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He starts out as only a name in agate type, a runner-up, gone and almost forgotten. Then you start poking around, talking to people.

Already the toughest venue in championship golf, Oakmont will play even more difficult at this year's U.S. Open (June 14-17).

A local rap artist, on the verge of making it big in the rap world, was gunned down in Queens Monday.

NEW YORK, June 11, 2007; Porsche Cars of North America Inc. will launch a multi-platform, integrated marketing program on Plum to support the launch of the 2008 Porsche Cayenne and to connect with Plum's affluent and influential audience.

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

Porsche Cars North America Inc., the North American arm of the German sports car company, announced this morning that it will not be at next year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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

A dozen drivers competing in Grand-Am’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen lend a whole different meaning to “Ocean’s Twelve.” After testing June 7-8, and racing for six hours on Saturday the 9th, the twelve drivers will immediately take flights about that race length across the Atlantic Ocean.

Jim Jones signee Stack Bundles was reportedly shot and killed in New York earlier this morning (June 11). Visit SOHH.com for the complete story.

Porsche Cars North America Inc., the North American arm of the German sports car company, announced this morning that it will not be at next year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Porsche on Monday said it is reorganising its participation in trade fair activities in North America, in collaboration with its Atlanta, Georgia-based sales company, including withdrawal from the annual Detroit motor show.

Porsche AG plans to skip Detroit's best known auto show, focusing its efforts on other shows elsewhere in North America, the German automaker said Monday.

Porsche AG plans to skip Detroit's best known auto show, focusing its efforts on other shows elsewhere in North America, the German automaker said Monday.

Porsche Cars of North America Inc. will launch a multi-platform, integrated marketing program on Plum to support the launch of the 2008 Porsche Cayenne and to connect with Plum's affluent and influential audience.

Porsche will skip Detroit's North American International Auto Show, focusing instead on shows elsewhere in North America, the German automaker said Monday. INSIDE: Read story & explanation from Porsche

Back in 2003, Porsche chief Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking gave a speech where he hinted at the possibility of a new 2+2 coupe. In the years that followed, no other mention of such a vehicle was heard of until rumors of the four-door Panamera started to circulate.

Porsche said today it is pulling out of the North American International Auto Show in favor of marketing efforts that more directly reach potential buyers.

Lewis Hamilton couldn't have found a better way to put Jacques Villeneuve in his place than by winning Sunday's Canadian GP. However, readers feel it's now time for ITV to put in its place...

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.

Source: Reuters HANOI, June 11 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in the official Vietnamese press on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - - - - ...

Scientists on the south coast have developed a wheel with artificial intelligence. This is a Knowledge Transfer Partnership project funded - to the tune of £200,000 - by the Department of Trade and Industry and operated by the University of Portsmouth and Hampshire-based PML Flightlink Ltd.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 9, 2007) -- Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team drivers Jorg Bergmeister and Patrick Long drove one of their most inspiring races of the season Saturday, finishing eighth in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International.

By Jason Ashley Wright, Tulsa World, Okla. Jun.

Porsche doubled his sales to about 100,000 a year in the last 6 years and are likely to double again by 2012, according to Morgan Stanley,an investment banker .

County police were looking for a dark-colored Porsche SUV in connection with a hit-and-run accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway near Mamaroneck Avenue this afternoon.

The nickname ''a hermit raising turtles'' with connotations of being slow to act does not do full justice to Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont. Few people are aware that behind the calm and measured exterior, Gen Surayud has always had a passion for life in the fast lane.

Watkins Glen, N.Y., June 9, 2007 -- Team TRG claimed its second GT-class win for 2007 as drivers Andy Lally, Spencer Pumpelly and RJ Valentine piloted the No. 66 CRG Porsche GT3 to a solid victory in the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen at historic Watkins Glen International Raceway.By winning Round Seven of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve, the ...

Foundations in the Eastern Bay of Plenty were shaken at the weekend when a five-tonne truck hit 236km/h as it barrelled down a 7km straight. At the wheel was Aucklander Shane Chapman, going for the New Zealand land speed record in a diesel-powered motor.

By Jason Ashley Wright, Tulsa World, Okla. Jun. 10--EXCUSE ME, Miss -- what's your sign? Your answer, if this were just a cheesy pick-up line, might be, "Stop!" But the intentions are honorable, and the American Heart Association is hoping you'll say stop -- and go, girls.

