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Nicole Richie was released from jail Thursday after serving 82 minutes of a four-day sentence for driving under the influence of drugs. The reality show star, who checked into jail in this Los Angeles suburb at 3:15 p.m., was released at 4:37 p.m. "...

Prosecutors filed seven misdemeanor counts against the actress.

Lindsay Lohan reached a plea deal Thursday on misdemeanor drunken driving and cocaine charges that calls for her to spend one day in jail...

Nicole Richie was released from jail Thursday, just 82 minutes after the pregnant TV reality star checked in for what started out as a 90-hour sentence for driving under the influence of drugs.

Apparently no one wants a red luxury automobile owned by a World Series champion.

Lindsay Lohan reached a plea deal Thursday on misdemeanor drunken driving and cocaine charges that calls for her to spend one day in jail, serve 10 days of community service and complete a drug treatment program. She was placed on 36 months probation,...

Lindsay Lohan has reached a plea deal on misdemeanor drunken driving and cocaine charges that calls for her to spend one day in jail and serve 10 days of community service.

Lindsay Lohan escaped felony charges Thursday when prosecutors filed seven misdemeanor counts against her stemming from two drunken-driving arrests.

Brian McKnight and Pat Prescott from ‘The Brian McKnight Morning Show’ on KTWV 94.7 ‘The Wave’ visited the CBS2/ KCAL 9 studios Thursday.

The highest bid for Red Sox slugger David Ortiz's car on EBay was $465,300, as of noontime today.

Sam Swope Auto Group will be the exclusive dealer of Smart cars in the Louisville market when the vehicles make their United States debut in January.

RouteOne LLC announced today that Mercedes-Benz Financial has integrated with its credit application management system.

Bids are nearing $500,000 on eBay for a sports car that Red Sox slugger David Ortiz bought himself to celebrate the Red Sox's 2004 championship.

Engineers have developed a medical diagnosis system that would allow people to be inexpensively screened for a variety of medical problems. The device will address the issue of affordable health care in China, where health care costs are major contributors to poverty. Although China's health care system is in a state of reform, lack of health insurance, especially in rural areas, prevent many ...

Opponents outside the team, not within Norbert Haug on Thursday was not keen to divulge much about what have been described unofficially as 'clear-the-air talks' between McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton...

Aug. 17, 2007 MSU engineering team designs innovative medical device A Michigan State University engineering design team has developed a medical diagnosis system that would allow people to be inexpensively screened for a variety of medical problems.

VietNamNet Bridge – Since the Ministry of Finance decided to lower the import tax on imported brand new cars from 80% to 70%, imports have increased sharply, according to the General Department of Customs (GDC).

Simon is not receiving any special treatment, though, the Namibian Prison Service's Deputy Commissioner Tuhafeni Hangula said yesterday.

Academy of Art University will present the Spring collections for 2008 of recent graduates during Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week on Saturday, September 8th at 7:00 pm in 'The Tent' in Bryant Park in New York City. (PRWeb Aug 23, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/WmV0YS1TcXVhLUNyYXMtSGFsZi1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Aujourd'hui, Mercedes-Benz Canada a lancé un nouveau site Web comprenant des images, vidéos, messages d'atmosphère et faits saillants sur la toute nouvelle Classe C 2008 de Mercedes-Benz. Ce site se trouve à l'adresse suivante : www.mercedes-benz.ca/allezdelavant

Academy of Art University will present the Spring collections for 2008 of recent graduates during Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week on Saturday, September 8th at 7:00 pm in 'The Tent' in Bryant Park in New York City.

WOODSTOCK – Firefighters spent time Friday working on their techniques for rescuing crash victims.

Lewis Hamilton will meet Fernando Alonso in public today for the first time since their bust-up in the Hungarian Grand Prix and hopes to show the world they have buried the hatchet.

A Michigan State University engineering design team has developed a medical diagnosis system that would allow people to be inexpensively screened for a variety of medical problems.

(AUG 22) NEW JERSEY – Boxing champ, BOBBY CZYZ, is a fighter down to the last cell in his body. He’s a prize-fighter, but on a molecular level as well as in the ring.

