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Toyota Motor Corporation has become the worlds number one seller of cars in the January-March period, beating General Motors Corporation for the first time by approximately 90,000 units.

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Hybrid cars have, until now, largely been sold on the environmental ticket. But, despite the statutory numbers for economy and C02, the LS600h only looks good when compared with other luxury cars, and not in absolute terms.

Jim Moran, the pioneering auto distributor and philanthropist, died today. He was 88.

AIM Autosport hopes to strengthen its top-five standing in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series with a fast performance in the series race at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va., on April 29. The Canadian team is fifth in Daytona Prototype class points with consistent race finishes of fifth, seventh and 10th this year.

PRUETT, GANASSI TAKE POINTS LEADS INTO VIR -- Scott Pruett will take a one-point lead in the Grand-Am Driver's Championship into the VIR 400, while his Chip Ganassi Racing team maintains the same lead in the Team Championship standings.

Will The LS600h Really Be The Ultimate Lexus?

U.S. stocks gain groundNEW YORK, April 24 (UPI) -- U.S. stocks climbed Tuesday as traders awaited new economic data and more earnings reports.The Dow Jones industrial average rose 43.64 points, or 0.34 percent, to 12,963.04 and Nasdaq was up 4.25 points, or 0.17 percent at 2,527.92 in late-morning trade. The Standard & Poor's 500 gained 0.34, or 0.02 percent, to 1,481.30.Crude oil futures gained ...

Jim Farley, the new U.S. head of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus division, said Friday he wants to take customer service to the next level by focusing more on personalization, which is something he learned about at the youth-oriented Scion brand.

(AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) Visitors at Toyota Motor Corp.'s showroom look at Toyota's luxury car Lexus model in Tokyo Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Toyota became the world's top auto seller in the first three months of the year, passing rival General Motors Corp. for the first time, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday.

Fayette Youth Protection Homes will host the annual Friday-Johnson Golf Tournament on Monday, May 14th at Whitewater Country Club. Proceeds from the event benefit the Friday-Johnson Home, a residential group home that provides a safe and loving environment for school-age children who have been the victims of abuse or neglect.

U.S. stocks gain ground ... Toyota new No. 1 in auto sales ... LA Times, Chicago Tribune plan layoffs ... U.S., Japan smoothing beef controversy ... Goldman Sachs buying 4 Nevada casinos ... Business News from United Press International.

2007 Lexus LS 460. It’s impossible to keep from falling in love with this car. After one drive, it was easy to understand how the 2007 Lexus LS 460 was voted World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show earlier this month.

Parallel parking made easy, climate controlled driving, and seats that give you massages -- car tech is going places.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) -- Tiger Woods finally visited the famous "Church Pew" bunkers at Oakmont, but only to pose for a picture. Birdies were rare, but the greens were still bumpy from being covered in snow only a week ago.

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) -- Tiger Woods finally visited the famous "Church Pew" bunkers at Oakmont, but only to pose for a picture.

Toyota could lay claim to the title of world's No. 1 automaker Tuesday, knocking General Motors from the perch it held for more than 70 years.The Japanese giant moved up on the basis of surpassing GM in quarterly sales for the first time, the Wall Street Journal said. Industry analysts say it's only a matter of time before Toyota outdoes GM in annual sales.Toyota sold 2.348 million vehicles ...

Toyota could lay claim to the title of world's No. 1 automaker Tuesday, knocking General Motors from the perch it held for more than 70 years.

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A change in boardroom attitudes to hybrid motoring is boosting sales of 'performance' Lexus cars across Europe, writes Maurice Glover.

While the figures represent only quarterly sales results, they foreshadow a tough challenge for GM as it fights to hold onto it title as world's top automaker — a claim usually staked on annual production figures.

Sean Buckley is enjoying the ride with leading Horse of the Year contender Miss Andretti and at Caulfield on Saturday another of his purchases, Solvini, will have her first start for the Lee Freedman stable.

