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The no.2 Audi's lead over the chasing Andretti-Green Racing Acura is down to 30 seconds after nine hours of the Sebring 12 Hours, after a pair of full course yellows in the early evening revived the battle for victory.

A cra crashed through wall of Subway restaurant hurting several patrons.

SEBRING, Fla., 1:34 p.m. March 17 (AP): Marco Werner overcame a punctured tire to build a one-lap lead halfway through the 55th annual 12 Hours of Sebring on Saturday.

Nine people were injured, two critically, when the driver of a vehicle leaving a West Dundee McDonald's lost control this afternoon and crashed through the window of a nearby Subway shop, police said.

The pole winner for the 55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring has kept his chances for his fourth victory at Sebring International Raceway opened by maintaining the lead for himself, Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro in the No. 2 Audi Sport North America LM P1. Marco Werner holds a seven lap lead for the sister No. 1 Audi R10 TDI at the half-way mark.

Marco Werner kept Audi out front through six hours at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and the opening round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series on Saturday as Audi goes for its eighth straight victory at Sebring International Raceway and second in a row with the R10 TDI.

SEBRING, Fla. -- Marco Werner overcame a punctured tire to build a one-lap lead halfway through the ...

Marco Werner has established a one lap advantage over the field in the no.2 Audi with six hours gone in the Sebring 12 Hours, the opening round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series.

Nine people were injured, five seriously, Saturday afternoon when a sport utility vehicle jumped a curb and crashed into a Subway restaurant in West Dundee, emergency officials said.

Audi led after two hours at Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring as Tom Kristensen wove his way back up through the field following two early pit stops. He had taken the top spot shortly after Timo Bernhard in the Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder pitted from the overall lead.

Seven-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Tom Kristensen has the leading edge in the 55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring at the three hour mark; one-third of the distance has now been covered in what has been an incident-marred race thus far plus mechanic gremlins.

Tom Kristensen holds a commanding lead in the #1 Audi after three hours of the Sebring 12 Hour race, despite being given a penalty for making 'avoidable contact' in traffic.

The race got underway without drama and without accident. To no one’s surprise, the Audi’s and the Corvette’s crept off into the distance in their respective categories. Not so in LMP2 and GT2.

Andy Wallace and the Dyson Racing No. 16 Tetford/Norcold Porsche RS Spyder turned in a near flawless performance during the crisp, cool opening two hours of the 55th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring.

John Joseph Walsh III, 8:57 p.m., Thu, fleeing/eluding law enforcement, reckless endangering another person, resisting arrest, possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia on 2300 block Street Rd., to receive summons.

Frank Biela bests Rinaldo Capello into turn one as the two Audi Sport North America racers were off and flying on the opening laps in the 55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Approaching 10am this St. Patrick's Day, thirty-four cars are lined up for the start of the 55th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring - Andy Wallace aboard the Dyson Racing No. 16 Tetford/Norcold Porsche RS Spyder sitting inside the third row of the grid.

RealTime Racing began the quest today for its 11th SCCA World Challenge Drivers' and Manufacturers' Championships at Sebring International Raceway.

SEBRING, Fla. -- Friday's limited on-track activities and heavy rains plaqued the final day of practice for Saturday's 55th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring but the Acura teams were still busy prepping their new sports cars for the manufacturer's American Le Mans Series debut on the famed 3.7-mile road circuit.

The sun is about to rise over Central Florida and another running of my favorite race in all of motorsports, the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. I won’t be at the track, not in person anyway, and it’s killing me not to be there to witness the competition debut of the Acura LMP2 program.

For today's 55th running of the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, we'll be shadowing the No. 16 Tetford/Norcold Porsche RS Spyder from the Dyson Racing stable.

For sports car aficionados, the third Saturday in March is one of the most special days of the year.

Ashley Mills used to tell her mom that there was no use sticking to something in life that didn't make her happy.

Nelson Villanueva, the driver whose three passengers were killed in Wednesday's high-speed crash in Neptune, had a criminal record in addition to more than three dozen motor vehicle offenses, according to police and court records. The 19-year-old Neptune man is scheduled to be sentenced April 27 in Superior Court, Freehold, after pleading guilty to theft and weapons charges stemming from an ...

