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EUGENE, Ore. -- A Springfield couple have been sentenced for a phony investment program they ran on the Internet. Daniel Michael Wheatley was sentenced to serve a 41 months in prison and Sunshine Elise Merie Simmons was ordered to serve six months of home detention and three years on probation.

Small-time Homer Glen rapper Blaxican and his business partner found themselves even deeper in trouble Wednesday.

The Curve, 2211 S. Park Ave.: Nick Rocks Karaoke — 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday; and Cuz Band — 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday.

30 Days of Night (R) When the long Arctic winter plunges a small Alaska town into a month-long darkness, a gang of grungy, blue-collar vampires moves in.

Hyderabad: King Of Habashe, Orochi, Coral Gables and Smart Empire impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Oct. 24). Outer grass: 800m: Zeal City (Laxman), Hummer (Ali Khan), Impact ...

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Karl Slym may be only a day-old in the country but the new president and MD of General Motors India has his strategy in place.

NEW DELHI, India — General Motors Corp., the world’s biggest-selling automaker, plans to hire 1,100 more researchers for its technical center in India, as it seeks to boost its global operations with low-cost, skilled manpower.

Peer inside Kurrent Restaurant and Bar on a Friday night, and the crowd flanking the cocktail bar is four deep.

ADELAIDE's renowned inability to play consistent defence or to get it right on the road was to the fore last night as it succumbed 82-100 to NBL pacesetter Sydney.

A local Realtor was arrested in a sting operation, concluding an investigation into reports of prescription medications stolen from homes for sale in Crawford County.

Plans to hire 1,100 researchers.

"Ready na ako sa anumang kaso na isasampa ni Sam [Milby] laban sa akin," pahayag ni Lolit Solis sa kanyang column na lumabas ngayon araw, October 23, sa Pilipino Star Ngayon.

NEW DELHI, India (Dow Jones/AP) — General Motors Corp., the world's biggest-selling automaker, plans to hire 1,100 more researchers for its technical center in India, as it seeks to boost its global operations with low-cost, skilled manpower.

10/2/2007 Kemp, Texas - Larson Electronics LLC(www.magnalight.com) began production on its HLC-IR covert infrared headlight lens covers for the military HMMWV Hummers. The lens is designed and tested to eliminate any visible light produced by the headlights of the military HUMMER. The HLC-IR have been extensively tested in the field for fit and ease of installation. The covers include a 850 nm ...

MuleSource (www.mulesource.com), the leading provider of open source infrastructure and integration software, today announced that the leading Japanese SOA consultant and integrator, OGIS-RI (Osaka Gas Information System Research Institute), has become a MuleSource Premium Partner to resell Mule, the world's most popular open source enterprise service bus (ESB) and integration platform ...

The prosecutor in the case of Bulgaria's ice-dancing champion Maxim Staviiski, accused of causing a deadly crash, has been imposed a disciplinary punishment "remark" on Wednesday.

By DEANNA BOYD CROWLEY -- Local and federal authorities on Tuesday raided the home and business of an IRS-certified tax preparer who they allege defrauded customers out of more than $625,000 by skimming off their tax returns and opening credit-card accounts using their personal information. Jeff K. Brooks, 42, is accused in a search warrant affidavit of inflating his clients' federal income tax ...

, a San Mateo provider of Linux data center automation, has raised $8 million in new VC funding from Levensohn Venture Partners, vSpring and Walden International.

, a San Mateo provider of Linux data center automation, has raised $8 million in new VC funding from Levensohn Venture Partners, vSpring and Walden International.

Renting a limousine for very special occasions like birthdays, weddings, prom nights, company events, and other activities adds glitz and sparkle to the event.

ADELAIDE is the "best friend" of virtually every new NBL franchise and has been for more than a decade.

Bulgaria's top skater Maxim Staviiski has asked for an official settlement with the prosecution for causing the deadly crash, killing a young man in the beginning of August.

HALLE BERRY'S 'JEWISH NOSE' JOKE CUT FROM 'LENO': Mortified and apologetic over comment, actress asks host to edit it out.

