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Metro Digest Two people were killed yesterday evening in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 97 in Anne Arundel County, and another died several hours earlier in a motorcycle accident on the Baltimore Beltway in Baltimore County, authorities reported.

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Mazda Motor Corp's global retail sales volume rose 2 pct to 1.30 mln vehicles in the fiscal year ended March 31, as strong sales in North America and Europe offset falls at home and in China, the company said.

The car maker said its sales in the US, its biggest market, had expanded by 7.3 pct in the last fiscal year to 280,589 vehicles, the largest volume in 12 years.

EAST BRUNSWICK — A driver suffered only minor injuries in an early Sunday morning crash on Route 18 south at Tices Lane that tore the engine from the vehicle.

Metro Digest Two people were killed yesterday evening in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 97 in Anne Arundel County, and another died several hours earlier in a motorcycle accident on the Baltimore Beltway in Baltimore County, authorities reported.

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An Evansville teenager was killed early Sunday after a short police chase, according to the Rock County Sheriff's Department.

(RTTNews) - Monday, Tokyo stocks were gaining, buoyed the record closing on Wall Street on Friday and a weaker yen.

TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Mazda Motor Corp. said on Monday its global sales for the business year ended March 31 rose 2.0 percent to 1,301,581 vehicles thanks to healthy sales of the Mazda3 compact and Mazda5 minivan.

Victorians Rex Broadbent and Michael Goedheer have won the new Shannons Classic Outright competition of Targa Tasmania after a thrilling final day duel down the West Coast with fellow Porsche 911 crew of New South Wales’ Bill Pye and Grant Geelan.

PETALING JAYA: Debutant Wira Dani Daim stunned favourite and defending champion Dilantha Malagamuwa to win the opening round of the Supercar Championship of the Malaysian Super Series at the Sepang F1 Circuit yesterday.

Three police officials have sustained injuries when their vehicle overturned on the N14 highway before the R512 off ramp in Johannesburg. One of the officials explained that they were on their way from the Police Training College in Pretoria towards Roodepoort when the accident occurred.

Texan Jason Saini grabbed the lead in the opening lap and sped away from the rest of the field to take the win in the opening round of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup, part of the Grand Prix of Houston.

HOUSTON, Texas (April 21, 2007) -- Sixteen-year-old Brett Smrz, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, captured pole for tonight's opening round of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup at the Grand Prix of Houston. Teammate Jason Saini, of Fort Worth, Texas, will complete the front row.

A few thoughts from the week in sports ... The start of something that's hoped to be big for many years to come will be Friday, May 29, at The College of Wooster's Art Murray Field.

The Fredericktown Police Department answered 126 calls during the week of April 9 to 16, 2007, and made the following arrests: One for careless and reckless operation of a motor vehicle; one for possession of Marijuana; one for failure to stop at stop sign; three for speeding; two for failure to maintain insurance; two for assault; two arrest warrants were served.

While most people are cursing traffic on their drive to and from work, Brenda Ferris is laughing, catching up on celebrity gossip and sharing stories about her family.

The April day began with wind and flurries — so strange for springtime. Then shots. A pause. And more shots. Gene Cole silenced the alarm Monday at 3 a.m., stumbled down the narrow hallway of his trailer in Belspring’s Eagleview Mobile Home Park and fixed his coffee. He likes it with a little cream.

Dane Cameron dreams of driving in the Champ Car World Series one day. He hopes to be driving in the Atlantic Championship, Champ Car's feeder series by this time next year.

They came in trucks whose engines smelled like french fries. Then they powered blenders with their feet to teach the public about alternative energy and "green" living.

Sixteen-year-old Brett Smrz, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, captured pole for tonight’s opening round of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup at the Grand Prix of Houston. Teammate Jason Saini, of Fort Worth , Texas , will complete the front row.

PETALING JAYA: Wira Dani Daim revel in the wet to clock the fastest time in his superlight Radical SR3 to take pole position in the Supercar Championship of the Malaysian Super Series in Sepang yesterday.

Someone dented the rear wing in a carpark. I thought the guy who came to fix the dent was going to cry - "they're all curves!" he moaned. He managed to get it almost right, but you can still see a small crease if you look really hard.

Raphael Matos (No. 6 ProWorks) continues to raise the bar in the Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda with this weekend’s Fast Trac 100 at the Grand Prix of Houston.