Luxury car manufacturer Lexus expects keen response to its RX 350, which has just joined its stable in Malaysia after the successful launch of two other Lexus models here last year.

The public relations work is overseen by Adrienne Arieff, whose involvement in such efforts dates 15 years to the United Nations and more recently the Lexus Hybrid Living campaign. Adrienne has worked with Rosemary Hallgarten (organic couture home furnishings), Super Goop (eco-friendly sun care products), International Orange (organic beauty products), YLighting (e-tailor carries eco-efficient ...

DANVILLE, VA., - April 23 -- The most exciting combination of two and four-wheeled race vehicles will be bringing their thrilling races to VIRginia International Raceway April 27-29.

Film, TV spotlight the environment, following lead of young viewers. If "Wall Street" were made today, Gordon Gekko might be a television executive who would shrewdly say: "Green is good."

The public relations work is overseen by Adrienne Arieff, whose involvement in such efforts dates 15 years to the United Nations and more recently the Lexus Hybrid Living campaign.

OAKMONT, Pa. - Tiger Woods finally visited the famous "Church Pew" bunkers at Oakmont, but only to pose for a picture. Birdies were rare, but the greens were still bumpy from being covered in snow only a week ago.

Lexus has launched the new LS460, with a sexy body, more equipment. The manufacturer says attention to detail will set the LS460 apart from its luxury rivals.

Hollister - The San Benito County Sheriff's gang suppression unit arrested three suspected dope dealers and took hundreds of dollars worth of drugs off the streets during weekend patrols.

Greening of TV and films driven by advertisers and eco-friendly consumers. LOS ANGELES — If the movie "Wall Street" were made today, Gordon Gekko might be a television executive who would shrewdly say: "Green is good."

OAKMONT, Pa. - Tiger Woods finally visited the famous "Church Pew" bunkers at Oakmont, but only to pose for a picture. Birdies were rare, but the greens were still bumpy from being covered in snow only a week ago.

Tiger Woods finally visited the famous "Church Pew" bunkers at Oakmont, but only to pose for a picture. Birdies were rare, but the greens were still bumpy from being covered in snow only a week ago. And with a 15 mph gust in his face as he stood on the 288-yard eighth hole, he was resigned to breaking his self-imposed rule never to hit driver on a par 3. Stubborn as always, he stuck with a 3-wood ...

Film, TV spotlight the environment, following lead of young viewers. If "Wall Street" were made today, Gordon Gekko might be a television executive who would shrewdly say: "Green is good."

Tiger Woods spent the last two days at Oakmont, the premiere championship golf course in America that had been somewhat of a mystery to him. "I like it," he said. "I can't recall many golf courses where you don't see the fairway and green on the same hole. Maybe at St. Andrews, but that's about it."

AP Golf Writer OAKMONT, Pa. -- Tiger Woods finally visited the famous "Church Pew" bunkers at Oakmon...

MELBOURNE: Sean Buckley is enjoying the ride with leading Horse of the Year contender Miss Andretti and at Caulfield on Saturday another of his purchases, Solvini, will have her first start for the Lee Freedman stable.

I got an enthusiastic call from the Sundance Film Festival this week. It seems they’re going green this year with something called the Ice Lounge, a zero-carbon environment with green carpeting. “You should write about it,” said the press flack. “Everything is completely green.

Despite severe bleeding, an Edgerton man cited Sunday for drunken driving walked 2 miles from the scene of his crashed motorcycle to get home, according to the Rock County Sheriff's Department.

Want a unique take on Boston's culture and entertainment scene? Check out The Mike Stand pop culture blog.

2007 Lexus LS 460. It’s impossible to keep from falling in love with this car. After one drive, it was easy to understand how the 2007 Lexus LS 460 was voted World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show earlier this month.

The Car Connection reviews the Lexus LS600H!

