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GONZALES — A Gonzales woman died in a one-car crash Sunday afternoon after her car ran off a road and hit a tree. Denise Marchand, 32, was driving a 2000 Pontiac on La. 42, east of La. 44, in Ascension Parish about 2:17 p.m., a Louisiana State Police news release says.

AUTO RACING O'REILLY FALL NATIONALS (at Ennis Texas) Top Fuel 1. Larry Dixon. 2. Bob Vandergriff. 3. Clay Millican. 4. Whit Bazemore. 5. Cory McClenathan. 6. Doug Kalitta. 7. Brandon Bernstein. 8. Rod Fuller. 9. J.R. Todd. 10. David Grubnic. 11. Morgan Lucas. 12. Hillary Will. 13. Alan Bradshaw. 14. Melanie Troxel. 15. Tony Schumacher. 16. Joe Hartley. Funny Car

East Troy - Nobody cuts in when Ricky the Dalmatian is on the dance floor.

RAEFORD — Charles Locklear, 56, of Fayetteville died in a crash on Johns Road when a car driven by his son struck a tree Saturday night. The wreck happened about 7:20 p.m. south of Raeford, about a half mile from N.C. 211.

In Ennis, Texas At Texas Motorplex Top Fuel: 1. Larry Dixon 4.629 seconds, 310.91 mph. 2. Bob Vandergriff. 3. Clay Millican. 4. Whit Bazemore. 5. Cory McClenathan. 6. Doug Kalitta. 7. Brandon Bernstein. 8. Rod Fuller. 9. J.R. Todd. 10. David Grubnic. 11. Morgan Lucas. 12. Hillary Will. 13. Alan Bradshaw. 14. Melanie Troxel. 15. Tony Schumacher. 16. Joe Hartley.

DALLAS, Sept. 23, 2007 -Team Chevy's Dave Connolly captured his fourth straight national-event win and his seventh victory of the season today by defeating Greg Anderson in an all-GM final round at the 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex.

* Larry Dixon, from Indianapolis, powered his SkyTel dragster to his 41st career victory by defeating Bob Vandergriff in the final round. Dixon won with a time of 4.629 seconds at 310.91 mph. This is his third win of the season and his second win at Texas Motorplex.

ENNIS, Texas -- Sunday's final results from the 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec at Texas Motorplex. The race is the 20th of 23 in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series:

ROUND ONE Whit Bazemore, 4.557, 327.19 def. Alan Bradshaw, 4.693, 302.01 Brandon Bernstein, 4.534, 323.89 def. Morgan Lucas, foul Bob Vandergriff, 4.575, 323.50 def.

ENNIS, Texas (September 23, 2007) -- Jason Line, driver of the KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac GTO, advanced to the semifinal round during today's 22nd annual NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals, at the Texas Motorplex before being turned back by Dave Connolly.

At 13 years old, Mikey Mejia hasn't had much experience with excruciating agony. But he said he's gearing up for 15 hours of it starting at midnight tonight. That represents the lag between the time Halo 3 goes on sale and the first chance he will have to...

Drugs or alcohol might have factored into a fatal crash in St. Bernard Parish, state police say.

Drugs or alcohol might have factored into a fatal crash in St. Bernard Parish, state police said.

Michigan fugitive Edward Albert Stenberg, wanted in the fatal shooting of his wife in Waterford, is behind bars after being captured Saturday by Florida authorities.

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A car accident that occurred Saturday morning is responsible for taking the life of McCullough resident and ECHS grad Jacorey Devon Johnson, 19. According to Johnson's mother, Pat Johnson, Jacorey was on his way home from a football game in Brewton when the wreck occurred.

A fatal accident occurred around 11p.m. Saturday night in Lake Wales. 17 year-old Morgan Brown of East Lake died.

TAYLOR -- Ending a 14-month tour of duty in Iraq, about 165 Michigan Army National Guard soldiers from the 46th Military Police Company are expected home today.

LAKE WALES - A Polk County teenager was killed Saturday night in a two-car crash at the intersection of and State Road 60. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Morgan Brown died when the car she was riding in crashed into another car after not stopping at a stop sign.

Funny Car points leader Robert Hight entered this weekend's 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec hoping to lock-up a spot in the Countdown to Four championship field.

Lyle Lovett has recorded gold records, acted in films and traveled the world playing music. But the lanky Texan says his greatest joy is rescuing the family homestead from developers.

