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A motorcyclist was killed on the Jackie Robinson Parkway last Sunday when an out-of-control motorist plowed into him and a friend as they waited on a shoulder for a slower biker to catch up.

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A motorcyclist was killed on the Jackie Robinson Parkway last Sunday when an out-of-control motorist plowed into him and a friend as they waited on a shoulder for a slower biker to catch up.

8:58 a.m. Aug. 24 — A man is in critical condition at the Guam Memorial Hospital after a two-car collision on Route 1 in Yigo just after 1 a.m. today.

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MONTREAL — Five Delawarean teens walking on a sidewalk in Montreal were injured after an SUV went out-of-control during an attempted carjacking, authorities say.

Twice this week criminals being chased by Ashland police escaped justice. But Deputy Police Chief Rich Walsh said public safety outweighs catching the bad guys in most cases.

A motorcyclist was killed on the Jackie Robinson Parkway last Sunday when an out-of-control motorist plowed into him and a friend as they waited on a shoulder for a slower biker to catch up.

KEW GARDENS Ð A motorcyclist was killed and another injured on the Jackie Robinson Parkway Sunday after he was struck by a car, police said.

Mount Olive Police arrested four male teens Tuesday on drug charges, police said.

ELK GROVE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2007 -- ALLDATA LLC has issued its quarterly release, adding more than 330,000 pages of factory-correct automotive service and repair information to its core product.

After entering a non-binding plea of not guilty early Tuesday during an arraignment before Greenwood Municipal Court Judge Lee Miller, murder suspect Derrick Anderson will look to hire a paid attorney.

The Scanlon Auto Group has agreed to sell its Lincoln Mercury and Mazda franchises to the Galloway Family of Dealerships.

Katie Manchester misses her mom and dad, she said at a court hearing yesterday morning. She was at court to give a victim impact statement during a hearing for two men charged in connection with a May 2006 crash that killed her parents, Rob and Lisa Manchester.

Turn 3A at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash., is as devilish and tough as can be found on the West Coast.

Two Missouri men got more than they bargained after being arrested Aug. 1 during an early morning shopping trip to Wal-Mart in Auburn. The men, Alan Hoatland and Jacob Hills, both 19 and both of Kansas City, appeared Tuesday in Cayuga County Court.

The new owner of the former Frank's Nursery & Crafts location in Lansing is hoping to give the site new life as an auto dealership.

SUSHCH HEARING Vitaliy Sushch, the driver involved in the collision that killed David “Fred” Boettner, has a status hearing set for Sept. 19.

RINCON -- A man and a woman riding in a two-door Acura survived without serious injuries when their car went off the side of Highway 76 on Wednesday afternoon and dropped down a 200-foot embankment, a Rincon fire official said.

After entering a non-binding plea of not guilty early Tuesday during an arraignment before Greenwood Municipal Court Judge Lee Miller, murder suspect Derrick Anderson will look to hire a paid attorney.

BREVARD -- BREVARD -- A motorcyclist remained in serious condition Wednesday at Mission Hospitals after losing part of his leg in a crash involving a suspected drunken driver.

Riding a seven-race class winning streak -- including six straight overall wins -- the Porsche RS Spyder prototypes will head north of the border to Mosport International Raceway this Sunday in hopes of wrapping up the LMP2 class engine and chassis manufacturers title for 2007.

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) heads to one of the fastest venues on the 2007 schedule this weekend with the Mobil 1 Presents Grand Prix of Mosport at the historic Mosport International Raceway.

SAN ANTONIO -- Northwest Side tenants discovered on Tuesday and Wednesday that their vehicles had been smeared with spray paint. Dozens of vehicles were vandalized by an unknown person in the 7100 block of Snowden.

An autopsy conducted Tuesday morning in Anderson confirmed a Greenwood woman found under an abandoned Pearl Street house Monday died of manual asphyxiation - she was strangled.

After entering a non-binding plea of not guilty early Tuesday during an arraignment before Greenwood Municipal Court Judge Lee Miller, murder suspect Derrick Anderson will look to hire a paid attorney.

Penske and Dyson Porsche teams aim to clinch engine, chassis championships this weekend at Mosport International Raceway.

