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BRASELTON, Ga., September 24, 2007 - NayKid Racing will compete in the final two events of the 2007 SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT season. The team had scheduled to run only once more in their first year racing the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe; the October 21st event in Monterey, Calif.

It is not unusual to walk down the sidewalks of Manhattan and have to dodge a parent pushing a small child on a tiny plastic tricycle. Although the parent is in full control of both speed and navigation, that child is almost always wearing protective bike gear, including a helmet.

• Susan Modern, 50, of Gaylord, was northbound on Livingston Boulevard two-tenths of a mile east of Old 27 in Livingston Township, Tuesday, around 2:50 p.m. when a 2007 Kia Spectra driven by Emily Minor, 18, of Gaylord, reportedly crashed into the front end of Modern’s 1993 Dodge pickup.

A recently formed biotechnology company at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette has signed a collaboration agreement with Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth.

Winner of Dodge Dealers 500 failed inspection after race; points may be deducted

DOVER, Del. - Carl Edwards was due at Dover. After finishing third and second in the last two NASCAR Nextel Cup races at Dover International Speedway, Edwards won yesterday's Dodge Dealers 400.

DOVER, Del. - Normally mild-mannered Kyle Petty was finger-pointing mad. After Petty's Dodge crashed on the front straightaway at Dover International Speedway just past the halfway point in yesterday's 400-lap race, Petty caught up with Denny Hamlin in the garage. Petty accused Hamlin of causing the wreck.

THAT THUMP YOU hear today is the sound of the other shoe dropping on Carl Edwards. The swoosh that follows will be his chances of winning the Nextel Cup championship going down the tubes. Or maybe not. Edwards won the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, but NASCAR officials discovered in the post-race inspection that the right rear corner of his Roush-Fenway Racing Ford ...

Matt Kenseth checked out from the field Sunday at the Dodge Dealers 400, leading 168 laps in a row at one point. He was brought down only by an engine failure.

The sewer lines needed to serve the Tate & Lyle plant will be built under contracts awarded Monday by the Fort Dodge City Council. At the same time, council members threw out the sole bid for a pump station that would force waste water through the lines to the treatment plant.

During the year’s first meeting of the Fort Dodge chapter of Mothers of Preschoolers Friday morning, about 25 women began to compare notes on the challenges of raising very young children — and also of conversing with human beings who’ve grown beyond toddler age.

Byers coach David Dodge has no difficulty relating to University of Colorado coach Dan Hawkins as a coach and a father.

TIFTON — This is the slowest week of the year for high school football in the Tiftarea. Three of the area’s eight teams — Tift County, Tiftarea Academy and Worth County — will not be in action.

Schenectady Police are still searching for the 12-year-old girl who reportedly stole her family vehicle from outside the city's police station. She was last seen in the purple 1998 Dodge Stratus driving westbound on Union Street.

A Knoxville loan officer plans to plead guilty to bank fraud in a scheme involving loans to customers of Ducktown Dodge. Baron Mayes plans to plead guilty in Federal Court to Chattanooga, authorities said.

After road trips to Goddard, Dodge City and Topeka over the past week, there was at least one prevailing feeling among the Garden City High School girls tennis team.

Politics, communication and aviation have fueled the life of Garden City resident LeRoy Wilson. When he was 12, growing up on a farm near Dodge City, he had seen planes as any other child did -- flying high in the sky.

CBS 6 is following a developing story out of Schenectady, where a 12-year-old girl reportedly stole her family vehicle outside a police station. She was last seen in the purple 1998 Dodge Stratus driving westbound on Union St.

Police say 23 year old Zacharia Keeshaan was driving his motorcycle east on Northwest 46th when it hit a dodge stratus that was pulling out onto 46th.

Albany firefighter Gary Eaton saws away a chunk of wooden pole from the bumper of a 1996 Dodge pickup Friday afternoon on the south side of Pacific Boulevard.

While the Halo 3-branded Dodge finishes the fight in 39th.

A Forsyth woman was injured this morning in a Taney County vehicle turnover, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. A northbound 1993 Dodge Caravan reportedly ran off the road and overcorrected around 8:10 a.m. on Route O, a half-mile south of Kissee Mills. An ambulance took Laura R. Reed, 30, to Skaggs Community Health Center with moderate injuries, a patrol report said.

TOWN OF ASHIPPUN A denuded cat prompted a call to the Dodge County Dispatch Center Sunday night.

The Spirit of Waxahachie Indian Band has announced that Allen Samuels Autoplex of Ennis is sponsoring it in the Dodge Hometown Scholarship Program — which is designed to raise scholarship funds for local high school bands throughout the state of Texas.

TOWN OF ASHIPPUN A denuded cat prompted a call to the Dodge County Dispatch Center Sunday night. Pet owner Kimberly M. Meyers, 32, of Ashippun, reported around 9:15 p.m. that her cat had been shaved by a person living in her Amanda Street neighborhood, according to Dodge County Sheriffs dispatch logs. Officers are planning to talk with the person responsible.