*Fresh from her surprise appearance at London's Fashion Rocks event, Whitney Houston continues to get positive feedback as she works to put recent struggles behind her. The New York Daily News reports that the singer "got nothing but good grades on her recent stay at the Mayfair in London.

In honor of Sarah Howard, an oncology nurse who was hit on her bicycle and killed Friday, a special Ride of Silence will take place in Downtown Boise this afternoon. All cyclists are invited.

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Hummer is humming along this year with some big changes in its bread-and-butter model, the H2. Sure, at a glance it looks much the same, but look inside. ...

Councilman cleared to attend meetings

BOISE -- Cyclists in Boise are planning a slow, silent ride on Wednesday in honor of a 48-year-old Meridian woman killed last week when she was struck from behind by a sport-utility vehicle.

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Cyclists in Idaho's capital are planning a slow, silent ride on Wednesday in honor of a 48-year-old woman killed last week when she was struck from behind by a sport-utility vehicle.

Cyclists to hold special ride to honor rider killed in accident.

1 Ohio State (8-0) beat Michigan St., 24-17 at Penn State (1) Buckeyes may not be a great team, but this is a great defense. 2. Oklahoma (7-1) won 17-7 at Iowa St. Idle (2) Sloppy, lethargic Sooners give Bob Stoops two weeks worth of ammunition. 3...

The company is in talks with more than one state government to set up the proposed plant, but has not zeroed down on a particular location yet.

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PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Voltage Security, Inc., (www.voltage.com), a global leader in information encryption, today announced the completion of a $12M Series D round of financing.

BRING it on! That's the message from the 36ers today as they prepare for tonight's NBL road clash with the Kings in Sydney.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced an expansion of its efforts to utilize off-road racing as a research and development testing tool.

23 October 2007 Doha - While it is all the rage to own hybrid or environment-friendly vehicles in the US and Europe, the concept may take some time catching on here.

Saturday, Oct. 20. 7:36 a.m. A car accident was reported on U.S. Highway 40. Minor damage was reported to one of the vehicles. There were no injuries.

No charges have been filed yet against Erika E. Janzen, the driver of the Hummer that struck cyclist Sarah Howard on Friday. Howard died at the scene. The investigation is still open, and Meridian police will wait until the investigation

Luxury car sales booming, says GM official - Qatar

With a quarter-million California residents evacuated from their homes, families and friends across the country are wondering if their loved ones are safe. CNN.com asked readers to share their stories.

No charges have been filed against Erika E. Janzen, the driver of the Hummer that struck bicyclist Sarah Howard on Friday. Howard died at the scene.

How often is it that a British band comes along (and an exciting one at that) who’ve yet to release a debut album, or even issue a widely available EP, and completely sell out a venue the size of the King’s Cross Scala? Sometimes when bands get together it just works, instantly.

Voltage Security Inc. on Monday said it completed a $12M Series D round of financing.

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ST. ANTHONY – A 47-year-old Ashton man was arrested and charged with three felonies for his role in an automobile accident that killed two people in August.

Atlanta Police tell 11Alive they are continuing their investigation into the October 11th shooting at the Opera Nightclub in Midtown Atlanta.

Rhea County residents making less than $30,000 a year pay a greater percentage of their income in local taxes than residents making $70,000 a year, according to a new study by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

I hate liars. I was discussing this fact with a three year old friend of mine, who happens to be a lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University.

White tablecloths, notepads, pitchers of water and candy jars? So passé.

Meteorite stops in Owings Mills en route to auction in New York Looking for an out-of-this-world conversation starter for your den? A hefty chunk of space debris made a brief stop in Owings Mills yesterday on its way to New York to be auctioned to the highest bidder.

Meteorite stops en route to auction Looking for an out-of-this-world conversation starter for your den? A hefty chunk of space debris made a brief stop in Owings Mills yesterday on its way to New York to be auctioned to the highest bidder.

Baghdad - Two civilians were killed and 13 injured when an explosive charge detonated near a commuter bus in Baghdad's al-Karada district Monday, media reports said without giving further details. Minutes before the explosion, a US patrol was seen pa...