Three men arrested Thursday night in connection with a robbery at a town gas station may be responsible for a string of earlier robberies in the Town of Poughkeepsie, police said Friday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When friends check out Aaron Priest's new Acura TL sedan, the oohs and aahs start on the inside.

Have a story to share or report? Murder/suicide in Beaumont 2007-03-15 12:52:28.0 Sharon Brooks, Staff Writer Two people are dead today after one man shot a female victim then himself on Harriot Street in Beaumont.

SEBRING - Audi has won the past seven 12 Hours of Sebring endurance classics and has two track record-setting Audi R10 TDIs on the front row of the starting grid for today's 55th edition of the event.

As usual, the onset of a winter storm coincided with a spike in traffic accidents.According to Lancaster County officials Friday night, more than 300 wrecks had been reported countywide since Friday morning.A Millersville man was injured Friday morning when the car he was driving sl...

SEBRING, Fla., March 16 - Ian Baas vaulted from 17th to 13th by the end of lap one in Friday's SPEED World Challenge Touring Car season opener at Sebring International Raceway, much to the delight of everyone cheering for the rising star from Noblesville, Ind.

It was a scene that could have easily been a real life story replayed numerous times in Pahrump. A couple had a heated argument in the yard in front of a mobile home about their tight finances. The angry wife then gets in an old pickup and drives away.

SEBRING, Fla. (March 16, 2007) -- After going three seasons without a win, Jeff Altenburg of Ellicott City, Md. grabbed his third-career win at Sebring International Raceway.

James Dean Ericsson, 23, was speeding when he hit a tree and killed 14-year-old Brianna Moore of Aliso Viejo.

SEBRING, Fl., March 16, 2007 Whether four-wheel or two, open-wheel, prototype or GT, since Brembo began racing with Ferrari in 1975, the Italian manufacturer of high- performance braking systems has won more world championships at more great venues than any other competitor.

Three men arrested Thursday night in connection with a robbery at a town gas station may be responsible for a string of earlier robberies in the Town of Poughkeepsie, police said Friday.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will give up daily oversight of North American operations after Japan's third-largest carmaker missed its profit forecast for the first time in seven years.

After going three seasons without a win, Jeff Altenburg of Ellicott City, Md. grabbed his third-career win at Sebring International Raceway.

A 56-year-old Vancouver motorcyclist was killed Thursday afternoon when he was hit by an oncoming car. An autopsy was planned Friday afternoon for Steven C. Stein.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will give up daily oversight of North American operations after Japan's third-largest carmaker missed its profit forecast for the first time in seven years.

Another gangland shooting outside a southside karaoke bar yesterday has neighbouring merchants fed up with what’s become a hotspot for gang warfare. City cops were called to Laser Express Karaoke, 3432 99 St., just after 3 a.m. for a report of shots fired.

Hospital officials at Jersey Shore University Medical Center said the condition of Nelson Villanueva, 19 of Neptune has been upgraded to serious from critical. Villanueva, 19, suffered serious head trauma after a crash involving a drag racing incident on Route 33 which claimed the lives of three others, Wednesday night. Villanueva was driving with a suspended license as he raced two other ...

HANOVER FIRE DEPT. TUESDAY: 9:19 p.m. Engine 46-3 and Car 46 responded to a reported fire at Rutters, on Broadway, but no fire was found. WEDNESDAY: the ambulance responded to three calls.

If you're looking to buy a new car, thinking of replacing the gas guzzler for a greener vehicle as gasoline prices soar or simply want to fantasize about the car you can't afford to buy, the 2007 First Hawaiian International Auto Show — opening Thursday at the Hawai'i Convention Center — is for you.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will give up oversight of North American operations after Japan's third-largest carmaker missed its profit forecast for the first time in seven years.

Parents were picking up their students in the parking lot of St. Aloysius School along Mount Mercy Drive in Pewee Valley March 8 when a vehicle sped into the parking lot and struck a light pole.