CHAMPAIGN – In a carefully orchestrated fly-through Friday morning, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney briefly outlined his campaign goals and courted local Republicans gathered at Willard Airport's Flightstar headquarters. In a slip-up consistent with his hectic schedule, Romney briefly forgot what state he was in – referring to Indiana primaries – but he laughed it off after an ...

1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 154.765. 2. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 153.833. 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 153.571. 4. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 153.518. 5. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 153.211. 6. (10) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 152.931. 7. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 152.879. 8. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 152.439. 9.

PONTIAC — At the Livingston County War Museum, the pleated fatigues of Iraq war veterans hang from mannequins just like dozens of other uniforms from the last 100 years of American conflict: perfectly still, with a small placard describing who wore them.

NORMAL — Ken Easton died a year ago of a heart attack, but his memory was alive Saturday as 75 friends and family members sporting T-shirts with his photo participated in the McLean County Start! Heart Walk. | Photo gallery

PONTIAC — Sharon Craig’s desk is filled with boxes that are overflowing with baby clothes, diapers, formula and other items.

WOODSTOCK – Traffic on eastbound Route 14 was stopped for almost an hour Friday morning between Woodstock and Harvard while police and fire personnel cleaned up a rollover accident that sent four people to the hospital.

GARDNER - An accused car thief's luck ran out Friday night, when he walked out of Stop & Shop with a cart full of groceries - apparently shoplifted - to find police waiting for him near the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am that he allegedly stole less than an hour earlier.

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Unless you've been living under a dusty ol' Atari 2600 console, you know what happens at 12:01 a.m. this Tuesday. At more than 10,000 shops across North America, salespeople will face a late-night onslaught of twitchy-thumbed gamers for a moment of commercial frenzy – the release of Halo 3 .

GARDNER - An accused car thief's luck ran out Friday night, when he walked out of Stop & Shop with a cart full of groceries - apparently shoplifted - to find police waiting for him near the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am that he allegedly stole less than an hour earlier.

So Rudy Giuliani's a gun-lover after all.

MISENHEIMER – Alumni, students, friends, family and the community will celebrate Homecoming 2007 at Pfeiffer University Sept. 24-30. Hundreds of Falcons from across the country will converge on the Pfeiffer campus for a weeklong series of events.

DALLAS, Sept. 22, 2007 - Three-time NHRA POWERade champion Greg Anderson earned his 11th No. 1 qualifying award of the season by putting the Summit Racing Pontiac GTO on the Pro Stock pole for Sunday's 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex.

ENNIS, Texas - Funny Car points leader Robert Hight entered this weekend's 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec hoping to lock-up a spot in the Countdown to Four championship field.

ENNIS, Texas (September 22, 2007) -- Greg Anderson, whose drag racing shop is in the heart of NASCAR country in Mooresville, N.C., qualified his Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiac in the No.1 position at this weekend's 22nd running NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals.

On his first qualifying run on Friday, Line, who grew up in Wright Minn., and now lives in Mooresville, N.C., was all over the track. In the left lane, he moved toward the wall, got straightened out only to get loose again and move toward the centerline.

PONTIAC — At the Livingston County War Museum, the pleated fatigues of Iraq war veterans hang from mannequins just like dozens of other uniforms from the last 100 years of American conflict: perfectly still, with a small placard describing who wore them.

Funny Car points leader Robert Hight failed to qualify for the O'Reilly Fall Nationals, while Top Fuel driver Doug Herbert also dropped out Saturday to all but end his season title hopes.

ENNIS, Texas – Funny Car points leader Robert Hight failed to qualify for the O’Reilly Fall Nationals, while Top Fuel driver Doug Herbert also dropped out Saturday to all but end his season title hopes. Three of Friday’s four qualifying leaders remained intact with J.R. Todd leading Top Fuel with a 4.541-second run, Tim Wilkerson topping Funny Car with a 4.787 and Greg Anderson fronting Pro ...

The Homicide Division of the Atlanta Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting at 1042 Linam Street in southeast Atlanta.

DALLAS, Sept. 22, 2007 -- Not only will Justin Humphreys be starting Sunday's O'Reilly Fall Nationals Sunday at Texas Motorplex, but the first-year NHRA Pro Stock driver will do so from the No. 5 position, a career best.