Voltage Security, Inc., a global leader in information encryption, today announced the completion of a $12M Series D round of financing. Proceeds will drive further investment in new product development, as well as fund supporting sales and marketing initiatives.

Net interest margin and other items: * Core net interest margin of 3.43% reached the highest reported level since the third quarter of 2003. * Net interest margin of 3.14% was at its highest reported level since the third quarter of 2005.

Wintrust Financial Corporation announced quarterly net income of $9.9 million for the period ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $5.0 million, or 33%, compared to the $14.9 million recorded in the third quarter of 2006 and a decrease of $5.5 million, or 36%, compared to the $15.4 million recorded in the second quarter of 2007.

Janice Hough, after the NFL game between Carolina and Arizona last weekend featured starting quarterbacks Vinny Testaverde, 43, and Kurt Warner, 36: "The game could go down in history as the first U.

Blowouts. Crushings. Annihilations. Embarrassments. Piling it on.

With the housing market in a slump, Kjell Hegstad knew he probably would lose money selling his home in Houston when he decided to accept a job in Wilmington.

Meteorite stops in Owings Mills en route to auction in New York Looking for an out-of-this-world conversation starter for your den? A hefty chunk of space debris made a brief stop in Owings Mills yesterday on its way to New York to be auctioned to the highest bidder.

It’s not the Smashing Pumpkins really though, is it? Without James, or D’Arcy, or even Melissa? The whisperings are that this is Zwan mark II. It’s going to be Billy Corgan and his hired guns tarnishing the legacy of one of the most beloved alternative bands of the ‘90s.

Tearing through the desert at 100 miles per hour on a twisty, rural road south of Tucson takes courage and a strong stomach. Harrowing, high-speed chases through the desert are almost a nightly occurrence for those trying to stem the tide of illegal immigration

Tearing through the desert at 100 miles per hour on a twisty, rural road south of Tucson takes courage and a strong stomach.

NEW YORK Talent is the most important currency in a creative business such as advertising—and these 10 young talents could help add to your bottom line. The teams and individuals, profiled in no particular order, have quickly made their mark.

Academic reforms, improvements to the Point website and the creation of a new cafe in Dillon Gym headlined the discussion at last night's USG meeting.

New Orleans — Reggie Bush needs another highlight like George Bush needs another critic. But splice a new one onto the loop, with an assist from a favorite foil, the Falcons.

New Orleans — This is a city known for its hospitality. Still, don't come around wearing a bird on your hat. They booed Joe Horn here Sunday. That's the same receiver who for seven seasons in New Orleans had been one of the steadiest performers on some pretty unsteady teams. The player with 523 catches, 7,622 yards and 50 touchdowns in his Saints account. More important, the man who was such a ...

Meat is not the No. 1 cause of global warming. Yet our diet is cooking the planet, and one surprising staple turns down the heat.

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Slam Dunk. And One! It's the language for that bonus shot, an extra point in basketball when there's a foul.

Two teenagers were in critical condition after being riddled with bullets during a gunpoint robbery on a Brooklyn streetcorner, police said.

When Cal receiver DeSean Jackson says, "They've been trying to catch me but I've been trying to hide from them," he's not talking about opposing tacklers. He's talking about sports agents. His former teammate, running back Marshawn Lynch, who plays for the...

Our relationship has been tempestuous, Colorado. Love, hate, expectations, disappointments, misunderstandings, laughs, tears - we've had them all.

HANOVER TWP. — Even when Chris Kubaugh is not involved in a play, opponents still key on him.

White tablecloths, note pads, pitchers of water and candy jars? Those are so passe.

During World War I and World War II, a famous military recruiting poster depicted Uncle Sam saying "I want you for U.S. Army" while pointing directly at the Americans who would see it. Today the Army...

It was the match up that all Lancaster-Lebanon League soccer fans expected. Manheim Central versus Manheim Township with L-L League title on the line. The game was billed as a battle between two of the best teams not only in the L-L League, but also District Three and the entire state of P...