Many celebs put out clothing lines, but does it really help their star status?

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz may want to look around the house and garage for other items to auction. By 10:30 this morning, 35 bids had pushed the price of his 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG to $450,301....

SPARKLING diamonds, handbags made from marzipan, a fashion parade and your own personal stylist ? what more could a girl want?

BOSTON (AP) -- Big Papi is auctioning off a red 2005 Mercedes Benz on eBay, joining fellow Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez in trying to make a sale on the Internet site.

Charlie Chichizola remembers the moment when he decided to switch careers. He was a cable TV technician in the 1980s, and found himself "hanging off a pole in the dead of winter at 3 in the morning, with icicles hanging off my face."

Thirty-four bidders on eBay have pushed the price of a piece of Red Sox history to over $450,000. They are hoping to buy David Ortiz' 2005 Mercedes he bought as a gift to himself to celebrate the Red Sox World Series win in 2004.

CLIFTON, N.J., Aug. 22, 2007 -- Boxing champ, Bobby Czyz, is a fighter down to the last cell in his body. He's a prize fighter, but on a molecular level as well as in the ring. After having survived a horrific car crash -- where Czyz and his bodyguard/friend of 30 years were passengers in the latter's Mercedes-Benz in April of 2007, driven by an associate of the bodyguard, a crash more ...

Aug. 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Tiki Barber wanted a more intense, fiery Eli Manning. The New York Giants quarterback gave his former teammate what he wanted – but good – yesterday.

CAR components manufacturer and distributor Metair's margins came under pressure in the six months to June, with gross profit up only 17,8% as commodity prices continued to rise.

A WITNESS yesterday told the Lusaka High Court that Lusaka businesswoman, Beatrice Hangwende Mwala, allegedly ordered the death of her husband's suspected lover.

For sale: A 2005 Mercedes-Benz convertible SL65 AMG with a 6.0-liter twin-turbo charged engine that rockets from 0 to 60 in less than four seconds.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mercedes-Benz kept its number one position in the luxury car segment in Malaysia. Although sales of luxury cars fell 28% in the first half of the year, Mercedes-Benz sold 14% more units than it did in the same period last year.

BOSTON (AP) — Big Papi is looking for someone to make a Big Purchase. David Ortiz is auctioning off a red 2005 Mercedes Benz on eBay, joining fellow Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez in trying to make a sale on the Internet site.

BOSTON -- Big Papi is looking for someone to make a Big Purchase. ... - Associated Press

Notebook Owner puts Bonds home run ball up for auction Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball will be sold online, and fortunate fan Matt Murphy figures to be a half-million dollars richer.The New Yorker said Tuesday that he had no choice but to sell the ball -- several people told him he would be taxed on the valuable souvenir if he holds onto it. "It wasn't hard. It was simple ...

Big Papi is looking for someone to make a Big Purchase. David Ortiz is auctioning off a red 2005 Mercedes Benz on eBay, joining fellow Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez in trying to make a sale on the Internet site. Ortiz's posting, though, seems more legitimate than Ramirez's listing of a gas grill during spring training.

WOODSTOCK – Firefighters spent time Friday working on their techniques for rescuing crash victims.

WOODSTOCK – Firefighters spent time Friday working on their techniques for rescuing crash victims.

Costner says he'll go to bat for Omaha Kevin Costner will be making TV spots to keep the College World Series at Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium.

Oh, Allah, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? It was bound to happen — and it seems fitting that a cleric named Tiny would think of it.

David Ortiz is following Manny Ramirez into the online auction business. He's selling his 2005 Mercedes-Benz on eBay. Ortiz will deliver the car to the winner at Fenway Park. More Red Sox News Read Dan Roche's Red Sox Blog More Red Sox News

BRISBANE: An Australian court on Tuesday reinstated Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef’s visa, paving the way for him to return to work here, but the government would have none of it and has decided to appeal against the ruling.

Place Condominium Association was not FREEHOLD - A Monmouth County available for comment. grand jury returned a 21-count indictment State Superior Court Judge Bette E. Aug.

