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When Spicewood resident Carol Foy backs out of her garage to go for a spin, she needs space, a lot of space. That's because Foy's favorite mode of transportation has a 50-foot wingspan.

NEW YORK Anomaly has withdrawn from Porsche North America's review of creative and media duties on its ad account, leaving six shops for client executives to visit next month, the client confirmed.

In a video aired on "Access Hollywood" for the "Are You the Real Dr. McDreamy?" contest last fall, Dr. Jeffrey Betts drove off in a yellow Porsche convertible with license plate HUGE EGO. Last week, police say, he left his two small girls locked in the Porsche in sweltering heat.

DORTMUND, Germany — The Porsche tuning house 9ff apparently believes there is no limit to where you can take the 911 — especially the hallowed Turbo. Its new TRC 91 edition is so named for its prodigious output: 910 horsepower.

DEERFIELD TWP. -- A man who drives a yellow Porsche sports car with the vanity license plate, "KEPT GUY," is accused of leaving two small children locked inside the car on a hot afternoon.

XM Set to Air Total of 97 Hours of Live Earth Programming, Including Performances by Beastie Boys, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park, Ludacris, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rihanna, Snoop Dog...

XM, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 8 million subscribers, today announced the broadcast schedule for its coverage of "Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis," the 24-hour, seven-continent concert series scheduled for July 7, 2007. XM's broadcast will include 27-hours of continuous, live coverage from all nine concerts of this historic musical and ...

An Indian Hill man was charged with two counts of child endangerment after leaving his two children in a hot car Friday afternoon.

SEPANG, 19 June (Bernama) -- The Sepang F1 Circuit is ready to host round four of the 2007 Super GT International Series Malaysia this weekend with newly resurfaced track.

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The following mergers and joint venture agreements have been notified to the European Commission for regulatory clearance: RECENT NOTIFICATIONS July 19 -Proposed acquisition by Apollo Group Inc's Ceva Group's buy of EGL Inc (Candidate for simplified procedure) July 20 -Proposed acquisition by Luvata of Eco SpA SUSPENSION (Pending further information) July 2 ...

Charity raffle ends in confusion ... Sidewalks become a battleground in suburbs ... Bare breasts get New York woman $29,000 ... British group has employees 'chill-out'

Charity raffle ends in confusionGILLETTE, Wyo., June 18 (UPI) -- Confusion at a charity raffle in Wyoming led to two people being selected as winners of a 2000 Porsche automobile.The Council of Community Services in Gillette blamed human error, The Gillette News-Record reported.It was poorly done on our part, CCS Executive Director Carma Harston said.She plans to write the 340 people who bought ...

Twisters, hail, rain hit border RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Weekend storms produced at least two tornadoes, large hail and heavy rain near the South Dakota and Wyoming border.

Almanacs for the week of June 25 through July 1, 2007.

What a difference a year makes. Gabe Harwood and his 19 classmates started kindergarten Aug. 24 at T.G. Smith Elementary in Springdale. Most of them didn't know how to read, didn't know how to write and didn't know how to walk through the halls of the school quietly.

MICROPLANE GRATERS are to traditional box graters as a Porsche is to a Pinto. A Pinto that exploded after being rear-ended. Which is why it's hard not to love Microplane graters. They give an almost ethereal treatment to citrus zest, chocolate shavings and grated cheese.

NEVER mind tidying the garden when your home is on the market; maybe you should tell your neighbour to ditch the rust bucket parked outside.

GOODWOOD, England — Porsche is promoting "an exciting high-speed run" in the 385-hp Porsche Cayenne S for the public during the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed. But the thrills can only be had from the passenger seat, apparently.

EAST RUTHERFORD - Ashley Force has the look of a magazine cover girl - flawless skin, sparkling eyes, gorgeous smile. But the 24-year-old former cheerleader from California admits she loves to get filthy.

Specialist Porsche tuner 9ff is setting up a new supercar from Porsche,a supercar capable of breaking the Bugatti Veyron’s record of 407 km/h.The 9ff GT9 is powered by a twin-turbo Porsche flat six displacing 4.2 liters and producing between 910-950 bhp.

The state's best and brightest leaders in clean energy met in San Francisco. Among the innovations, a high-performance electric car you can re-charge for just three dollars.