PASADENA, Calif.-The California Institute of Technology and the Regents of the University of California have each received $7.5 million in additional funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for the development of the Thirty-Meter Telescope . The TMT is being developed by a U.S.-Canadian team with construction anticipated to begin in April 2009. The new grants augment the $64 million ...

A Sullivan County man has been arrested on charges he intentionally pulled his vehicle into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on collison with his ex-girlfriend. No injuries were reported.

One person was killed and another was seriously injured in a three-car crash in Altamonte Springs.

Katie Manchester misses her mom and dad, she said at a court hearing this morning. She made the comment as part of a victim impact statement during a hearing for two men charged in connection with a May 2006 crash that killed her parents, Rob and Lisa Manchester.

Autopsy reveals murder victim was strangled; witness says suspect killed former girlfriend Susan Renee Edens following an argument, tried to take vehicle to "chop shop" in Augusta, Ga.

An autopsy conducted Tuesday morning in Anderson confirmed a Greenwood woman found under an abandoned Pearl Street house Monday died of manual asphyxiation — she was strangled.

BREVARD - A motorcyclist lost part of his right leg after a man fleeing police Tuesday evening struck him with his car, police said.

AUBURN - Two Kansas City, Mo., teenagers tried to plead guilty in Cayuga County Court Tuesday to different stolen property charges related to the same incident. However, Judge Mark Fandrich reject one of the pleas.

A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of negligent homicide for killing his 17-year-old friend in a car accident in West Valley City last year.

He won last weekend driving an Acura in the Trois Rivieres Grand Prix in Quebec; now the young Quebecois is hoping to win his 2nd pro race for Acura in 7 days this weekend at the 8th round of the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car event from Mosport.

Bowmanville, Ont. -- The new Acura prototype sports car program brings a solid driver lineup to Mosport International Raceway this weekend (Aug.24-26), the ninth stop on the 12-race American Le Mans Series.

AUBURN - Two Kansas City, Mo., teenagers pleaded guilty to different larceny charges related to the same incident. However, Judge Mark Fandrich reject one's plea after he stated he didn't know a credit card he used was stolen.

Autopsy reveals murder victim was strangled; witness says suspect killed former girlfriend Susan Renee Edens following an argument, tried to take vehicle to "chop shop" in Augusta, Ga.

Bryan Herta, #26 XM Satellite Radio Acura "We've had a couple of tough races recently and I'm just really glad that we have another race to get back out there and put the last few behind us.

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.

Posted: 2:35 PM- A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to one charge of negligent homicide for killing his 17-year-old friend in a car accident in West Valley City last year.

2008 Mercedes-Benz C-ClassThe entry-level sedan category is one of the most critical and fought after segments in the automotive marketplace today.

>>> NEW 12:02 p.m. ACTON - An 81-year-old Acton man missing since Thursday has been found, but his wife remains missing, authorities said today.

This week, answers to questions about the fragility of high-performance wheels and tires, the differences in fuel economy between all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive and winter and summer driving.

PATERSON -- Edgar Rangel Jr. had fallen asleep on his couch when a buddy just back from boot camp called, coaxing Rangel out to celebrate his 22nd birthday on Saturday evening.

Aug. 20: The Acura Classic having been lost to the San Diego area, Billie Jean King said she is open to locating a World Team Tennis franchise here.

Anchorage police want to talk to a man caught by an ATM camera early Sunday morning on the weekend Mindy Schloss vanished.

BENTONVILLE -- Attorneys for two Arkansas newspapers will argue before a judge today that the public knows many details about the backgrounds of three young Hispanics charged in a May 2006 road rage murder -- including an allegation of gang membership -- so sealing documents and closing pretrial hearings is largely unnecessary.

MONROE - No one would confuse "Angry Man" with designer Todd Oldham.

An Algonquin woman who authorities say drove her sport utility vehicle through the front of a West Dundee restaurant in March, causing one death and several injuries, had a third lawsuit filed against her recently.

CAMPBELL South Winchester Boulevard, 12:50 a.m. Monday Police say two people walked out of a store with cases of beer they did not pay for.

Sheriff's detectives say they are looking for a missing Acton couple who spoke about taking a trip to Paradise.