The marriage of Miss Linda Kate Ficklin of Ashland, Virginia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dorsey Ficklin Jr. of Ashland, Virginia, to Clinton Alexander Hummer of Spotsylvania, Virginia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Edward Hummer of Fredericksburg, Virginia, took place October 13, 2007, at First Baptist Church in Ashland. The Rev. Robert E. Thompson officiated at the candlelight ceremony.

Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 10:29 p.m. AMARILLO -- Family Support Services held a festival to mark domestic violence awareness month. The event was held Saturday, October 20 in the Hummer’s parking lot on Paramount.

Tying up the loose ends from KU's second Big 12 road win of the season. It leaves KU as one of five unbeaten teams left in the FBS ranks.

When Cal receiver DeSean Jackson says, "They've been trying to catch me but I've been trying to hide from them," he's not talking about opposing tacklers. He's talking about sports agents. His former teammate, running back Marshawn Lynch, who now plays for...

It takes a village to raise some players. In the case of Roddy White, the Falcons' slow-blooming wide-out, the support staff can look more like Times Square.

A cancer nurse and mother of two who took a day off from work to prepare for her husband's 50th birthday party died after being hit on her bicycle by a Hummer H3 sport utility as she waited in the bike lane to cross an intersection, police said.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Monster Energy is a staple of Nextel Cup owner/driver Robby Gordon 's daily existence, and not just because the energy drink company's decals are affixed to a lot of his race vehicles.

A cancer patient nurse and mother of two who took a day off from work to prepare for her husband's 50th birthday party has been killed after being hit by a vehicle while riding her bike.

By BRIAN MELTON Once upon a time, families and friends set off in their Detroit-built Ford coupe for the open road and a rural setting far from urban life's congestion. Dad drove while Mom and the kids sat in the back, along with a wicker basket packed with homemade yeasty rolls, fried chicken, potato salad, apple pie and a few china plates and dining utensils. Mom would espy a bucolic setting ...

Ican see the vinyl disc spinning on the turntable at the old Hochschild Kohn music department. The song was "Chanson d'Amour" as sung by Dotty Todd and her husband, Art, the man whose obituary ran this week (he was 93). His musical career began on Kentucky Avenue in Northeast Baltimore, and he credited his mother - and her piano training - for sending him on to a career in music.

Avid cyclist Sarah Howard took Friday off work to put the finishing touches on her husband's 50th birthday party.

Avid cyclist Sarah Howard took Friday off work to put the finishing touches on her husband's 50th birthday party.

Prayer retreat set for weekend SCHUYLER - A contemplative prayer retreat is planned for today through Sunday at the St. Benedict Center, four miles north of Schuyler on Highway. 15.

BOCA DEL RIO, Mexico -- Former president Vicente Fox was immortalized in bronze in this seaside resort city -- for about seven hours.

Braintree-based Quirk Auto Dealerships is expected to finalize the purchase soon.

Traffic came to a standstill today when a bicyclist was struck by a hummer. The woman died at the scene at Eagle and Overland.

A woman killed Friday on her bicycle when she was hit by a Hummer H3 while riding her bike on Overland Road has been identified as Sarah Howard of Meridian.

Tonight an eastern Idaho man is facing three felony charges for his role in an August accident that killed a Utah woman and her infant grandson. The accident happened August 3, on Highway 20 near Ashton.

Tonight an eastern Idaho man is facing three felony charges for his role in an August accident that killed a Utah woman and her infant grandson. The accident happened August 3, on Highway 20 near Ashton. Forty-seven-year-old

MERIDIAN -- Meridian Police and Ada County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal accident at the intersection Eagle and Overland roads just before 10 this morning.

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MEXICO—Personal del ejército mexicano detuvo a tres presuntos operadores del los carteles de Juárez y del Golfo en las regiones norte y sur del país, informó el viernes la secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (Sedena).

----South Floridians have a chance to preview the Chevy Volt concept, a plug-in, electric vehicle like no other, at various South Florida venues October 18 - 23. See schedule below.