A hunk of Honda steel, chrome and glass is one man's trash, but give Rex Accavallo, 17, a little time with it and he will create a treasure. ... - By SARAH HINCKLEY Herald Staff

ALLAN McNish bids to become the most successful British driver in the 55-year history of the historic Sebring 12-hour motor race tomorrow.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will give up oversight of North American operations after Japan's third-largest carmaker missed its profit forecast for the first time in seven years.

A Neptune man who was driving with a suspended license as he raced two other motorists on Route 33 smashed into a fourth car, and the crash claimed the lives of three of his passengers, authorities said.

It wasn't until a white sheet covered his friend's body that Bobby Rodriguez realized what he had just lived through.

Tony Kanaan is reminded almost daily of his IndyCar championship when he sees his custom-made Ferrari sitting idly in his Coral Gables office, a sight that motivates him to match that feat.

No shots were fired and no one was hurt Thursday night when several men wanted for armed robbery barricaded themselves in a Town of Poughkeepsie apartment.

An unlicensed motorist who killed a highway flagger during a street race and then ran from the scene was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will give up some duties after Japan's third-largest carmaker missed its profit forecast for the first time in seven years.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will give up some duties after Japan's third-largest carmaker missed its profit forecast for the first time in seven years.

A high-speed crash that killed three young men and critically in jured another in Neptune Township Wednesday night was the re sult of a drag race, authorities said yesterday.

Have a story to share or report? Murder/suicide in Beaumont 2007-03-15 12:52:28.0 Sharon Brooks, Staff Writer Two people are dead today after one man shot a female victim then himself on Harriot Street in Beaumont.

SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY — The question was not if Audi would take the poll but which car.

SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY — Back in the day, race teams could be put together in a blink of an eye and be competitive on the weekends.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will give up some responsibility after Japan's third-largest carmaker missed its profit forecast for the first time in seven years.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will give up some responsibility after Japan's third-largest carmaker missed its profit forecast for the first time in seven years.

For sports car aficionados, the third Saturday in March is one of the most special days of the year. That's when the 12-hour endurance race is run at Sebring, Fla., on a road course built atop what began in 1941 as a World War II B-17 training base.

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn and Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga will give up some of their duties and the carmaker will cut domestic production after the automaker missed its profit forecast for the first time in seven years.

Michael Schumacher will be absent from Formula One's season-opening race for the first time since 1991 Sunday, but double world champion Fernando Alonso could not care less. "I will not miss him," the McLaren driver told a news conference at the Australian Grand Prix on Thursday.

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Three young men were killed and two people hospitalized after what authorities said was a drag race gone bad.

SEBRING, Fla. - March 15 - Timo Bernhard, from Hamburg, Germany, captured the LMP2 class pole position and set a class qualifying record for Saturday's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in his #7 Porsche RS Spyder prepared by Penske Motorsport.

Lowe's Fernandez Racing will make its American Le Mans Series debut from the eighth spot on the grid after qualifying this afternoon for the 55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

SANTA ROSA -- The California Highway Patrol has found the vehicle that was involved in an accident that killed a motorcycle driver in Santa Rosa Tuesday night.

SEBRING, Fla. (March 15, 2007) Bryan Herta, one of three drivers of the #26 XM Satellite Radio Acura, qualified fourth in the LMP2 class for Saturday's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

PALATINE, Ill., March 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Vehicle Tested: 2007 BMW X5 4.8i 4dr SUV AWD (4.8L 8cyl 6A) MSRP of Test Vehicle: $70,695 Price It!! What Works: A just-right power-to-weight ratio, a balanced chassis and a suave new interior.

Rinaldo Capello became the latest driver from Audi Sport North America to top the timing charts at Sebring International Raceway. The Italian, a three-time winner of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, posted a lap of 1:45.026 in Thursday morning's practice session.

Audi’s Marco Werner dominated qualifying for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, taking pole position by nearly a second from teammate Rinaldo Capello.

Jan Magnussen didn't need much time to get comfortable in the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R. The Danish driver, who has moved from an endurance-racing role in the No. 4 Corvette to a full-season drive in the No. 3 Corvette, put his new ride on the GT1 pole for Saturday's Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Audi's Marco Werner dominated qualifying for the Sebring 12 Hours, taking pole position by nearly a second from teammate Rinaldo Capello.