Farewell Lara... West Indies captain Brian Lara walks back to the pavilion after being run out for 18 during the Super-Eight World Cup match against England at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday.

A teenager who featured on a TV show for troubled youth after facing a string of driving offences has died in a high-speed crash. Aaron Mark Lambert, 18, was killed when the Toyota Starlet he was driving hit a Mazda Capella just before midnight on Friday in Hamilton.

2007 FORD EDGE A bold statement from Ford at a time when it needs to make one. The Edge has a 265-horsepower V-6 and a price that ranges from the mid-20s into the 30s.

HOUSTON, Texas (April 20, 2007) -- Under the lights of JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park, Jason Saini, of Fort Worth, Texas, led practice Friday for Round One of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup, part of the Grand Prix of Houston.

TOMS RIVER — A motor vehicle crash caused a driver to strike a utility pole Thursday night,sending him to an area trauma center.

The Fredericktown Police Department answered 126 calls during the week of April 9 to 16, 2007, and made the following arrests: One for careless and reckless operation of a motor vehicle; one for possession of Marijuana; one for failure to stop at stop sign; three for speeding; two for failure to maintain insurance; two for assault; two arrest warrants were served.

Richland Hills could get a boost from a proposed fitness center, hotel and restaurant complex along Northeast Loop 820.

A FORMER soldier who fought in Iraq is now battling the Home Office for the right to bring his wife to live in England.

Master cylinder cap leaked. Dealer replaced both with no hassle, washed the truck for me both times, and gave me coffee and Internet while I waited.

Q In your Monday column, the owner of a sport-utility vehicle claimed that SUVs were safer in collisions with small cars. Maybe, but let's consider the range of possibilities.

WILLIAMSTOWN — Two Williams College students, one an Adams native, circumnavigated the Northern Hemisphere in 16 days last month, spending $1,500 each in travel expenses and carrying little more than a change of shirt, bowls and packages of instant noodles from Wal-Mart.

Apr 21, 2007 — A 20-year-old New Oxford man was robbed about 4:20 p.m. Thursday in a parking lot in the 1100 block of Carlisle Street in Hanover, police reported.

DECATUR - Carlos M. Montes Jr., 32, and his wife, Amanda Gagnon Montes, 22, are charged in Macon County Circuit Court with several residential burglaries and theft of property in excess of 300.

LeeRoy Styra, 32 of Yorktown, is wheeled to an awaiting helicopter after a three-vehicle wreck on state Highway 72, 8.4 miles west of Cuero on Friday afternoon.

SHANGHAI, April 21 (Reuters) - Leading global car makers have cut sticker prices by a tenth or more this year to drive sales in China, the world's No.2 market, but most say they can maintain profitability as volumes grow and manufacturing costs come down.

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda Motor said its redesigned Mazda 2, recently unveiled in Europe and Japan, will be produced in China by the Chang'an Ford Mazda joint venture.

More than 350 youngsters from 10 of Bahrain's private schools competed in several track and field events held as part of the 17th annual Lions Schools Olympics at the Muharraq Stadium yesterday.

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda Motor said its redesigned Mazda 2, recently unveiled in Europe and Japan, will be produced in China by the Chang'an Ford Mazda joint venture.

About the only thing that can slow down Raphael Matos (No. 6 ProWorks) these days is a damaged race car.

A man who pulled his car over to make a phone call in Sydney's west has been carjacked by two men, one of whom was carrying a gun. Police said the 25-year-old Orchard Hills man was driving a black Mazda 323 when he pulled over in Waverley Street in Fairfield west at 11.50pm (AEST) on Friday.

Engine started to fall apart at around 50,000 miles. This car was great until it reached its 4 yr. birthday. Then the engine started giving me trouble. It spent a year going to the dealer every few months. The dealer could not figure out how to fix it!!!

As the popularity of Spec Miata and The Mazdaspeed Miata Cup continued to grow exponentially, it was time to up the stakes and introduce an entry-level, professional, national, affordable spec racing series for the all-new MX-5 Miata.

A Jacksonville man was arrested in St. Johns County for robbing two women, police said.

As photographers snap away on Victory Lane on Saturday night, Bill Patterson will capture the moment the victorious driver crosses the finish line - with a paintbrush.

The search continues for two men who robbed another man at gunpoint.

The Grand Prix of Houston will roar back to JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park this weekend, but the Grand Prix isn't a single race. Rather, it's a three-day weekend showcasing the best of American sports car and open wheel racing.