As if the tension and excitement couldn't be any greater in the POWERade Championship Countdown, Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger R/T, added more of his own gripping New York-style drama when he lost first round to Kenny Bernstein in the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals, forcing a showdown at the upcoming Torco Race Fuels Nationals in Richmond, Virginia, October 5-7.

Gary Scelzi made an early exit today in the opening round of Funny Car eliminations at the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals. Driving the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T, Scelzi dropped from fourth to sixth in the Countdown to Four playoff point standings after falling to Cruz Pedregon in the first round.

David Dodge is doing some dodging in Winnipeg.

NASCAR - Nextel Cup - Dodge Dealers 400 Results

DOVER, Del. -- Carl Edwards avoided trouble on Sunday at Dover like a good running back dodges would-be tacklers. There were at least five instances where Edwards could have been anywhere but Victory Lane at the end of 400 crazy laps at the Monster Mile in the Dodge Dealers 400.

DOVER, Del. -- With the way Greg Biffle 's year has gone, you had to wonder if he spent the last few laps of the Dodge Dealers 400 looking in the rear-view mirror to see where the bad luck that has chased him all season would strike next.

Canadians will hear Tuesday what Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge has to say on the current state of credit markets. As well Dodge may comment on what the rise of the Canadian dollar to parity with the U.S. dollar.

DENTON — Todd Dodge’s no-huddle offense is known for racking up big passing numbers, but North Texas still has deficiencies to work on — especially on special teams.

Barbara Dodge wanted her second-graders to really experience science, not just learn about it in books. And, this year, she will get to do just that, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Meijer Foundation, the first in a series of up to $1 million in grants to Grand Rapids Public Schools.

Carl Edwards passed every test on the track Sunday, but his car's failure during post-race inspection could take some of the luster -- and possibly some points -- off his victory in the Dodge Dealers 400 in Dover, Del. Edwards shot from eighth to third in the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship, but NASCAR probably will fine him and could dock him points because his right rear fender was too ...

CLEVELAND — Dallas Braden is learning how quickly things can snowball against a major league pitcher.

East Timor's government fears a jailed former minister, allowed to leave the country for medical care, won't return to serve his sentence for arming hit squads.

East Timor's government fears a jailed former minister, allowed to leave the country for medical care, won't return to serve his sentence for arming hit squads.

MOTOR SPORT: Carl Edwards won the Dodge Dealers 400, but could be fined cash and points.

DOVER, Del. - The Monster Mile made a mess of NASCAR's playoff picture yesterday, but Carl Edwards outran disaster to win the Dodge Dealers 400, give his championship hopes a boost, and earn team owner Jack Roush his 100th Nextel Cup victory.

DOVER -- Bill Jones had his satellite radio ready to go so he could listen to his beloved Eagles play the Detroit Lions as he sat in the stands at Dover International Speedway to watch the Dodge Dealers 400 on Sunday afternoon.

NASCAR driver John Andretti’s car catches fire after a crash during the Dodge Dealers 400 Sunday at Dover International Speedway. He avoids wreckage, but a failed inspection costs him.

Carroll bounced back from its first loss in four years with a come-from-behind 49-42 non-district win at Rockwall Thursday. Dragons’ senior quarterback Riley Dodge threw for seven touchdowns including three in the second half to break open a 28-28 halftime tie.

Carroll bounced back from its first loss in four years with a come-from-behind 49-42 non-district win at Rockwall Thursday. Dragons’ senior quarterback Riley Dodge threw for seven touchdowns including three in the second half to break open a 28-28 halftime tie.

Hard hats would have been an appropriate fan giveaway Sunday at Dover International Speedway. The Dodge Dealers 400 was a disaster area for drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Even race winner Carl Edwards had to overcome early engine problems and avoid trouble from a record-setting 13 cautions before he could claim his third win of the season, which catapulted him to third place in the ...

Two readers wrote in last week about the timing of traffic signals on North Dodge Boulevard.

Perhaps it was best Kyle Petty and Denny Hamlin never stood toe-to-toe. Hamlin said that given the chance, their altercation in the garage area during Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway could have escalated into much more. "Don't smack me in the helmet. You smack me in the helmet, I'm going to punch you in the face," Hamlin said after the race. "I'd like for him to call ...

Carl Edwards proved why he is fast becoming a master of the concrete surface tracks as he took the checkered flag in Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 at the Dover (Del.) International Speedway. However, during the post-race technical inspection, Edwards' car was found to be too low.

ENNIS, Texas (September 23, 2007) - As if the tension and excitement couldn't be any greater in the POWERade Championship Countdown, Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger R/T, added more of his own gripping New York-style drama when he lost first round to Kenny Bernstein in the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals, forcing a showdown at the upcoming Torco Race Fuels Nationals in ...

Dover, DE - Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Impala SS, avoided numerous potential disasters in the Dodge Dealers 400 to leave round two in the 10-race Chase for the Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) championship on top of the standings, the position he held beginning with the March race at Bristol.