PALATINE, Ill., March 15, 2007 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a net loss of $6.0 million or $0.08 per common share for calendar year 2006 compared to a net loss of $12.1 million or $0.18 per common share for calendar year 2005.

PALATINE, Ill., March 15, 2007 -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results of Study AP-ADF-102 , a phase II clinical trial for OxyADF Tablets, the Company's lead product candidate incorporating its proprietary Aversion Technology.

SEBRING, Fla. (March 15, 2007) -- Jeff Altenburg, of Ellicott City, Md., will start from the pole for Round One of the 2007 SCCA SPEED Touring Car Championship at Sebring International Raceway.

The West Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Project is one step closer to "putting shovels in the ground" with the Common Council's approval Tuesday of a preliminary concept plan and development team as proposed by Stanley M. Seligson Properties.

Opening day for the 2007 SPEED World Challenge Touring Car and GT season got underway with a lot of familiar names and teams atop the time sheets.

Rinaldo Capello became the latest driver from Audi Sport North America to top the timing charts at Sebring International Raceway. The Italian, a three-time winner of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, posted a lap of 1:45.026 in Thursday morning's practice session.

It was deja vu at a southside strip mall this morning where a 23-year-old man was shot outside a karaoke bar that’s becoming notorious for gang violence.

Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Jackson County THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Amy Wolford May and Jeremiah Mummerth, Littlestown, a daughter, March 7, 2007, at York Hospital.

Three men have been charged with racing in connection with a deadly Route 33 accident last night that claimed the lives of three passengers in one of the cars involved in the race.

Parents were picking up their students in the parking lot of St. Aloysius School along Mount Mercy Drive in Pewee Valley March 8 when a vehicle sped into the parking lot and struck a light pole.

In his debut with STaSIS Motorsport, Dino Crescentini, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., topped SPEED Touring Car practice at Sebring International Raceway, part of the 55th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. Charles Espenlaub, of Lutz, Fla. , and Jeff Altenburg of Ellicott City , Md.

CLINTON - Two Sampson County men were arrested on drug charges following a routine vehicle stop in the Clinton area Tuesday, during which more than two pounds of marijuana was discovered by deputies with the Sampson County Sheriff's Highway Enforcement Awareness Team.

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Boyfriend, who was driving, was issued ticket and could face charges

Main Street: John O. Goodwin, 59, Cutchogue, N.Y., was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, after an MTA officer notified state police of a possibly drunken driver.

Fresh off a preseason win over Skyline High's soccer team, the Davis High School Darts might have celebrated. Instead, teachers and students grieved the loss of Chandler Roman, an accomplished musician and varsity soccer player, who died early Wednesday of injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash the previous night. Roman's mood had been celebratory Tuesday night.

ANACONDA — An illegal Mexican immigrant and an Oregon woman face serious charges after allegedly threatening a Montana Highway Patrol officer with a gun.

Have a story to share or report? Second sexual assault in two days in Port Arthur 2007-03-14 15:17:56.0 Sharon Brooks, Staff Writer Another Port Arthur woman is suffering after the second sexual assault in Port Arthur in two days.

Three Neptune Township residents were killed when two cars collided and overturned at Route 33 and West Bangs Avenue in the township last night, police said.

SEBRING, Fla. (March, 14, 2007) -- In his debut with STaSIS Motorsport, Dino Crescentini, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., topped SPEED Touring Car practice at Sebring International Raceway, part of the 55th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring.

But some homeowners aren’t satisfied. Edmonston Mayor Adam Ortiz said nine residents, who together claimed $423,000 in damages from the flood, are contesting the county’s initial lump sum offer of $41,000, and that a task force will likely be formed to settle the claims of those nine residents.

Audi Sport North America's Emanuele Pirro set his first fast lap of the 55th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Wednesday as practice continued for the 2007 American Le Mans Series season opener.

By Matthew Crowley, Las Vegas Review-Journal Mar. 13--FINDLAY ACURA OPENS IN VALLEY AUTO MALL: Findlay Automotive Group opened Findlay Acura at 315 Auto Show Drive in the Valley Auto Mall in Henderson. The dealership occupies 32,000 square feet and features 26 service bays.

For sports car aficionados, the third Saturday in March is one of the most special days of the year.