Water leak from the rain through the front windshield. Water leak from the rain through the left tail light into the wheel well where the spare tire lies.

The Fredericktown Police Department answered 126 calls during the week of April 9 to 16, 2007, and made the following arrests: One for careless and reckless operation of a motor vehicle; one for possession of Marijuana; one for failure to stop at stop sign; three for speeding; two for failure to maintain insurance; two for assault; two arrest warrants were served.

Will Power and Simon Pagenaud were the fastest drivers in first practice for the Grand Prix of Houston, the Australian pipping his rookie team mate by just a tenth of a second

SPRINGETTSBURY TWP. Fire at Harley A machinery fire forced a temporary evacuation from a building at Harley-Davidson's motorcycle assembly plant in Springettsbury Township last night.

THE lot of motorists in Zimbabwe has been a difficult one for years in that new cars have always been disproportionately expensive in relation to earnings, parts have not been freely available for about two decades, petrol and lubes have been scarce and expensive and road maintenance largely ceased when Noah inadvertently beached his ark on the upper reaches of Mount Ararat.

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WILLIAMSTOWN — Two Williams College students, one a North Berkshire native, circumnavigated the Northern Hemisphere in 16 days last month, spending $1,500 each in travel expenses and carrying little more than a change of shirt, bowls and packages of generic instant ramen from Wal-Mart.

Hanover Borough Police Department is investigating a strong-arm robbery that occurred in the parking lot of the North Hanover Mall Thursday.

FORT WORTH, TX (April 17, 2007) --- Team MER is proud to announce the start of an exciting new Autism awareness campaign in conjunction with AutismSpeaks.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of autism and raising money to fund autism research.

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It's hard to be graceful when your shoes don't fit. Imagine Fred Astaire tap-dancing in snowshoes, or Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea bouncing onstage like a pogo stick if he had to wear steel-toed construction boots.

SHANGHAI, April 20 (Reuters) - Mazda Motor Corp. plans to use about half the capacity at a new 160,000 units-a-year factory in Nanjing, China, held with Ford Motor Co. and Changan Auto , an executive at the Japanese carmaker said on Friday.

Between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday, someone entered a yard in the 200 block of West Fair Avenue stealing mowers and yard equipment. A push mower, two riding mowers, a weedeater, an engine hoist and a porch swing were stolen, according to a Lancaster police report.

The two candidates for Jewett City warden who owed back taxes to the town have paid all or some of their respective bills, according to ...

The editors at Kelley Blue Book , the leading provider of new - and used - vehicle information, have compiled a list of the top 10 cool and affordable new vehicles available today for less than $18,000.

Miami lawyer Robert A. Zinn has been named president of law firm Akerman Senterfitt , a new position. He will be responsible for the day to day operation of the firm, which now has 500 lawyers and consultants.

HESPERIA - Two men accused of kidnapping another man, beating him and setting his body on fire last month have been arrested. Harold Meeks, 27, and Virgil Wilkins, 22, both of Hesperia, were arrested Wednesday in connection with the March 8 homicide, sheriff's officials said.

BOWMANVILLE, ON (April 19, 2007) -- With less than thirty days left before a busy new racing season begins, ground crews at Mosport International Raceway are hard at work preparing the tracks for a summer schedule that will include the only Canadian round in the prestigious American Le Mans Series for exotic prototype and GT sports cars and two races from the new NASCAR Canadian Tire Series ...

DECATUR - Carlos M. Montes Jr., 32, and his wife, Amanda Gagnon Montes, 22, are charged in Macon County Circuit Court with several residential burglaries and theft of property in excess of 300.

Knowing that her husband was facing a 15-year sentence in the death of her only child, Maria Wynkoop pleaded with a judge Thursday for mercy.

Automaker will build 2 in China, for China.

One person was killed and two others were seriously injured when three bakkies collided in Bonaero Park.

Julius Golden's children remember tagging along with their father everywhere he went - whether it was lobbying at the Legislature, visiting the governor or performing at the Albuquerque Little Theater.

A 54-year-old man died and two other people were seriously injured when three bakkies collided in Bonaero Park, Ekurhuleni metro police said. Mveli Nhlapo, an inspector, said the 54-year-old man apparently skipped a red traffic light and collided with another Mazda bakkie at 7pm.

NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- iiON's technology offers a great advantage for in-house market research, "bridging the gap" between research and advertising.

Law enforcement officers from Parker and New Mexico testified Monday about their interactions with a suspect in a deadly shooting last September.

Law enforcement officers from Parker and New Mexico testified Monday about their interactions with a suspect in a deadly shooting last September.

KIRKSVILLE - A woman swerving to miss a dead animal on Missouri Highway 6 hit an embankment and was treated for minor injuries Tuesday.

The Fredericktown Police Department answered 126 calls during the week of April 9 to 16, 2007, and made the following arrests: One for careless and reckless operation of a motor vehicle; one for possession of Marijuana; one for failure to stop at stop sign; three for speeding; two for failure to maintain insurance; two for assault; two arrest warrants were served.

Julius Golden's children remember tagging along with their father everywhere he went - whether it was lobbying at the Legislature, visiting the governor or performing at the Albuquerque Little Theater.

Embraer confirms it is studying production of military transport plane SAO PAULO (Thomson Financial) - Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (Embraer) confirmed that it is considering developing a military transport plane, which it calls the C-390, with 19 tons' load capacity. 2007-04-19 15:32:32 Union Pacific profit surges 24 percent OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Union ...

The cleanest shots yet of Mazda's next mid-sizer.

RUTHERGLEN racer Stevan McAleer is offering budding drivers in the Rutherglen and Cambuslang area the chance of lifetime - to accompany him to the Cleveland Champ car race in America.

iiON's technology offers a great advantage for in-house market research, "bridging the gap" between research and advertising.

Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) will produce the redesigned Mazda 2 at its plant in Nanjing, China.

Following is a compilation of brief news items from the Shanghai Auto Show. Thursday, April 20 Mazda Motor Corp. , one-third owned by Ford Motor Co. , said it will build a remodelled version of the Mazda2 subcompact car at a soon-to-be-ready joint venture factory in Nanjing.

and Jackie Waterhouse and said: “It has been very tough, but everyone has worked extremely hard and we seem to have got a result.” The Speke and Prescot operations are Ford specialists and Peoples established a Mazda dealership at its newly-developed Bootle site in Orrell Lane.

Griswold - Of the 11 people vying for a seat in the upcoming Borough of Jewett City election, four owe back taxes on a variety ...

Record-high gas prices fail to compel motorists to curb driving time. George Takeoka, filling his gas tank on a day when prices set a record in his region, would love to trim the amount of driving he does.

While arts programming in public schools has been shrinking in many districts, it's jamming this week in Highland Park. More than 250 artists, musicians, dancers and actors descended on Highland Park High School for a four-day festival of workshops and performances.

DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO – Twenty-four minutes. That's how long it took an off-duty police officer to follow Chargers linebacker Steve Foley for several miles to a Poway cul-de-sac where he shot and wounded the football player.

Mitsubishi Motors to launch new diesel engine in Europe in 2009 TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it will bring forward by one year the launch of a next-generation diesel engine to 2009 in response to growing demand for diesel engine vehicles in Europe.

Asian stocks turned sharply lower Thursday, with Chinese markets slipping on concerns a key economic release may force higher interest rates, while Japan's Nikkei Average tumbled more than 420 points as investors sold export- related shares such as Sony Corp. as the yen appreciated against the dollar.

Police say a drunken driver crashed into a utility pole early Wednesday morning, causing nearly 700 power outages in Burlington. Around 1:15 a.m., Jocelyn Lea Glazebrook was driving a 2005 Mazda in the eastbound lane of South Church Street, Burlington, police said.

The following information was provided by the Placer County Sheriff's Department and Roseville and Rocklin police departments from reports available for public review.

I recently left a pot of chicory-laced French Market coffee brewing too long and ended up with a drink that was too strong, bitter and lumpy. I learned two things from this: I shouldn't be allowed in the kitchen without adult supervision, and Mazda left the 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 performance compact on the burner too long.

FORT WORTH, TX (April 16, 2007) --- Team MER (Motorsport Enterprises Racing) have announced the driver line-up for the opening round of the Sirius Satellite Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship this weekend.

Asian stocks turned sharply lower Thursday, with Chinese markets slipping ahead of a key economic release, while Japan's Nikkei Average tumbled more than 420 points as investors sold export-related shares such as Sony Corp. as the yen appreciated against the dollar.

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While Morris County students on the Virginia Tech campus dealt with a horrific tragedy, police in Kinnelon reported that the father of one of the victims was living in the borough.