WOODSTOCK – Traffic on eastbound Route 14 was stopped for almost an hour Friday morning between Woodstock and Harvard while police and fire personnel cleaned up a rollover accident that sent four people to the hospital.

Reigning Rookie of the Year J.R. Todd knows he needs a big weekend to keep his championship hopes alive and he responded with a top-qualifying effort of 4.541 seconds at 318.47 mph Friday night at the 22nd annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec.

Pontiac scored 34 first-half points as the Indians breezed past Rantoul in Corn Belt Conference play.

Democrat Larry Kissell has gotten two boosts this week in his second campaign to unseat Concord Republican Robin Hayes . State Rep. Rick Glazier of Fayetteville opted not to mount a primary challenge to the Montgomery County teacher. And tonight former Ambassador Joseph Wilson headlines a Kissell fundraiser in Charlotte. Wilson is the diplomat whose 2003 column in The New York Times ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio -- Two people died in separate one-car crashes in Knox County yesterday morning, authorities said.

Don't look now, Spider-Man and Harry Potter, but that other fictional sensation of the decade is storming to the top of the entertainment heap next week.

A 25-year-old Saginaw man is recovering from injuries he suffered in a Friday morning crash that involved his 1998 Pontiac Grand Am skidding off the road and tumbling into a field in Richland Township, police said.

WOODSTOCK – Traffic on eastbound Route 14 was stopped for almost an hour Friday morning between Woodstock and Harvard while police and fire personnel cleaned up a rollover accident that sent four people to the hospital.

Actor and musician Lyle Lovett says his greatest joy is rescuing the family homestead from developers.

The Detroit rapper, looking ahead to a new album to be released next year, leads a bustling hip-hop night that includes DJ Salam Wreck, MC Breed, Brilliance, Chosen Few and DJ Shortstop. 9 p.m., Sevin the Nightclub, 40 W. Pike, Pontiac. 248-745-7461. By Brian McCollum

Dr. John Joyce loved children, and it showed professionally and paternally. The father of eight and grandfather to 19, who by family estimates delivered more than 5,000 babies during his 30-year career as an Oakland County obstetrician and gynecologist, died of a cerebral hemorrhage Tuesday at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland hospital in Pontiac. He was 78 and lived in Troy.

ANN ARBOR -- Borders Group Inc. on Friday said it is selling its United Kingdom and Ireland subsidiaries, including 42 Borders superstores, to private equity firm Risk Capital Partners for up to about $40 million. The bookseller said the purchase price includes a cash payment of about $20 million plus a payment of up to about $20 million that is contingent on business performance.

Pontiac scored 34 first-half points as the Indians breezed past Rantoul in Corn Belt Conference play.

The off-duty officer was trying to stop car burglary suspects

ENNIS, Texas, Sept. 21, 2007 -- There were smiles around after each of Justin Humphreys' two Friday qualifying runs in the opening round of the O'Reilly Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex.

DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2007 - Qualifying for the 22nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals got underway today at the Texas Motorplex, and Pontiac's Greg Anderson took the provisional pole in Pro Stock with two rounds of time trials yet to be contested on Saturday.

Okay, my mom bought this car when I was in 7th grade and we've had it ever since. I was sharing a 91 toyo Camry with my 2 other siblings, then my parents bought 2 new cars and gave us their old ones. I got the "newer" Pontiac with 109,000+ miles for my freshman year of college.

PONTIAC — Two area Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday during a Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

PONTIAC — The lockdown after the Aug. 28 gun scare at Pontiac Township High School was handled well, elementary school district board members said Thursday, but they wondered whether it showed that cell phones should be banned on campus.

Results from Sept. 20 Megan Schmidt and Stephanie Buhrow combined for 32 kills to pace Central Catholic High School to a 23-25, 25-15, 25-16 Corn Belt Conference volleyball victory Thursday night at Pontiac.

Twelve people are hurt, including 7 who are hospitalized, after a car plowed into a crowd on the Las Vegas Strip. Police and firefighters say it looks like the driver of a four-door Pontiac sedan with Arizona license plates suffered a medical seizure and passed out behind the wheel.

A Pontiac District 429 budget complicated by the budget impasse in Springfield received final approval Thursday by the Pontiac grade school district's board of education.

Two Republican members of the Illinois House on Thursday gave a Pontiac audience a GOP-eye view of the struggle for a state budget.