An eastern Idaho man faces three felony charges for his role in an August traffic accident that killed a Utah woman and her infant grandson.

Associated Press - October 19, 2007 1:44 PM ET REXBURG, Idaho (AP) - An eastern Idaho man faces three felony charges for his role in an August traffic accident that killed a Utah woman and her...

Associated Press - October 19, 2007 1:44 PM ET REXBURG, Idaho (AP) - An eastern Idaho man faces three felony charges for his role in an August traffic accident that killed a Utah woman and her...

Prayer retreat set for weekend SCHUYLER - A contemplative prayer retreat is planned for today through Sunday at the St. Benedict Center, four miles north of Schuyler on Highway. 15.

Navarre Field in Monroe will be quiet tonight. St. Mary Catholic Central's final regular-season football game against Dearborn Heights Star Academy had to be canceled and will officially be recorded as a 2-0 forfeit win.

Well, it’s happened! I’ve started a garden. Put up those slam-dancing shoes, shelved all the accouterments of an angry youth; frayed journal full of bad poetry (so bad), conga drums and King Crimson albums (in vinyl, yet!). I’m growing lettuce!

There was something missing last season during Manheim Central's run to a District 3 Triple-A soccer title and berth in the Triple-A state championship game. No Lancaster-Lebanon League title. Not even the chance to play for a league title. That won't be the case this season. Cen...

PRSA Silicon Valley and The Computer History Museum have teamed to deliver the must-attend event of the year in which top business and technology media influencers will highlight the most important and relevant technologies, trends and topics from 2007 -- and predict which ones will be the most notable in 2008.

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted 411-3 to launch a national registry of patients living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The average life span of someone diagnosed with this fatal neuromuscular disease is 2-5 years.

It's mid-October and the Hummingbirds are about all gone south from the Chattanooga area, we don't have many different species, most of the Hummingbirds in and around Chattanooga, if fact east of the Mississippi, are the Ruby-Throated species with a Rufous Hummingbird sometimes.

October 19, 2007: The U.S. has successfully tested an Avenger anti-aircraft system equipped with a one KW (kilowatt) laser. The U.S. Army developed the Avenger system, which is a hummer armed with Stinger surface-to-air missiles, a .50 caliber machinegun, radar and laser range finder.

This spin-off from the popular 2003 comedy "Bruce Almighty" focuses on Evan Baxter (Steve Carell), a Buffalo newscaster who has just completed a successful run for Congress.

Astonishing Mercedes is made of magnetic micro metals... It’s a Mercedes – but not as we know it! This incredible model is called the SilverFlow, and it will star at the Los Angeles Motor Show.

They have productive, balanced offenses and defenses that are tough to run and score on. Their quarterbacks are heady, disciplined and strong-armed. Their tailbacks are big, strong guys who are almost never tackled by one defender and who would just as soon run over you as around you. Their receivers are fleet, sure-handed and numerous.

CARMEL - The race for town highway chief has gotten downright ugly- with workers taking sides and nearly coming to blows.

The homeowner's tangle over a set of French doors will go to Roanoke Circuit Court. Old Southwest homeowner Paula Anselmo replaced a front window with a set of French doors last year to make it easier for her wheelchair-bound mother to maneuver from the house onto the porch. That modification put her at odds with the city of Roanoke's Architectural Review Board, which ruled that she had ...

Former homecoming queens remember their crowning glory.

Washburn Rural played Topeka West.

- The Curve, 2211 S. Park Ave.: DJ Mark Hexamer — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday; Surrender Dorothy — 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday.

PFC Darryl Wallace is walking again. It's actually a medical miracle that has left him, family members and friends overjoyed.

Despite protests from the Chinese and White House confusion over the difference between Tibet and Nepal ("Neither has oil so who gives a crap", a White House aid was heard to mutter) President Bush gave the Dali Lama the highest...

Arbitron announces Q3 financial results

Slam Dunk. And One! It's the language for that bonus shot, an extra point in basketball when there's a foul.