Trivia: This is the world's most expensive people mover, although Mercedes says it's a Grand Sports Tourer. It seats six and is made on the same US production line as the Mercedes M Class 4WD. A Porsche-quick version powered by a high-performance 6.2-litre V8 is due early next year.

GOODWOOD, England — Porsche is promoting "an exciting high-speed run" in the 385-hp Porsche Cayenne S for the public during the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed. But the thrills can only be had from the passenger seat, apparently.

PETALING JAYA: The Sepang International Circuit (SIC) believes that the newly surfaced track will provide an additional challenge for the drivers and added excitement for the fans at the 2007 Super GT International Series Malaysia this weekend.

Confusion at a charity raffle in Wyoming led to two people being selected as winners of a 2000 Porsche automobile. The Council of Community Services in Gillette blamed "human error," The Gillette News-Record reported.

Confusion at a charity raffle in Wyoming led to two people being selected as winners of a 2000 Porsche automobile.The Council of Community Services in Gillette blamed human error, The Gillette News-Record reported.It was poorly done on our part, CCS Executive Director Carma Harston said.She plans to write the 340 people who bought $100 raffle tickets to explain what happened.Harston told the ...

Confusion at a charity raffle in Wyoming led to two people being selected as winners of a 2000 Porsche automobile.

The eighth, and possibly final, United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis wound down Sunday evening as Lewis Hamilton feted his victory at the old Brickyard's road course by thanking crew, family and God.

Porsche's growing influence on Volkswagen is manifesting itself in future product plan timings.

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The following mergers and joint venture agreements have been notified to the European Commission for regulatory clearance: RECENT NOTIFICATIONS July 18 -Proposed joint venture between Mapfre SA and Cattolica Assicurazioni SpA in car insurance (Candidate for simplified procedure) SUSPENSION (Pending further information) July 2 -Proposed merger of Sony Corp and ...

Mercedes SLR Roadster and Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet both promise 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds. Mercedes boldly claims that the Roadster version of the McLaren SLR will have identical performance to the current coupe.

Seems like Porsche is being a little pushy with Volkswagen, as Wiedeking, Porsche’s CEO, uses the company’s 30.9 percent stake in his favor to speed up development on common projects.

Engineers at 9ff have the Bugatti Veyron clearly in their sights with the new Porsche GT9 set to take on the world’s fastest with a top speed target in excess of 400km/h. Production of the GT9 will be limited to just 20 copies at €476,000 a piece, but one car has already been reserved for a buyer in the Middle-East who plans to purchase the car only if it can break the 400km/h mark.

Porsche was first to the market with an SUV model based on the vehicle architecture developed jointly between Volkswagen, Audi and itself.

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June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index gained for a fourth day. Volkswagen AG paced the advance after the carmaker said it will raise the number of workers in its Auto 5000 plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. BASF AG, Henkel KGaA and SAP AG also increased.

RACING driver Nigel Rice scored a double victory at the Croft circuit in North Yorkshire during rounds seven and eight of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, winning the pro-am category in both races to further extend his lead in the championship. (15/06/2007)

June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index gained for a fourth day, led by Volkswagen AG after the carmaker said it will raise the number of workers in its Auto 5000 plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. Henkel KGaA and BASF AG also increased.

Twisters, hail, rain hit border RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Weekend storms produced at least two tornadoes, large hail and heavy rain near the South Dakota and Wyoming border.

June 18 (Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may rise or fall in German markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses after the company names and prices are from the Xetra close June 15 unless otherwise stated.

A gasoline-fed fire destroyed a car and a garage in a single-family home yesterday. The fire, reported about 11:30 a.m., was extinguished before it could extend to the attached two-story residence at 38 Yale Drive.

June 18 (Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may rise or fall in European markets today. Prices are from the June 15 close.

You could call at-large Metro Councilman and former comedian Adam Dread a sort of backyard Faulkneresque Renaissance man — finishing up a second council term, pursuing a legal career and, with his spare time, soliciting investment for his friend’s new topless car wash.

STUTTGART -- June 17 - Johannes van Overbeek, driver for the Flying Lizard Motorsports team from the USA, is currently the most successful private Porsche race driver in 2007, heading the Porsche Cup rankings with 3,230 points.