AP Auto Racing Writer For sports car aficionados, the third Saturday in March is one of the most spe...

Audi Sport North America's Emanuele Pirro set his first fast lap of the 55th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Wednesday as practice continued for the 2007 American Le Mans Series season opener.

Mr. and Mrs. Mariano Lupian (Nancy Bermejo), New Oxford, a son, March 7, 2007, at Hanover Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Derek Mostoller (Danielle Weber), Hanover, a daughter, March 7, 2007, at Hanover Hospital.

CLINTON — The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men and seized more than $9,000 worth of marijuana after a traffic stop Tuesday.

SEBRING, Fla. - March 14 - For the opening weekend for the International Motor Sports Association/Sports Car Club of America racing season at Sebring International Raceway March 15 - 17, teams competing in Porsche race cars outnumber the competition by more than three-to-one, with more than 70 Porsches competing in two classes in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge ...

SEBRING, Fla. - March 14 - For the opening weekend for the International Motor Sports Association/Sports Car Club of America racing season at Sebring International Raceway March 15 - 17, teams competing in Porsche race cars outnumber the competition by more than three-to-one, with more than 70 Porsches competing in two classes in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge ...

SEBRING, Fla. (March, 14, 2007) -- In his debut with STaSIS Motorsport, Dino Crescentini, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., topped SPEED Touring Car morning practice at Sebring International Raceway, part of the 55th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring.

%s Former SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Champion Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., paced the first practice session for this year’s opening round at the 55th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring in his Dodge Viper at Sebring International Raceway.

"Sebring is one of the big ones. There is a lot of history involved in the event and those are the types of races that I really enjoy taking part in.

Mr. and Mrs. Mariano Lupian (Nancy Bermejo), New Oxford, a son, March 7, 2007, at Hanover Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Derek Mostoller (Danielle Weber), Hanover, a daughter, March 7, 2007, at Hanover Hospital.

Four masked men robbed a Brampton teen at gunpoint as he walked on Skegby Road Sunday night, Peel police report. He was approached at 7:30 p.m. and one of the four said "Nice Yankee shirt," but the teen continued walking away from the group. He was grabbed from behind and threatened with a knife.

Avis Budget Group, Inc., the parent company of Avis Rent A Car and Budget Rent A Car, today announced that they will be the first provider of XM Canada satellite radio in rental vehicles across Canada.

INDIAN WELLS, March 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE): She had many imitators here last week, but the one person who never resembled Maria Sharapova as she can be on a tennis court was Sharapova herself.

The Boston Police Department said yesterday it has rescinded its offer to a man slated to start his training as a police cadet next week, after a man who said he was his cousin was arrested for drug possession while driving what the man told officers was the prospective cadet's car.

NORWALK - After calling his West Avenue redevelopment plan a "labor of love," Stanley Seligson heard the verdict he had hoped for last night at a Common Council meeting at City Hall. The council unanimously approved his concept plan, which has been nearly a decade in the making.

GRANDVIEW -- A 13-year-old was shot in the foot Tuesday afternoon in what police say appears to have been a gang-related drive-by.

BENTONVILLE -- A judge Friday began considering almost 100 motions filed by attorneys for two men charged in a May road rage shooting and said issues in the death penalty cases must be handled with sensitivity.

Have a story to share or report? Burglary in Beaumont 2007-03-13 09:16:42.0 Sharon Brooks, Staff Writer Beaumont Police arrested two men for burglary Monday afternoon.

Boston cops made a major drug bust, raking in thousands in cash and taking 2 kilos of cocaine out of a drug-plagued Dorchester neighborhood on Monday. With the help of a state trooper, police assigned...

Three Watsonville men were arrested Monday on suspicion of armed robbery and conspiracy in Santa Cruz, according to a press release.

HISTORY The 12 Hours of Sebring is the oldest endurance race in America and one of the two most prestigious, along with the Rolex 24 at Daytona. It is contested on a tortuous 17-turn course, portions of which were originally a World War II B-17 training base. Some of the greatest drivers in history have made a mark in the race, including Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Juan Manuel Fangio, Peter ...