First introduced earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show, the new Pontiac Torrent GXP has finally arrived. Featuring new styling and a brand new powertrain, the 2008 Torrent GXP makes good on its promise of delivering more performance.

A key element in any successful racing program is the ability to perform on a consistently high level.

Band teams up with Film School for a road trip. September 21, 2007 - Eulogies have just announced that they'll be touring with San Francisco outfit Film School this Fall.

What things have gone wrong with the car? Exhaust needed to be replaced, I got a total stainless steel dual system now. Battery went dead about a year ago.

A Republic woman and a Crane woman were injured last night in a Stone County vehicle wreck, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. A southbound 2000 Pontiac reportedly lost control at a high rate of speed, ran off the road and struck a ditch, a culvert and a road sign. The crash was reported at 11:32 p.m. on Route A, one mile east of Hurley. Driver Lori A. Kilburn, 24, of Crane and passenger Suni M. ...

Results from Sept. 20 Megan Schmidt and Stephanie Buhrow combined for 32 kills to pace Central Catholic High School to a 23-25, 25-15, 25-16 Corn Belt Conference volleyball victory Thursday night at Pontiac.

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners has given its OK to creating a pilot tether program in which the county will pay for electronic ankle tethers for some indigent jail inmates and those sentenced to certain nonviolent crimes. The $150,000 program is the latest step county officials are taking to free up space in the often-filled county jail. Officials estimate it could free from 50 to 75 ...

Sugar Hill, Ga., September 20, 2007 -- A key element in any successful racing program is the ability to perform on a consistently high level.

PONTIAC — Two area Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday during a Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

PONTIAC — The lockdown after the Aug. 28 gun scare at Pontiac Township High School was handled well, elementary school district board members said Thursday, but they wondered whether it showed that cell phones should be banned on campus.

PONTIAC — Two area Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Thursday during a Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

In the nine months since his release from custody, Nathaniel Abraham keeps himself busy with college classes, a girlfriend, poetry and music.

The 15th annual Threshermen’s Bluegrass Festival will be Friday through Sunday at Threshermen’s Park. Concerts will be inside the 40- by 105-foot pole building added to the park this year. The park is located two miles north of the intersection of Ill. Rte. 23 and Interstate 55, north of Pontiac.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 886 will host a home, pedestrian, bike and fire safety program Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. A Pontiac police officer will provide free bike licenses.

One of the teens charged in connection with the Aug. 28 handgun incident at Pontiac Township High School waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Livingston County Circuit Court.

A group of Pontiac Township High School students have taken the initiative to try to make a positive difference in the environment by encouraging local Ecology students in Paul Ritter's class came up with the idea two weeks into school after noticing all the plastic bags that litter parking lots and the area around the landfill.

The Pontiac-based Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Oakland County changed its name Thursday to CARE House of Oakland County.

Having transmission problems. My car won't shift into overdrive at all. It will shift from 1st to 2nd and that's it. Could this problem be remedied cheaply? There is a SES light on, haven't ran any codes yet. I'm thinking it could be a TCC or possibly the entire Torque Converter.

Jackson police arrested two teens Thursday evening after they were spotted driving a stolen Pontiac Grand Am in the area of Washington and East avenues.

Police in Orlando are searching for four men who apparently burst into a random home and terrorized a couple, holding them hostage for hours.

Toronto - Two elderly women have been taken to hospital following a car and pedestrian crash near Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue. Police say a crossing guard was struck by a Pontiac while she was helping a woman with a stroller cross the street.

First introduced earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show, the new Pontiac Torrent GXP has finally arrived. Featuring new styling and a brand new powertrain, the 2008 Torrent GXP makes good on its promise of delivering more performance.

THAT before 50 Cent performed at the Hammerstein Ballroom last week, the show's sponsors put a shiny new Pontiac on the stage - not realizing it was against the law because there was gas in the tank. The stagehands had it removed immediately . . ...

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Devoted mother, dedicated teacher and outspoken advocate for social justice were some of the roles that suited Margaret Shea so well, family members said. An educator in the Detroit and Pontiac school districts for many years and the mother of three, Mrs. Shea died of congestive heart failure Monday at Beaumont Hospital Hospice Care in Royal Oak. She was 86 and lived in Royal Oak.

My car is a 1977 Pontiac Trans Am I purchased brand new for about $5,200 in Chesapeake, Va., on May 11, 1977. At the time I was a single 21-year-old Navy Petty Officer Second Class stationed on the Norfolk-based USS Independence.