STUTTGART -- June 17 - Johannes van Overbeek, driver for the Flying Lizard Motorsports team from the USA, is currently the most successful private Porsche race driver in 2007, heading the Porsche Cup rankings with 3,230 points.

ATLANTA -- June 17 -- After missing out on a GT2 class victory last year when leading in the 23rd hour, Porsche returned to the top of the podium in GT2 with a victory for the French IMSA Performance (not related to International Motor Sports Association) Porsche 911 GT3 RSR and the trio of Raymond Narac (France), German factory driver Richard Lietz and American factory driver Patrick Long.

June 17 (Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may rise or fall in German markets today. Germany's X-DAX Index rose 2.1 percent June 15. The index provides an estimate of the DAX Index, based on trading in DAX futures after the Xetra electronic market closes.

Al Nabooda Automobiles is to set up an 'Automotive City' at the Dubai Industrial City. The facility will cover more than 1m sqft and will comprise separate showrooms for its range of Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen vehicles.

Jacques Villeneuve has seemingly been bitten by the Le Mans bug after he vowed not to rest until he emerges victorious.

Britain's greediest tax fraudster faces being stripped of the £98m he pocketed to fund a life of luxury.

Audi won the 24-Hours of Le Mans for the seventh time in eight years, but unfortunately for Scotland's Allan McNish the victorious car was not his.

NEW CITY - A gasoline-fed fire completely destroyed a Porsche and a garage in a private single family home today. The fire, reported to authorities around 11:30 a.m., was extinguished before it could extend to the attached two-story residence at 38 Yale Drive.

Despite the odds against him, defensive end Andre Wadsworth, who has been out of football since 2000, is pursuing a comeback with the Jets.

DARNESTOWN, MD (Dow Jones) -- A week in a Porsche 911 Twin Turbo coupe is such an awesome driving experience that it makes you believe that Bill Cosby was referring to this high performance sports car years ago when he talked about " little tiny hairs growing out of your chest."

AUDI WINS IN THE WET AT LE MANS! Audi and diesel power won again at the 24 Hours Le Mans as Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner teamed for their second straight victory Sunday in the world's greatest auto race.

GILLETTE - Confusion was the clear winner in a drawing for a 2000 Porsche. Right after a name was drawn Friday but before that name could be read out loud, someone in the audience called out for the box to be shaken more and another name drawn. So Lin ...

GILLETTE - Confusion was the clear winner in a drawing for a 2000 Porsche.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- After upbeat reports on retail sales and consumer prices last week, financial markets' attention will likely turn to a more depressing topic in the coming week: home building.

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Confusion was the clear winner in a drawing for a 2000 Porsche in Gillette. Right after a name was drawn on Friday but before that name could be read out loud, someone in the audience called out for the box to be shaken more and for another name to be drawn.

Associated Press - June 17, 2007 3:55 PM ET GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Confusion was the clear winner in a drawing for a 2000 Porsche in Gillette.

With 931 entries, India is the sixth largest country at Cannes this year.

June 17 (Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may rise or fall in German markets tomorrow. Germany's X-DAX Index rose 2.1 percent June 15. The index provides an estimate of the DAX Index, based on trading in DAX futures after the Xetra electronic market closes.

Night time slowly settled over the mythic Sarthe circuit brining with it little change in the 75th 24 Hours of Le Mans race positions.

Michelin triple their stints ! A radiant sun rose to greet the 36 survivors of the 75th 24 Hours of Le Mans this morning. The early dawn was full of suspence and brought about changes in all four categories.

It was a mixed day for Flying Lizard Motorsports at Le Mans. The team's No. 80 Porsche retired from the race after 10 hours, due to a mechanical driveline failure that could not be repaired.

Now the race is on. There are less than four hours to go at the 75th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Marco Werner is still driving hard in the leading Audi R10 TDI, the lone entry left for the German manufacturer.

The LMGT2 category saw a great deal of drama and was eventually won by the #76 Imsa Performance Matmut Porsche 911 GT3 RSR driven by Raymond Narac, Richard Lietz and Patrick Long.

Team CREATION AUTOSPORTIF had to retire from the 75th edition of the Le Mans 24H after the top of the differential casing was broken when the car went off the track in the Porsche curve and hit the tyre wall at the rear.