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The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour recently launched a new statistic, entitled the “Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Power Index.” This statistic represents a totaled analysis of a player’s fastest shots during a match including: first an

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement , with an investor group comprised of Vivo Ventures Fund VI L.P., Vivo Ventures Fund VI Affiliates Fund, L.P., GCE Holdings LLC and certain individual investors .

A 47-year-old motorcyclist was killed yesterday after a car crashed into him and another rider in Queens, police said.

More than two weeks after she vanished, the hunt for missing nurse Mindy Schloss moved to the water Sunday when by early afternoon searchers seemed focused on DeLong Lake, just across Raspberry from Schloss' home on Cutty Sark Street.

BENTONVILLE -- Attorneys for two Arkansas newspapers will argue before a judge today that the public knows many details about the backgrounds of three young Hispanics charged in a May 2006 road rage murder -- including an allegation of gang membership -- so sealing documents and closing pretrial hearings is largely unnecessary.

A Long Island motorcyclist looking forward to becoming a grandfather for the third time was killed yesterday by an SUV in Queens. Leon Van Hatten, 47, of Inwood, was stopped on the shoulder of the Jackie Robinson Parkway at Metropolitan Avenue...

More than two weeks after she vanished, the hunt for missing nurse Mindy Schloss moved to the water Sunday.

Jack Mongeau said he used to get five parking tickets a week in downtown Boston. But in recent years, he said, he has been extra careful, shuffling his car from one block to the next to avoid overstaying posted time limits, always feeding meters on time, and avoiding loading zones and fire hydrants. He has received only one ticket in ...

Police have stepped up their search for the men responsible for a bizarre series of events that led to a motorist striking five U.S. tourists on Rachel St. on Saturday around 5 p.m.

One Corona auto dealer really wants to get you into a new or used car, but only if you leave a thumbprint.

Crawford - A Middletown man died early yesterday morning when he drove off the road and rolled his car, state police said.

Adding a cold-air intake and performance exhaust (I put a "RActive" on mine) really helps a lot regarding performance. I just added a custom built cold-air intake system. Right off the bat I noted improved performance. I am looking forward to seeing how the mileage will increase.

Cases disposed from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10 in Gregg County Civil Court.

One motorcyclist was killed and another injured yesterday when they were struck by a car after pulling to the side of the road on the Jackie Robinson Parkway, the police said. The motorcyclists had stopped on the parkway’s narrow eastbound shoulder, near the Metropolitan Avenue exit in Kew Gardens, to wait for a third rider when they were hit by a black 2001 Acura, whose driver remained at the ...

Associated Press - August 19, 2007 4:35 PM ET CRAWFORD, N.Y. (AP) - An early morning crash in Ulster County took the life of a 25-year-old man.

CRAWFORD, N.Y. (AP) - An early morning crash in Ulster County took the life of a 25-year-old man. State Police say Michael McKane of Middletown was driving west on Route 17K in Crawford around 2 a.m. today when he went off the south side of the road.

Crawford — A Middletown man died early this morning when he drove off the road and rolled his car, state police said.

A 47-year-old motorcyclist was killed Sunday after a car crashed into him and another rider in Queens, police said.

The inaugural Indy NHRA Sport Compact Nationals presented by BP, thrilled the fans in attendance at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis with jaw dropping qualifying in all Pro Classes.

Nick Wittmer showed his strength on the circuit at Trois-Rivieres in qualifying in the morning and was joined in the afternoon by his brother Kuno Wittmer to complete a dominating day at the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres with a near flag-to-flag win in Saturday’s Grand-Am KONI Challenge race in the No. 31 i-MOTO Racing Acura TSX.

Timothy Hall, 42, a pedestrian struck by a car Friday on Veterans Parkway, then admitted to OSF St. Joseph Medical Center’s intensive care unit, improved overnight and was released from the Bloomington hospital Saturday.

EVERETT -- A Seattle man led Washington State Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase on I-5 and through an Everett neighborhood that ended when he flipped his car in a ditch southwest of Silver Lake.

BENTONVILLE -- Attorneys for two Arkansas newspapers will argue before a judge today that the public knows many details about the backgrounds of three young Hispanics charged in a May 2006 road rage murder -- including an allegation of gang membership -- so sealing documents and closing pretrial hearings is largely unnecessary.