Headlights and fenders are some of the more obvious differences between American Le Mans Series' LMP2 racers and the Indy cars that Andretti Green Racing still fields. The team will try to make the transition an easy one in the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday.

Hood River County law enforcement officials are on the lookout for Jose Baeza Coyote, 24, the father of a toddler killed in a late summer traffic accident.

Allan McNish kept Audi out front for the second straight day at Sebring with a blistering fast lap of 1:45.106 in the Audi R10 TDI he will share with Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen.

A Manorville man was arrested Monday, accused of harassing four members of the Sayville High School spring track team.

The LP Watch Group, boasting an 84-year history of precision, hand-crafted Swiss timepieces featuring Lucien Piccard, LP Italy and LP Swiss Sports brands, is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with the American Le Mans Series.

Toshiba Classic illustrates how companies generate loyalty by giving to their communities.

The four girls from the Sayville High School track team were out doing roadwork, training for the spring season.

Miami, Florida, USA (March 13, 2007) - After nine grueling races spread out over four days, it came down to the final race to determine the winner of the Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship.

The man who died over the weekend in a hit-and-run accident has been identified. Meanwhile, law enforcement officials are looking for his killer. Michael Chipps, 53, of Sacramento was killed Sunday at 1:13 p.m. after a vehicle accident on State Route 128 near Solano Park west of Winters.

It’s a candid-camera arrest that has city police shaking their heads in grateful amazement and the Internet buzzing.

The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring is starting 2007 the way the 2006 American Le Mans Series ended. Audi Sport North America posted the two fastest times Monday during the week's first test session for Saturday's season opener.

MY MARCH 9 consisted of writing about writing about March 9. No, I didn't hiccup there.

To step off the corporate treadmill in your fifties or early sixties and maintain anything close to your standard of living, you must have a seriously big retirement kitty.

The factory Audis dominated the opening day of pre-race testing for the Sebring 12 Hours, but the competition was much closer in the growing LMP2 class.

The number of miles on a car can affect warranty coverage, lease fees and the car's resale value. Some automakers are being accused of designing cars with defective odometers.

A Ridley Township man was charged Friday with the murder of a Norwood businessman he knew since childhood and who had given him a job, authorities said. Shaking his head, Shawn Michael Johnson, 27, of the 400 block of Fairview Road in Woodlyn, declined to comment on the charges or his relationship with the victim, 24-year-old Thomas Lennox III, at a preliminary arraignment before Magisterial ...

The impressively equipped Pioneer Avic-D3 offers an array of advanced navigation- and media-playback functions, but the system's poor hardware design limits its usability.

March 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE): One of the toughest decisions in small-boat racing is finding a partner who shares your level of commitment. “If you are not obsessed to the same degree, there are going to be questions,” San Diego's Molly O'Bryan said last week.

It’s a candid-camera arrest that has city police shaking their heads in grateful amazement and the Internet buzzing.

BENTONVILLE -- A judge Friday began considering almost 100 motions filed by attorneys for two men charged in a May road rage shooting and said issues in the death penalty cases must be handled with sensitivity.

Have a story to share or report? Port Arthur man shot 2007-03-12 09:52:22.0 Sharon Brooks, Staff Writer Port Arthur Police are investigating a shooting that took place in the early morning hours of Monday, March 12.

The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring is starting 2007 the way the 2006 American Le Mans Series ended. Audi Sport North America posted the two fastest times Monday during the week's first test session for Saturday's season opener.

The list of drivers who have posted victories at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring has no equal anywhere in North American motorsports. Competitors from all disciplines of racing have tried to tame the 3.7-mile, 17-turn Sebring International Raceway, many coming up short.

Ford Edge Market Share Neck and Neck with Nissan Murano : In February, its second full month on sale, the Ford Edge earned a 12.5 percent share of the medium crossover utility segment – higher than the gas-model Toyota Highlander (11.7 percent) and closing in on the Nissan Murano (12.6 percent).

When Chris Dyson arrives at Sebring International Raceway this week, he will be ready to do more work than most drivers.

Two UF students died in a six-car crash that shut down the northbound and southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County on Saturday afternoon.