Big Papi is looking for someone to make a Big Purchase.

CARLSBAD, 2:00 p.m. Aug. 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Two people were injured Tuesday after a driver in a car being pursued by police slammed into another car on a freeway off-ramp causing a multi-vehicle collision.

WOODSTOCK – Firefighters spent time Friday working on their techniques for rescuing crash victims.

UPDATED: A high-speed police chase on Interstate 5 ends in a chain-reaction crash on a freeway offramp sending several people to the hospital, officials say. View Images | Watch Video

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is offering Sox fans a piece of team history: the 2005 Mercedes he bought as a gift to himself to celebrate the Red Sox World Series win in 2004.

David Ortiz is following Manny Ramirez into the online auction business. He's selling his 2005 Mercedes-Benz on eBay. Ortiz will deliver the car to the winner at Fenway Park. More Red Sox News Read Dan Roche's Red Sox Blog More Red Sox News

A blockbuster end to the PGA Tour season. A season-long points competition. A bonus worth five times the typical first-place check. If that sounds like the FedEx Cup, turn back the calendar to the age of persimmon woods and sansabelt pants.

Mercedes-Benz Canada launched a new website today featuring images, video, vignettes, and product highlights of the innovative all-new 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The site can be found at www.mercedes-benz.ca/whatdrivesyou.

Mercedes-Benz Canada launched a new website today featuring images, video, vignettes, and product highlights of the innovative all-new 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The site can be found at www.mercedes-benz.ca/whatdrivesyou . (PRWeb Aug 21, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1aZXRhLUZhbHUtSGFsZi1UaGlyLVplcm8=

While Donald Trump hosted the latest round of the glamorous Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge, some of LA's most famous residents were mulling over the real estate mogul's offer to work with him.

The slump in the value of the Australian dollar sparked by the recent corrections on world credit and equity markets could have a distinctly chilling effect on the booming local new vehicle market.

Seven scholars, aged seven to 13, have been injured in an accident in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni metro police has said.

Pennsylvaniaʼs highest court last Friday suspended Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce, who was indicted earlier this week on federal charges of cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000.

A suspended judge pleaded not guilty Monday to cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000 and said he plans to retire rather than run for re-election.

PADANG SERAI : Slain MCA leader Ching Eng Wah, 43, was laid to rest at Sungai Lembu Chinese cemetery in Bukit Mertajam.

Bangalore, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef's family, overjoyed that an Australian court had Tuesday restored his work visa, said here that they were ready for a long fight.

SsangYong has introduced a 2.7-litre, third-generation common-rail turbo diesel with a five-speed semi-automatic transmission in its updated Kyron SUV.

IN TOMORROW'S PAPER:

McLaren still in negotiations with new outfit : Pedro de la Rosa could shortly become the first driver to be confirmed as part of Prodrive's inaugural race line-up for 2008.

The four-week-long event is meant to give the Tour a stronger finish. A blockbuster end to the PGA Tour season. A season-long points competition. A bonus worth five times the typical first-place check.

FRENCH VALLEY - A jewelry department manager said Monday that she had a bad feeling about a man wearing sunglasses who peered into a display case full of diamonds.

It was happiness beyond words, a sense of absolute relief that could not be verbalised. Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef's family just savoured the moment as news came in that an Australian court had restored his visa.

WOODSTOCK – Firefighters spent time Friday working on their techniques for rescuing crash victims.

Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan has reportedly been cycling and taking part in whitewater rafting as she tries to recover from her drinking problems.

Police were looking for a man Thursday they believe robbed a Plano bank. At about 11:25 a.m., the man allegedly entered the Comerica Bank, located at 2560 Dallas Parkway, and handed a bank teller a note demanding money, police said.

First, the answers: Tiger Woods. Mr. Potato Head. Elmer. The FedEx Cup series. The question: Can you name a stud, a spud, a Fudd and a dud?

Bangalore, Aug 21 (IANS) It was happiness beyond words, a sense of absolute relief that could not be verbalised. Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef's family just savoured the moment as news came in that an Australian court had restored his visa.

Anchorage residents got a taste of Greece at the 14th annual Greek festival.