Five U.S. tourists were injured yesterday, two of them critically, after they were mowed down by an SUV on Rachel St. A man in his 20s was driving the Cadillac Escalade about

Five U.S. tourists were injured, two of them critically, yesterday in a bizarre series of events involving two cars in the Plateau Mont Royal.

Dear Liz: We leased a BMW X-3 in March 2005. The monthly lease payment, with FICO scores of around 690, is $565 plus $100 for insurance. (Of the lease payment, $65 is because of the negative balance we rolled over from a previous car.) We need to decide next March whether to lease another Beemer, buy another one or go back to an Acura or something like that. Any suggestions?

ARLINGTON, VA — Three of six large car models earn the top rating of good, but one is marginal in side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Results show a range of performance in how well large cars are designed to protect people in serious side crashes.

Timothy Hall, 42, a pedestrian struck by a car Friday on Veterans Parkway, then admitted to OSF St. Joseph Medical Center’s intensive care unit, improved overnight and was released from the Bloomington hospital Saturday.

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Timothy Hall, 42, a pedestrian struck by a car Friday on Veterans Parkway, then admitted to OSF St. Joseph Medical Center’s intensive care unit, improved overnight and was released from the Bloomington hospital Saturday.

Nick Wittmer showed his strength on the circuit at Trois-Rivieres in qualifying in the morning and was joined in the afternoon by his brother Kuno Wittmer to complete a dominating day at the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres with a near flag-to-flag win in Saturday's Grand-Am KONI Challenge race in the No. 31 i-MOTO Racing Acura TSX.

Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres Hall of Famer David Empringham, driving the No. 5 Blackforest Motorsports Mustang, and No. 75 Kensai Racing Acura TSX pilot Benoit Theetge paced their respective classes Friday in an action-filled opening day of practice for this weekend’s double header on the legendary Trois-Rivieres circuit.

Hyper Sport Racing principal Joe Foster held onto a wild ride during this morning’s qualifying session for the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres.

Two people were injured when their vehicle overturned in Burlington Township early this morning, according to township police.

Youths face charges in mall destruction

Nothing so far. Bought a demo car with 1100 miles on the odometer and now have about 30,000 miles on it and have not experienced any problems. While not a powerhouse, the car is rewarding vehicle to drive.

BENTONVILLE -- Attorneys for two Arkansas newspapers will argue before a judge today that the public knows many details about the backgrounds of three young Hispanics charged in a May 2006 road rage murder -- including an allegation of gang membership -- so sealing documents and closing pretrial hearings is largely unnecessary.

EVERETT -- A Seattle man led Washington State Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase on I-5 and through an Everett neighborhood that ended when he flipped his car in a ditch southwest of Silver Lake.

Though local colleges once again fared well in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking, school officials are warning students not to put too much stock in the list.In the report, which was released online Friday, Millersville University ranks 45th among colleges in the north that off...

The three Arlington County friends were sitting in a 2006 Acura, waiting for their turn to pass through the Interstate 95 Newark Toll Plaza in Delaware, just as more than 1,000 cars do every hour.

A former West Islip woman died in a multivehicle accident in Delaware when the car she was riding in was rear-ended while stopped at a highway toll booth, news reports said Friday.

Luis Garcia, 21, of Garden Grove was hit by car, police say, and died from major head injuries.

You likely know the name Franchitti—Dario’s long been an Indycar star, adding the 2007 Indy 500 to his growing list of accomplishments.

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SAN DIEGO, CA, USA – The top women's tennis players in the world are more powerful than ever. Now, there's a way to measure it. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has announced the introduction of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Power Index , a new statistic designed to recognize the hardest-hitting, most powerful players on Tour.

You likely know the name Franchitti—Dario’s long been an Indycar star, adding the 2007 Indy 500 to his growing list of accomplishments.

Luis Garcia, 21, of Garden Grove was hit by car in Santa Ana, police say, and died from major head injuries.

A chain reaction of collisions Thursday night on I-95 near a Delaware toll plaza killed an Arlington woman and injured 18 people.

Someone stole Angela Hart's car from outside her health club. She said the club failed to warn her and other club members about a rash of thefts, until the Call 3 Problem Solvers got involved.

Someone stole Angela Hart's car from outside her health club.