7:07 p.m. April 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Twenty-four minutes. That's how long it took an off-duty police officer to follow Chargers linebacker Steve Foley for several miles to a Poway cul-de-sac where he shot and wounded the football player.

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian stocks turned sharply lower Thursday, with Chinese markets slipping on concerns a key economic release may force higher interest rates, while Japan's Nikkei Average tumbled more than 420 points as investors sold export-related shares such as Sony Corp. as the yen appreciated against the dollar.

High water across a road in southern Caldwell County this weekend proved too much for a vehicle attempting a crossing.

A 22-year-old man died yesterday when this Mazda Etude crashed into a pillar on the Western Bypass on the road between Okahandja and Windhoek. Police had not released the name of the deceased by yesterday afternoon.

A 28-year-old Greer woman died in a two-vehicle wreck that happened Tuesday around 10 p.m. on State Park Road near Wakefield Road in Greenville County, according to the state Highway Patrol.

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It's hard to be graceful when your shoes don't fit. Imagine Fred Astaire tap-dancing in snowshoes, or Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea bouncing onstage like a pogo stick if he had to wear steel-toed construction boots.

The Coburg Cow is still kicking, but other West Ashley signs did not survive Sunday's super strong winds. Lying slaughtered along Savannah Highway is the sign for Ye Olde Towne Shopping Village. The sign was built of steel and wood in 1975. Its two steel I-beams broke off at the ground early Sunday.

One passenger in a car was killed Tuesday night in a crash in Greenville County. The crash happened in Highway 253 near Wakewood Way at about 10 p.m. The site is just north of the Cherrydale area.

A Fort Wayne woman with a spotty driving record ran a stop sign in Ossian on Tuesday morning and crashed into the side of a school bus loaded with elementary schoolchildren, authorities said.

TRACY — A total of 10 cars were involved in two separate but nearby traffic accidents on Interstate 205 that snarled the commute through Tracy on Tuesday morning.

The hubs went bad at 150000 miles. Changed O2 sensor at 110000 and belts. Map sensor @ 142000. Clutch set replaced at 98000. Best truck I EVER owned. Very little trouble with it. Would still be driving today it if some blind lady driver didn't run a stop sign and total it on me.

An expert witness testified yesterday that Chargers linebacker Steve Foley and his female companion probably were blinded by headlights as they approached an off-duty police officer at the top of a Poway cul-de-sac.

A Fort Wayne woman with a spotty driving record ran a stop sign in Ossian on Tuesday morning and crashed into the side of a school bus loaded with elementary schoolchildren, authorities said.

RED smoke spewed onto the street when two robbers tried to smash open a cash box with a hammer. The cash box was stolen at knife point from a security man collecting money from Sudbury Hill Underground station, in Greenford Road, on Saturday morning.

A Stagecoach woman was found guilty Friday on charges of multiple counts of driving under the influence of alcohol causing death and/or substantial bodily harm.

Mazda has offered its customers, who purchases Mazda 3 or Mazda 6, a 24-hour roadside assistance through AAA, as a free service.

By Mark Phelan Detroit Free PressIt's hard to be graceful when your shoes don't fit.

Cologne, Germany - Mazda achieved its best sales results in Europe for 15 years, the Japanese carmaker said Wednesday in reporting its results for the business year that ended March 31. Sales climbed 6.7 per cent from a year ago to 301,200 vehicles, a...

A Shermans Dale-area man was killed about 4:30 a.m. Sunday when his vehicle flew off the road at a lefthand curve about 2.5 miles west of 11/15 and struck an embankment along Route 850 in Rye Township, say state police at Newport.

TOPEKA, Kan. (April 17, 2007) - SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. and Kumho Tires announced today a multi-year agreement that makes Kumho the Official Tire of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup through the 2008 season.

George Takeoka, filling his gas tank on a day when prices set a record, would love to trim the amount of driving he does.

The World of Outlaws series will come to New 311 Speedway tonight for a late model stock race at the half-mile dirt track near Madison.

The parents of John Delling, who is suspected in the killings of two men and the shooting of another, expressed grief over their son's alleged crimes in an open letter to the Idaho Statesman.

We are the most litigious society in history. With over a million lawyers hustling to make a living, we are constantly bombarded with advertising encouraging us to call our friendly lawyers whenever we believe that we might have a grievance against someone or something.