MOTOR SPORT: Audi are celebrating a second successive Le Mans 24 Hours victory.

24 Heures du Mans 2007: Last year's winning team of Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner do it again.

MOTOR SPORT: Latest news from the Le Mans 24 Hours race.

Loading ... Dubai - 17 June, 2007: A dedicated "Automobile City" spreading over more than one million square feet, to be established by Al Nabooda Automobiles Al Nabooda Automobiles for its Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen cars, will become operational by 2009 at Dubai Industrial City Dubai Industrial City , the emirate's leading industrial destination that offers a one-stop solution for companies.

Disaster struck the leading Audi and Rinaldo Capello with less than eight hours left in the 75th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday morning as the No. 2 Audi R10 TDI broke a left-rear wheel and went off at Indianapolis Corner.

Allan McNish conceded to feeling "very hollow" after seeing his dream of a long-overdue second Le Mans victory bite the dust.

Kirby Arnold covers the Mariners for The Herald. His new book - "Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout," chronicling the stars, characters, funny moments and big games throughout the team's 30-year history - is available wherever books are sold.

The 2007 Porsche Cayman is a special-needs car. It requires a racetrack or, at least, a long stretch of road that can be used as one.

As the mid point of the 24 Hour race fell, the #97 car within the Risi Competizione team celebrated a two lap lead over its nearest rival in the GT2 class, the Porsche of IMSA Performance Matmut.

June 17, 2007, 1:30 am CET -- Le Mans, France -- The Flying Lizard Motorsports No. 80 Porsche has been retired from the 2007 24 Heures du Mans after ten hours, due to a mechanical driveline failure that could not be repaired.

Audi is halfway home to another victory at Le Mans. Tom Kristensen held a three-lap lead on the sister car of Marco Werner after 12 hours at the world's most famous auto race.

2007 Porsche 911 Turbo -- WOW!

Q: In the movie "Fracture," what kind of car is Anthony Hopkins driving? A: Whatever it is, it's on Bad-Guy Autopilot. It's a 2004 Porsche Carrera GT. Q: What is the...

The eighth hour of the 75th 24 Hours of Le Mans saw Audi continue running strong and holding the top two spots in the diesel-powered Audi R10 TDIs.

The weather had been responsible for a very disjointed event with qualifying sessions being interrupted by sporadic rain.

Audi's Tom Kristensen had built a lead of nearly two minutes at the 75th 24 Hours of Le Mans as the four-hour mark came and went. The seven-time Le Mans winner put some space between himself and teammate Emanuele Pirro, who had moved past one of the factory Peugeots into second place.

With seven-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen at the helm, the No.2 Audi R10 shared by him with Allan McNish and Dindo Capello has settled into a rhythm that, barring mechanical problems or other incidents, should secure a record-extending eighth overall win for the Dane.

Canadian Scott Maxwell scored a home track victory Saturday and in the process gave himself, co-driver Joe Foster and the entire No. 55 Hyper Sport Supercuts Ford Mustang GT their first Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Grand Sport (GS) victory of 2007, convincingly winning the Mosport 400k at Mosport International Raceway.

The runners in the LMGT2 class were generally spread out as the midpoint of the Le Mans 24 Hours approached but there were several small battles throughout the field.

LE MANS, France, June 16, 2007 - Corvette Racing suffered a rare mechanical problem in the opening hours of the 24 Hours of Le Mans that sidelined the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R. As showers swept over the Le Mans circuit and teams changed tires to cope with the rapidly changing track conditions, driver Oliver Gavin reported a problem with the drivetrain after his fourth pit stop at 1:39 into ...

Thousands of motorists with large cars will soon have to pay hundreds of pounds to park outside their house.

Flying Lizard Motorsports is on its third engine of the weekend after switching out a race motor Friday at Le Mans. It was a case of being safe rather than sorry for the 75th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

DETROIT, June 13 -- UK-based Gibbs Technologies is forming three new companies to produce and market a broad range of amphibious vehicles in North America.

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Flying Lizard changed out the engine in its Porsche on Friday due to concerns over its rising temperatures. Photo: Andrew Hall Flying Lizard Motorsports is on its third engine of the weekend after switching out a race motor Friday at Le Mans. It was a case of being safe rather than sorry for the 75th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Tired of frisky taxi drivers giving you the once-over? Rather be chauffeured by a female cabbie who, incidentally, is also capable of having a cultivated conversation with you?