PONTIAC — A Pontiac Township High School teen accused of bringing handguns to school to sell pleaded not guilty to weapons charges Wednesday.

Officials on Wednesday delayed approving the much-anticipated Bloomfield Park mixed-use development until Oct. 3, but said an approval is near. The delay will allow officials from Pontiac and Bloomfield Township to review landscaping and parking concerns, as well as a traffic analysis done by the Michigan Department of Transportation. A joint development council comprised of officials from ...

General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers on Wednesday temporarily tabled talks about creating a retiree health fund after a five-day deadlock on the issue, sources close to the bargaining said.

Hey its mike, no thank good mine isn't having starter problems. knock on wood. I have too many problems already. I jus looked into it for ya cause I hate seening people get ripped off by shops. unless I don't like ya then I could care less if you get ripped lol.

PONTIAC -- A 38-year-old ex-convict pleaded no contest to charges that he raped a grandmother inside her Troy home. Lewis B. Collins, who was staying with family in Troy, had been accused of breaking into the 66-year-old woman's home on May 24 and raping her.

ENNIS, Texas (September 19, 2007) -- As far as championship battles go, Greg Anderson, driver of the KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit Racing Equipment -backed Pontiac GTO, can say, "Been there; done that."

It wasn't even close: The Redskins shut out the Bengals and the 49ers six to nothing this week.

Twelve people are hurt, including 7 who are hospitalized, after a car plowed into a crowd on the Las Vegas Strip. Police and firefighters say it looks like the driver of a four-door Pontiac sedan with Arizona license plates suffered a medical seizure and passed out behind the wheel.

A car ploughed into a crowd on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk, injuring at least a dozen people and sending seven to hospital, authorities say.

STREATOR — What Streator Township High School experienced for 2½ hours Wednesday afternoon, “I hope never happens in real life,” said Streator police Sgt. Dave Smith. | Photo gallery

A car plowed into a crowd on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk on Wednesday, injuring at least a dozen people and sending seven to the hospital, authorities said. "A gentleman who we believe had a diabetic episode passed out behind the wheel, ran up on the sidewalk and hit a large group of people," said Clark County fire spokesman Scott Allison. He said most of the injuries appeared to be moderate to ...

A car plowed into a crowd on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk on Wednesday, injuring at least a dozen people and sending seven to the hospital, authorities said.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Twelve people are hurt, including seven who are hospitalized, after a car plowed into a crowd on the Las Vegas Strip.

That's strange. Mine doesn't cut out till about 124 and I have an 01 GTP special edition as well. Either way, I believe the only way to get past that is to change the ECM (i think).

Police are asking for help to identify two people accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets in Wilkinsburg.

A Pontiac High School student accused of bringing guns to school says he is not guilty. Sixteen-year-old Sean Sullivan appeared in court today in Pontiac. He is charged with a dozen counts for the August 28, incident where Pontiac schools were locked down and guns were recovered.

PONTIAC -- Officials on Wednesday delayed approving the much-anticipated Bloomfield Park mixed-use development until October 3, but said an approval is near.

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Williamson Field will be the site of the fourth annual Indian Showdown Saturday. Sponsored by the Pontiac Township High School Music Department and Music Boosters, the marching band competition will feature performances by marching bands from central and northern Illinois, beginning at 5 p.m.

Walldogs are invited to Pontiac — and will be covered under the city's liability insurance. The City Council voted 9-0 Monday to invite the mural painters to the city in 2009, or as soon as possible after if that year proves unavailable.

An English couple stayed in Pontiac last week during the opening stages of their six-month trip around the world. Daniel Smith, 22, and Lisa Puttock, 26, of Norfolk, England, spent the week at the home of Josh and Adaire Thompson before departing via train for Dallas, Texas, on Sunday.

Livingston County is poised to launch Wireless Livingston, an ambitious project that will copy the electronic footprint of Wireless Oakland to it's east by offering a free county-wide wireless Internet network. The city of Brighton and the townships of Brighton, Green Oak and Hamburg will light up with Wi-Fi early next year, with the rest of the 568 square mile county to go online by the end of ...

YARDLEY, Pa. -- Newspaper publisher Journal Register Co. has appointed Scott A. Wright to the post of president and chief operating officer and Julie A.