The sound is unmistakable. It’s a sport-tuned V8 in full song—more of growl, actually, that trails its vehicle in the still, cool air. The car begins another forceful lap under the shadow of Japan’s Mount Fuji, the driver wearing both a crash helmet and a grin.

The Port Authority is considering adding a second bus lane to the Lincoln Tunnel approach, and may let some drivers pay a premium toll to use it. Affectionately dubbed the Lexus lane in other cities, it would take the place of one of the current four eastbound lanes.

Meet the RX Torrent All-in-One!

Two gunmen stormed a Burger King and fatally shot the restaurant's manager during an attempted robbery Sunday, police said.

EON Reality Inc., the world's leading interactive 3D software provider, was selected by the Industrial Air Division of Atlas Copco to participate in the development of the AIRNET Planner, a configuration tool for the AIRNET product and compressor equipment.

Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2007) -- INHD, the High-Definition TV network, will change its name to Mojo next week -- and it hopes that's not all that changes.

Gerolsteiner's Davide Rebellin, who came in second behind his teammate Stefan Schumacher at the Amstel Gold Race yesterday, has showed he is in top form for the Ardennes Classics.

NEW YORK----The second annual BRANDZ Top 100 Most Powerful Brands ranking published in cooperation with the Financial Times was announced today by leading global market research and consulting firm Millward Brown.

Toyota will sell more imported vehicles in the United States to meet demand for the hybrid-electric Prius.

Mayor John Fetterman worked alongside a team of volunteers pulling broken furniture and other debris out of an abandoned church, its ceilings sagging and its belfry thick with pigeon droppings.

The Dow Jones industrial average is now perched below the 13,000 mark, lifted last week by surprisingly strong earnings reports. If this week's reports follow that trend, investors may send the index hurtling past that milestone.

The dreaded middle seat in coach may never be the same on long international flights.

Gasoline prices have gone up more than 8 cents across the country the last two weeks and are up 69 cents so far this year, according to a survey released Sunday.

The company that distributed hamburger patties believed to have sickened at least three children with E. coli bacteria is blaming the contamination on the slaughterhouse that processed the meat.

Dutch bank ABN Amro NV has reached an agreement to sell its U.S. bank, LaSalle, to Bank of America Corp., according to a published report.

• Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of the Lexus Division, was appointed group vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division, succeeding Jim Lentz , who was promoted to executive vice president of TMS in June 2006.

Every generation has its story of cleaner times. Fidel Ramos talks of the days when he could dive and go swimming in the Pasig River. A slightly younger generation reminisces about romantic dates in Manila Bay on bamboo rafts rented out in the public beaches of Pasay City.

It was a normal maintenance shift earlier this month, as workers at Toyota's manufacturing plant in Georgetown surveyed the machinery, prepping for the start of a new week.

Major companies, such as VoiceBox, Nuance, Google and Microsoft, are placing big bets on speech, making it one of the more promising developments in the burgeoning wireless industry.

Two gunmen stormed a Burger King and fatally shot the restaurant's manager during an attempted robbery Sunday, police said.

Here's one SsangYong that doesn't have controversial styling! Lexus lookalike? New Korean car, codenamed Wz, gets sleek styling Codenamed the Wz, it is expec ted to replace the Korean brand's Chairman saloon.

The build-up to the biggest home-and-away clash of the year

Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear is looking for user feedback, they are looking for suggestions on what content viewers want to see in their next season. Top Gear is the world's best automotive TV program which airs in the UK and online.

By DANNA SUE WALKER World Scene Writer Local children and their parents are going to step out in the fight against cancer during A Common Thread -- Fashion Show and Dinner, set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Southern Hills Country Club.

JULY 01, 2005 -- With its roots in the rebellious '60s, the environmental movement has long been boondoggled with images of protestors chained to trees and Birkenstock-clad students in the throes of counter-cultural angst, extolling the benefits of recycling to protect Mother Nature.

Police say a suspected drunken driver was arrested after he crashed into two cars in Normal Heights and drove away, NBC 7/39 reports.