FRENCH VALLEY -- Jurors heard testimony Monday from two witnesses to a 2003 Temecula jewelry robbery, as well as from a relative of an author and admitted gang member alleged to be the mastermind of the heist.

Pedestrian advocates in San Francisco are asking the city today to pay more attention to preventing and investigating pedestrian deaths after three people were struck and killed by vehicles within a week.

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — The first unofficial photos of the 2009 Volkswagen Passat are now available, compliments of well-positioned spy photographers in Death Valley.

SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - Pedestrian advocates in San Francisco are asking the city today to pay more attention to preventing and investigating pedestrian deaths after three people were struck and killed by vehicles within a week.

San Franciso police conducted a traffic sting operation Monday aimed at protecting the city's pedestrians by catching drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians.

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — The first unofficial photos of the 2009 Volkswagen Passat are now available, compliments of well-positioned spy photographers in Death Valley.

A suspended judge pleaded not guilty Monday to cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000 and said he plans to retire rather than run for re-election. Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce promised to mount "a vigorous legal defense" against the federal mail fraud and money laundering charges. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspended Joyce with pay last week after his indictment. Joyce, 58, ...

A suspended judge pleaded not guilty Monday to cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000 and said he plans to retire rather than run for re-election.

For many, purchasing a car is still a luxury. But for some others, flashing the much sought after VVIP numbers on their fancied four-wheelers is a matter of prestige, and worth spending lakhs of rupees. The people of Chandigarh kept their craziness alive for VIP numbers registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) auction, with the number for the CH 04 A series being sold for a whopping Rs 4.45 ...

The FedEx playoffs are upon us. Is this going to plug a hole in the season or make a bigger one?

They also seized six Mercedes Benz vehicles and two other cars along with seven firearms, 200,000 euros (137,000 pounds) and machinery used to make tablets.

After four years of development work, an innovative new clear lacquer went into series production at Mercedes-Benz at the end of 2003. Ground-breaking nanotechnology ensures that the new product is substantially more scratch-resistant than conventional paint.

If you ask me - and if you are still reading this I guess you are - this new C300 from Mercedes offers tremendous value for the dollar in the segment. A free sport package is a no-brainer unless you are really set on the traditional styling.

WOODSTOCK – Firefighters spent time Friday working on their techniques for rescuing crash victims.

Brandt Snedeker rolled in a 32-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to move ahead of Tim Petrovic for good and claim his first-ever title on the PGA Tour. Snedeker closed with a magical 9-under 63 to win the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C.

This once-sleepy resort that charmed Mark Twain more than a century ago is suddenly booming with investment and confidence, thanks in large part to a chance it took on the Brazilian national soccer team.

Police are searching for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in San Francisco over the weekend that killed a Canadian Navy lieutenant.

Its true that you never know what youll find plying Woodward at the Dream Cruise, but even we about walked into a stop sign when we saw this drop-to-your-knees gorgeous 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing.

A man dies in hospital after he was critically injured in a head-on crash with a lorry in Oxfordshire.

A blockbuster end to the PGA Tour season. A season-long points competition. A bonus worth five times the typical first-place check.

Mercedes boss confident Alonso will stay Norbert Haug has again rejected persistent speculation that Fernando Alonso is looking to leave the McLaren team...

A blockbuster end to the PGA Tour season. A season-long points competition. A bonus worth five times the typical first-place check. If that sounds like the FedEx Cup, turn back the calendar to the age of persimmon woods and sansabelt pants.

State Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce deserves the same presumption of innocence as anyone else charged with a crime.

Police are seeking two hit-and-run drivers after separate late-night crashes this weekend in San Francisco killed two pedestrians - a Canadian navy lieutenant on shore leave and a retired American Automobile Association inspector who was struck near his...

Violent crime along the U.S.-Mexico border, which has long plagued the scrubby, often desolate stretch, increasingly is spilling northward...

Police were looking for a man Thursday they believe robbed a Plano bank. At about 11:25 a.m., the man allegedly entered the Comerica Bank, located at 2560 Dallas Parkway, and handed a bank teller a note demanding money, police said.