Nobody admits to wanting a Porsche Cayenne, says London correspondent MICHAEL BOOTH, but get behind the wheel and it's a case of instant corruption.

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.

Dennis Steffes — owner of the Lawrence nightclubs Last Call and Coyotes — says his passion is automobiles.

Forty years ago, young people dissatisfied with the status quo flocked to San Francisco, transforming the city and the country's values, for better or worse.

Travis Braun has had three books published. June 10, 2007 Post Comment By Ron Levanduski rlevanduski@stargazette.com Star-Gazette

Recruiting more minority MBA candidates is no longer just a goal at Wake Forest University, it's a necessity.

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

Watkins Glen New York (June 9, 2007): Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas Texas, qualified his LG Pro Long Tube Headers Chevy Corvette C6 into the 6th position during qualifying this morning at Watkins Glen New York for Round 5 of the SPEED World Challenge GT Championship Series.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., June 9 - After six hours of grueling competition, Ian Baas of Noblesville, Ind., and Mark White of Waunakee, Wis., finished in the same position they started - 14th - in the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen Rolex Series race at Watkins Glen International Saturday.

I was in Los Angeles recently. I called Dan the Hollywood producer to see what was going on with the television show we’re working on. He replied: “It’s always good to date a lot of people before getting married.”

Motorists are turning to two-wheeled transport because of rising fuel prices, traffic congestion - and a desire to be fashionable. HIGH DOLLAR CUTS PRICES AT PUMPS

It would be stretching a point to say Brian Ashton is suddenly inundated with good news, but as the England head coach enjoys a short holiday in Italy before Friday's announcement of a World Cup training squad to go to Portugal, there is the rare chance for a spot of blue-sky thinking. Ashton's own constitution is back to normal after all manner of discomfort caused by the mystery stomach bug he ...

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

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.

It is a car that made a grown man run toward it when it parked in his office driveway. It is also a car that makes any adult with a dose of octane in their blood grin when they run it down a road.

Tim Pappas liked what he saw at Belle Isle on Friday. A first-time visitor to Detroit, Pappas will run a Porsche 911 around Belle Isle on Labor Day weekend. He'll do it at speeds approaching 170 m.p.h. in the Detroit Sports Car Challenge race.

A BRITON who killed an elderly couple in the Gumball Rally walked free from court yesterday.

A BRITISH property developer accused of killing an elderly couple during the Gumball 3000 rally has been spared a jail term.

Luxury brands, over the years, have created a following for themselves. The swish set swears by the LV monogram, Cartier's mystery clock and Salvatore Ferragamo's handmade shoes.

DESTIN - Porsche is coming to town. The high-end cars will find a home in a soon-to-be-built dealership on Airport Road. "We're pushing hard on this," said Bryan Myers, owner of All Pro Auto Group. "We plan on being in our new showroom the first of the year."

A British driver was reunited with his family yesterday after being given a suspended sentence for causing the deaths of two people by dangerous driving in the Gumball Rally.

· Event for rich and famous abandoned after deaths · Victims' family told court they forgave defendant

A WEALTHY British businessman was given a two-year suspended sentence yesterday for killing an elderly couple in a car crash in Macedonia during last month's Gumball Rally.

A British businessman has been given a two-year suspended sentence for killing an elderly couple during last month's Gumball Rally.

Jörg Immendorff, painter: born Bleckede, West Germany 14 June 1945; married 2000 Oda Jaune (one daughter); died Düsseldorf, Germany 28 May 2007.

A wealthy British driver in the Gumball Rally was released from custody yesterday after receiving a two-year suspended sentence for killing an elderly couple in a car crash in Macedonia.

Techno Fear, by Fitz

The first couple of weeks I had the car the head gasket blew. I wasnt too happy. I got that fixed and a week later the CV joints started clicking. After that the air conditioner quit in the middle of summer imagine that.

SPY SHOT: Is the Porsche 928 set for a comeback?

Joel Camathias will compete for James Watt Automotive in the remaining LMS races and in the fascinating FIA GT 24 Hours race of Spa.

A Cheshire millionaire is given a two-year suspended sentence for killing an elderly couple in the Gumball Rally.

A British millionaire who caused the death of an elderly couple while racing in the Gumball rally has walked free from a Macedonian court.

A Cheshire businessman is given a two-year suspended sentence over the deaths of an elderly couple in the Gumball Rally.