It was announced that the world's finest luxury car have officially entered the Austrian market. According to the official distributor it has exceeded their expectations based on orders.

2007 Lexus LS 460. It’s impossible to keep from falling in love with this car. After one drive, it was easy to understand how the 2007 Lexus LS 460 was voted World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show earlier this month.

NORTH CAROLINA -- As gas prices continue to climb, car dealers are selling more hybrid vehicles than ever before. National reports show North Carolina is fifteenth in the country in new hybrid sales.

JULY 01, 2005 -- With its roots in the rebellious '60s, the environmental movement has long been boondoggled with images of protestors chained to trees and Birkenstock-clad students in the throes of counter-cultural angst, extolling the benefits of recycling to protect Mother Nature.

COLLINGWOOD'S search for a new chief executive officer has identified national as well as international candidates, but local men well known to operations at Lexus Centre have not be overlooked.

COLLINGWOOD and Essendon resemble the walking wounded as they prepare for Wednesday's Anzac Day clash at the MCG.

COLLINGWOOD and Essendon resemble the walking wounded as they prepare for Wednesday's Anzac Day clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

I got an enthusiastic call from the Sundance Film Festival this week. It seems they’re going green this year with something called the Ice Lounge, a zero-carbon environment with green carpeting. “You should write about it,” said the press flack. “Everything is completely green.

(Editors note: This is the first of two stories on Gabriel Cardona that first appeared in the Houston Chronicle.

In an effort to get more people to notice its new vehicles, Ford Motor Co. has enlisted the help of filmmaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet to direct some of its commercials.

HOLMES CO. The sun was shining in a clear blue sky over Holmes County farmland Saturday, a serene morning until the protesters arrived, honking the horns on their SUVs and minivans.

HOLMES CO. The sun was shining in a clear blue sky over Holmes County farmland Saturday, a serene morning until the protesters arrived, honking the horns on their SUVs and minivans.

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Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. announced a new ad campaign as part of its effort to make the rock legend's former home, Graceland, a tourist destination on par with larger theme parks.

Bruce Bigger's attorneys want to know why more prints weren't found and why DNA was collected first.

Authorities can't explain why alien in fatal crash still in U.S.

2007 Lexus LS 460. It’s impossible to keep from falling in love with this car. After one drive, it was easy to understand how the 2007 Lexus LS 460 was voted World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show earlier this month.

JULY 01, 2005 -- With its roots in the rebellious '60s, the environmental movement has long been boondoggled with images of protestors chained to trees and Birkenstock-clad students in the throes of counter-cultural angst, extolling the benefits of recycling to protect Mother Nature.

How are you making your life more environmentally friendly? F olks got up bright and early to step out and up for lifesaving research and education in the name of heart disease.

Brittany Gard had a pair of hits and scored a pair of runs Thursday to help lift the Dixie Chicks to their first Dixie Ponytails win of the season over the Angels, 14-10.

The Nevada football team will complete spring practice today with the annual Silver & Blue scrimmage at Mackay Stadium.

EDISON: A one-truck accident on Route 440 north, that dumped approximately 80,000 pounds of gravel on the road, caused huge traffic tie-ups Friday evening throughout the area.

The Nevada football team will complete spring practice Saturday with the annual Silver & Blue scrimmage at Mackay Stadium.

I got an enthusiastic call from the Sundance Film Festival this week. It seems they’re going green this year with something called the Ice Lounge, a zero-carbon environment with green carpeting. “You should write about it,” said the press flack. “Everything is completely green.

The 2008 Lexus LS 600h L will pioneer a new direction as the first production automobile to use light-emitting diodes, or L.E.D.?s, as headlamps.

April 20, 2007 -- Lafayette, IN -- Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) and Toyota held a ceremony today to commemorate production of the plant's first Toyota Camry.