Two brothers in Woodland Hills, Calif., have been arrested and charged with felony insurance fraud, conspiracy and perjury. According to the California Department of Insurance, Masood D. Pymanee, 32,

As the zealous enforcers of Iran's Islamic revolution, they are at pains to be seen living humbly, maintaining homes in the crumbling Soviet-style slums of downtown Tehran and driving modest, imported South Korean cars.

SAN FRANCISCO - A Canadian Navy lieutenant who was struck and killed by a Mercedes Benz while crossing the Embarcadero early Saturday has been identified as 27-year-old Mark Ashley of Victoria, British Columbia, according to the San Francisco Medical Examiner.

The FedExCup is the biggest shake-up in the 13-year tenure of PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem.

Police are seeking two hit-and-run drivers after separate late-night crashes this weekend in San Francisco killed two pedestrians -- a Canadian Navy lieutenant on shore leave and a retired American Automobile Association inspector who was struck near his...

Richter7, a Salt Lake City-based advertising, marketing and public relations firm, is featured in a new book by advertising veteran Jim Osterman. Excellence in Brand Advertising is “equal parts textbook, road map and gospel,” written to provide understanding about how advertising agencies create brands and “breathe life into them.” The only agency between Austin, Texas, and Los Angeles to be ...

3rd Party Car alarm a bit temperamental. Driver's electric window stopped. Rear view mirror replaced - S$35.

A member of the Canadian Navy was killed crossing the Embarcadero early Saturday by someone driving a silver or gray Mercedes Benz with front-end and windshield damage, a San Francisco police officer said.

THE son of the late Jonah Sithole, Tendai, was last week found dead in his flat in Birmingham, United Kingdom while one suspect in the suspected murder case of Zimbabwean DJ Marvin Jiro who was stabbed to death last week in the same locality, handed himself to the police.

It’s a frightening thought that a book called The Secret is currently the number one bestseller in the non-fiction category in this country. Equally frightening is the fact that Sir Richard Branson’s Screw It self-help books occupy second and third place — but that’s a topic for another day.

PHOENIX -- Violent crime along the U.S.-Mexico border, which has long plagued the scrubby, often desolate stretch, increasingly is spilling northward into the cities of the American Southwest.

WOODSTOCK – Firefighters spent time Friday working on their techniques for rescuing crash victims.

Next Saturday, in honor of Disability Awareness Day, the Anne Arundel Commission on Disability Issues will host a free fair from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Centre at Glen Burnie on Ritchie Highway.

Auto aerial failure. Drivers window stuck in up position. Screen cracked to be replaced next month. Very reliable & roomy (7 seater). Fuel consumption is high, but my heavy right foot doesn't help; 23/24 mpg, 90 miles a day, 50 of them on the motorway.

From coast to coast, changes are in progress in state laws governing the enforcement of noncompete agreements and the provisions therein.

WEGGIS, Switzerland (AP) - This once-sleepy resort that charmed Mark Twain more than a century ago is suddenly booming with investment and confidence, thanks in large part to a chance it took on the Brazilian national soccer team.

Former North Carolina quarterback Nick Vidnovic died Thursday after a long battle with cancer. A wake and funeral for Vidnovic were held in Falls Church, Va., on Saturday.

Monroe Litho is representative of the Rochester printing industry, an important part of the economy.

The price of corn is riding high. The result is higher prices for everything from poultry feed to cornflakes. A demand for corn for use in ethanol fuel production has sent corn prices from less than $2 a bushel in 2006 to more than $4 a bushel today.

Two people have been killed and four others were injured in a car-crash on the M1-North freeway in Johannesburg. Metro police spokesperson Wayne Minnaar says the accident happened around midnight at the Xavier road off-ramp, after a man driving a Mercedes Benz lost control of the car.

WOODSTOCK – Firefighters spent time Friday working on their techniques for rescuing crash victims.

Turkish GP: Preview - McLaren

A blockbuster end to the PGA Tour season. A season-long points competition. A bonus worth five times the typical first-place check. If that sounds like the FedEx Cup, turn back the calendar to the age of persimmon woods and sansabelt pants.