Dover, DE -- David Reutimann, driver of the #00 Dominos.com Toyota in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing, finished 18th today in the Dodge Dealers 400 from Dover International Speedway.

DOVER, Del. -- Kyle Petty described Denny Hamlin's driving as stupid. Hamlin is ready to fight him. Their disagreement ignited Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 race at Dover International Speedway.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - To many she is a traitor, a coward and a parasite.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - To many she is a traitor, a coward and a parasite.

DOVER, Del. - Denny Hamlin not only crashed Kyle Petty during Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400, he then berated him after the race.

DOVER, Del. | Carl Edwards dodged the smoke, the skids and the wrecks and won the Dodge Dealers 400 on Sunday. But he probably won’t be able to avoid a NASCAR penalty.

Check out the best images from a wreck-filled, and controversial, Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway.

Canadians will hear Tuesday what Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge has to say on the current state of credit markets. As well Dodge may comment on what the rise of the Canadian dollar to parity with the U.S. dollar.

Carl Edwards captured Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 Nextel Cup auto race at Dover, Del., by 0.617 seconds over teammate Greg Biffle. The victory, in the second race of the 10-race Chase for the Nextel Cup, was Edwards'' third this season and seventh of his...

As soon as Dario Franchitti receives his release from Andretti Green Racing, team owner Chip Ganassi says the Indy Racing League champ will be ready to begin the next chapter in his motorsports career — most likely behind the wheel of the No. 40 Dodge.

DOVER, Del. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr . was seemingly giddy to finish a race Sunday without blowing an engine. After a third-place finish in Sundays' Dodge Dealers 400, the No. 8 driver held his ball cap in the air and saluted the media gallery as he exited Sunday's post-race news conference.

Carl Edwards captured Sunday’s Dodge Dealers 400 Nextel Cup auto race at Dover, Del., by 0.617 seconds over teammate Greg Biffle.

Carl Edwards survives Dover carnage to win Dodge Dealers 400.

Denny Hamlin could handle losing his chance at sweeping this weekend's races at Dover International Speedway. He drew the line when Kyle Petty lost his temper and took a swing at him. Hamlin was contending for half the race until he got into the back of Petty's Dodge on lap 204 of 400.

LA rappers The Game and Snoop both dodge jail time in separate cases. A judge has effectively given The Game six months probation to stay out of trouble, following an incident where he reportedly impersonated a police officer.

Source: Reuters By Elana Ringler and Rebecca Harrison JERUSALEM, Sept 24 (Reuters) - To many she is a traitor, a coward and a parasite. But 17-year-old Israeli "draft dodger" Saar Vardi says if more ...

To many she is a traitor, a coward and a parasite. But 17-year-old Israeli "draft dodger" Saar Vardi says if more people thought like her, the Middle East would be a more peaceful place.

Carl Edwards' latest flip followed perhaps his biggest leap. Edwards, who began the day 63 points behind the leaders in eighth place, ended with the third-year driver within reach of first place after his victory in Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway.

DOVER, Del. – Perhaps it was best Kyle Petty and Denny Hamlin never stood toe-to-toe. Given the chance, Hamlin said their altercation in the garage area during Sunday’s Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway could have escalated into much more. “Don’t smack me in the helmet. You smack me in the helmet I’m going to punch you in the face,” Hamlin said following the race. “I’d like for ...

DOVER, Del. - Dover International Speedway might be where Chase for the Nextel Cup dreams go to die.

Carroll bounced back from its first loss in four years with a come-from-behind 49-42 non-district win at Rockwall Thursday. Dragons’ senior quarterback Riley Dodge threw for seven touchdowns including three in the second half to break open a 28-28 halftime tie.

DOVER, Del. – Hard hats would have been an appropriate fan giveaway Sunday at Dover International Speedway. Why? The Dodge Dealers 400 was a disaster area for drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Even race-winner Carl Edwards had to overcome early race engine problems and avoided trouble from a record-setting 13 cautions before he could claim his third win of the season, which catapulted him ...

Any Given Saturday warmed up for a crack at the $5million Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered By Dodge with a gritty success in the Brooklyn Handicap at Belmont Park.

TV Sports AUTO RACING 10:30 a.m. ABC -- NASCAR, Nextel Cup, Dodge Dealers 400, at Dover, Del.

A Newark man was MedFlighted to Akron General Medical Center after a late night roll-over accident. Gary Spitler, 36, was driving a Dodge van northbound on State Route 621 near Township Road 190 in W...

JUNEAU A Beaver Dam man accused of firing a shotgun during a child custody exchange has been bound over for trial. Richard L. Walker, 20, appeared in Dodge County Circuit Court on Sept. 20 for a preliminary hearing. Walker is charged with second-degree reckless endangerment by use of a dangerous weapon stemming from a May 11 custody exchange in the town of Trenton. If convicted, Walker faces up ...