Police want the public's help catching a credit card thief who appears to be doing pretty well for himself. He's been driving a new Lexus SUV. Jon Shirek Reports

A team effort by Lombard night shift officers put a quick end to a robbery incident early Monday morning. According to Lombard police Deputy Chief Dane Cuny, police were called to the Speedway gas station, 1150 S. Main St., at about 12:15 a.m. on Monday, April 16.

In February, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested three Liberian nationals suspected of being part of a carjacking ring that has struck 20 times in the suburbs, targeting luxury vehicles.

Just in time for Earth Day, Gov. Eliot Spitzer has unveiled a comprehensive plan to decrease pollution and energy costs in New York and lead the nation with what he calls the most aggressive state global climate protection program.

Subaru of Indiana Automotive and Toyota held a ceremony today to commemorate production of the plant's first Toyota Camry.

This Earth Day, embrace green trends that promote good business without the tree-hugger rhetoric.

After a tough start to life with the BTC Racing team at Brands Hatch, Nick Leason says he is looking forward to racing on home soil this weekend as the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship heads to Rockingham for the second round of the season.

Soop's heard it through the grapevine that the tennis ace is all set to announce his engagement to Natalie Glebova, The World's Most Beautiful Woman (2006 edition) on Tuesday April 24 at The Sukhothai Hotel in Bangkok.

You don’t get in the food-stamp line and complain about the dent in your Lexus. You don’t knock on the doors of the City Mission to find a light for your Cuban cigar. And you don’t get into a playoff series with the Buffalo Sabres — with any Buffalo team, for that matter — and start ranting about how you just can’t get a fair shake.

Take this Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Take this Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

EVERETT - Buzz Rodland pointed out a brand-new 2007 cherry red Prius in his sales lot at Rodland Toyota, the only one at the Everett dealership on Thursday.

Defense suggests the man accused of hiring suspected hitman Bruce Bigger was manipulative and could have acted alone; prosecution still chalks it up to conspiracy.

Toyota Motor Corp. CEO Katsuaki Watanabe, in a rare visit to Detroit Thursday, stressed the need for swift reporting of defects to prevent hidden problems from growing into bigger issues.

The Bush administration is opposing a bill before the House, pushed by Democrats, to give shareholders at public companies a formal say in executives' compensation packages. The legislation, written by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, comes at a time of growing public and shareholder anger over lavish compensation for executives unrelated to their ...

Morristown minister killed in Hamblen County wreck MORRISTOWN - A late afternoon accident Thursday in Morristown has claimed the life of a local minister.

A former Seattle police detective whose breath-alcohol content was nearly six times the legal limit when police stopped her last week for drunken driving was arrested again Thursday for being a "danger to public safety."

TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. is likely to book a 20 percent rise in operating profit and beat its own estimate for the past business year on brisk sales in North America, the Nikkei business daily said on Friday.

Hennepin County prosecutors say a man expected to answer to two charges of vehicular homicide has left the country. Assistant Hennepin County

TEACHER OR IMPUDENT? YOU DECIDE. Scott Pruett heads into next week's Rolex Series race at Virginia International Raceway holding a scant one-point lead in the 2007 Rolex Series Daytona Prototype driving championship.

You don't get in the food-stamp line and complain about the dent in your Lexus. You don't knock on the doors of the City Mission to find a light for your Cuban cigar. And you don't get into a playoff series with the Buffalo Sabres with any Buffalo team, for that matter and start ranting about how you just can't get a fair shake.

BAHRAINI company E K Kanoo has announced it has invested BD80,000 in its employees as a part of an ongoing development plan. The firm has provided technical education for automotive mastery and forklift training for 40 employees.

Lyndhurst-based Quest Diagnostics Inc., the largest U.S. provider of medical tests, said Monday that it will buy AmeriPath Inc. for $1.2 billion to add screenings for cancers, genetic disorders and infectious diseases.