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL,

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TOP Zimbabwean female tennis player Cara Black and her American partner Liezel Huber have now moved on to Toronto, Canada, for the Rogers Cup which began on Monday.

BENTONVILLE -- Attorneys for two Arkansas newspapers will argue before a judge today that the public knows many details about the backgrounds of three young Hispanics charged in a May 2006 road rage murder -- including an allegation of gang membership -- so sealing documents and closing pretrial hearings is largely unnecessary.

BMW luxury sedans fared worst in protecting their occupants from side-impact crashes, in tests conducted by the insurance industry. After frontal impact crashes, side-impact incidents are the deadliest type of impact, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

DETROIT–The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released yesterday.

EVERETT [--] A Seattle man led Washington State Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase on I-5 and through an Everett neighborhood that ended when he flipped his car in a ditch southwest of Silver Lake.

There was no shortage of mayday calls to Mike Scully's shop on Holmes Road during Thursday's storm, but high water and gridlock made it difficult for his tow truck drivers to respond. Scully, owner of Apple Towing, said the company, including its 28 drivers, turned down more than 250 requests. Calls had to be handled by appointments only.

Latest crash tests a blow to the side for BMW. (Daily Auto News)

A wanted Stockton parolee, Eduardo Mendez, 21, of King City, was arrested Thursday afternoon after a 20-minute high-speed pursuit across two south Monterey County cities that ended in a crash, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the U.S. insurance industry showed the 2008 BMW 5 Series had the worst performance record, according to results released Thursday. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the hig ...

ARLINGTON, Virginia — Noting that "luxury doesn't always buy safety," the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Thursday said the 2008 BMW 5 Series is the "worst performer" out of six cars in new side-impact crash tests.

Tucson helps lead the way as Hyundai, Kia becoming top SUV contenders.

In traffic-clogged Atlanta, new solar-powered sensors are set for installation next week along 80 miles of roads as part of a $50 million federal program to help big cities guide rush-hour drivers and assist transportation planners.

5-Series takes a beating in side crash tests?

State troopers say the driver sped past an unmarked patrol car Thursday and threw drugs and a stolen gun from the window before flipping the car in a residential area south of Everett.

Georgia State Patrol Trooper First Class Mike Callaway pulled alongside the stolen, speeding Acura and looked at the driver. What he saw changed his plans to end the high-speed chase along Interstate 20.

Now that we've seen the photos of the new EX SUV from Infiniti we need to pose the queston to our readers. The BMW X3 was the first to invade this space and hs been the dominant (and mostly only) player in this small import SUV segment.

SAN DIEGO, CA, USA – The top women's tennis players in the world are more powerful than ever. Now, there's a way to measure it. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has announced the introduction of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Power Index , a new statistic designed to recognize the hardest-hitting, most powerful players on Tour.

DETROIT - The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to new test results.

Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Under Power State of Georgia County of Jackson Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Tommy Pethel and April Pethel to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. dated December 2, 2005, and recorded in Deed Book 41-S, Page 460, Jackson County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, ...

Grand-Am’s KONI Challenge Series Grand Sport (GS) and Street Tuner (ST) championship points leaders have all found ways to sit atop the standings without tasting victory during the 2007 season, but hope those initial wins come this weekend in the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières in Quebec, the 10th of 12 rounds for both divisions.

SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices retreated Thursday as a tropical storm was forecast to miss key oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico.

Three of six large car models tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in side impact crashes have earned the top rating of good, but one is just marginal.

Put in, Scotland made 204 for 9 against India in the rain-curtailed Royal Stag Cup cricket one-dayer here today. Brief scores: Scotland: 209 for 9 in 46 overs (G Hamilton 44, N McCallum 41, C Wright 38; RP Singh 2-26, Munaf Patel 2-37, P Chawla 2-42, A Agarkar 2-54).

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,...

DETROIT -- The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released today.

DETROIT (AP) -- The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.

BOUND BROOK: Two borough brothers have been arrested in connection with a Monday night stabbing at the Rio Lounge which left one man in the hospital.

DETROIT (AP) - The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL , Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday.

Just as he did at Sebring and Road America earlier this year, David Brabham will drive in his fourth different American Le Mans Series class when the Series travels to Mosport International Raceway next week for the Mobil 1 presents Grand Prix of Mosport.