SARASOTA -- When Derek Pantoni started selling insurance investments, his past included an arrest for writing bad checks, a $66,000 lien for years of unpaid income taxes and a judgment against him from an investment company.

Rock and roll classics meet classical marble sculptures when area bands salute Cincinnati-trained, 19th century sculptor Hiram Powers at the Southgate House tonight.

WATKINS GLEN -- Watkins Glen International offers its first major event of the 2007 season this weekend with the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen. Races will take place Saturday and Sunday, with qualifying for them today.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Six weeks before he opens his second training camp with the New York Jets, Eric M...

JEDDAH, 8 June 2007 — Samaco offered a test drive of the latest Porsche Cayenne to racing enthusiasts at the Jeddah Raceway (JRW) over the weekend. More than 100 Porsche fans and media representatives

June 7 (Bloomberg) -- At Bennett Lane Winery in the Napa Valley, a bright yellow 2007 Ford Fusion race car emblazoned with purple grapes and the winery's name is parked next to shiny stainless-steel wine tanks.

MARYVILLE, Tenn.----Local residents will get a unique opportunity to see and photograph the race-winning number 23 Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team Porsche Crawford Daytona Prototype race car on Sunday, June 10 from noon to 8:00 PM at the Alcoa Ruby Tuesday across the street from the McGhee Tyson Airport.

Paris Hilton's early release from an L.A. Country jail sets a horrible precedent for future celebrity violators, who can now ask for 'that Paris deal'.

ATLANTA (AP) - Porsche Foxx returns to her job as a D-J at Atlanta radio station W-V-E-E July ninth -- the station that fired her after she was arrested for driving under the influence in December 2004.

Universum Box-Promotion announced today, that three time world champion and current WBA middleweight titlist Felix Sturm (27-2, 12 KOs) will defend his belt against unbeaten Noe Tulio Gonzalez Alcoba (14-0, 7 KOs) of Uruguay on June 30 at the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart, Germany.

Throughout these leafy, Porsche- filled glades, it is a common debate at this time of year: just what, exactly, is the right temperature for a swimming pool

Porsche Design has teamed up with French based Sagem Communication, to create their first mobile phone, the P’9521. Uninspiring name apart, the P’9521 has certainly won our aesthetic approval with its minimalist design and “cool” materials such as the aluminium casing and mineral glass display.

STAFF and customers at a Colne bakery were left shaken after a Porsche smashed through the window and landed in the middle of the shop.

Associated Press - June 7, 2007 6:44 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Porsche Foxx returns to her job as a DJ at Atlanta radio station WVEE July ninth -- the station that fired her after she was arrested...

German car maker Porsche has reported that its mandatory takeover offer for Volkswagen expired with less than 1% of investors offering their shares for sale.

ATLANTA--Underscoring its reputation as the world ’ s premier automobile manufacturer, Porsche has again been awarded the number-one nameplate in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS).

At Bennett Lane Winery in the Napa Valley, a bright yellow 2007 Ford Fusion race car emblazoned with purple grapes and the winery's name is parked next to shiny stainless-steel wine tanks.

Clutter -- or its eradication -- is a national obsession. With more stuff than ever and less time to deal with it, we want better ways to organize. Nowhere is this more applicable than in the kitchen, the highest-traffic room in most homes.

Blog: Get your motor running. Head out on Mass. Ave. A group of MIT students aim to show that electric cars could be viable in the near future.

Porsche again dominated the overall ranking of brands, averaging 91 problems per 100 vehicles as it had last year. That compared with a 2007 industry average of 125 problems per 100 vehicles.

Honda Motor Co. (7267.T) took the top ranking among mass-market automakers in a closely watched annual survey of vehicle quality released on Wednesday, while Toyota Motor Corp.'s (7203.T) flagship brand slipped to sixth place.

Taking a break from the intense schedule of the American Le Mans Series, Highcroft Racing's Stefan Johansson and David Brabham are deep in preparation for the physical and mental challenge of the Circuit de la Sarthe this June. Each year brings a renewed passion for these two seasoned drivers to capture (or recapture) racing's ultimate victory.

ATLANTA----Underscoring its reputation as the world's premier automobile manufacturer, Porsche has again been awarded the number-one nameplate in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study .

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- European shares closed lower for a third consecutive day on Wednesday after the European Central Bank raised interest rates, fueling concerns that further rate hikes might be on the way.

Luxury car king brings us its first ever mobile phone.