"Rated R" Holt will win without a shadow of a doubt. I have never been this confident before. I used to always be a little nervous before a fight. But I can honestly say that as of right now I am not. I am in great shape and trust me, I am a force to be r

A majority of Americans claim a belief in the Bible, God the father, and his son Jesus Christ. Atheists, such as Karl Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Trosky to name a few, created socialism. The following is what we may call a dichotomy; or some may call it an enigma inside of a paradox.

The Sundance Channel has devoted a big chunk of its programming to showing information about how to improve the environment. Or at least, that’s what they’re saying. They describe The Green as “television’s first regularly-scheduled programming destination dedicated entirely to the environment.”

TORRANCE, Calif., April 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA, Inc. announced top management changes for its Toyota and Lexus divisions.

A 54-year-old Woodinville woman facing charges of driving with a blood-alcohol concentration nearly six times the legal limit appears to be a former Seattle police detective, court records show.

DETROIT, April 19 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. said on Thursday that Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of its U.S. Lexus unit, will manage Toyota division sales in the United States.

Drunk-driving charges are filed against a 54-year-old Woodinville woman after police said her blood-alcohol level registered a 0.47 -- six times over the state legal limit of 0.08.

Ramon Ellison is facing charges after he was involved in a head-on collision that killed Brandy McCarty in Luttrell Wednesday night.

Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. announced top management changes for its Toyota and Lexus divisions.

NO doubt, Manny Pacquiao can very well-protect himself. But, can he be protected from himself? That is the question. We used to have congressmen who answered to the names of Jovito Salonga, Ferdinand Marcos, Diosdado Macapagal, Lorenzo Sumulong, Neptali Gonzales and other congressional celestials.

BOSTON — Police said a suspect wanted in connection with the 2005 slaying of Brian Whitsey of Brockton has been arrested in Maryland. Homicide investigators had identified Ernest Ferguson, 34, of Dorchester, as the individual responsible for the shooting death of Whitsey, 37, in August of 2005.

NEW YORK & TORRANCE, Calif.----In a bold move for the publishing industry, THE WEEK , America's fastest growing news and opinion magazine, has partnered with Lexus , manufacturer of the world's first luxury hybrid vehicle, to publish its first-ever online-only, "green" issue in recognition of Earth Day.

A York man has been charged with attempted rape and impersonating a police officer.

York City police have shut down a business that they said was a house of prostitution.

Unbelievable used car steal. Get em before people figure it out If you can buy one for a reasonable price, do it!

It was 12 years ago today that 168 people were killed in the bomb attack on the Oklahoma City federal building, ushering America into the modern age of terrorism.

WASHINGTON, DC , April 18, 2007 (ENS) - On Saturday, April 14, thousands of people across the country rallied to prevent global warming as part of a national day of action on global warming called "Step It Up."

Lyndhurst-based Quest Diagnostics Inc., the largest U.S. provider of medical tests, said Monday that it will buy AmeriPath Inc. for $1.2 billion to add screenings for cancers, genetic disorders and infectious diseases.

A Dorchester man wanted in the 2005 gunshot killing of a Brockton father of five was arrested Tuesday in Baltimore, authorities said yesterday.

Saying he has "nothing to hide," Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Thursday will give his version of the firing of eight federal prosecutors.

A newly discovered witness in the Dr. David Brian Stidham murder case has opened the door to a new theory about who might have killed the doctor in October 2004.

An allegation that a man may have tried to dispose of a bloody knife at a restaurant near where Dr. Brian Stidham was slain prompted a request for a delay in the trial of Ronald Bruce Bigger.

A Bloomingdale teen is in DuPage County jail after authorities said he robbed a gas station a minute’s drive from the Lombard police station. Joseph T. Kenny Jr., 18, of 346 Colony Green Drive, is scheduled to appear in court May 14 on an armed robbery charge.

Barry Bonds forced extra innings with his 738th career homer, a solo blast in the eighth.