Tim Greaves says the accident that forced his Bruichladdich Radical team out of the Le Mans 24 Hours was purely down to the weather conditions.

Mike Rockenfeller escaped unhurt after a heavy smash at the 75th Le Mans 24 Hours.

An Albuquerque real estate developer is ruled “not guilty” in a high-profile drunken driving case that cost a police officer and a city lawyer their jobs.

ALBUQUERQUE -- It took an Albuquerque metro court jury less than an hour tonight to acquit developer Jason Daskalos of reckless driving and DWI.

The six-member jury found developer Jason Daskalos not guilty on DWI and reckless driving charges about 7:30 p.m. Friday, an hour after the prominent developer's two-day trial erupted in a crescendo of vitriol and acrimony.

At least four times during his closing statement, Jason Daskalos' defense attorney called the police officer at the center of Daskalos' DWI arrest a liar.

DARNESTOWN, MD (MarketWatch) -- A week in a Porsche 911 Twin Turbo coupe is such an awesome driving experience that it makes you believe that Bill Cosby was referring to this high performance sports car years ago when he talked about "little tiny hairs growing out of your chest."

Usually, the lower mileage used car is the best bet, says Bankrate car expert Terry Jackson, but if the mileage is too low it should make you wonder why.

The Bradenton Herald welcomes information on free or low-cost, health-related events open to the public. The deadline for submitting information is noon Friday, eight days ahead of Saturday publication. Information - including time, date and place - can be dropped off, mailed to the Bradenton Herald, P.O. Box 921, Bradenton, FL 34206, or faxed to 745-7097. Complete listings can be found at ...

LE MANS, France, June 15, 2007 While Wheaties may be the "Breakfast of Champions" in the US, many of the 55 teams participating in this weekend's 75th running of the classic 24 Hours of Le Mans would prefer Grand Marnier crepes, victory champagne and Brembo brakes. At least the winners do!

The 2007 Porsche Cayman is a special-needs car. It requires a racetrack or, at least, a long stretch of road that can be used as one.

HIGH BEAMS.

Bill Adam was skeptical when a friend asked the veteran driver and racing coach to look at a young driver from Delray Beach.

It has now been over half a century since the first Volkswagen rolled out of its heavily bombed Wolfsburg plant in 1947, and onto post-World War II German streets.

It’s a huge weekend for Steve McClaren – you could even say an enormous one, a period that may come to define the England head coach and his era. It’s the weekend of the weddings.

My plans for the next weeks are incredibly interesting and exciting. The Transsiberia Rally is approaching fast.

The US subprime mortgages crisis is threatening banks, investors and homeowners – but some are looking for ways to get rich from it. Across the US, Americans are gathering to learn how to invest in properties threatened with foreclosure.

The US subprime mortgages crisis is threatening banks, investors and homeowners - but some are looking for ways to get rich from it.

NEW YORK Anomaly said it has withdrawn from the review of Porsche's estimated $25 million ad account, leaving six shops for client executives to visit next month.

Scott Atherton: Thursday annoucement "is another significant advancement in the overall value and ROI represented by the American Le Mans Series."

Buford, Ga. - Kinetic Motorsports and the IMSA GT3 Cup presented by Michelin will make history this weekend racing at the hallowed Brickyard for the first time.

DETROIT — Gibbs Technologies, a U.K. firm, said it has two amphibious vehicles planned for U.S. introduction in 2009, including the Aquada, a vehicle described as combining "the handling of a sports car with an ability to travel at more than 30 miles per hour on water."

Metabo today announced that its new P'7911 multihammer, which was developed in conjunction with the Porsche Design Group, is now available in North America. The Porsche Design P'7911 combines all the essential functions of a drill with the power of a pneumatic hammer and drills into concrete, stone, wood and steel, with just one switch for convenient alternating between any of the tool's five ...

We love the "Top Gear Cool Wall" feature during some episodes. But sometimes we just don’t agree with the choices of the Clarkson, Hamster and James when cars like Porsche Cayenne are called “super un-cool.”

The move harkens back to the days of historic closed-top prototypes from Porsche, Jaguar, Ford and countless others that captured the imaginations of sports car fans around the world.