Lowe's Fernandez Racing will make its eagerly anticipated debut in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) on March 17 as the 2007 season opens with one of North America's premier endurance races -- the 55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

A jury trial began this afternoon for a man accused of stealing an idling car with two boys inside, then shooting the boys' father after a chase.

Two people were shot near 49th Street and Chestnut Avenue late Monday morning.

The Acura of Barrie Minor Peewee AA Colts advanced to the OMHA finals by defeating the Pickering Panthers in five games.

The driver of an Acura RSX might have made a real mistake when he made a run for it after allegedly crashing into another vehicle whilst being watched by the owner of a long-lens camera.

A 53-year-old Sacramento man riding a motorcycle was killed in a crash Sunday afternoon on State Route 128 west of Winters.

The list of drivers who have posted victories at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring has no equal anywhere in North American motorsports. Competitors from all disciplines of racing have tried to tame the 3.7-mile, 17-turn Sebring International Raceway, many coming up short.

The door and center console trim surface bubbled and separated from the plastic core material, probably due to the high heat in Arizona. This is the most fun high-performance sports car I have ever driven. The handling is incredible.

After a season long battle for the Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ 2006 SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Titles that netted hard fought second places in both categories, the Tri-Point Motorsports MAZDA6 powered race team will be trying for the top step of the podium in 2007.

A man killed in a crash on Industrial Parkway in Hayward on Saturday night had been racing or chasing another car with his car, authorities said. About 9:42 p.m., several witnesses at a Starbucks cafe at 1695 Industrial Parkway West saw the man's 1992...

XM Canada today announced it will be increasing its channel offering to 120 channels - the most channels, the most choice, the most variety - in Canada.

SANTA ROSA – Medtronic Inc. submitted the final module of its pre-market approval application to the FDA for its Talent thoracic stent graft system. The stent is a product of the vascular division in Santa Rosa.

Toshiba Classic illustrates how companies generate loyalty by giving to their communities.

Two years ago, Luis Mapula was living in a converted garage with his wife and two daughters, earning $54,000 a year as a fence company construction worker.

HAYWARD — A man speeding with another car westbound on Industrial Parkway died when his 1992 Acura Integra hit the center divide, lost control, plowed through and uprooted three trees and landed

The father-and-son team of Fred and Steve Howe of San Diego overcame a fleet of 16 boats that included the defending America's Cup skipper and the crown prince of Denmark to win the 2007 Acura Miami Grand Prix and North American Championship in sailing's Farr 40 class Sunday.

BENTONVILLE -- A judge Friday began considering almost 100 motions filed by attorneys for two men charged in a May road rage shooting and said issues in the death penalty cases must be handled with sensitivity.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When friends check out Aaron Priest's new Acura TL sedan, the oohs and aahs start on the inside. Forget the powerful 3.5-liter, 286-horsepower engine; they're more enthralled with the car's rearview video camera and the in-dash voice-command system.

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A 25-year-old Richmond man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of another 25-year-old city man early yesterday when the cars driven by the two men collided. Police said alcohol and speed were involved.

A man killed in a crash on Industrial Parkway in Hayward on Saturday night had been racing or chasing another car with his car. About 9:42 p.m., several witnesses at a Starbucks cafe at 1695 Industrial Parkway West saw the man's 1992 Acura Integra...

One person is killed in a deadly crash that witnesses say looked like a street race.

After a season long battle for the manufacturer's and driver's 2006 SPEED World Challenge Touring Car titles that netted hard fought second places in both categories, the Tri-Point Motorsports MAZDA6 powered race team will be trying for the top step of the podium in 07. Tri-Point hot shoe Jeff Altenburg of Ellicott City, Maryland will be returning in his electric blue and white #72 MAZDA6, and ...

A man who died in a car crash in Hayward Saturday evening, after allegedly racing or chasing another car, has been identified as 20-year-old Jesus Daniel Contreras-Delgado, according to the Alameda County coroner's office.

A high-speed race on a busy Hayward street Saturday evening ended in a horrific fatal crash when a car careened out of control, crashed into three trees and then landed upside down.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When friends check out Aaron Priest's new Acura TL sedan, the oohs and aahs start on the inside.

OJAI, Calif. -- The last federal engineering project that took place here was fictional. Ojai was the hometown of Steve Austin, the bionic star of "The Six Million Dollar Man."