FOX LAKE Charles E. Moyes, 23, of Beaver Dam, told police someone stole his vehicle while he was attending Fish n Fun in Fox Lake. Moyes reported the theft at 2:38 a.m. Sunday, according to Dodge County dispatch logs. The keys were in the vehicle, Moyes said. Officers recovered the vehicle in a field off Parish Road. The vehicle was not damaged.

TOWN OF LOWELL A town of Lowell woman was injured Saturday afternoon when she was struck by a BB. Daryl W. Frank of N5296 County Trunk J told police his wife, Diane M. Mill Frank, was struck by a BB shot from a nearby residence, according to Dodge County dispatch logs. The incident was reported at 4:50 p.m. Saturday. No injury was visible on the woman, according to the log.

REESEVILLE A Dodge County man told authorities someone broke into his home in Reeseville during the weekend and stole two guns. Rodney T. Soldner reported the burglary at 9:33 a.m. Saturday, according to Dodge County dispatch logs. Officers noted forced entry to the home.

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — A 19 year-male lost control of the red 2003 Dodge delivery truck he was driving on Route 35 north near Broadway yesterday morning and the truck slammed into a parked construction trailer, police said.

Race Information Dodge Dealers 400 WHERE: Dover (Del.) International Speedway WHEN: 1:30 p.m. today WEATHER: Sunny with high in the low 80s. TV: Coverage begins at 1 p.m. on ABC. RADIO: Motor Racing Network RACE DISTANCE: 400 laps or 400 miles TRACK LENGTH: 1 mile Observer Picks DAVID POOLE MATT KENSETH: The Chase's quiet man makes some noise at Dover. ...

Round 2 of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup is today at Dover (Del.) International Speedway, as drivers compete in the Dodge Dealers 400 at the famed track in the New England.

By TROY PHILLIPS DENTON -- There is flat-out losing (Oklahoma), coming up short (SMU), and then what happened to North Texas against Florida Atlantic on Saturday. It probably fits into multiple categories, but second-half meltdown is the most suitable description. Todd Dodge preached patience. He wasn't kidding. UNT (0-3, 0-1 Sun Belt Conference) heads to Arkansas on Saturday needing a new ...

1:30 p.m., Chs. 6, 8 — NASCAR Nextel Cup Dodge Dealers 400 from Dover, Del.

If Ronnie Brown could dodge opposing linemen as well as he dances around daily questions about his declining playing time and production, then perhaps he would live up to his high draft status.

The mood of a Dodge County homeowner was dampened when he returned to his County Trunk R residence on Sept. 19 to find his basement flooded.

Michael Vogt, curator at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge, will be the guest speaker when the Ankeny Genealogy Chapter meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Kirkendall Public Library, 1210 N.W. Prairie Ridge Drive in Ankeny.

The 2007 Dodge Nitro looks buff enough on the outside for some serious off-roading and is a pussycat on the inside. I don't know how well-suited for the former the Nitro is because I certainly would not want to get in the dirt with the 20-inch chrome wheels that are standard on the model we tested.

Michael Vogt, curator at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge, will be the guest speaker when the Ankeny Genealogy Chapter meets at 7...

A 4-year-old boy from Southbury is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after he was struck by an SUV at the Southbury Plaza, 100 Main St. North, Southbury at 6:02 p.m. Louis Klein was crossing a driveway in front of Kmart when a Dodge Durango driven by Kenneth Berry Jr., 20, of Middlebury struck him. Klein was taken to Waterbury Hospital with bruises and scrapes. More about this ...

Arizona's new immigration-related laws could be sending a funny message to illegal immigrants: Open your own business.{b} Citizen requirements at Arizona licensing boards{b} Salon owner pushes for lobbying group to solve illegal immigration

BRIDGEPORT — A Torrington man whose life was saved by quick-thinking state troopers Thursday night was listed in critical but stable condition Sunday in Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit. Martin Kane was headed north on Route 8 in the Northfield section of Litchfield when his Dodge Stratus left the road, crashed into a group of trees and burst into flames with Kane trapped in the wreckage.

The man trapped in his burning car off Route 8 Wednesday night in Northfield is in critical condition at Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit. Martin F. Kane III of Fairfield crashed his Dodge Stratus, which crumpled around his legs and then caught fire. For more, read Saturday's Republican-American.

Iowa lost three offensive starters in the opening minutes, lost a couple opportunities to distance itself from Wisconsin in the middle and lost yet another game at the end.

DOVER, Del. - Today's Dodge Dealers 400 marks the fourth time that Dover International Speedway will host NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup.

PRICEVILLE — Mardi Gras, powder puff football, dodge ball and pirates highlight Priceville High’s homecoming week. On Monday, students will wear Mardi Gras costumes or pajamas. They’ll dress up as their favorite book, comic or TV character Tuesday.

The Valdosta State Blazers went on the road and came from behind to defeat an unbeaten team in Gulf South Conference play Saturday.

Today AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. ABC — NASCAR, Nextel Cup, Dodge Dealers 400, at Dover, Del.