The DWI case against developer Jason Daskalos has become, in some measure, New Mexico's own version of celebrity justice - ripe with overtones of privilege and special treatment.

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The following mergers and joint venture agreements have been notified to the European Commission for regulatory clearance: RECENT IN-DEPTH INQUIRY October 19 -Proposed acquisition by Kronospan of Constantia Industries A's raw and coated particle board business.

LE MANS, France - With four GT1 class victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the last five years - including a streak of three straight wins in 2004-06 - Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin knows his way around the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans. In the following interview, the 34-year-old British ace offers his insights on this famed circuit - and reveals its secrets.

Children from the Lincoln Center and North Bryan Community Center head north on Eleanor Street on Thursday morning to start the fifth annual Freedom March to the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum to commemorate Juneteenth.

Designed by Porsche, but engineered and manufactured by France-based Sagem, the $1,600 handset will debut in Britain, Dubai, and other overseas markets later this year

A federal judge took the unusual step Thursday of rejecting a plea deal for an attorney who admitted leaking grand jury testimony of elite athletes to two newspaper reporters during the BALCO steroid investigation, saying the recommended sentence was not stiff enough.

The state's investigation into cheating on the 2005 TAKS test has borne its first fruit. Theresa B. Lee Academy, a Fort Worth charter school with a long history of problems, improperly tampered with the 2005 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, state officials announced Thursday.

LE MANS, France, June 14, 2007 - The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain, but the rain in France fell mainly on the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans tonight. With a wet track and treacherous conditions, the GT1 qualifying order established on Wednesday night was unchanged.

Le Mans, 15 June After yesterday's action packed qualifying sessions, the team got another chance today to further improve their setup. Improving yesterday's times was impossible. The local weather conditions caused the track to be dangerously slippery.

Hey, FTC! WAKE UP! Shouldn't some truth-in-advertising law require someone to rename "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" something like "Zzzzzzzz," or "Yawn," or what about "See Paint Dry!"? Isn't that your job?

'Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge' 10000 euros for the winners! Given the important role played by endurance racing in its competition strategy, Michelin has launched the 'Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge'.

California federal Judge Jeffrey White, a well-known stickler for rules, refused on Thursday to approve a guilty plea in which Troy Ellerman -- admitted grand jury leaker and former lawyer for one of the founders of BALCO, a steroids maker that provided drugs to professional athletes -- agreed to serve about two years in prison; the judge said the punishment didn't fit the crimes. White told ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — When most people see a bomb, they run. When explosive ordnance disposal technicians see one — homemade or otherwise — they move closer.

Porsche will skip Detroit's North American International Auto Show in January, focusing instead on shows elsewhere in North America, the German automaker said this week.

DETROIT — Gibbs Technologies, a U.K. firm, said it has two amphibious vehicles planned for U.S. introduction in 2009, including the Aquada, a vehicle described as combining "the handling of a sports car with an ability to travel at more than 30 miles per hour on water."

TECHART will present the individualization programs for the new Cayenne models within short time. Besides the new TECHART Magnum and the new Aerokit I, TECHART will offer a manifold choice of technical options.

A former Sacramento County deputy district attorney and well-known defense lawyer should be sentenced to two years in prison and forced to sell his River Park home and Porsche 911 to pay a hefty fine, U.S. prosecutors are expected to argue Thursday.

A former Sacramento County deputy district attorney and well-known defense lawyer should be sentenced to two years in prison and forced to sell his River Park home and Porsche 911 to pay a hefty fine, U.S. prosecutors are expected to argue Thursday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 13, 2007) – Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Grand Sport (GS) and Street Tuner (ST) competitors will travel north of the U.S. border this weekend for the first of two Canadian races this season, where championship points leaders from both divisions will look to step onto the top step of the podium for the first time in 2007 at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, ...

Flying Lizard Motorsports unveiled today a custom livery for the team's No. 80 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. The design, created by Troy Lee Designs, depicts the team's familiar Flying Lizard image brought to life in full color across the Porsche's curves.

The Bombay byline: outsourced news ahead? “We seek a newspaper journalist based in India to report on the city government and political scene of Pasadena, California, USA.”

It was the decade of Thatcher, yuppies, chunky mobile phones and BMX bikes. But did society change for better or worse?