One person is dead after a fatal accident in Richmond early this morning. Police say a black Lincoln was heading west on Broad Street around 2 a.m. when it slammed into an Acura going south on Boulevard. The driver of the Acura was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two years ago, Luis Mapula was living in a converted garage with his wife and two daughters, earning $54,000 a year as a fence company construction worker. Then, almost like magic, he became the owner of a $543,000 home with no down payment.

Valencia Acura was the host Thursday evening for the kickoff party of the third annual Santa Clarita Valley Arthritis Walk, which will be held Sunday, April 29. Valencia Acura is also one of the sponsors of the walk, which is the Arthritis Foundation's annual local event to raise awareness and funds to fight arthritis.

Man in critical condition; FHP reports nine other injures A Pompano Beach woman was killed along with a Jacksonville woman in a six-car crash about 2:30 p.m. Saturday about 11 miles north of the Fort Pierce exit in the southbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike, Florida Highway Patrol said.

It would take major mishaps for Mean Machine to lose the five-boat Mumm 30 class in today's final race of the 2007 Acura Miami Grand Prix out of Miami Beach Marina.

A six-vehicle pileup on Florida's Turnpike in northern St. Lucie County Saturday afternoon left two women dead and one man critically injured, officials said.

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Bucking Audis and extended warranties for shiftless Hondas top this month's roundup of technical service bulletins. Technical service bulletins are not recalls but merely information provided by manufacturers to dealers and service managers about problems seen in certain models.

It's the era of sexy moms and alternadads, and now the automakers want to do their part to make sure parents don't feel frumpy. For nearly two decades, the ungainly minivan, with its cavernous seating and multiple cupholders, was the only real option for families with kids, pets, gear, and places to go. But don't look now–there's been a minivan-ishing act going on. Since peaking in 1995 at 8.5 ...

Whether it’s new interpretations of muscle cars from the past like the 2007 Shelby GT 500 and old classics like the 1969 Camaro SS Coupe or today’s hottest sports cars like the 2006 Chevy Corvette Z06, one of your favorite American sports cars is sure to be on the list.

With 71,000 miles on my A6 I now need $4,000 in repairs! I bought my 2001 Audi from a family member 6 months ago. It already had a new transmission put in a few years before I bought it.

Modesto police conducted a raid early Friday and arrested a man suspected in a drive-by shooting Thursday night in east Modesto.

When friends check out Aaron Priest's Acura TL sedan, the oohs and aahs start on the inside. Forget its 3.5-liter, 286-horsepower engine; they're more enthralled with the car's rearview video camera and the in-dash voice-command system.

Brian Tanner, the Web surfer whose computer police seized after chasing him twice from the Palmer Public Library parking lot, has his laptop back.

One of two men who police already had in custody has been charged in connection with the slaying of Thomas Lennox. According to the Delware County District Attorney's Office, Shawn Johnson, 27, of Norwood, was charged with first-, second-, and third-degree murder, robbery and related offenses in the Feb. 24 slaying of the Delaware County business owner and the theft of his car.

Reigning world champion Hamish Pepper of New Zealand and crew/coach David Giles finished seventh Friday in the final race of the Bacardi Cup Star-class regatta on Biscayne Bay.

Consumers have begun to report problems with these tires, including their harsh ride, their expense and the elusiveness of replacements.

With gasoline prices climbing again, car buyers might have visions of fuel efficiency dancing through their heads. So as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution International Auto Show opens Saturday, automakers are eager to exhibit offerings that won't make you rack up frequent-fueler miles. "We've really seen in the last six to eight months that consumers continue to focus on fuel economy," said Sara ...

I purchased a 2002 Acura TL, type S new in August of 2001. I love the car. A few months ago I noticed very hard shifts periodically.

The transmission in my 2002 Acura TL is slipping and it sticks when shifting between 2nd and 3rd gear. Hello. I am the original owner of a 2002 Acura TL. My wife has been the main driver and uses the car daily to commute to her job (60 miles per day).

Miami, Florida, USA (March 6, 2007) - One of the certain highlights of the upcoming Acura Miami Grand Prix will be the competition in the Farr 40 class.