After months of build-up, hype, mountains of newspaper and magazine stories and endless TV commercials, the FedEx Cup playoffs are finally here.

A blockbuster end to the PGA Tour season. A season-long points competition. A bonus worth five times the typical first-place check.

Police were looking for a man Thursday they believe robbed a Plano bank. At about 11:25 a.m., the man allegedly entered the Comerica Bank, located at 2560 Dallas Parkway, and handed a bank teller a note demanding money, police said.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's highest court Friday suspended Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce, who was indicted earlier this week on federal charges of cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The state Supreme Court suspended Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce, who was indicted earlier this week on federal charges of cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000.

A blockbuster end to the PGA Tour season. A season-long points competition. A bonus worth five times the typical first-place check.

Turkish GP - McLaren Mercedes - Preview As the summer break from Grand Prix racing comes to an end, the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team relocates to the Istanbul Park circuit for the 12th Grand Prix of the 2007 Formula 1 World Championship...

THAT Molly Sims and restaurateur John McDonald will host a private Perrier-Jouet cocktail party at The Estate in Sag Harbor tonight . . . THAT Susan Lucci, Erica Kane on "All My Children," will accept a lifetime achievement award from Boulevard...

FedEx Cup gives sport season capper

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka _ The tale of the Buddhist monk and his shiny, new Mercedes-Benz has fueled a bizarre national drama that has angered Sri Lankans and tainted a group of revered religious leaders with corruption.

BLOOMINGTON — Kara Knazze was listening intently along with 29 other Girl Scouts at State Farm’s Vehicle Research Facility when the 16-year-old jumped at a loud pop.

Police were looking for a man Thursday they believe robbed a Plano bank. At about 11:25 a.m., the man allegedly entered the Comerica Bank, located at 2560 Dallas Parkway, and handed a bank teller a note demanding money, police said.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce, the first state appellate judge to be charged with a crime in more than a decade, vowed to continue his campaign for another term despite a federal indictment that accuses him of cheating two insurance companies out of 440,000.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- MCA believes the murder of Padang Serai MCA Youth vice-chariman Ching Eng Wah is not over politics or internal party problems, party secretary-general Datuk Ong Ka Chuan said today.

Pa. Supreme Court Suspends Judge Accused of Insurance Scam; Can Still Run for Re-Election

A judge accused of cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000 was suspended by Pennsylvania's highest court Friday. The state Supreme Court said it was suspending Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce with pay "to protect and preserve the integrity of the Unified Judicial System and the administration of justice for the citizens of this Commonwealth." Joyce, 58, told insurers that an August ...

A judge accused of cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000 was suspended by Pennsylvania's highest court Friday.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued an order suspending from duty Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce, who was indicted last week on mail fraud and money-laundering charges. Joyce will not suffer a reduction or suspension of his salary or benefits, and can appeal the suspension. He was charged in connection with $440,000 in insurance settlements he received after his state-leased Mercedes ...

A blockbuster end to the PGA Tour season. A season-long points competition. A bonus worth five times the typical first-place check. If that sounds like the FedEx Cup, turn back the calendar to the age of persimmon woods and sansabelt pants.

The setting of the Smartwater Fashion Show is at Opera, a cool club in Atlanta. The women are otherworldly stylish, the faces glow, the hair is perfect, the legs go all the way to next week.

Hal Wickey is what some folks might call weird. The nicer ones might describe him as quirky or eccentric. There's plenty of evidence to support any of those adjectives. But, in the middle of the heat-wave-that-won't-end, one pertinent fact drives home the point: Wickey has no air conditioning in his furniture repair shop on Piedmont Road in Buckhead. Not even a window unit.

BLOOMINGTON — Kara Knazze was listening intently along with 29 other Girl Scouts at State Farm’s Vehicle Research Facility when the 16-year-old jumped at a loud pop.

The Lady Vol took silver in the individual golfing competition

An operation to crack down on property crime and methamphetamine dealers has netted more than 120 criminals since January, the Seattle police announced Friday.