For the past six months a team of MIT students has spent hundreds of hours--many late at night--converting a sleek Porsche 914 into an electric vehicle. Their goal? To demonstrate the viability of advanced electric vehicle technology and to help clarify what research and development has yet to be done.

Jesús Manzano - the former Kelme rider and whistleblower about alleged doping infractions within Spanish cycling - has leveled new allegations against Alejandro Valverde with a month to go before the start of the 2007 Tour de France.

For some footballers the summer is a time for multi-million pound moves and glamorous new teams. For many more there is the stress and anxiety of finding a new job having been released by their club. Glenn Moore talks to a 26-year-old defender who made his debut with Ashley Cole... and who is now waiting for the phone to ring

I work for Microsoft corporation and can tell you based on our current initiatives that non-relational databases are not dying out. In fact, it is quite the opposite.

French mobile phone maker Sagem partnered with Porsche Design to create the stylish high-end P'9521 clamshell handset. The Porsche phone features a finger print sensor, 3.2MP camera, swivel screen and GSM and EDGE connectivity.

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.

French mobile phone maker Sagem partnered with Porsche Design to create the stylish high-end P'9521 clamshell handset. The Porsche phone features a finger print sensor, 3.2MP camera, swivel screen and GSM and EDGE connectivity. Apparently in Spring...

Mick Ireland hoisted a bottle of Brut champagne while his posse of supporters merrily drank from plastic cups inside his employee-housing unit.

Dallas Texas (June 5, 2007): Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas Texas, will be returning home to the Finger Lakes Region of New York as he and LG Motorsports teammate Doug Peterson prepare to challenge the tough SPEED World Challenge GT competition in Round 5 of SCCA Pro Racing's SPEED World Challenge GT Championship Series at Watkins Glen on Sunday June 10th.

Pitcher Carl Pavano underwent reconstructive elbow surgery on Tuesday, ending his season and perhaps his troubled tenure with the New York Yankees.

Denver, N.C. (June 5, 2007) ... When the Grand-Am Rolex Series pulls into Watkins Glen this week for the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, it will be like "old times" for the #16 Howard Motorsports Team.

While the unlicensed version of Porsche's mobile handset still holds a special place in our hearts, it looks like the Porsche Design Mobile Group finally took it upon themselves to join the growing fray and introduce its own co-branded device.

A Honda spokesman in Tokyo said today that the brand will drop its Accord hybrid model after the 2007 model year.

Where's that rate cut, guys?

WASHINGTON and BATON ROUGE, La., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio today announced that it will carry Louisiana State University (LSU) sports starting this fall as part of XM's powerful line-up of Southeastern Conference (SEC) sports programming.

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The following mergers and joint venture agreements have been notified to the European Commission for regulatory clearance: SUSPENSION (Pending further information) July 2 -Proposed merger of Sony Corp and Bertelsmann AG's recorded music divisions PHASE ONE INVESTIGATIONS June 8 -Proposed joint venture between Peter Dohle Schiffahrts-KG and GE Transportation Finance ...

ALBANY - The State University of New York's high-profile expert in the science of nanotechnology has been given a raise that increases his annual SUNY salary to $666,995 or almost a half-million dollars a year more than Eliot Spitzer is paid as governor.

CANAAN TWP. - An automobile inspector who took a customer's 1988 Porsche 928 for a “joy ride” crashed and destroyed the red sports car, state police at Honesdale said.

Agnes Elizabeth Imregh, 57, was an accomplished small-plane pilot and a driven high-tech executive. Imregh’s single-engine Mooney M20J crashed at about 10:15 a.m. yesterday in a swampy area in Canton, not far from Norwood Memorial Airport, where Imregh was going to land.

Porsche says its offer to buy the shares it does not already own in Volkswagen has expired with less than 1 per cent of the stock offered for sale by investors.

FIVE years ago, General Motors was certain it had all the answers. It unveiled the Autonomy, a hydrogen-powered vehicle with fuel cells and electric motors all built into a low-profile ‘‘skateboard’’, which could be fitted to a variety of body styles.

Nearly £5 million in cash and other valuables have been clawed back from convicted criminals in West Yorkshire in the last year. (6/5/2007 12:10:34 PM)

Now that its bid offer has expired, Porsche is free to add to its stake in Volkswagen without having to make an offer to all shareholders.

Volkswagen AG investors tendered less than 1 per cent of the stock in Europe's largest car maker to Porsche AG, snubbing a deliberately low takeover offer.