6:21 p.m. April 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE): An expert witness testified Tuesday that Chargers linebacker Steve Foley and his female companion probably were blinded by headlights as they approached an off-duty police officer at the top of a Poway cul-de-sac.

MANALAPAN - On the same evening that the Manalapan Police Department was recognized for having achieved certified accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police accreditation commission, the department also recognized several of its officers for outstanding service.

TOPEKA, Kan. (April 17, 2007) -- SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. and Kumho Tires announced today a multi-year agreement that makes Kumho the Official Tire of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup through the 2008 season.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 17, 2007; Automakers are celebrating National Alternative Fuel Autos Month by releasing state specific data on the sales of Alternative Fuel Autos.

The Delhi High Court’s order to the transport authorities to register only low-floor buses in the capital has been challenged in the apex court.

Wizzard Media, the world's largest podcast hosting network and part of Wizzard Software, is pleased to announce that Jim Else, a 30-year advertising sales veteran, has been hired as Vice President of Sales to lead the company's growing new media sales operations. In this key position, Mr.

FOUR HURT—Ossian firefighters and medics unload one of four students hurt in a crash between a Northern Wells School bus and a car at the intersection of Metts St. and Heyerly Dr. this morning.

Two persons were transported to a regional trauma center following two separate crashes caused by one vehicle, police said. Robert Magazzu, 35, of Old Bridge suffered life-threatening injuries after he was partially ejected from his 1998 Ford pickup truck, which ended up in the rear yard of a home on Glendola Road, said Sgt. Robert Brice. Magazzu had been driving south on Route 18 when he first ...

Region briefs for Monday, April 16: Car accident results in injuries HANFORD - Two Lemoore residents suffered broken bones following a car crash Sunday.

PITTSBURGH----Wizzard Media, the world's largest podcast hosting network and part of Wizzard Software , is pleased to announce that Jim Else, a 30-year advertising sales veteran, has been hired as Vice President of Sales to lead the company's growing new media sales operations.

A Shermans Dale-area man was killed about 4:30 a.m. Sunday when his vehicle flew off the road at a lefthand curve about 2.5 miles west of 11/15 and struck an embankment along Route 850 in Rye Township, say state police at Newport.

The Red Bull Energy Center at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, built by Mill Construction of Salinas, was named CBC Steel Buildings' Best Recreation Building for 2006 at the CBC Annual Builders Meeting at the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in the Santa Ynez Valley.

builds an unusually wide range of sporting models, aimed at drivers with very different requirements. They include the Mazda3 MPS hot hatch, the 6 MPS performance saloon, the lovely MX-5 and the innovative RX-8.

Awesomely powerful version of Mazda's C-segment hatchback, with a 256bhp 2.3-litre turbocharged engine under the bonnet. Can be specified with the £500 Sports Aero kit, which includes suspension lowered by 25mm at the front and 10mm at the rear.

Mazda's sweet-handling contender in the Mondeo class gets the same 256bhp 2.3-litre turbo also used in the 3 MPS, with the added benefit of four-wheel drive.

The delightful MX-5 is the best-selling two-seater sports car in motoring history, and rightly so. Now available in folding-hardtop Roadster Coupé form, as tested here.

). There's a less powerful 192PS alternative, or you can go for the brilliant Prodrive-tuned PZ. What we said "The RX-8 turns in to corners with amazing sharpness and will accept bootfuls of throttle on the exit with only the occasional hint that the back end is in any way struggling to stay under control."

Countryside Drive. A pregnant woman said her boyfriend slapped her in the stomach, causing her pain, and grabbed her face about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, April 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The woman who was with Chargers linebacker Steve Foley when he was shot by an off-duty Coronado police officer testified yesterday that she was trying to help the football player to safety when she got behind the wheel of his car.

A 27-year-old Cozad woman is lucky to be alive today after an eastbound Union Pacific Railroad train traveling at 65 mph struck her car.

Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd is in talks with India's Hero group for a venture in India, the Economic Times said on Tuesday, citing industry sources.

ATHENS — Athens police are searching for two armed men who robbed a Hispanic store Sunday. Two black males with handguns walked into Tiendo Guatalamateca on North Jefferson Street and demanded money from the clerk, police said.The duo then fled on foot.