The NFL hit Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher with a $100,000 fine for drinking vitaminwater and wearing a vitaminwater hat during the media-day session ahead of this year's Super Bowl in Miami.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 18 -- Toyota today announced executive appointments at Calty Design Research, Inc. (CALTY), the North American arm of Toyota's global design network.

Fashion is trying on a new shade of green in high-end clothing and accessories this spring.

A teen fatally shot himself shortly after pointing a handgun at two other students in the parking lot of North Mecklenburg High on Wednesday.

FBI agents searched the Virginia home of California Republican Rep. John Doolittle, his attorney said Wednesday.

The Hamilton County Sheriffs Office needs your help looking for a woman suspected of stealing and fraud. Laura Click is a 21 year old white woman. The Hamilton County Sheriff's office says she is

Philadelphia cops aren't too happy with fireman Rodney Jean-Jacques, who has a second career as rapper Cal Akbar. He raps: "I got a surprise for them cops ... I hope the news is taping this because I'm gonna turn pigs into bacon bits."

Junior golfer Troy Merritt isn’t the only bright spot in the 2006-07 Boise State men’s golf season. He is, however, quickly becoming the face of a very young BSU men’s golf team.

JEFFERSON CITY - Carson-Newman College has developed a proud football program in recent decades with five national championships and four runner-up finishes.

LEWISTOWN — The Lewistown Healthcare Foundation and Lewistown Hospital Auxiliary Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled to take place June 12 -13 in Mif...

Bully Pulpit: The Fenty faithful intimidated mayoral critics. Photograph by Darrow Montgomery Fenty's Frozen Feat Mayor Adrian Fenty rallies thousands in favor of D.C. voting rights despite rain and wind.

An allegation that a man may have tried to dispose of a bloody knife at a Sonic restaurant near where Dr. Brian Stidham was slain has prompted a request for a delay in the trial against Ronald Bruce Bigger.

They say the husband of one of Dr. Schwartz's former lovers could have killed Dr. Stidham.

Major electronics makers are jumping on the bandwagon of carmakers--and their increasing use of high-tech gadgets that are considered key for automobile evolution.

TORRANCE, Calif. — The 2007 SEMA Show is shaping up as a major venue for Toyota. The Japanese automaker laid out its ambitious program for the aftermarket trade show this week.

REDMOND, Wash. -- Drunk-driving charges were filed against 54-year-old Deana F. Jarrett, from Woodinville after police said her blood-alcohol level registered a 0.47 six times over the state legal limit of 0.08, when she was arrested April 11.

Let's get the most important bit out of the way first. The word has come down from on high (well, from community manager Che Chou) that there's still no date for the Forza Motorsport 2 demo to appear on Xbox Live.

Veteran cornerback Tory James and the New England Patriots have come to terms on a deal for the 2007 season.

Hamilton County sheriff's detectives need your help to find a woman they say stole a luxury SUV. They are searching for 21 year old Laura Click who is reportedly driving a black 1999 Lexus RX 300 SUV with a TN tag number of 729-JRM.

Laura Click, wanted by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Dept. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for a woman suspected of theft and fraud. Laura Click is a twenty-one years of age. She is wanted for theft over $10,000 and is being investigated for fraud and forgery.

A Gilbert woman who won the Spring 2007 Health & Wealth Raffle had the choice of $1 million or a new luxury Chandler home has decided to take the cash.

The NCAA's Division One management council is backing a ban that would prevent coaches from sending text messages to recruits.

In her murder trial, a preacher's wife says she doesn't remember firing a gun at her husband.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing has started preparing its site for a plant near Tupelo, Miss.

The family of the gunman in the Virginia Tech shootings struggled while living in South Korea and emigrated to the U.S. to seek a better life.

The Supreme Court upholds the nationwide ban on a controversial abortion procedure.

BLUE SPRINGS, Miss., April 18 -- At a ceremony today with the local community, Toyota broke ground on the future site of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. (TMMMS), its eighth vehicle manufacturing plant in North America.