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A WOMAN was carjacked at Henley at around 3.15pm last Friday afternoon. After hopping out of her Porsche in William Street, she was confronted by a man who threatened her with a knife, whilst demanding the keys to her car.

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets closed lower yesterday, a fall that dealers attributed to profit-taking coupled with weaker trade in New York and a plunge in Chinese shares.

The developer of Edgewater Village, a proposed condominium complex on the Willamette River, has asked the downtown Albany redevelopment agency for financial help of up to $2.4 million.

People think the best part of a TV critic's job is the license to bash witless comedies, dopey dramas and unspeakable reality shows, but that's only the second-best part.The best part is getting a video about which you know virtually not...

Le Mans, 2 June 2007 Spyker Squadron, the factory race team of Spyker Cars, completed their Le Mans test programme in sunny conditions today.

By Malcolm Moore

A mandatory takeover offer for Volkswagen by German luxury sports car maker Porsche has failed as expected.

Should Lewis Hamilton become world champion in the next two years, it is conceivable that he may not have a home race at which to celebrate in front of his native fans, writes Andrew Baker.

Endurance racing veteran and Brumos Porsche pilot Darren Law of Phoenix, Arizona has a short break this month before heading to picturesque upstate New York for the Grand American Rolex Series' Sahlen's Six Hours at the Glen at Watkins Glen International Raceway the weekend of June 8-9.

Viorel Paunescu, one of the shareholders of Intercontinental Romania Hotel, the owner of the hotel with the same name from Bucharest, sold last week, on Rasdaq market, a package of 4.8 per cent of the capital of the firm, for RON 10.8 M, according to Mediafax.

Who Stole A Top Secret Porsche Engine?

The State University of New York's high-profile expert in the science of nanotechnology has been given a raise that increases his annual SUNY salary to $666,995 or almost a half-million dollars a year more than Eliot Spitzer is paid as governor.

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The developer of Edgewater Village, a proposed condominium complex on the Willamette River, has asked the downtown Albany redevelopment agency for financial help of up to $2.4 million.

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European stocks slipped Monday as profits were taken following last week's strong gains. Losses were limited by speculation in the retail sector, however, and the FTSE Eurofirst 300 fell 0.2 per cent to 1,622.19.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Europe's leading exchanges ended lower on mild selling on Wall Street following a fresh slide in Chinese stocks, but retailers outperformed as a rally in shares of Casino Guichard-Perrachon helped lift the sector.

At the Shell station down the road, the price was $3.42 a gallon Sunday, but that didn't stop more than 1,000 vintage vehicles - many of them gas-guzzling muscle cars - from making a cross-country pilgrimage to Sterling State Park.

Luxury car maker Porsche AG said Monday its offer to buy the shares it does not already own in Volkswagen AG expired with less than 1 percent of the stock offered for sale by investors.

The State University of New York's high-profile expert in the science of nanotechnology has been given a raise that increases his annual SUNY salary to $666,995 or almost a half-million dollars a year more than Eliot Spitzer is paid as governor.

Luxury car maker Porsche AG says its offer to buy the shares it does not already own in Volkswagen AG expired with less than one per cent of the stock offered for sale by investors.

The State University of New York's high-profile expert in the science of nanotechnology has been given a raise that increases his annual SUNY salary to $666,995.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - German shares were down in afternoon trade after the DAX earlier tested the 8,000 mark for the second trading day in a row, but could not build up enough momentum to remain at that level, dealers said.

The acceptance period for the mandatory offer made by Porsche to the shareholders of Volkswagen AG expired on 29 May 29 amd 172,218 ordinary shares and 68,262 preference shares - well under 1% of all VW shares - were tendered for sale to Porsche.

ESU grad Tom Graham is releasing his fourth album with a party at Sarah Street Grille on Sunday. Wanna hear about that album and check out video of a recent performance of his at Sarah Street?

BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick urged graduates to prepare for a global marketplace Friday as he unveiled his 10-year plan to improve public education during a commencement address at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

We all know what businessmen’s hotels are like. There’s a priority check-in section where you wait behind some rope, on a bit of carpet. There are staff in shiny suits who say things like “If there’s anything else at all for yourself at all”.

On Friday, Thomas Blaine of Honesdale, owner of a 1988 Porsche, took his vehicle to be inspected and have an oil change at Donald Howanitz’s business in Waymart.