It used to be the realm of the rich and famous, but for many middle class patients, taking out a loan to cover plastic surgery now means instant gratification and just another monthly bill.

A West Side woman on Friday pleaded not guilty to theft charges alleging she possessed property stolen by masked gunmen from NBA star Antoine Walker’s River North home.

The state Supreme Court on Friday suspended Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce, who was indicted earlier this week on federal charges of cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000.

By Peter Jackson

As you will see the website is very well designed, the navigation is simple, the content is impressive, but most importantly, it gets the message across. I am not trying exaggerated, but the website with its beautiful design, rich content, and simplicity mirrors the car itself.

Police were looking for a man Thursday they believe robbed a Plano bank. At about 11:25 a.m., the man allegedly entered the Comerica Bank, located at 2560 Dallas Parkway, and handed a bank teller a note demanding money, police said.

The Smart car, a vehicle less than nine feet long from tip to taillight, is visiting the Bay Area this month in preparation for a rollout in the first quarter of 2008.

Status and styling aside, many car-buying decisions boil down to bucks and budgets. Sure, it looks great in the showroom. And you figured out you can afford the payments. But how much cash will it cost over the long haul?

(Douglas Zimmerman/Special to The Examiner) Smart USA hopes drivers find its Fortwo model’s gas mileage and size appealing.

MARY-Kate and Ashley Olsen having a twin moment and posing for photos with James Taylor's twin sons, Henry and Rufus, backstage after the singer performed at the Social @ Ross concert in East Hampton . . . M. Night Shyamalan, with his family, eating...

KULIM, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Padang Serai MCA division Youth vice-chairman Chin Eng Wah, 40, died after he was shot at point blank while driving home with his wife after having breakfast at a restaurant in Pekan Padang Serai Friday.

A federal judge rejected a bid by fired Knicks executive Anucha Browne Sanders to have team bosses, including Isiah Thomas and Madison Square Garden chief James Dolan, turn over their tax returns.

SHANGHAI - August 17, 2007: Mercedes-Benz sold 15,830 units in Chinese market (including Hong Kong and Macau) in the first seven months this year, up 30% from a year earlier, according to the news from the group.

A Spring Valley man was arraigned in Ramapo Town Court yesterday after being arrested on a drunken-driving charge, Ramapo police said.

Mercedes-Benz of Devon will be the Smart Car dealer for eastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and Maryland.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce, the first state appellate judge to be charged with a crime in more than a decade, vowed to continue his campaign for another term despite a federal indictment that accuses him of cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000.

Shanghai. August 17. INTERFAX-CHINA - The price of luxury goods rose by an average of 8.74 percent between February 2006 and February 2007, the Hurun Report stated in its first China luxury living index posted on its Web site on Wednesday.

Pompeo slams celebs 'famous for nothing'

COLUMBIA — An owner of a defunct South Carolina plumbing and hardware equipment supply company accused of bilking the Defense Department of more than $20 million pleaded guilty Thursday to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. Charlene Corley and her C&D Distributors L...

A blockbuster end to the PGA Tour season. A season-long points competition. A bonus worth five times the typical first-place check. If that sounds like the FedEx Cup, turn back the calendar to the age of persimmon woods and sansabelt pants. This w...

Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce, the first state appellate judge to be charged with a crime in more than a decade, vowed to continue his campaign for another term despite a federal indictment that accuses him of cheating two insurance companies out of $440,000.

Four weeks ago Tony Wilson somehow summoned the energy to attend a performance at the Manchester International Festival of Joy Division’s Love Will Tear us Apart . He was terribly ill by that stage, but it was the sort of thing Wilson would not miss – a rendition in complete darkness by June Tabor of arguably one of the best songs ever written by a band which he discovered.

Less growth SAP has a new tormentor: Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, who's taken over from Oracle's Larry Ellison as chief abuser while announcing financial results.…

A bank robber used a Mercedes-Benz as his getaway car Tuesday morning, police said. The robbery occurred at a Comerica Bank branch in the 2500 block of Dallas Parkway in Plano, said Officer Rick McDonald, Plano police spokesman.