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Albany firefighter Gary Eaton saws a chunk of wooden pole from the grill of a Dodge Ram on Pacific Boulevard so it could be towed away Friday afternoon. Emergency workers were at the scene at 2:30 p.m. A westbound section of Pacific between Geary and Pine streets was closed for about an hour.

(Today in Dover, Del.)

As the NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers race into the Monster Mile for today’s Dodge Dealers 400, the Chase for the Championship is tight, with all 12 teams thinking they have a shot.

Popularly known in these parts as the Monster Mile: Dover (Del.) International Speedway. It’s apparently all that matters: In the first race of the Chase for the Nextel Cup, Chase drivers finished in the first seven positions.

After Friday qualifying; race today In Dover, Del., at Dover Downs International Speedway (Car number in parentheses)

Anita “Sue” Bone, 66, of Dodge City, Kan., died Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, at Good Samaritan Center in Dodge City, Kan. She was born Oct. 9, 1940, in Gate, Okla., a daughter of Dorwin and Laura Whitaker Merett. In September 1961, she was married to Bryce B. Bone, who died on Nov. 15, 1970.

Four people were killed early today west of South Bay in a two-car collision on State Road 25 just south of Mutt Thomas Road. Ana Maria Cavazos, 38, of Clewiston, was driving a 1998 Isuzu Rodeo southbound on State Road 25 when she lost control of the vehicle around 1 a.m. It overturned into the path of northbound traffic and was struck by a 2006 Dodge Dakota driven by Christopher Mark Hemmer, ...

Any Given Saturday delivered a professional performance in his final prep for the $5-million Breeders Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (G1) with a comfortable 2 1/2-length victory in the $154,200 Brooklyn Handicap (G2) on Saturday at Belmont Park.

A woman on Iowa Avenue reported criminal damage to her 1997 Dodge Intrepid Wednesday, according to Alamogordo Department of Public Safety police logs.

VERNONIA, Ore. -- A head-on collision on Highway 47 left one man dead and three others injured early Saturday morning. State police said Jason Corbin, 23, of Birkenfeld, drove his Dodge Caravan across the highway’s center line and into an oncoming car.

DOVER — Jimmie Johnson sat back and licked his chops Friday at Dover International Speedway as he waited his turn to overcome the rest of the field. As the 46th of 49 drivers to qualify for Sunday’s Dodge Dealers 400, Johnson felt he had a fast ride.

There are monsters everywhere. In a few weeks, those monsters will be knocking on our doors looking for treats. Then there are the monsters hiding under the bed when kids go to bed at night. This is all kid’s stuff, right? Wrong. There is a real-li...

Jimmie Johnson apparently likes the view from the front a lot better. Johnson, who had to rally from a bad start in the Chase for the Nextel Cup to win his first series championship last season, got off to a strong start to defending his title last weekend and shows no signs of slowing down. After pacing the field during practice Friday afternoon, he won the pole for Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 ...

There's an old saying: Stay out of Dodge. And, had Suzie Heywood been the less persistent type, she would have stayed out of Dodge City, Kan. Heywood was the boss of the Celebrate the Western Trail Ride that culminated in Dodge City, Kan. recently.

Gulf Coast residents breathed a sigh of relief Saturday after a tropical depression came ashore in the Florida panhandle, then weakened, sparing them their first serious bush with tropical weather since two hurricanes ravaged the region in 2005.

MANSFIELD -- Michael Clippinger had only seconds to react. Clippinger, 27, was involved in a harrowing accident early Friday on U.S. 30 at Interstate 71. His 1999 Dodge Intrepid had just struck a tractor-trailer that had pulled out in front of him.

David Reutimann, who qualified 13th for Sunday's Dodge Dealer's 400, would like to have his contract for next season tied up by Oct. 1.

A former Tri-Cities man who made international headlines for fleeing to China to dodge rape charges in Benton County will be featured on America's Most Wanted.

Carroll bounced back from its first loss in four years with a come-from-behind 49-42 non-district win at Rockwall Thursday. Dragons’ senior quarterback Riley Dodge threw for seven touchdowns including three in the second half to break open a 28-28 halftime tie.

An arrest warrant has been issued and Palm Bay Police are actively searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an armed carjacking that occurred last weekend in the area of Washington Street. Eric Willis, 19, is considered armed and dangerous. At about 9:30 p.m. Sept. 15, police said a man in a 2006 model Dodge Magnum was approached by another man who demanded he give up the vehicle. When ...

NASCAR Nextel Cup Dodge 400 When : 1:30 p.m., Sunday

11 a.m., ESPN2 — NASCAR Nextel Cup Dodge Dealers 400 practice from Dover, Del.

MANSFIELD -- Michael Clippinger had only seconds to react. Clippinger, 27, was involved in a harrowing accident early Friday on U.S. 30 at Interstate 71. His 1999 Dodge Intrepid had just struck a tractor-trailer that had pulled out in front of him.