The roads in Orinda are so craggy that one day a resident stormed into City Hall with the mangled wheel off his Porsche and threatened to file an insurance claim. "He said the roads ruined his tire," said Orinda City Manager Janet Keeter. "The roads...

Stuttgart, Germany - Luxury German carmaker Porsche AG said Monday its mandatory takeover bid for Volkswagen AG had failed after it received only scant support from VW stockholders. Stuttgart-based Porsche said a bare 0.06 per cent of those holding th...

The Porsche logo. Porsche has announced that a mandatory takeover offer for Volkswagen by German luxury sports car maker Porsche has failed as expected.

2007-06-04 09:18:10 AP Moller's Maersk Contractors sells drilling rigs for 455 mln usd

2007-06-04 09:18:10 AP Moller's Maersk Contractors sells drilling rigs for 455 mln usd COPENHAGEN (Thomson Financial) - AP Moller Maersk said its Maersk Contractors division sold three drilling rigs to Northern Offshore Ltd Bermuda.

STUTTGART (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG shareholders have turned down a takeover bid from Porsche AG, with just 0.06 pct of common stock and also 0.06 pct of preference shares tendered to the offer, Porxche said.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German sports car maker Porsche's mandatory takeover offer for Volkswagen garnered only a handful of shares by the tender deadline of 2200 GMT on Tuesday, Porsche said on Monday.

STUTTGART (Thomson Financial) - Volkswagen AG shareholders have turned down a takeover bid from Porsche AG, with just 0.06 pct of common stock and also 0.06 pct of preference shares tendered to the offer, Porxche said.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Leading European exchanges are set for a lower opening this morning with some profit taking after record highs on some markets last week and investors focusing on interest rates in the upcoming days, dealers said.

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.

June 3, 2007 -- Le Mans, France -- The Flying Lizard squad completed a successful test at Le Mans today, clocking the third fastest time in GT2 of 4:02.668 on the 8.5 mile Circuit de la Sarthe.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - US SUMMARY: Stocks up on economic data, Dow and S&P500 hit record highs; dollar strengthens

Scale has always been a tricky issue for Mr. Wainwright.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Key items expected in the two weeks to Friday June 15 (approx GMT times) MONDAY JUNE 4 ASIA -India's Subex Azure EGM -Australia Q1 business operating profits -Australia ANZ May job advertisements survey -Japan MoF Q1 survey on corporate capex and activity -Japan May monetary base BENELUX -Omega Pharma AGM (1700 GMT) EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA -Euro zone April PPI (0900 ...

June 4 (Bloomberg) -- The best emerging market in Europe is Germany, and the country's publicly traded companies are getting cheaper by the day. Not since the 1960s has industrial Germany looked so appealing to equity investors in search of earnings growth, acquisitions and rising consumer spending.

Other than expected maintenance, I've had no major problems with the car. My 1996 SC1 was the perfect first car. Mechanically sound and reliable, the coupe was a fun car to drive.

Needed some cleaning up and a little tuning when bought - not expensive, just a little time investment. Broken alternator belt ~$100 in labor + $10 part.

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The Grille and Bistro at the Danversport Yacht Club 161 Elliott St. (Route 62), Danvers

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.

Marley Majcher, Founder and CEO of The Party Goddess! (www.ThePartyGoddess.com), continues to reinvigorate the way female entrepreneurs and professionals network through her monthly luncheons modeled after Oprah Winfrey's "Favorite Things": Business owners donate an item or promotional offer, which is part of a gift bag all attendees receive, while introducing themselves and making valuable ...

Claremont Master Motivators Toastmasters Club: 5:30-7:30 p.m. each Sunday at the Claremont Forum, 532 W. 1st St., Claremont. Call: Dolores Weck (909) 982-3430.

If the Red Sox signed a player to a $100 million contract, the world would know every detail about him the very next day. That's not the case with Rick Marini, a former Merrimack resident who quietly sold Tickle. ... - By TOM MUNGOVAN Telegraph Correspondent

There was no moderator, no referee and, surprisingly, no bickering. Political foes Tim Semrau and Mick Ireland spent over an hour debating each other's qualifications for Aspen's mayoral post Friday in what became an exhibit of politeness.

NEW YORK Several small creative shops, balanced by a handful of larger traditional agencies, have received proposal requests from Porsche North America as the automaker begins a review of creative and media duties on its $25 million account, sources said.