Acura, Kia and Volvo rated best in crash test, BMW comes in as worst.

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2007 -- Volvo's signature Scandinavian Luxury sedan has earned IIHS's top honors for vehicle safety in front, side, and rear impact crash protection. Paired with Acura RL and Kia Amanti, Volvo's S80 was one of the best performers.

Malacañang’s much hyped-about wrecking of smuggled luxury vehicles set yesterday at the Subic Bay Freeport in Zam-bales province was over even before it began as the monu-mental flop it was to eventually end up.

The 5 Series got a "marginal" rating from the insurance industry. The Acura RL and Volvo S80 did well. The less costly Kia Amanti made the grade, too showing, some experts say, a higher price tag doesn't always translate into better protection.

BMW luxury sedans fared worst in protecting their occupants from side-impact crashes, in tests conducted by the insurance industry.

DETROIT – The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released today.

Detroit- The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday.

The BMW 5 series gets worst ratings in side-impact crash test of luxury sedans.

Spending big bucks on a car doesn't guarantee it'll be the safest, an insurance group reports today, ranking the 2008 BMW 5-Series the worst performer in a side-impact crash test of luxury sedans.

The budget-minded Kia Amanti isn't adorned with luxury features like dusk-sensing headlamps or a leather-wrapped interior, but in a serious collision it could protect passengers better than cars nearly twice its price.

When it comes safety, you can't go wrong with the Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80. They all earned the highest safety rating in the latest round of side impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Cadillac STS and Mercedes E-Class earned the second-highest rating. The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer.

A Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and 11 other luxury cars were missing on the list of 18 vehicles destroyed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at Subic Bay Freeport around 2 p.m. Thursday, ABS-CBN News reported.

KENTUCKY FIRST CORBIN BANCORP TO BUY EAGLE FIDELITY FOR $45 A SHARE First Corbin Bancorp Inc. emerged yesterday as the successful bidder for Eagle Fidelity Inc. , which owns Eagle Bank in Williamstown. First Corbin said it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Eagle Fidelity for $45 a share in cash, or about $40.8 million. On Tuesday, Community Trust Bancorp in ...

Three of six luxury cars were the best performers in crash testing.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Volvo S80 won the award for 2007 Top Safety Pick for crash protection by the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety, the institute announced Thursday.

DETROIT (AP) — The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday.

TOKYO (AP)—Asian stocks fell to their lowest in months Thursday—and European stocks followed in early trade—battered by persistent jitters over U.S. housing loan problems and their possible damage to global financial markets.

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, August 16, 2007: Asian, European Stocks Plunge TOKYO (AP) - Asian stocks fell to their lowest in months Thursday - and European stocks followed in early trade - battered by persistent jitters over U.S. housing loan problems and their possible damage to global financial markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down ...

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, August 16, 2007:

The BMW 5 Series has been the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the US insurance industry.

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, August 16, 2007: Asian, European Stocks Plunge

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the US insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday.

Q&A: Actor-writer and his childhood pal recreate personal tale of high-school geeks in search of cool.

BENTONVILLE -- Attorneys for two Arkansas newspapers will argue before a judge today that the public knows many details about the backgrounds of three young Hispanics charged in a May 2006 road rage murder -- including an allegation of gang membership -- so sealing documents and closing pretrial hearings is largely unnecessary.

DETROIT (AP) — The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday.

A Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, and 11 other luxury cars were missing in the list of 18 vehicles destroyed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) around 2 p.m. at the Subic Bay Freeport Thursday, ABS-CBN News reported.

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the US insurance industry.

Regulations / Law The Philippine Presidential Office on Wednesday said the crushing of some 14 smuggled luxury cars will push through on Thursday despite bad weather.

The Philippine Presidential Office on Wednesday said the crushing of some 14 smuggled luxury cars will push through on Thursday despite bad weather.

Detroit The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results being released today.

A truck driver is lucky to be alive after being pulled from a fiery crash that shut down Hwy. 401 in Scarborough until early yesterday morning.

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.

American Airlines said Wednesday that it planned to rehire 460 flight attendants laid off after the 2001 terror attacks. American said the hires would fill staffing needs and offset expected attrition for the rest of the year. The flight attendants worked for TWA, which American parent AMR Corp. bought out of bankruptcy in early 2001.