The 2007 Porsche Boxster and the Boxster S received the Vehicle Satisfaction Award from automotive marketing and product consulting firm, AutoPacific.

When you've just finalised a divorce, it's only natural to get rid of the things that remind you of your ex.

World-beating design types turn their attention to DIY.

Transylvania is not just home to the undead. Its film festival shows Romanian cinema is alive and well.

Quebec agents say ex-Hells Angel admitted killing drug informant

OAKMONT, Pa. -- Anyone who scours the results from the last several U.S. Opens contested at Oakmont will notice the strangest of scoring dichotomies.

PRIVATE jets are no longer the preserve of the rich and famous, as a new air taxi service just launched means an hour's flying could cost less than £250 per person.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Two Canadian investigators testified today that a Montreal biker told them he blew up a man in northern New York who had been scheduled to testify against him in a cocaine-smuggling case.

Watkins Glen, NY (June 9, 2007) ... The Howard Motorsports Team of Rob Dyson, Chris Dyson, and Butch Leitzinger piloted the #16 Thetford / Norcold Porsche Crawford to a 17th-place finish in the Daytona Prototype Class of the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen on Saturday.

On Saturday, June 9th, the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen was held at the historic Watkins Glen International Speedway in Watkins Glen, New York. This marked the seventh race in the 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Reserves season.

Associated Press - June 13, 2007 5:15 PM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Two Canadian investigators testified today that a Montreal biker told them he blew up a man in northern New York who had been...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Two Canadian investigators testified today that a Montreal biker told them he blew up a man in northern New York who had been scheduled to testify against him in a cocaine-smuggling case.

BERGAMO, Italy, June 13 (Reuters) - Brembo SpA's profit margin could be flat or slightly lower in 2007 if raw materials prices remain high, the chief financial officer of the Italian maker of brakes for Formula One race cars said on Wednesday.

UK-based Gibbs Technologies is forming three new companies to produce and market a broad range of amphibious vehicles in North America.

In our opinion, there isn't much not to like about Porsche's sports cars. But if there is ONE thing that drives me nuts about Porsche dealers and owners is that just about EVERY Porsche is the SAME COLOR!!!!!

A SOUPED-up 4x4 as swift as a sports car is set to take a café owner and a postman on a 4,500-mile continental rally adventure. (07/06/2007)

The DWI trial of developer Jason Daskalos is set to start June 14. That's after the fourth judge in the case nixed a last-minute motion by Daskalos' lawyers to toss out most of the evidence.

The Le Mans circuit may have changed over the years since the event was first staged in 1923, but at 13.629 kilometres, it still represents a remarkable test of man and machine.

We've noticed that the folks at Porsche Design have been branching out to new endeavors of late, but this joint venture takes brand extension to an entirely new level.

A test pilot has been warned he faces jail after crashing his Porsche Boxster while almost four times over the alcohol limit. (6/13/2007 12:56:10 PM)

Billie Piper and Chris Evans are auctioning off their luxury cars.

Billie Piper and Chris Evans are auctioning off their luxury cars. The divorced couple are each selling their vehicles at the annual Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale on June 22.

Gary Rademacher. Mr. Rademacher, as thousands of children and parents have referred to him throughout a 30-year career as a Springfield Public Schools educator. Mr. Rademacher took a computer to be fixed, containing a hard drive filled with more than 1,000 suspected images of child pornography, according to Greene County prosecutors. When technicians discovered the images, they turned Rademacher ...

In 2003, the Beagle Mars Rover was launched. We were told that it crashed ...

What a difference a year makes. Gabe Harwood and his 19 classmates started kindergarten Aug. 24 at T.G. Smith Elementary in Springdale. Most of them didn't know how to read, didn't know how to write and didn't know how to walk through the halls of the school quietly.

Police in Germany have halted a "rally" involving 15 British cars that had been speeding through Europe on the Continent's high-speed highways.

David Wesley knows what J.R. Smith is going through. He knows there will be sleepless nights. He knows only time can heal Smith's pain.

ATLANTA--When renowned California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm AutoPacific asked thousands of new car owners their choice for the most satisfying sports car in the United States, the 2007 Porsche Boxster was ranked No. 1.