BRISTOL-BASED car parts store, Motaman, is holding its 7th annual charity golf tournament on April 20.Over the past six years, the tournament has raised more than £25,000 towards Westcountry Crimestoppers to help fight crime in the community.The venue is the Mendip Spring Golf Club, near Congresbury and those competing will also have a chance to win a new car, donated by Clevedon Ford and Mazda, ...

A proposal to switch prescription drug providers for the Victoria County Jail inmates and save taxpayers an estimated $40,000 a year was ratified by the Commissioners Court on Monday.

More South Carolina drivers are looking at and buying alternative-fuel vehicles, according to the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

High winds knock down a lot of trees

SAN DIEGO, 6:23 p.m. April 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The woman who was with Chargers linebacker Steve Foley when he was shot by an off-duty Coronado police officer testified Monday that she was trying to help the football player to safety when she got behind the wheel of his car.

RANCHO CUCAMNOGA, CA,...Intersport Racing drivers Jon and Clint Field took their third podium finish of the season in LMP1, placing third Saturday evening at the American Le Mans Series race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

KIHEI – A 57-year-old Kihei woman who called her habitual drunken driving “immoral behavior” was sentenced Friday to 30 days jail and five years’ probation.

Wayne England is a C.G. supervisor and VFX supervisor at Sway Studio in Los Angeles, California, where he has contributed to a large array of high-end photo-realistic commercials and projects.

Region briefs for Monday, April 16: Car accident results in injuries HANFORD - Two Lemoore residents suffered broken bones following a car crash Sunday.

A 58-year-old Lancaster woman died in the Friday afternoon traffic accident that snarled traffic for hours on Route 283 in Mount Joy Township. M. Patricia Cooper, 58, of East Chestnut Street, died after her sport-utility vehicle rolled down an embankment near the Cloverleaf Road intersection, N...

After a dismal start to the 2007 season with rain on Friday and Saturday, the Snap-on Stars of Karting presented by IndyCar Series competitors and staff was greeted with beautiful clear skies and warm temperatures all day Sunday as the Mazda Race of the Americas completed its final day of competition at the Oklahoma Motorsports Complex in Norman, Okla. Two rounds of A and B finals were contested ...

A Shermans Dale-area man was killed about 4:30 a.m. Sunday when his vehicle flew off the road at a lefthand curve about 2.5 miles west of 11/15 and struck an embankment along Route 850 in Rye Township, say state police at Newport.

James Hinchcliffe raced his way to a second straight top-ten finish in the #9 NOCO/ProWorks Sierra Sierra Enterprises entry as Round 2 of the 2007 Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda played out in Long Beach, California.

A Springfield motorist was injured this morning after she struck a fire hydrant, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. The crash involving a 1999 Oldsmobile was reported around 6:40 a.m. on Farm Road 148 just west of Springfield. Karen L. Gideon, 41, was taken to St. John's Hospital in Springfield with minor injuries, a patrol report said. The patrol also reported that a Kansas motorist suffered ...

Where can a kid find a whole lot of fun and games in a safe and friendly environment?

After many years of pioneering with well-known parties as the Dutch Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) to create a flying and driving vehicle John Bakker has formed a management team and is recruiting employees to start PAL-V Europe. A number of investors have been found to back the start-up and currently initiatives are taken towards more investors to speed up market launch. John Bakker has invested 6 ...

Mazda is hoping that a new generation of existing models and a new SUV/crossover model will help its sales increase to 1.6 million in 4 years.

SAN DIEGO----Reaction Design, the clean technology chemistry leader, today announced that five companies have joined its Model Fuels Consortium . The MFC works to develop, validate and apply simulation methods to improve engine and fuel design.

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Many racers on the Horstman Gold Cup Series paid homage to their stock car heroes as they had the chance to race at the site of NASCAR's Super Bowl, the Daytona 500.

A Greenville man wanted in an April 6 shooting was captured by police on Sunday after officers caught him running away from a stolen vehicle, according to warrants.

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Leading New Zealand singer Tim Beveridge together with iconic actress and entertainer Jennifer Ward-Lealand will revisit the romance of a by-gone era with a spectacular Mother's Day stage presentation inspired by a classic movie.

The Miracle Mile in Independence is about to lose two automobile dealerships to Blue Springs, raising concern among Independence officials who are searching for ways to reinvigorate the once-thriving Noland Road corridor.

A few hours before his body was found in his smashed car along a Perry County road yesterday, Charles E. Shenk, 65, stopped at the New Bloomfield VFW to visit his wife, who works at the club, family members said.