MANSFIELD -- Michael Clippinger, an Iraq veteran, had only seconds to react. Clippinger, 27, was involved in a harrowing accident early Friday on U.S. 30 at Interstate 71. His 1999 Dodge Intrepid had just struck a semitrailer that had pulled out in front of him.

Today's Events    Television     * AUTO RACING: NASCAR, Nextel Cup, practice for Dodge Dealers 400, 9 a.m.,    NASCAR, Busch Series, pole qualifying for RoadLoans.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Gulf Coast residents are breathing a sigh of relief after a tropical depression came ashore in the Florida panhandle yesterday and then fizzled.

Associated Press - September 22, 2007 5:23 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Gulf Coast residents are breathing a sigh of relief after a tropical depression came ashore in the Florida panhandle...

Associated Press - September 22, 2007 5:23 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Gulf Coast residents are breathing a sigh of relief after a tropical depression came ashore in the Florida panhandle...

Early Chase leader Jimmie Johnson takes pole for second play-off race although Juan Montoya lines up as potential spoiler in second.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Instead of sleeping in on a Saturday morning, the 100 construction workers building the new Father Lopez High School are expected to show up for work today.

Gulf Coast residents breathed a sigh of relief Saturday after a tropical depression came ashore in the Florida panhandle, then weakened, sparing them their first serious brush with tropical weather since two hurricanes ravaged the region in 2005. Forecasters downgraded the threat when the storm system moved ashore Friday night near Fort Walton Beach, Fla., with top sustained winds of 35 mph. ...

1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet154.765. 2. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge153.833. 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet153.571.

JOHNSTON — Fort Dodge’s Matt Miller was disappointed in his team’s performance here Friday against unbeaten Johnston. Above all else, though, Miller was disappointed in himself.

San Diego police said they were in pursuit of a vehicle on the southbound 15 Friday evening.

Carroll bounced back from its first loss in four years with a come-from-behind 49-42 non-district win at Rockwall Thursday. Dragons’ senior quarterback Riley Dodge threw for seven touchdowns including three in the second half to break open a 28-28 halftime tie.

It is not unusual to walk down the sidewalks of Manhattan and have to dodge a parent pushing a small child on a tiny plastic tricycle. Although the parent is in full control of both speed and navigation, that child is almost always wearing protective bike gear, including a helmet.

DOVER, Del. - Despite winning the pole position for Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway, Jimmie Johnson continues to say the Chase for the Nextel Cup can only be lost in the first seven races.

Dover, Del.

Jimmie Johnson already has a share of the lead in the Nextel Cup points standings. He's in perfect position to build on that. Johnson claimed the pole for the Dodge Dealers 400 yesterday at Dover International Speedway by running nearly a mile of an hour faster than second-place qualifier Juan Pablo Montoya. "It's just been a great day for us," Johnson said.

(Tomorrow at Dover, Del.) (Car no.), Make Speed 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevy-------------------------154.765 2. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge-------------------------153.833 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Chevy ------------------------- 153.571 4. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge-------------------------153.518

Fort Dodge and Otho firefighters will be getting new gear ranging from air masks to foam systems with the help of newly awarded federal grants. The $92,768 award to the Fort Dodge Fire Department will cover 90 percent of the cost of some major purchases, Fire Chief John Webster said.

Stampede! DAYTON — Roping, riding and rough stock — it will all be part of the third annual Iowa Central Community College Triton Stampede Intercollegiate Rodeo Thursday and Friday at the Dayton Rodeo Arena in Dayton.

NEW ORLEANS -- A tropical depression came ashore in the Florida panhandle Friday, sparing coastal Louisiana and Mississippi the first serious brush with tropical weather since two hurricanes laid waste to the area in 2005.

A tropical depression came ashore in the Florida panhandle Friday, sparing coastal Louisiana and Mississippi the first serious brush with tropical weather since two hurricanes laid waste to the area in 2005. Forecasters downgraded the threat when the storm system moved ashore near Fort Walton Beach in the panhandle with top sustained winds of 35 mph. "We expect it to move over ...

Tornado reportedly touches down Associated Press Mike Winters sits in front of his crushed car as a RV sits atop his car after a tornado touched down in Eustis, Fla. Severe weather, including a possible tornado, damaged about 50 homes, shearing the entire second story off one home, authorities said.

Associated Press - September 21, 2007 9:43 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A sigh of relief for Gulf Coast residents concerned about tropical weather.

Jimmie Johnson won the pole Friday for Sunday's Dodge Dealer 400 at Dover, Del., the second of 10 races in the NASCAR chase for the championship.

Associated Press - September 21, 2007 9:43 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A sigh of relief for Gulf Coast residents concerned about tropical weather.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A sigh of relief for Gulf Coast residents concerned about tropical weather. Forecasters say a tropical depression has come ashore in the Florida panhandle, sparing coastal Louisiana and Mississippi. The storm system moved ashore near Fort Walton Beach.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A sigh of relief for Gulf Coast residents concerned about tropical weather. Forecasters say a tropical depression has come ashore in the Florida panhandle, sparing coastal Louisiana and Mississippi. The storm system moved ashore near Fort Walton Beach.