Passing motorist aids driver as load of empty beer bottles erupts, closing Hwy. 401 for 7 hours

DETROIT — The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst-performing luxury sedan in new side-impact crash tests by the insurance industry.

DETROIT - The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to new test results.

(BOWMANVILLE, ON -- AUGUST 15, 2007) The countdown is on as Mosport International Raceway prepares to host Canada's biggest sports car race featuring the only Canadian stop for the prestigious American Le Mans Series, part of the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport, Aug.23-26.

The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday. The Cadillac STS and Mercedes E-Class earned the second-highest rating.

DETROIT -- The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Wednesday. The Cadillac STS and Mercedes E-Class earned the second-highest rating.

DETROIT—The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday.

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry. The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday. The Cadillac STS and Mercedes E-Class earned the second-highest rating. The tests were designed to show what ...

In this undated photo released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a 2008 BMW 5 series automobile, manufactured after May of 2007, is shown during side-impact testing in Ruckersville, Va. The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.

Side-impact crashes killed about 9,000 in America in 2005, says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which did the tests.

President Arroyo will not be able to attend the scheduled destruction of 18 smuggled luxury cars recovered by the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Task Force (PASTF) Thursday, DZMM reported.

FED LIKELY TO CUT RATES TO CALM MARKETS The Federal Reserve has not lowered rates in more than four years. But economists said they believe the central bank would do just that in the weeks ahead if the market turmoil becomes severe enough. BATTLE FOR MIDWEST AIR HEATS UP Midwest had expected to agree on a sale to investment firm TPG Capital, but delayed action to consider a new offer from AirTran.

Nothing can stop the destruction of the 14 smuggled luxury cars recovered by the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Task Force (PASTF) as the event is scheduled to push through on Thursday despite the bad weather.

DETROIT - The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.

On Aug. 13 at about 1 p.m., Milpitas Police Department officers responded to a residential burglary on the 700 block of Rivera Street. Sometime that day, suspects entered the home, and stole computer equipment, credit cards, a shotgun and a .22-caliber rifle.

DETROIT (AP) — The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.

Summer just wouldn't be summer without a Mazda Miata. For more than 15 years, getting my hands on a Miata is something I look forward to with anticipation.

VACAVILLE - Police were warning residents about scams Tuesday after a man was arrested on suspicion of trying to sell a "wide-screen television" that turned out to be a used oven door.

The westbound express lanes of Highway 401 near Brimley Rd. reopened this morning after a fiery tractor-trailer explosion shut them down last night.

Ignited, an independent Top 20 LA agency, welcomes Anne-Marie Schaffer as senior vice-president to lead the media team.

The "deal of the century" turned out to be nothing more than a half-baked scam Tuesday, landing a Richmond man in Solano County Jail. Charles Wright, 51, was booked on suspicion of attempted grand theft and attempting to obtain property under false pretenses.

Toronto - An out-of-control car sparked the chain reaction crash that closed Highway 401 Tuesday night for more than seven hours. An Acura swerved into a transport truck, causing it to bump into two other vehicles before crashing into the guardrail and exploding.

VACAVILLE -- The "deal of the century" turned out to be nothing more than a half-baked scam, landing a Richmond man in Solano County Jail on Tuesday. Charles Wright, 51, was booked on suspicion of attempted grand theft and attempting to obtain property under false pretenses after police said he

BENTONVILLE -- Attorneys for two Arkansas newspapers will argue before a judge today that the public knows many details about the backgrounds of three young Hispanics charged in a May 2006 road rage murder -- including an allegation of gang membership -- so sealing documents and closing pretrial hearings is largely unnecessary.

TOP Zimbabwean female tennis player Cara Black and her American partner Liezel Huber have now moved on to Toronto, Canada, for the Rogers Cup which began on Monday.

A government plan to crush 14 smuggled luxury cars will push through on Thursday despite bad weather, radio DZMM reported Wednesday.

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Vacaville police are warning residents about scams Tuesday after a Vacaville man was arrested on suspicion of trying to sell a "wide-screen television" that turned out to be a used oven door. CBS 5 CrimeWatch