UHRICHSVILLE – Two Dennison teens remain in a Canton hospital after a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Rt. 250 near Uhrichsville’s McCauley Dr.

UHRICHSVILLE – Two Dennison teens remain in a Canton hospital after a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Rt. 250 near Uhrichsville’s McCauley Dr.

Mazda driver, Queenslander Melinda Both, will be a stand out competitor at this week’s Targa Tasmania. Not only is she the first female to be selected to drive for the brand, but when the rally kicks-off on Tuesday morning, she’ll be the only female driver at the start line.

It wasn’t exactly an easy day at the beach, but it was a fun Sunday drive for Raphael Matos (No. 6 ProWorks) in the second round of the Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda.

Starter Motor 125,000 miles. Clutch at 137,000 miles. Alternator at 128,000 miles. Water Pump at 136,000 miles. Idle Air Control at 138,000 miles.

PEMBROKE - Authorities say a store's video surveillance tape confirms that a Rowland man was unarmed when he was ambushed and shot on Easter Sunday. Lawmen say the video disputes the claim of at least one alleged witness who says Jonathan Leroy Locklear was brandishing a gun before he was shot.

Fun in the sun? Not even close. Rain bombarded the Monterey Peninsula on Saturday, sending Sea Otter Classic participants and spectators scrambling for shelter while awestruck race organizers pondered what to do.

Kiwi Deane Buist will be expecting a payout of bourbon from the Otago Rally organisers after beating Alex Fiorio to victory in the classic rally section of this weekend's event.

The driver of the red Ford pickup truck, a resident of Little Egg Harbor, will not be charged with leaving the scene of the accident that left Gov. Corzine critically injured, State Police said Saturday.

You’ve seen the dramatic arrests on television: Police officers jumping out and surprising an alleged child molester as the cameras roll.

Cigarette lighter stopped working at 15k. Air filter cover cracked at 60 k. Hood showed discoloration over the air filter area at 60K. This was my first new car at age 21. My best buddy, back in the day, bought a 86 B 2200 full blown extra cab.

State police will not charge the driver of the red Ford pickup truck believed to have caused last week's Garden State Parkway crash that left Gov. Jon S. Corzine critically injured.

Individual households are contributing to global warming — and they can help alleviate it, too. Here's a chance to see how you add to the problem and figure out what you can do about it.

When he was a record-setting quarterback at Pacific, the answering machine on Troy Kopp's telephone greeted callers with Joe Walsh belting out, "Just leave a message, maybe I'll call.

The governorship and State House of Assembly elections were held across the country yesterday amid pockets of skirmishes which culminated in the death of no fewer than 41 persons.

UHRICHSVILLE – Two Dennison teens remain in a Canton hospital after a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Rt. 250 near Uhrichsville’s McCauley Dr.

UHRICHSVILLE – Two Dennison teens remain in a Canton hospital after a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Rt. 250 near Uhrichsville’s McCauley Dr.

LEICESTER -- Police used ground-piercing radar to search a property off Owens Cove Road Friday and Saturday in their latest effort to solve the disappearance of then 18-year-old Zebb Quinn.

Paul Tracy has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach after suffering a compression fracture of the L1 vertebrae when he ran wide in Turn One and smacked the tire wall during this morning’s practice session.

It appears the "constant on" engine light was a standard feature of this car. I had mine come on the other day in the middle of nowhere. I nearly had a panic attack trying to make it to a service station. Just curious. Has anyone ever had an issue with the airbag light flashing?

Surgery on Gov. Jon Corzine's injured leg was successful Saturday and he is slowly recovering from the serious injuries he sustained in an SUV crash, doctors said.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (April 14, 2007) - Canadian racer Valerie Limoges, from Longueuil, Quebec, became the first female driver to earn an overall pole position for a Grand-Am-sanctioned race when she turned a best lap at 1:28.800 (93.243 mph) in the No. 4 USG Sheetrock/Ramset Tools Ford Mustang GT to secure the top starting spot for Sunday's Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Miami GS 400k at ...

In a way, overseas gas customers got what they wanted. In a way, they didn’t. More than two months ago, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service responded to a customer survey and started changing its fuel prices weekly instead of monthly.

The handgun-toting rapist who conned his way into the home of an Auckland woman by posing as a police officer could have psychopathic tendencies - and may well strike again soon.