Two teenage girls from Pontiac have been charged with felonious assault after police alleged that one girl attacked a fast-food restaurant manager in Auburn Hills with a belt, then the other turned on a second store employee with a knife.

Detroit police are hunting for two men who posed as DTE workers to stage a bloody home invasion. INSIDE: Watch Action News report from the scene

As far as championship battles go, Greg Anderson, driver of the KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit Racing Equipment -backed Pontiac GTO, can say, “Been there; done that.”

A strong semifinal finish this past Sunday in Memphis lifted Pro Stock driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. up two spots in the Countdown to Four standings to the No. 3 position overall. With just two races left, Coughlin needs to stay in the top four to advance to the Countdown to One sprint to the 2007 title, which will take place over the final; two races of the season.

Jason Line, driver of one of the two KB Racing LLC-owned, Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock Pontiacs, has but one job to do over the next two races if he wants to repeat as the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion.

NEW 10:45 a.m. PONTIAC -- One of two teens charged with bringing guns to Pontiac Township High School in August has entered a not guilty plea in the case.

What things have gone wrong with the car? General comments? I wanted to comment upon this car experience as a rental.

First introduced earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show, the new Pontiac Torrent GXP has finally arrived. Featuring new styling and a brand new powertrain, the 2008 Torrent GXP makes good on its promise of delivering more performance.

Walter R. Bush, 82, of Baldwinsville, died Friday Sept. 14, 2007 at the home of his son in Phoenix. He was born in Lisle, N.Y. to Charles and Florence Hoard Bush. In later years, he became an auto mechanic and worked for Winn Gurney Pontiac, Sleeth Olds, Romano Olds in Syracuse and Cooper's Marina in Baldwinsville.

If the rumble of a 1968 Pontiac GTO gets your heart racing or the sight of a 1957 Chevy Bel Air brings back fond memories, you might want to make plans to visit downtown Springfield for the Sixth Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival on Sept. 28-30.

PONTIAC — Livingston County officials received some harsh observations Tuesday on the state of economic development there.

Squeak in front struts. Great little car, Traction control is wonderful in slippery conditions, Very dependable The 2.4l engine has lots of power for the car and the automatic transmission works nice. Owned a Toyota before this car (never again) no comparison.

ATMORE -- A 19-year-old community college student died Saturday morning on his way home from work when his vehicle left Smithville Road, hit a utility pole and overturned, ejecting him, authorities said.

Jessica Kraft and Jenna Bean combined for sixteen service points to guide Lexington (14-3) past host Flanagan (8-13, 0-4). Kraft tallied 20 assists.

Sept. 19 5 years ago (2002): Chris Miller assisted on the University High School soccer team’s first goal and scored the second as the Pioneers defeated Champaign Centennial, 2-1. Stuart Beurskens scored the first goal for U High (8-0).

Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson was unaware his game-winning pass to Matt Caddell had been recognized as one of the four candidates for the "Pontiac Game-Changing Play of the Week."

MORGAN HILL Motorcyclist killed when car going wrong way hits him; drunken driving suspected A motorcycle driver was killed Tuesday night in Morgan Hill when a car driven by an alleged drunken driver heading the wrong way slammed into him.

Suspended drivers who take the wheel are the rule, not the exception. FULLERTON - Armed with notebooks detailing their targets for the day, Fullerton police Cpls. Scot Clanin and Greg Abercrombie filed out of Division 8 and 9 at the North Justice Center.

Police in Pontiac are investigating two homicides in two days after a woman was found beaten to death Sunday evening and a man was shot five times Monday. Sgt. William Ware said family members of both victims still are being notified, so their names are not being released.

The hero of "Halo" is about to have his ultimate pop-culture moment in preparation for what is likely to be the biggest video game rollout ever the Sept. 25 release of "Halo 3. "

A motorcycle driver was killed Tuesday night in Morgan Hill after a car driven by an alleged drunken driver heading the wrong way slammed into him.

Two Pontiac teenagers were charged Tuesday in the stabbing of a Subway shop employee. Tiffany Macon, 19, and Tanaisha Cox, 18, a former employee, were charged with felonious assault, police said. Macon was also charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, a charge punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Police say before noon Monday, Macon called the sandwich shop ...

In many ways, Lovett's music is an extension of his home and his family. On the new album, It's Not Big It's Large, he sings in South Texas Girl of cruising the back roads with his parents in a '58 Fairlane.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP --The Bloomfield Park mixed-use development, one of the largest, most-delayed and most-anticipated suburban projects in recent history, could finally be approved today after a 15-year, squabble-filled wait.