A Buddhist monk denies using his position in Parliament to import a silver E-class Mercedes tax-free and then sell it at a hefty profit, calling the accusations a 'political smear.' The drama isn't playing well in a country in the midst of civil war and still struggling with tsunami devastation.

Mercedes-Benz retail car sales in northeast Asia rose 23.77% year-on-year in the first seven months of this year, the automaker told a news agency.

LINDON, Utah, BUSINESS WIRE -- Helius Inc., the worldwide leader in IPTV solutions for business, today announced the launch of Helius MediaAuthor, a rapid- authoring software solution for digital signage content creation.

LEXINGTON -- Hawaii is the next stop for two local golfers after winning the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships at Pebble Creek Golf Course on Wednesday afternoon.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mercedes Benz has become the first automobile manufacturer to announce it will lower selling prices – of its luxury E-Class sedans.

SHANGHAI, Aug 16 (Reuters) -German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz said on Thursday its retail car sales in northeast Asia rose 23.77 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of this year.

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Mercedes Car Group sales in mainland China and Hong Kong rose 30 pct year-on-year in the first seven months to 15,830 units, despite increasing competition, DaimlerChrysler said.

VietNamNet Bridge – The mayor of the German city of Stuttgart, Dr Wolfgang Schuster, has arrived in Hanoi as part of a 15-day lecture tour focusing on urban development.

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.

Labor Day commuters will need to make some changes because of holiday-related closings by DART. The Trinity Railway Express commuter train will not operate on Sept. 3, according to DART officials. In addition, bus and light-rail service will operate on a Sunday schedule.

Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks dropped, led by DaimlerChrysler AG, maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, and Infineon Technologies AG, Europe's second-biggest chipmaker.

From the yards and yards of Lycra it took to make Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim a reality last month, certain themes emerged for swimwear in 2008. Here's what you'll be seeing at the pool next spring. Monokini: When it was introduced by Austrian designer Rudi Gernreich in 1964, the monokini was little more than women's swim trunks with suspenders, leaving the bosom free to bounce among ...

A bank robber used a Mercedes-Benz as his getaway car Tuesday morning, police said. The robbery occurred at a Comerica Bank branch in the 2500 block of Dallas Parkway in Plano, said Officer Rick McDonald, Plano police spokesman.

LEXINGTON — Hawaii is the next stop for two local golfers after winning the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships held at Pebble Creek Golf Course Wednesday afternoon.

It's not as easy to get lost these days. Not with all the new global positioning devices in cars that make use of digital mapping data.

NEW DELHI: Indian tennis is a commercial venture these days with everyone riding on the success of Sania Mirza. Today, it is more a rich man’s game than ever before, as everything costs a lot, from getting a racquet strung to having an ...

NEW DELHI: Indian tennis is a commercial venture these days with everyone riding on the success of Sania Mirza. Today, it is more a rich man’s game than ever before, as everything costs a lot, from getting a racquet strung to having an ...

The tale of the Buddhist monk and his shiny, new Mercedes-Benz has sparked a national drama that has enthralled Sri Lanka.

There has long been a need for a new textbook on West Africa's history. In Themes in West Africa's History , editor Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong and his contributors meet this need, examining key themes in West Africa's prehistory to the present through the lenses of their different disciplines.

Mercedes-powered 'B' team : In Red Bull-Toro Rosso style, McLaren and F1's twelfth team Prodrive next year could use essentially the same Formula One chassis.

HATBORO, Pa., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InfoLogix, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IFLG), a leading technology provider of mobile enterprise solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, today announced that David Gulian, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Noble Financial Equity Conference on August 21, 2007 at the Charleston Place Hotel, in Charleston, South ...

Former top grade sprinter Australian sprinter Easy Rocking had his spectacular input into Brisbane racing added to when he wracked up a double at the Eagle Farm meeting on Saturday.

A NEWBURY car dealer has formed a business partnership which will see it working with the town's Ormonde Resource Centre.

ASHFORD Castle is known worldwide for its luxury, class and lavishness. But, when an American industrialist and a Belgian fashion guru arrived there last Saturday there was more bling than ever before!