A 24-year-old Lehigh Acres woman is still talking with investigators this afternoon after two masked men kicked open her door, held her at gunpoint,...

They have productive, balanced offenses and defenses that are tough to run and score on. Their quarterbacks are heady, disciplined and strong-armed. Their tailbacks are big, strong guys who are almost never tackled by one defender and who would just as soon run over you as around you. Their receivers are fleet, sure-handed and numerous.

The crash happened at the Route 47 entrance ramp onto Interstate 77 around eight o'clock Thursday morning.

Copes easily with aggressive sitting ducks, barrels of fish Monster US arms'n'aerospace outfit Boeing is pleased as punch this week to announce that it has "successfully demonstrated" its new Humvee-mounted raygun, the Laser Avenger - intended to prove "that directed energy weapons are relevant to today's battlefield, and ready to be fielded".…

A Carmichael mom is stepping in after she says her son's special needs class was excluded from a kindergarten field trip to a pumpkin patch.

Bulgaria's top skater Maxim Staviiski said Thursday he was not drunk or inadequate at the time, when he caused a deadly, killing a young man in the beginning of August.

Classic Hummer expects to sell about 20 of the big -- and expensive -- utility vehicles monthly despite high gas prices.

Bulgaria's figure skating champion Maxim Staviiski, along with his partner in life and on ice Albena Denkova, are to answer reporters' questions at the first press conference organized after the deadly crash, caused by Staviiski in August.

To download a donation form for Mesilla Valley Hospice, click here. LAS CRUCES — Mesilla Valley Hospice announced Wednesday it has been awarded a $650,000 grant to expand its facilities —Êmoney it will only receive if it can raise matching donations from the community.

Loading... Ben Cousins, disgraced footballer, has a new job of promoting Australia’s Literary Classics ... It’s official ... Dick And Obama Are distantly related ... Honors: Ricky Martin walk of fame ceremony ...

If there were one experience that accurately and succinctly summed up the year-and-a-half existence of Cobra Starship, then this scene — which took place at Las Vegas club Tryst during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards — would most certainly be it.

MUNICH, Germany — Geiger Cars has another modified Hummer in its arsenal: the H3 GT. The German tuner, which specializes in upgrading American vehicles, has boosted performance on the Hummer H3 Alpha, starting with the SUV's 5.3-liter V8.

- The Curve, 2211 S. Park Ave.: DJ Mark Hexamer — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday; Surrender Dorothy — 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (PG-13) Cate Blanchett reprises her Oscar-nominated role as the Virgin Queen in this sequel, which focuses on the middle years of her 45-year reign. The Queen faces both the Spanish Armada and the rugged appeal of poet and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen).

A lot of Wall Streeters are reminiscing this week about where they were during the 1987 crash. The more recent tumult - in 2001 and even earlier this year - gets lost in the chatter.

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The crime is becoming more common, officials say. NEWPORT BEACH – Identity thieves are starting to think bigger than just ripping off individuals – they are setting up fake companies to get corporate credit cards and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, authorities say.

Cobra Starship are suddenly part of the celebrity party scene, but that doesn't mean they're above ridiculing it on Viva La Cobra!

A 38-year-old career criminal who drove a Hummer and a Lamborghini was found dead Tuesday.

Football is a traditional sport here in the Midwest. The football team at Landon Middle school has changed the way the game is played, to accommodate a very special member of their squad.

Watching the Ken Burns documentary “The War,” which highlighted the amazing shared sacrifice of all Americans through the horrors of World War II, got me thinking about how some future documentarian might portray the way today’s Americans are being affected during the current mess of a war in Iraq.

Companies now have to watch out before they become identity theft victims. Orange County prosecutors are charging one man with such a practice.

Asian brands continue to trounce their domestic rivals in Consumer Reports' annual survey of vehicle reliability.

Asian brands continue to trounce their domestic rivals in Consumer Reports' annual survey of vehicle reliability.

In the world of periodical magazines, Kenya is moving in step with the American and European markets despite the huge differences in the composition of their economies.