PONTIAC — Livingston County officials received some harsh observations Tuesday on the state of economic development there.

PONTIAC -- An adjudicatory hearing, the equivalent of a trial for minors, is set next week for a 15-year-old boy involved in the Pontiac Township High School gun sale case, but prosecutors are still waiting on key evidence to present that could delay the hearing.

Around 30,000 miles, my power steering container lost air pressure, making an uncomfortable vibrating feeling when I turned my wheel. The power steering system had to be replaced. This was covered by my warranty and quickly fixed by my Pontiac dealer.

Tooele Utah (September 16, 2007): Paul Edwards started the #07 Banner Racing Pontiac GXP.R from the pole position of the Grand-Am Rolex GT presented by Crown Royal Sunchaser 1000 and never looked back.

San Francisco police continued searching Tuesday for the driver of a 2002 Pontiac who fled the scene of an accident that claimed the life of an eldery woman Monday night at a Bayview District intersection.   CBS 5 CrimeWatch

Sept. 19 5 years ago (2002): Chris Miller assisted on the University High School soccer team’s first goal and scored the second as the Pioneers defeated Champaign Centennial, 2-1. Stuart Beurskens scored the first goal for U High (8-0).

A school bus carrying at least 30 students from Orchard Farm Elementary School was involved in a serious accident with a Pontiac Grand Am on Highway 94 North near Blase Station Road at about 4 p.m. Monday.

VAIL An Aurora man stole an SUV in Silverthorne and drove it to Vail before he was arrested breaking into a Jeep in the villalge parking garage Monday afternoon, Vail police said.

PONTIAC — Livingston County officials received some harsh observations Tuesday on the state of economic development there.

Under the cover of darkness a car thief makes his move, but gets caught on tape!

Authorities in Howell schools are investigating charges that two boys made another child perform sex acts on a school bus. INSIDE: Watch Action News report

Two Pontiac sisters were arraigned in 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills today on assault charges stemming from an incident at a Subway restaurant in Auburn Hills on Monday.

PONTIAC -- An adjudicatory hearing, the equivalent of a trial for minors, is set next week for a 15-year-old boy involved in the Pontiac Township High School gun sale case, but prosecutors are still waiting on key evidence to present that could delay the hearing.

Williamson Field will be the site of the fourth annual Indian Showdown Saturday. Sponsored by the Pontiac Township High School Music Department and Music Boosters, the marching band competition will feature performances by marching bands from central and northern Illinois, beginning at 5 p.m.

Walldogs are invited to Pontiac — and will be covered under the city's liability insurance. The City Council voted 9-0 Monday to invite the mural painters to the city in 2009, or as soon as possible after if that year proves unavailable.

An English couple stayed in Pontiac last week during the opening stages of their six-month trip around the world. Daniel Smith, 22, and Lisa Puttock, 26, of Norfolk, England, spent the week at the home of Josh and Adaire Thompson before departing via train for Dallas, Texas, on Sunday.

(09-18) 11:43 PDT SAN FRANCISCO - A 70-year-old South San Francisco woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash involving four vehicles in the Bayview district, authorities said today. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Gilman...

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First introduced earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show, the new Pontiac Torrent GXP has finally arrived. Featuring new styling and a brand new powertrain, the 2008 Torrent GXP makes good on its promise of delivering more performance.

Pontiac police are investigating two homicides in two days after a woman was found beaten to death Sunday evening and a man was shot five times Monday.

Pontiac police are searching for a murder suspect who was identified by his dying victim. INSIDE: Read latest from police

Police are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash at a Bay View District intersection in San Francisco Monday.

EAST ST. LOUIS -- A driver was dead and a passenger was in critical condition after a car crash Monday night, but police are unsure if the crash or gunfire was to blame.

A school bus carrying at least 30 students from Orchard Farm Elementary School was involved in a serious accident with a Pontiac Grand Am on Highway 94 North near Blase Station Road at about 4 p.m. Monday.

Father, who has custody of children, charged with assaulting their mother Two toddlers who police say were taken last night by their father after he argued with his estranged wife in Dundalk were found safe this morning in West Baltimore, Baltimore County police said.

When Sybil Perkins moved from Beaumont, Texas, and began attending Joliet West High School in the 1970s, it was a culture shock.