Some two dozen county workers stand to lose their jobs in the latest budget balancing plan, however, as it stands, none of those laid off workers wear a badge.

Louisiana, Mississippi Dodge Bullet As Tropical Depression Moves Ashore in Florida Panhandle

Bobby Labonte and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team continue their superb qualifying efforts at Dover as they qualified eighth for the race. They qualified third for the "spring" race at the track this year.

COMMENT ON KASAY KAHNE DRIVING FOR BUDWEISER "Things develop over time and I think people are selective to change when things take time to develop. The way Rusty Wallace led Miller Lite for so many years.

A tropical depression came ashore in the Florida panhandle Friday, sparing coastal Louisiana and Mississippi the first serious brush with tropical weather since two hurricanes laid waste to the area in 2005. Forecasters downgraded the threat when the storm system moved ashore near Fort Walton Beach in the panhandle with top sustained winds of 35 mph. "We expect it to move over land and weaken," ...

MANSFIELD — Michael Clippinger had only seconds to react. Clippinger, 27, was involved in a harrowing accident early Friday on U.S. 30 at Interstate 71. His 1999 Dodge Intrepid had just struck a tractor-trailer that had pulled out in front of him.

Defending Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has apparently stepped up his qualifying effort, capturing the pole for Sunday's Dodge Dealer 400, the second race in the "Chase for the Nextel Cup." The pole victory was just Johnson's second of the season, but it was the second in the last three weeks and 11th of his Nextel Cup career.

The work week is winding down, but frustration is adding up for some Sioux Falls commuters.

A Marine from New Jersey has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a car crash in which two Marine recruiters were killed. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Gendron, 27, was behind the wheel of a government-owned 2006 Dodge Stratus on Feb. 23 when it slammed into a tree on a winding residential street in Randolph. Authorities charge Gendron was going more than 60 mph in an area with a 35 mph ...

ON OWNER GEORGE GILLETT "George is amazing. I have hung out with him a bunch over the last couple months. His charisma and character and just the kind of person he is you understand why he's got what he's got and why he is as successful as he is. I just like how he is on the same level as us.

HAVE YOU LOST SOME MOMENTUM AFTER THE LOUDON FINISH AFTER COMING OF THREE CONSECUTIVE TOP 10s? "No. We have the same amount as what we had. It's just a matter of getting the cars to drive as good as we can. Then go from there. But we didn't lose any momentum.

A Dodge van was stolen today in Whittier with a year-old boy inside, prompting authorities to issue an Amber Alert.

Whittier police need the public’s help in finding a missing baby boy. He was last seen inside a stolen Dodge van with the liscense plate 4RGN715.

The stock market is similar to a game of online poker. Scenarios and probabilities are continually evolving. Opponents are anonymous. Some are suckers, while some are sharks. And it’s easy to lose a lot of money if you’re not very good.

File Photo This Dodge pickup belonged to Timothy Eddings and was recovered about three weeks after he and Tilton Housden disappeared nearly two years ago.

Before you look ahead at Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover (1 p.m. ET, ABC), you have to look back to the Dover race in June because so much happened in that rain-delayed weekend that shaped the season as we see it today.

Carroll bounced back from its first loss in four years with a come-from-behind 49-42 non-district win at Rockwall Thursday. Dragons’ senior quarterback Riley Dodge threw for seven touchdowns including three in the second half to break open a 28-28 halftime tie.

A U.S. Marine Corps sergeant who lives at Picatinny Arsenal was charged this morning with recklessly causing the death of two fellow Marines and injuring two others by allegedly speeding some 25 mph over the limit and crashing a Dodge Stratus on a winding road in Randolph in February.

A delightful letter and photo arrived in the mail recently from Wes Chalmers of Blenheim, Ont.: "Dear Bill Sherk: I enjoy your old car stories so am sending one along. It was 1951, I was 20 and had come from northern Ontario the year before to begin a two year training program with Ontario Hydro.

"Dear Bill Sherk: I enjoy your old car stories so am sending one along. It was 1951, I was 20 and had come from northern Ontario the year before to begin a two year training program with Ontario Hydro. I was very much on my own and struggling to survive on a salary of $152 a month.

On Tuesday, 25 September 2007, David Dodge, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak at the Vancouver Board of Trade.

DARLINGTON — Tickets for the 2008 Dodge Challenger 500 weekend scheduled for May 9-10 will go on sale Saturday. On May 9, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Busch Series practice and qualifying sessions on the recently repaved 1.366-mile track are followed by the Busch Series race. General admission grandstand seats for Friday’s events are $30. Children 12 and under will be admitted for $5 with ...

A CONFESSED rapist was sentenced to 25 years in prison, days after he underwent castration as part of a plea deal to avoid a life sentence.