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POLICE are hunting for a man they believe may have committed a serious sexual assault against a 26-year-old Worthing woman in a car.

BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick urged graduates to prepare for a global marketplace Friday as he unveiled his 10-year plan to improve public education during a commencement address at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

REDWOOD CITY — Edith Delgado broke down sobbing Friday in Courtroom 2D at the Hall of Justice.

South Brunswick's Stephanie McIntyre and Bishop Ahr's Jordan Simmons turned in meet-record performances during the NJSIAA Group IV and Non-Public A girls track & field championships at Egg Harbor High School on Friday.

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.

LONDON: A criminal gang which included a woman former police recruit has been found guilty of running one of the biggest car theft rings of the past decade.

A BRITISH driver appeared in court in Macedonia yesterday accused of causing the deaths of an elderly couple during the annual Gumb all Rally.

British Nicholas Morley, who was accused of having caused a road accident that left two people dead during a Gumball rally, stood trial on Friday in Macedonia, news from Skopje reported.

NEW YORK -- Forty years after a generation of young Americans turned on, tuned in and dropped out during the Summer of Love, a New York museum is hoping to re-create the psychedelic intensity of the period.

The British man, who was accused of having caused a road accident that left two people dead during a Gumball rally, stood trial on Friday in Macedonia, news reaching here skopje reported.

In the race for mayor, supporters of Tim Semrau parrot two negative talking points against Mick Ireland: one accuses him of being a career politician, and the other trumpets that he will regulate everything.

NEW YORK Porsche North America said it has chosen seven shops to pitch its ad account.

Members of a gang which amassed more than £4.5 million laundering stolen prestige cars have been jailed.

The family of an elderly couple who were killed when their car was involved in a hit-and-run crash with a British driver racing in the Gumball Rally said they forgave him yesterday.

THE Briton accused of causing the deaths of an elderly couple in a crash during the Gumball 3000 rally across Europe pleaded not guilty as his trial began in Macedonia yesterday.

THE Briton accused of causing the deaths of an elderly couple in a crash during the Gumball 3000 rally across Europe pleaded not guilty as his trial began in Macedonia yesterday.

MOTOR RACING: The second round of the Malaysia Super car series was held on May 27 at the Sepang F1 circuit with Dilantha Malagamuwa of Sri Lanka fighting to retain his title which he won last year.

orsche first submitted an offer to acquire its remaining shares of Volkswagen back in April. The offer came after Porsche increased its shares in Volkswagen to 30.9 percent, making it mandatory under German law for Porsche to launch a takeover for all outstanding shares.

Nicholas Morley went on trial in Macedonia on Friday, accused of causing the deaths of two people in a May 2 traffic accident during the Gumball Rally.

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The Nurburgring is steeped in history. It was here that driving greats such as Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart rose to the occasion and dominated.

Porsche AG, Stuttgart, remains on track for growth with 3,600 vehicles sold in May 2007. Growth as against the same month of the previous year, when 3,541 vehicles were delivered to customer, amounts to 1.7%.

XPEL Technologies Corp. announced today the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of the stock of United Kingdom-based Paintshield Limited . Founded by Mr. Tom Wakeford, Paintshield has been an XPEL product distributor since its inception in May of 2003, and has served as the exclusive design arm for XPEL's European product design activities.

Porsche Cars North America Inc. said Friday its U.S. auto sales rose 2 percent in April, boosted by demand for sports cars and its SUV model, the Cayenne.

- Porsche Cars North America Inc, a unit of Porsche AG, said sales in May totaled a record 3,348 units, up 2 pct on the same month a year ago. tf.TFN-Europe_newsdesk@thomson.com am COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

LONDON (Reuters) - A criminal gang which included a woman former police recruit has been found guilty of running one of the biggest car theft rings of the past decade.

ATLANTA----Porsche Cars North America, Inc. , importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced U.S. sales for the month of May that totaled a record breaking 3,348, an increase of 2 percent from last May's historical record result of 3,272.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. , 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.

2007-06-01 15:39:19 Permira's Red & Black to make offer for all shares of Hugo Boss

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The family of the elderly couple killed in a -hit-and-run crash indicated that they forgave accused British property developer Nicholas Morley. They also seemed to have dropped plans for a legal case to demand £100,000 in compensation

PORSCHE will have wait another month before it learns whether its take-over of VW is given European Commission approval.The Commission said to day that it will decide by July 2 whether the deal should win competition approval or if it requires further investigation.