The hero of Halo is about to have his ultimate pop-culture moment: He's plastered on Burger King products, 7-Eleven Slurpee cups and a new Mountain Dew drink, plus a NASCAR car at Sunday's Dover 400.

A South Florida grocery store armed robbery was caught on surveillance camera Sunday night.

DUNDALK (AP) — Baltimore County police are searching for two children believed to have been taken by their father after an assault on their mother in Dundalk.

State police identified Monday a Dayton man who was killed and five others who were injured in a head-on collision Sunday afternoon on Highway 99W near Lafayette.

A teen accused in a carjacking, which ended in a crash and left two injured Saturday, has been identified as a runaway from Oakland Park in Broward County.

We have an update about a breaking news story out of Baltimore County this morning. Police tell ABC2 News that they've found two children that went missing last night. It's...

Some Central Illinois counties saw their crime rates drop while others saw increases from 2005 to 2006 in state police data for major crime categories.

PONTIAC — The Walldogs may be coming to Pontiac.

It's a phenomenon that rewards consistency, really.

Charles Watkins may have thought he escaped suspicion for allegedly making six large statues disappear from a Scranton business.

Supporting its latest release, "Fire in the Youth," the Latin/reggae/world septet from San Diego are in the middle of a nine-week tour including a stop tonight at Pontiac's Pike Room. Tonight's opener is Salvador Santana, son of Carlos Santana. Doors at 8 p.m. and admission is $10. Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. 248-758-9785. By Rachel May

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A new trial for an Oak Park grade school teacher accused of the October 2005 sexual assault of two boys was set on Monday for Nov. 26. James Norman Perry, a former kindergarten teacher at Key Elementary, was initially convicted of two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in September 2006 after a jury trial. But Oakland Circuit Judge Denise Langford Morris tossed out the conviction ...

PONTIAC -- Police are attempting to identify the body of a woman found lying in a field near Baldwin and West Rundell on Sunday night.

Some Central Illinois counties saw their crime rates drop while others saw increases from 2005 to 2006 in state police data for major crime categories.

PONTIAC — The Walldogs may be coming to Pontiac.

SPRINGFIELD - A 21-year-old man who is suspected in several armed robberies in Savannah and Tybee Island remained in custody Monday.

WARREN — Melissa Cronin has only liability insurance coverage on her 1995 Pontiac Grand Am. That’s why she says she’ll be asking the parents of boys accused of tossing rocks from a downtown overpass to pay for the damage caused to her car.

TUSCALOOSA — Alabama’s win over Arkansas set the stage for a showdown against Georgia this Saturday night. ESPN’s College GameDay will air live from Tuscaloosa from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

WARREN — Melissa Cronin has only liability insurance coverage on her 1995 Pontiac Grand Am. That’s why she says she’ll be asking the parents of boys a...

NEW CUMBERLAND — Iva Kirkbride had just sat on her couch when it happened. A red Pontiac Grand Am struck her home and tossed her out of the couch and onto the floor.

A 57-year-old Oakland County man wanted for allegedly killing his wife could be hiding out in Clare County, police said.

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The hero of Halo is about to have his ultimate pop-culture moment: He's plastered on Burger King products, 7-Eleven Slurpee cups and a new Mountain Dew drink, plus a NASCAR car at Sunday's Dover 400.

Matheny says this deal is exciting for the company because along with acquiring Pontiac cars they also bring in a younger consumer crowd. "With the Solstice and the G-5, G-6, an offering we didn't have before aqcuiring the Pontiac franchise," says Matheny.

Farnbacher Loles wins Rolex GT Championship trifecta! The Farnbacher Loles Racing team completed their rookie season in the Grand Am Rolex GT series in grand style with a double podium at Salt Lake City.

LAFAYETTE, Ore. - One person was killed Sunday afternoon when their vehicle collided with another on Highway 99W.

The opening of the area’s newest school — the Cologne Academy — is still a year away but that doesn’t mean the excitement isn’t building for those involved with the charter school.

Talks have resumed between General Motors and the United Auto Workers amid optimism that the they are getting closer to reaching a critical contract agreement.

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Two people were injured Sunday night when they lost control of their car, leading the car to flip and crash into a St. Paul house, police said today.

RICHMOND -- Police are investigating the non-fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man Saturday evening by assailants who were chasing him in a car, authorities said.

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