DETROIT - Asian brands continue to trounce their U.S. domestic rivals in Consumer Reports' annual survey of vehicle reliability, but Toyota's scores are falling while Ford is making its most reliable vehicles in years, the nonprofit group said Tuesday.

Slam Dunk. And One! It's the language for that bonus shot, an extra point in basketball when there's a foul.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Missouri -- (PRESS RELEASE) -– It was a wild and fun-filled weekend at Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis as 4 lucky players won brand new 2008 H3 Hummers given away over three days. Another 20 lucky players won $500 in Star Play consolation prizes.

BAY ST. LOUIS, Missouri -- (PRESS RELEASE) -– It was a wild and fun-filled weekend at Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis as 4 lucky players won brand new 2008 H3 Hummers given away over three days. Another 20 lucky players won $500 in Star Play consolation prizes.

orange pumpkin patch autumn makes its appearance in between first rains -- haiku by Nona Mock Wyman, Walnut Creek Dear Gary: Each night at about dusk a lone wren fits herself into the netting above our front door.

Swedish dance-pop sensation Sally Shapiro's debut album, "Disco Romance," will finally hit the U.S. Oct. 30 via Paper Bag Records.

DEAN HENDLER : NBCAll is fair in love and war and spy games. "Chuck Versus the Wookiee" By AUSTIN GROGIN Note: For those of you tuning for the very first time, here is a recap of all that you...

police authorities flagged down a 1999 Porsche Boxter said to have been smuggled out of Subic Bay Freeport a week ago. But the controversial Comelec commissioner on Monday denied owning the said 1999 Porsche Boxter that was confiscated by the Olongapo Police on Friday morning at Barangay Cabalan.

All around Arkansas, people are finding good, wholesome entertainment right in their backyards. They invite hummingbirds to hang around, cavort, cut up, chase each other and make use of copious quantities of sugar water.

The vibrantly colored hearts are a visual representation of how 12-year-old Corine Dunaway views the disease she's had since birth.

PRATTVILLE -- Two new initiatives in Autauga County will educate non-custodial fathers and help families that are struggling, said an official with the Autauga County Support Center.

A Montgomery man who was pulled over by police for a traffic violation attempted to drive away after law enforcement officials discovered a pistol in his glove box, police said.

PRATTVILLE -- The Prattville City Council will meet at its new time today, at 6 p.m.

The Montgomery County Commission recently issued a resolution designating Oct 21-27 as Character Education Week in Montgomery County.

In what he calls "the answer to the No. 1 question of the year," Willie Clark says he did not kill Denver Bronco Darrent Williams, and he doesn't know who did.

"There are in fact two things, science and opinion, the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance." The difference between fact and opinion not based upon evidence is nowhere more apparent than on the roundabout issue in Oroville.

It may only be October, but New Cool Toys Online is ready for the holidays with the addition of activity and outdoor toys for toddlers. With special emphasis on activity, each toy has been specially selected by NewCoolToysOnline.com and promises to be a special treat for the toddler age range.

Vehicles with diesel engines are poised to make a comeback in the U.S. market after a disastrous introduction in the 1970s.

And to think only six weeks ago, Adam Archuleta said the Bears ``should make a run at being one of the best defenses ever.'' This is the same Adam Archuleta who, like most of his flailing teammates, couldn't have tackled Adrian Peterson if he were bound, gagged and wearing a feather boa.

Rose Marie Shook, 88, of 129 Prospect St., Tiffin, died at 7:37 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, at Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. Rose was born Nov. 16, 1918, in Tiffin, to Celestin and Hubertine (Lambert) Mestrez.

The price of sin rose Monday in Venezuela where President Hugo Chavez is on a campaign to make Venezuelans cut back on drinking and smoking.

Mexico City - Former Mexican president Vicente Fox had planned a quiet country retirement - writing, reading, enjoying his grandchildren. He was going to stay away from politics after his very controversial presidency ended in 2006. But something wen...

Alex Roy has a crazy dream: to beat the legendary Cannonball Run record by crossing the country in under 32 hours and 7 minutes. Floor it!