Toyota today announced executive appointments at Calty Design Research, Inc. , the North American arm of Toyota's global design network.

Curtis Strange and two-time major champion Hubert Green have been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Porsche's Panamera going Hybrid as well??

Recently, the team at Lexus administered a survey on the all new 2008 Lexus IS-F. The survey was specifically targeted to the enthusiast demographic with questions ranging from but not limited to color choices and option packages. About 1,500 people participated in this rare opportunity.

The doctor now in charge of Annika Sorenstam’s neck and back rehabilitation, it turns out, has had extensive experience with LPGA players. And, Dr. Bruce Thomas has told GOLF CHANNEL, the prognosis for a full Sorenstam recovery without an operation are much better than originally reported.

Disabled driver Alan Stevenson is used to daunting challenges, so he invited The Examiner's ROB SHAW to navigate him through an afternoon of Targa Tasmania. `I'd like disabled people to see us and think `I could do that'. I'd love to see other disabled teams, then we'd know we'd opened the door.

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Pro cycling returns to Lancaster for the 15th straight year Sunday June 3. The Red Rose City will host some of the world's top cyclists in the first leg of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown Series.

Right now, momentum is wearing a chocolate and white sweater.

HIGHSPIRE, Pa. -- The Highspire Fire Department in Dauphin County has returned to service. The department went out of service after five members resigned in September.

The average Honolulu gasoline price rose above $3 a gallon yesterday for the first time in nearly eight months.

Just days after implementing @utoRevenue integrated email and direct mail campaigns, two Lexus dealerships in Houston saw hundreds of their customers returning to the dealerships for service work and reported a sizeable jump in service revenues.

Like many business relationships in golf, the friendship between entrepreneur Tim Blixseth and golf architect Tom Weiskopf began in a friendly pro-am round at a PGA Tour event.

Southwest Florida Expressway Authority chairman Bill Barton told members of Lee County’s oldest politican action committee on Tuesday that everyone would benefit from new toll lanes on Interstate 75, not just rich folks from Naples.

Melbourne jockey Steven King will travel to Adelaide on Saturday quietly confident he can add to his Group One tally when he rides Zingara in the Australasian Oaks and Hanna Rossa in the Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville.

Pampered at home by surround sound, car buyers are demanding the same audio quality in their vehicles, plus the ability to bring their music with them in a variety of formats.

I got an enthusiastic call from the Sundance Film Festival this week. It seems they’re going green this year with something called the Ice Lounge, a zero-carbon environment with green carpeting. “You should write about it,” said the press flack. “Everything is completely green.

Jerry West is leaving his executive position with the Memphis Grizzlies, but Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said Tuesday that he doesn't expect the Hall of Famer to leave basketball altogether.

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Home again: David Banda, mother Madonna and sister Lourdes arrive at the Malawian orphanage that had been his home.

TOKYO: With close to 150mn vehicles on its roads and new car sales alone adding 5-6mn a year, China is a test case for global auto-makers pushing their clean, fuel-efficient models and technologies.

Doug Branson can do a few things today that he couldn't a week ago.

Police said the mayor of Nagasaki, Japan, was shot to death on Tuesday in a brazen attack by an organized crime chief.

DETROIT, April 17 -- One of the most important events in a teenager's life is obtaining a driver's license. But while young drivers account for just 6.6 percent of all licensed drivers, they account for nearly 14 percent of all fatal crashes.

Roads in Westchester and Putnam were pelted with 7.5 inches of rain this week, and as the flood waters recede, they are revealing some nasty surprises left behind by the April nor'easter.

A military official in the Philippines said on Wednesday that the body of a missing American Peace Corps volunteer was found.

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Gustavo Chacin tossed 6 2/3 strong innings and outlasted Japanese star Daisuke Matsuzaka to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series at Rogers Centre.

The House marked Tax Day by approving new protections against some of the modern-day dangers facing taxpayers, including identity theft, deceptive Web sites and loan sharks. The Taxpayer...