run over after a motorcycle crash has died from his injuries.
Russians offering rubles for rust buckets Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 7:40AMNow the Russians are getting in on the Cash for Clunkers bonanza. On the orders of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin a new program will let car owners trade in their clunkers for a 50,000 ruble ($1,500) voucher toward the purchase of a new Russian made vehicle.
Motorcyclist dies after three vehicle crash in Knoxville Thursday, August 13, 2009 @ 11:58PMA passenger on a motorcycle, Colleen Freeman, 44, of Rutledge, died and three other people were injured Thursday night in a three vehicle accident in North Knoxville.
Update: One killed in North Knoxville motorcycle crash Thursday, August 13, 2009 @ 11:08PMAccording to Knoxville Police Department Spokesperson, Darrell DeBusk, one person has died after a wreck involving a motorcycle, a Smartcar, and an SUV Thursday night.
Spectral Analysis Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @ 8:08AMMy ride from San Francisco Airport to Redwood Shores, Calif., tells the story of my entire trip to the West Coast last week. Southbound on Route 101, traffic was lighter than I was accustomed to in my more than 10 years of visiting the area. Northbound, there was a five-mile backup, which caused me to miss a meeting later on in the city.
Chatham celebrates the Fourth of July with a parade Saturday, July 4, 2009 @ 8:44PMCourtesy of Ann FrommerAN ORIGINAL -- Chathan resident and photographer Ann Frommer celebrated the Fourth of July by driving her Smartcar down Main Street in the Chatham parade. The front of the car had a sign with an energy efficient...
Goodbye, Mother Harriette: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper Wednesday, July 1, 2009 @ 11:24AMMorning all. Harriette Walters , the greatest, most audacious thief in the history of District government, will spend 17-and-a-half years in federal prison for her theft of nearly $50 million from 1989 to 2007 while working at the Office of Tax and Revenue.
Speak2Me Signs Second Contract With Mercedes-Benz-China to Utilize Conversational Advertising(TM) Platform Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 8:30AMTORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Lingo Media Corporation a leader in online and print-based English language learning products is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Speak2Me Inc. , a state-of-the-art online English language learning community, has signed a second Conversational Advertising contract with Mercedes-Benz China.
Gay Marriage Goes to the Courts: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 8:24AMMorning all. Late yesterday afternoon, the Board of Elections and Ethics held that the District law recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages is protected by the D.C. Human Rights Act, and hence not subject to referendum.
MW’s DECA students take part in an international competition Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 4:21PMThe MWHS DECA Club was represented by five seniors at International competition in Anaheim, Calif., May 1-3. The five had earned spots at the event on the strength of their efforts at the State DECA competition earlier in the spring.
Jetta diesel: the ultimate high-mileage machine Saturday, June 13, 2009 @ 9:29PMSixty miles per gallon.
Electric Connection: Tesla, Daimler Tuesday, May 19, 2009 @ 6:05PMElectric car startup Tesla Motors has a new partner: German giant Daimler ( DAI ). On May 19, at the tony Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, Daimler announced it has taken a 10% stake, worth about $50 million, in the San Carlos (Calif.) auto pioneer.
Penske scopes out Saturn Saturday, May 9, 2009 @ 5:44AMINDIANAPOLIS -- Roger Penske confirmed his interest in possibly acquiring the Saturn division of beleaguered General Motors, but he said yesterday that his company is still in the exploratory phase.
Romantics may yet ride rails Friday, April 17, 2009 @ 7:15AMWhen Barack Obama announced details of a national plan for faster trains on Thursday, I immediately thought about sex.
Students explore green energy Monday, April 6, 2009 @ 2:47AMByram Students in Wayne McGarva’s technology class at Byram Intermediate School are learning first hand about alternative energy and “green” sources of fuel as well as future careers these areas will create.
The miracle of mobility - Sun, 08 Mar 2009 PST Sunday, March 8, 2009 @ 4:18AMOn a gray Monday in February, retired Spokane attorney Dick Carpenter arrived at the headquarters of the Inland Northwest PET Project – a shop perched on a hillside in Colbert’s Little Spokane River Valley. By the time Carpenter went home, he and his friends had filled another FedEx semitruck with 50 Personal Energy Transporters to be distributed in Third World countries.
Windows 7 will run "beautifully on netbooks" Thursday, March 5, 2009 @ 5:17AM INQUIRER Staff the inquirer And other Vista incapables
Unoccupied car found in Patchogue Bay Tuesday, February 10, 2009 @ 8:10AMPolice are investigating how a "smart" car ended up in a not-so-smart parking space Monday night: Patchogue Bay.
Top 10 cop cars of all time Wednesday, February 4, 2009 @ 10:08AMEver get the feeling the cops are driving a much cooler car than you?
Car makers pin hopes on minis Monday, January 12, 2009 @ 12:02PMDETROIT — With the economy crashing, Americans are tightening their belts and automakers are ready to sell them smaller pants.
A Change for Jay Leno Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 4:04AMJay Leno looks like he will be moving to a 10 P.M. time slot.
Manitoba Housing to get $48 million upgrade Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:46PMOver 2000 disadvantaged Manitobans are about to get an upgrade to their homes, as Manitoba Housing will spend $48 million on upgrades and improvements to almost 900 units.
Saveology.com™ Night is November 28th at the BankAtlantic Center Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:01AM Smart Car Sweepstakes as Part of the Saveology.com Plaza Festivities
Best practices: Steven Diamond, president Citywide Courier Service Inc. Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 12:29AMWhat does sustainability mean to you? “I have always been concerned about environmental issues. At the age of 8, I won a recycling contest sponsored by Scottsdale’s Laguna Elementary School for collecting and salvaging the most aluminum cans. It’s important that we incorporate eco-awareness and recycling in our everyday lives as Americans, and transfer that into eco-efficiency in the way we do ...
Home builder hopes Smartcars will drive up sales in Martha’s Vineyard Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 4:31AMIn order to add incentive to purchase a home in Houston’s version of Martha’s Vineyard, home builder Jim Badger of New Urban Homes is throwing in a Passion Coupe Smartcar with the purchase of each home.
Smoke gets in White House eyes Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:24AMLooking forward to transparent government and noting that would-be nonsmoker Barack Obama admits to sometimes bumming cigarettes, Ken Maley brands the president-elect a "secret smoker." Maley provides some details for a spotty history of presidential puffing...
DSW shoe chain to open Norcross store Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 1:50PMDSW, the $1.4 billion discount shoe chain based in Columbus, Ohio, is opening its 13th store in metro Atlanta Thursday and second store in Georgia this month.
Community Calendar Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 10:30AMn Friday Night Bingo will be held at the Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano. For time and other activity information, call 481-7886.
Calendar events from Sept. 12 to 19 Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:30AMn Praise and Worship Under the Stars will occur from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 750 Monarch Lane. Call Todd or Andrea at 931-0207 or Calvary Chapel of Nipomo at 929-2540.
FIVE CITIES NEWS Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:29AMn Friday Night Bingo will be held at the Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano. For time and other activity information, call 481-7886.
The Asphalt Jungle: PC Rider - "Let me drive your car, Dave. I can feel it, Dave." Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 9:18AMThe skinny-tie crowd is getting serious about fully automated cars. You see, robot-driven automobiles are going to help save us from global warming. The notion, as outlined in a recent article in BusinessWeek, is that by turning over all driving control to an autonomous "car-bot" (the article quotes a GM engineer who says "they are more polite than people"), crashes will become all but ...