Merle Haggard. Merle Haggard has always had his guitar hardwired to the gutbucket pulse of Middle America. Back in the Vietnam era, he seemed the essence of a historic political migration: white males fleeing the feminized, antiwar, politically correct Democratic Party.

My friend Rick is a big fellow. He stands easily over 6 feet. He's girthy, too, with large appetites not just for food, but also for red wines and scotch and a regular pinch of tobacco.

You just can't get enough of vampy vixen Von. You and us both, old chums.

Slam Dunk. And One! It's the language for that bonus shot, an extra point in basketball when there's a foul.

Can Manheim Township make it four in a row That's the biggest question at the start of the Lancaster-Lebanon League soccer playoffs, which get under way Tuesday night with a pair of quarterfinal doubleheaders at Penn Manor and Hempfield. The Blue Streaks, who have won three straight leagu...

Universal Island female trio Sugababes achieved a U.K. chart double yesterday (Oct. 14) as their new album "Change" entered at No. 1 while the single "About You Now" began a third week at the top of the singles survey.

Veteran singer/songwriter Ray Davies is following in the footsteps of Prince by releasing his new album in the United Kingdom as a giveaway with a national newspaper.

The first-ever Johannesburg 46664 concert will be headlined by a diverse roster of artists, including stalwart supporters of the HIV/AIDS prevention campaign such as Peter Gabriel and Annie Lennox.

When speaking in public, politicians seem to thrive on an uncanny style of language that, on closer scrutiny, is opaque, ambiguous and empty.

Led Zeppelin will end its digital music holdout when Warner Music Group makes the legendary rock outfit's entire catalog available to download starting Nov. 13. All online music retailers will offer the group's full albums or a la carte downloads on that date.

Witnesses say federal agents swarmed a home on the 100 block of Rue Coupe Civique around 5:00pm Wednesday just moments after the homeowner pulled in the driveway.

Former elections commissioner Virgilio Garcillano Monday vehemently denied that he was the owner of P5 million worth of smuggled vehicles which passed through Subic Friday night and was later confiscated by the Olongapo police.

How to save the automaker and the environment? Hold the paint, spice up interiors, and make roadsters to fit the boomer bulge

There is a rally for the Hanover Township Republican endorsed commissioner candidates Thursday at 7 p.m. in the American Legion in Lee Park. Candidates are Ronald Hummer, Brian McDermott, Al Bagusky and Michael "Pinky" Mazur, seeking four-year terms, and Dr. Jeff Lewis, who is seeking a two-year term.

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood morning, Vietnam!!!!! Whoops, wrong country. Okay, things seem a little upside down when our hero of the week is Patrice Brisebois, but that's just how it is, chumps and champs.

Most Americans mistakenly believe that the streets, highways and bridges are free as long as they don't have to pay a toll. The reality: Drivers pay every time they fill the tank.

Most Americans mistakenly believe that the streets, highways and bridges are free as long as they don't have to pay a toll. The reality: Drivers pay every time they fill the tank.

TYLER PERRY 'MARRIED' TO TOP OF BOX OFFICE: Madea-less film opens at No. 1, beating Clooney's 'Clayton' and 'Blanchett's 'Elizabeth.' *Who said Tyler Perry couldn't top the box office without Madea?

*Atlanta's Opera nightclub was the scene of a shooting Thursday that left one man injured just before R&B singer Trey Songz was due to perform, reports Allhiphop.com.

Moto Fest highlighted by world's largest one-day motorcycle charity event -- the love ride.

In the midst of getting busy on his next album, John Legend is also busy getting the word out about Estelle. The British singer/rapper/songwriter/producer's "Shine" will be the first release on Legend's HomeSchool label through Atlantic Records.

More than $21,000 worth of cocaine, trafficked from Allentown, was seized Friday from a local apartment after a two-month undercover investigation, the State College Police Department said.

U.K. synth-rock combo Hot Chip is eyeing a Feb. 4 U.K. release for its new album, "Made in the Dark."

Vehicles with diesel engines are poised to make a comeback in the U.S. market after a disastrous introduction in the 1970s.