SOME of Australia's best cyclists are expected to compete in the Pacific Hydro 100km Cycling Championships in Port Fairy next month. Port Fairy Cycling Club president Phil Morris is hoping the titles will continue to grow after attracting more than 120 riders in 2006.

NEW YORK, May 31 -- The latest in automotive accessories this year are specialty car mats that you design exclusively from http://www.ggbailey.com/. There are over 240 million vehicles on the road in the U.S. and every car needs mats.

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced May sales of 252, 6 percent less than the previous May sales of 269, but a 9 percent increase over last month's sales.

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) has named seven semifinalists for its creative and media advertising review.

Okay. Fasten your seat belts for a bold sporting statement. Lewis Hamilton has made the most impressive debut in any sport, ever.

(TV5) -- Would you leave the country to buy a car? The Wall Street Journal says European luxury automakers are trying to lure Americans abroad by combining car buying with luxury driving vacations.

ATLANTA----When renowned California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm AutoPacific asked thousands of new car owners their choice for the most satisfying sports car in the United States, the 2007 Porsche Boxster was ranked No. 1.

Stuttgart/Atlanta. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany, is reorganizing its trade-fair activities in North America, in close collaboration with its sales company in Atlanta.

A woman is sexually assaulted by a man she initially met through an internet chat room site.

After being granted a 'quickie' divorce last month, singer Billie Piper and radio presenter Chris Evans have decided to are auctioning off their luxury cars

Billie Piper and Chris Evans are auctioning off their luxury cars. The newly divorced pair are each selling a motor at the annual Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale on June 22.

NASHVILLE----ATC-Onlane, Inc., the leading online auction company for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, today announced the one year anniversary of its revamped auto auction site, ATC Open .

Hey Floyd, it’s me Martin! Don’t squint and give me one of those looks like you don’t know a brutha. Just call me one of those “writers” who don’t know a damn thing about boxing.

"Ours is not to question why; ours is but to dye our 'do."

Porsche will skip Detroit's North American International Auto Show, focusing instead on shows elsewhere in North America, the German firm said yesterday.

The Clear Creek Amana baseball player is off to a blistering start, batting .448 with 12 RBIs and four doubles through the first 10 games of the season.

What a difference a year makes. Gabe Harwood and his 19 classmates started kindergarten Aug. 24 at T.G. Smith Elementary in Springdale. Most of them didn't know how to read, didn't know how to write and didn't know how to walk through the halls of the school quietly.

Porsche Cars North America Inc. said Monday it will not be at next year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The North American arm of the German sports car company said it is re-evaluating its presence at traditional auto shows and wants to focus resources on interacting directly with potential Porsche customers.

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It does 550km/h and costs more than R14-million but is the Acabion the car of the future? Its designer tells Tom Stewart what it is - and why.

Three years ago, cigar shop owner Kendall Culbertson decided that to grow his business he would need to convert non-cigar smokers to smokers.

Porsche AG said Monday it will pull out of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in favor of marketing efforts that more directly reach potential buyers.

Since you're reading this column, you're almost certainly aware that a week ago Apple updated its MacBook Pro line of notebooks with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 processors, some eight months after the last MacBook Pro refresh in October, 2006, which introduced the Core 2 Duo chips.

The Bega Valley Motors Rally was run under blue skies and mild weather on the Queen’s Birthday weekend around the NSW south coast town of Bega, and saw the traditional interstate challenge between NSW and Victorian competitors.

Up-and-coming rapper Stack Bundles was shot dead in the lobby of his Far Rockaway building early Monday morning, police said.

OK. Fasten your seat belts for a bold sporting statement. Lewis Hamilton has made the most impressive debut in any sport, ever.

Founded in 2003,Flying Lizard team is competing in its fourth season of sports car racing with the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). In 2007, the team again fields two Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs the No. 44 and the No. 45 in the 12-race ALMS season.

Dan Didrick pulls what looks like a chrome-and-blue transformer from his black satchel and straps the futuristic contraption to his index finger.

Dan Didrick pulls what looks like a chrome-and-blue transformer from his black satchel and straps the futuristic contraption to his index finger. A couple sitting across from him in Starbucks look over, cocking their heads and trying to figure out what Didrick’s wearing. This is his invention. The X-Finger: a steel-and-plastic prosthetic index finger that has caused him to downsize his life.