A woman on Iowa Avenue reported criminal damage to her 1997 Dodge Intrepid Wednesday, according to Alamogordo Department of Public Safety police logs.

JUNEAU The 9th annual Old Time Gathering will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Dodge County Fairgrounds, Highway 33 between Horicon and Beaver Dam. The event is free.

The Waukee boys' golf team finished third Monday in Fort Dodge's invitational. Nick Sulentic earned the Warriors' top spot and fifth overall with a 78. Brian Schall, Carter Minear and Ryan Horner carded 82s and Greg Miller and Collin Foster shot 83s.

Johnston has clobbered its first three football opponents by a combined 137-0. Now, as coach Brian Woodley points out, the competition intensifies. The Dragons (3-0) host Fort Dodge (1-2) tonight at 7:30.

Cotton candy for lunch, teachers playing dodge ball with students, and a Tiger win against Ames on Friday night. There are a lot of homecoming activities in West Des Moines next week, but don't hold out for Valley Principal Vicky Poole's impersonation of Christina Aguilera.

The Dragons, who have not been scored on in three games this season, look forward to tonight’s challenge.

The Waukee boys’ golf team finished third Monday in Fort Dodge’s invitational.

Cotton candy for lunch, teachers playing dodge ball with students, and a Tiger win against Ames on Friday night.

A 4-year-old boy from Southbury is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after he was struck by an SUV at the Southbury Plaza, 100 Main St. North, Southbury at 6:02 p.m. Louis Klein was crossing a driveway in front of Kmart when a Dodge Durango driven by Kenneth Berry Jr., 20, of Middlebury struck him. Klein was taken to Waterbury Hospital with bruises and scrapes. More about this ...

BRIDGEPORT — A Torrington man whose life was saved by quick-thinking state troopers Thursday night was listed in critical but stable condition Sunday in Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit. Martin Kane was headed north on Route 8 in the Northfield section of Litchfield when his Dodge Stratus left the road, crashed into a group of trees and burst into flames with Kane trapped in the wreckage.

The man trapped in his burning car off Route 8 Wednesday night in Northfield is in critical condition at Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit. Martin F. Kane III of Fairfield crashed his Dodge Stratus, which crumpled around his legs and then caught fire. For more, read Saturday's Republican-American.

Corry state police report that on Sept. 18, Krista King, 29, of 44856 Rogers Rd., Spartansburg, driving a 2000 Dodge Neon south on St. Rt. 89 between Whitney and Rogers Rd., swerved to avoid hitting a deer and traveled off the west side of the roadway impacting an embankment.

The Chase for the Nextel Cup makes a pit stop at Dover International Speedway this weekend, which means the race within the race will dominate conversations around the garage area leading up to Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400.

Red Sox at Devil Rays, 7:10 p.m. Brewers at Braves, 7 p.m. RoadLoans.com 200, 1:30 p.m. Dodge Dealers 400, 3 p.m. Oklahoma at Tulsa, 8 p.m.

The town of Sigurd lost its mayor this week after his pickup rolled off an embankment and into the Sevier River. Jeffrey Scott Anderson, 39, was towing a trailer with two tons of hay Monday morning on Black Knolls Road about one mile south of Sigurd when the Dodge pickup left the roadway, crossed

To the guy who slashed the tires on my dodge pickup Wed. night behind the alumni lot: Thanks, I was trying to decide if I could afford to go home to see my family for Christmas this year, guess you decided for me. New tires it is! Merry Early Christmas! I hope you get a big box of karma!!

With organized softball, baseball, basketball and even dodge ball leagues already established, Lynchburg’s Parks & Recreation department has incorporated another pastime into its repertoire.

MELBURNIANS are set to avoid tougher water restrictions throughout spring despite the drought devastating the nation.

MELBURNIANS are set to avoid tougher water restrictions throughout spring despite the drought devastating the nation.

A woman on Iowa Avenue reported criminal damage to her 1997 Dodge Intrepid Wednesday, according to Alamogordo Department of Public Safety police logs.

CIML IOWA Conf. Overall WDM Valley 0 0 4 0 Waukee 0 0 3 0 Ames 0 0 3 1 M’town 0 0 2 1 Fort Dodge 0 0 1 2 Mason City 0 0 1 2 Thursday's results WDM Valley 56, Sioux City West 0 Ames 3, Newton 0 Friday's games WDM Dowling at Mason City Fort Dodge at Johnston Marshalltown at Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Southeast Polk at Sioux City East Urbandale at Waukee CLASS 3A, DISTRICT 2 Dist. Overall

Today AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Busch Series, practice for RoadLoans.com 200, at Dover, Del. 2 p.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nextel Cup, pole qualifying for Dodge Dealers 400, at Dover, Del.

TODAY AUTO RACING NASCAR Busch RoadLoans.com 200 prac. 12:30 p.m. SPEED NASCAR NC Dodge Dealers 400 qual. 2 p.m. ESPN2 BASEBALL MLB: