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MILAN, May 17 (Reuters) - Triple world champion Sebastien Loeb hopes the handicap of running first will not hamper his tilt at a third straight Rally of Sardinia title this weekend.

WITH entries for this year's Jim Clark Rally having closed on Saturday a bumper entry is once again assured for mainland Britain's only closed public road rally. (16/05/2007 11:49:32)

By Kathie O. Warco, Staff writer

KALISPELL (AP) — The National Park Service and the publisher of a book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail have reached an agreement that will keep the book from being pulled from shelves.

Subaru rally driver, Chris Atkinson, is in action in Sardinia this weekend, hoping that a recent test session in his Impreza WRC 2007 will lead to an improved performance in the seventh round of the 2007 World Rally Championship.

State Police say three people inside two vehicles that overturned on the West Virginia Turnpike avoided serious injury likely because they were all wearing seatbelts.

An innocent trip to Kansas quickly turned into a nightmare for a Green River couple. When John and Virginia Fuller arrived in Greensburg, Kan., they had no idea they would face nature's fury -- an EF5 tornado, the most dangerous of storms.

It has been a week of racing against time for most top drivers who damaged their cars in the sticky cotton soil of Athi Plains last month.

The missing Chapel Hill attorney never should have gotten away

Ever wonder what you'd look like as a computer-generated character? Or how it would feel to control the images in a video game?

It is the eve of the New York International Auto Show as I write this, and the auto market seems very unsettled to me.

Here's a shocking development: Memorial Day is less than two weeks away, and nationwide gas prices have hit a record high. A gallon of regular gas costs an average of $3.10, or a nickel more than it did last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Ever wonder what you'd look like as a computer-generated character?

HARWICH — State Senator Robert O’Leary, D-Cummaquid, switched from legislator to educator for an hour Monday afternoon, answering varied questions from a group of Harwich High School students.

A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves, because its cover includes a silhouette image of the two explorers, owned by the National Park Service.

5:27 a.m. 30-year-old man charged with felon in possession of a handgun near Oak and Hiatt sts. Also owed Linn County Jail 23 hours compensatory service.

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Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the restyled and more powerful 2008 Subaru Tribeca received the highest rating in the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests.

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A semitrailer and another vehicle collide on Interstate 70, killing a Wheeling Central student.

A third car for the final eight rounds : Spain's Xavier ‘Xevi' Pons will contest the second half of 2007 and entire 2008 World Rally Championship seasons with the Subaru World Rally Team.

Sardinia : Stobart M-Sport Ford - Preview : The Stobart VK M-Sport Ford team look to attack on the sun-drenched Mediterranean island of Sardinia this week, coming off a high on Rally Argentina where they regained third spot on the Manufacturers' table.

SIX "Simba-MTN-Nokia mobile equals mobility" promotion finalists were all smiles when Simba telecom's marketing manager, Peter Kakaire, announced that one of them would win one of the three Subaru Foresters worth sh20m each.

Artemus Gaye had never seen his family this scared. It was July 1990 and the air in the West African country was sticky with humidity and fear. Civil war was spreading from Liberia's eastern border, as the National Patriotic Front invaded to oust the country's sitting president, Samuel Doe.

HARTLAND -- A Warren resident lost his car, but avoided severe injury when his 2004 Subaru collided with a moose on Interstate 91 south late Monday night, according to Vermont State Police. ... - Staff Reports

Three teenage brothers walked away from a rollover accident Monday after their brakes failed while heading down a steep hill into El Jebel.

BoV Premier League - Sliema's Bajada BOV Player of the Month for April Sliema Wanderers midfielder Roderick Bajada has won the BOV Player of the Month award for April. He was presented with the trophy by Michael Galea, Head of Marketing and Communication at...

CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 15 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the restyled and more powerful 2008 Subaru Tribeca received the highest rating in the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests.

Spain's Xavier 'Xevi' Pons will contest the second half of 2007 and entire 2008 World Rally Championship seasons with the Subaru World Rally Team.

Here's a shocking development: Memorial Day is less than two weeks away, and nationwide gas prices have hit a record high. A gallon of regular gas costs an average of $3.10, or a nickel more than it did last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

WHEN things go wrong in rallying, they can go badly wrong, and the first unit they look for is the FIV, or First Intervention Vehicle. Greg Ordish, "Ordy", of Masterton, is the man who organises the FIVs for Trust House Racetech Rally Wairarapa, and drives one himself.

People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses. Shooting — Two 40-caliber bullets went through three apartments at about 4:25 a.m. Saturday morning in the 900 block of 22nd Avenue S.W., according to police.

Inquirer critic Craig LaBan entertains questions from fellow foodies. Fried oysters with fiery slaw, as served at Chesham Cottage. Readers of a recent review wondered how positive remarks about the Mount Airy restaurant translated into only a single bell in Craig LaBan's rating system.

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves because its cover includes the silhouette image of the Corps of Discovery leaders owned by the National Park Service.

The Saguaro National Park is one of the growing number of National Parks which is incorporating mountain bikers into its pool of trail users.

The Subaru World Rally Team moves from the grassy Pampas of Argentina to the dramatic Mediterranean landscape of Sardinia for round seven of the 16-event World Rally Championship.

The Stobart VK M-Sport Ford team look to attack on the sun-drenched Mediterranean island of Sardinia next week, coming off a high on Rally Argentina where they regained third spot on the Manufacturers' table.

The International Cricket Council have lost the confidence of the players and are being urged to launch an immediate review into their "outdated" structure.

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves because its cover includes the silhouette image of the Corps of Discovery leaders owned by the National Park Service.

A LAUNDERER behind an £80,000 "dirty money" plot has been jailed for 12 months, while two men he used and sucked into crime - including one from Nelson - have both been spared immediate prison.

Ian Duncan returns to action this weekend after a long lay-off in his trademark Toyota Hilux pick up in the third round of the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Rally on Sunday.

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the restyled and more powerful 2008 Subaru Tribeca received the highest rating in the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration New Car Assessment Program crash tests.

A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves, because its cover includes a silhouette image of the two explorers, owned by the National Park Service.

With gas prices on the rise, Ballard resident John Marshall isn't too worried. Marshall plugs his 1981 Volkswagen pick-up truck into an electrical outlet and it's good for 30 miles or more of driving at speeds up to 60 miles an hour.

AutoCanada Income Fund announced today its regular cash distribution of $0.0833 per trust unit for the month of May . This distribution will be paid on June 15, 2007 to unitholders of record at the close of business of May 31, 2007.

Sardinia: Subaru World Rally Team - Preview : The Subaru World Rally Team moves from the grassy Pampas of Argentina to the dramatic Mediterranean landscape of Sardinia for round seven of the 16-event World Rally Championship.

When Jack Bauer dispatched bald villain Abu Fayed in Episode 17, I was worried that the remainder of the season would be a letdown; however, I had nothing to fear. The last five installments have been a grinding ascent along the ladder of rising action toward what I am predicting will be an explosive climax followed by a resonant (and I believe) devastating resolution, but more about that later. ...

People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses. Shooting — Two 40-caliber bullets went through three apartments at about 4:25 a.m. Saturday morning in the 900 block of 22nd Avenue S.W., according to police.

Having recently moved to Cumberland, Jim Ogilvie still is living out of boxes. Friday evening, he dug into a box and on top found a photograph of his mother, Jean, holding the flag at the 18th hole at a golf course in Bedford, Pa. It was 1988 and he and his father, David, were playing the course.

Spain’s Xavier “Xevi” Pons will contest the second half of 2007 and entire 2008 World Rally Championship seasons with the Subaru World Rally Team.

Published: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 A man from Warren was slightly injured Monday when he drove into a moose on Interstate 91 in Hartland. State Police said Giovani Alberino, 33, was driving south on I-91 in a 2004 Subaru when he saw a moose standing in the travel lane.

A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves, because its cover includes a silhouette image of the two explorers, owned by the National Park Service.

Six Fort Collins auto service businesses will change the oil in passenger vehicles from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, with the proceeds going to the Food Bank for Larimer County.

Stobart Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala has said that he may be able to push more in Sardinia this weekend, given he has quite a bit of experience on this type of surface.

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Spanish driver Xevi Pons will compete in the world rally championship with Subaru for the second half of the season and the whole of 2008, the team said on Tuesday.

POLICE today warned car thieves were targeting homes in Poulton.

Spain's Xevi Pons will compete for Subaru in the World Rally Championship for the second half of the season and the whole of 2008.

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Spanish driver Xevi Pons will compete in the world rally championship with Subaru for the second half of the season and the whole of 2008, the team said on Tuesday.

The Subaru World Rally team have announced that Spaniard Xevi Pons will contest the second half of 2007 and the entire 2008 season with them.

Tuesday, May 15

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves because its cover includes the silhouette image of the Corps of Discovery leaders owned by the National Park Service.

Spain’s Xavier ‘Xevi’ Pons will contest the second half of 2007 and entire 2008 World Rally Championship seasons with the Subaru World Rally Team. The 27-year-old will drive a third Impreza WRC2007 for the last eight rallies of this year – starting with Rally Finland on 3-5 August – as a precursor to a full campaign in 2008. The Subaru World Rally Team also has an option on Xevi’s services for ...

Daniel Sordo has said that he wants to score as many points as he can on the Rally d'Italia Sardegna this coming weekend, the seventh round in the 2007 FIA World Rally Championship.

Xevi Pons will join Subaru for the second half of the season as the Japanese manufacturer expand their line-up to three cars.

The Subaru World Rally team have announced that Xavier Pons will join the Banbury-based outfit for the second half of the 2007 season and for the entire 2008 FIA World Rally Championship campaign.

A LAUNDERER behind an £80,000 "dirty money" plot has been jailed for 12 months, while two men he used and sucked into crime - including one from Nelson - have both been spared immediate prison.

MOUNT PLEASANT - A rash of unrelated crashes on southbound Route 9A killed a 22-year-old man and seriously injured three other people between 3:30 and 10 a.m. yesterday.

Police arrested a Frederick man Sunday near West Third and North Market streets for disorderly conduct and harassing a police dog, according to the Frederick Police Department.

KALISPELL, Mont. -- A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves, because its cover includes a silhouette image of the two explorers, owned by the National Park Service.

Associated Press - May 14, 2007 6:04 PM ET A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves, because its cover includes a silhouette image...

People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses. Shooting — Two 40-caliber bullets went through three apartments at about 4:25 a.m. Saturday morning in the 900 block of 22nd Avenue S.W., according to police.

Going out to play in the yard in spring is a joyful release, especially if there's a family tradition of gardening to combine with play. Spending time in the back yard has purpose and long-term meaning -- just think of the satisfaction of setting seeds and watching them grow.

A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves. The book's cover includes a silhouette image of the two explorers, owned by the National Park Service.

KALISPELL - A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves because its cover includes the silhouette image of the Corps of Discovery leaders owned by the National Park Service.

Associated Press - May 14, 2007 2:04 PM ET A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves, because its cover includes a silhouette image...

A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves, because its cover includes a silhouette image of the two explorers, owned by the National Park Service.

KALISPELL — A book about changes in the Lewis and Clark Trail over the past 200 years is being pulled from shelves because its cover includes the silhouette image of the Corps of Discovery leaders owned by the National Park Service.

Judge denies man's request to make statement The man who ran over 13-year-old Rachel Kimberlin almost three years ago was sentenced to probation this week, but that's not what angers her father most.

Subaru's number two driver, Chris Atkinson has set his sights on finishing 'a little higher' than seventh on the Rally d'Italia Sardegna.

Subaru team leader Petter Solberg has said that while some details still have to 'come together' he is hopeful he will be able to push for the win on the Rally d'Italia Sardegna.

MOUNT PLEASANT - A driver was killed when his car slammed into a tree overnight on southbound Route 9A, just north of Route 117, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene following the accident, which occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m. today.

Kenny McKinstry led a hat-trick of Ulster winners on the Manx National Rally at the weekend.

Petter Solberg has said that he is missing the feeling of competing for podium finishes in WRC events.

John F. Flynn, president and CEO of the YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity, grew up with the fatherof Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook. Flynn calls himself a "diehard Eagles fan."

A HIT-and-run driver who fled after a crash which put a mother in hospital has been given a 12-month community order.

Father and son parolees led Contra Costa deputies on a pursuit that lasted nearly a half-hour late Saturday. Gary Modrall, 59, and his son, Joseph, 22, were arrested at the foot of the Antioch bridge after the 1987 Subaru they were in either ran out of gas or had mechanical problems, said

Seatbelts save father and son during accident.

Seatbelts save father and son during accident.

It is the eve of the New York International Auto Show as I write this, and the auto market seems very unsettled to me.

Like good boy scouts, Petter Solberg and Phil Mills like being prepared. That’s why Subaru’s dedicated duo flew from the most recent WRC event in Argentina straight to Amman to take part in the recce for the Jordan Rally.

Paul Howarth, Subaru World Rally Team operations director: “Sardinia is always a tough rally, especially because of the way the road condition deteriorates when the drivers tackle them for the second time.

A SYDNEY man was killed yesterday as he travelled home after a 12-hour night shift.

Times change, and the radical becomes mainstream.

Team India Rally’s V R Naren Kumar and D Ramkumar finished eighth in the Rally of Whangarei, the second round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, in New Zealand on Sunday.

Aaron MacHale has won the Carlow Stages Rally in his Ford Focus WRC. His closest challenger was Michael Barrable, four seconds behind. The top two were more than 40 seconds ahead of third placed rival Niall Maguire in his Subaru.

It is the eve of the New York International Auto Show as I write this, and the auto market seems very unsettled to me.

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That's why he registered as a points scorer in the international Irish Tarmac championship even though he has no great expectations of becoming champion. Or even if he will be able to appear on any further rounds of the Global group series.

DEAD SEA: The UAE's Sheikh Khalid al-Qassimi and British co-driver Nick Beech clinched a famous victory after 18 timed special stages of a pulsating Jordan Rally in the Dead Sea area of the Hashemite Kingdom yesterday.

It is the eve of the New York International Auto Show as I write this, and the auto market seems very unsettled to me.

AUSTRALIAN Cody Crocker got his Asia Pacific rally championship defence off to a perfect start, collecting maximum points at the Rally Whangarei in New Zealand this weekend.

Hawaii's governor led a trade mission to China in 2005. Utah's governor went last year. Alabama's governor plans to go this year. So do the Vermont and Wisconsin governors. Los Angeles' mayor is there now.

CHESTERFIELD - Hilltown Community Development Corp. will hold its first Hilltown Spring Festival on Saturday. Artists, crafters and musical entertainment will be provided at the event, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Cummington Fairgrounds in Cummington.

By Patty Kim, Tampa Tribune, Fla. May 12--Chad McLeod and Samuel Agresta have been a team for the past two years. The young cancer survivor and his oncologist wouldn't have it any other way. In September 2005, a tumor in McLeod's pelvis sent him to the H.

Dead Sea, Jordan: The UAE's Shaikh Khalid Al Qasimi and British co-driver Nick Beech clinched a famous victory after 18 timed special stages of a pulsating Jordan Rally in the Dead Sea area of the Hashemite Kingdom yesterday.

CHENNAI: : India's Naren Kumar finished eighth among eleven competitors in the second leg of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in Whangarei (New Zealand) on Saturday after his vehicle developed serious problems. Talking from the rally venue, ...

At first, Darrel Kempf's disappearance looked like a mob hit. Now investigators know that it was an elaborate scam fueled by greed and deception. But no one knows what happened to the millions he stole.

Sigma Marketing Group is holding true its company motto: "The sum is bigger than the parts" with its recent acquisitions.

Washington Regional Medical Center presented its Nurses’ Heroes Award to two Fayetteville police officers Friday as part of the 2007 Nurses’ Day celebration. (Northwest Arkansas Times)

Subaru rally driver, Cody Crocker, has completed a strong opening day at Rally Whangarei in New Zealand, finishing Leg One in first outright position and first in the battle for Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) points.

Hayden Paddon leads the Vantage Aluminium Joinery New Zealand Rally Championship field after the first day of action at the Hella International Rally of Whangarei.

SPRINGFIELD -- Old Lyme, Conn. resident Audra Bailey, 20, has been accused of careless and negligent operation by Vermont State Police, who claim they clocked her going 108 miles an hour on I-91 north in Springfield on Wednesday afternoon. ... - Staff Report

YONKERS - Even the police marveled at the 106 miles per hour that they said Barry Dawkins, 20, of Yonkers registered on a laser speed gun Thursday night driving a 2005 Subaru on Central Park Avenue.

At first, Darrel Kempf's disappearance looked like a mob hit. Now investigators know that it was an elaborate scam fueled by greed and deception. But no one knows what happened to the millions he stole. He vanished with the money, leaving behind hundreds of local victims.

DEAD SEA: The UAE's Sheikh Khalid al-Qassimi and British co-driver Nick Beech were the overall leaders of the Jordan Rally after 10 timed special stages in the Dead Sea area of the Hashemite Kingdom yesterday.

After a nationwide search, a local banking official has been hired to lead the Lafayette-West Lafayette Development Corp.

AMMAN — The UAE’s Shaikh Khalid Al Qasimi and British co-driver Nick Beech were the overall leaders of the Jordan Rally after 10 timed special stages in the Dead Sea area of the Hashemite Kingdom on Friday.

Valley Springs, CA -- Monday, May 14, is the 20th annual Calaveras Community Foundation Pro-Am Golf Tournament. The game takes place at La Contenta. Teams consist of one professional and four amateurs.

Welcome to our regular roundup of what's happening in mountain biking. Feel free to send feedback, news, & releases to mtb@cyclingnews.com and results, reports & photos to cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com .

It is the eve of the New York International Auto Show as I write this, and the auto market seems very unsettled to me.

I was in the process of the daunting task of moving all my valuables and non-valuables into storage for two reasons: one, because the house I rented was sold and I had to be out; and, second, because I found it the appropriate time to take a bit of a sabbatical from the Eastern Sierra and float amid the ecosystem called Esalen Institute in Big Sur. I had signed on for Esalen's work scholar ...

Building an advantage : Like good boy scouts, Petter Solberg and Phil Mills like being prepared.

IW rally driver Will Nicholls and Nick Broom scored an impressive victory at the Montberg International Rallysprint last weekend by not only winning the all-comers event but also setting a new record.

A CAR crash victim left wheelchair bound had to fight to have the headteacher responsible brought to justice, it has emerged.

When David Johnson shows you a Subaru muffler and says he's going to make a sculpture of a guitar from it, all you see are two contorted stainless steel front pipes, a front exhaust and a worn-out resonator propped against a brick wall.

DEAD SEA (Jordan): Defending FIA Middle East rally champions, Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah and Chris Patterson, will lead 38 starters into the first of 18 timed gravel special stages in the Dead Sea area of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan today.

Sport/Rallying IW Rally driver Will Nicholls and Nick Broom scored an impressive victory at the Montberg International Rallysprint last weekend by not only winning the all-comers event but also setting a new record.

ROOKIE Patrick Mugisha will return to the cockpit after 13 months in the UMOSPOC Super Sprint at Kaazi this Sunday. Mugisha, whose daring antics won him many fans before he vanished from the rally scene, will drive a new Subaru N10.

A PRIMARY school head teacher was yesterday told he could face jail after being found guilty of dangerous driving, at speeds of up to 120mph.

Glenn Allen and Stephen Moore, top dogs in the Northern Ireland rally championship, go their separate ways this weekend in search of different goals.

The body of a 62-year-old Englewood man was recovered shortly before midnight Wednesday from Cherry Creek Reservoir.

BARRE -- Arrest warrants have been issued for two area men who have failed to appear in Vermont District Court in Barre for scheduled appearances. ... - By Daphne Larkin Times Argus Staff

MT. OLIVE -- After an exciting and successful career marketing Snickers, Dove chocolate and M& M's Chocolate Candies (the No. 1 candy brand in America), Gail Keogh-Dwyer, a former executive with Masterfoods USA (formerly M& M/Mars) in Hackettstown, chose to take early retirement to pursue some of her other passions -- including cars.

Australian Cody Crocker fired a warning shot on Friday by clocking the fastest time in the shakedown ahead of the Rally of Whangarei this weekend. Crocker clocked a fastest time of 37.0 seconds in his Subaru Impreza over the 1.5km course.

Indiana's manufacturing economy is in good shape but could be even better.

This weekend’s second round of the Vantage Aluminium Joinery New Zealand Rally Championship see’s a shift up of driver talent. Combined with the second round of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship, the international competition will be more than just a gauge of the home-grown ability level.

The good news, for those of you who hate Ben Affleck, is that his character gets whacked fairly soon in "Smokin' Aces." The bad news is that I'm having trouble thinking of other positive things to say about this grisly, long-on-exposition mob-snitch movie.

Tasmania to lose ARC round? A debilitating lack of entries from local rally competitors and the imminent loss of its naming rights sponsor may see the Subaru Safari Tasmania completely lost to the state following this year's event from July 14 -16.

Susan "Super Lady" Muwonge has confirmed participation in this weekend's UMOSPOC Sprint at Kaazi bringing the number of entrants to 24.

JAS Mangat has bought a Subaru Impreza N10 and a car carrier from South African 'Rally Chicks' Lola and Megan Verlaque. The deal is reported to be close to $50,000 or Shs84m.

It is the eve of the New York International Auto Show as I write this, and the auto market seems very unsettled to me.

Australian driver Cody Crocker knows the heat is on in his season debut in the international rally of Whangarei starting today. The event doubles as the second round of the Asia-Pacific championship and the New Zealand championship.

Testing in Sardinia : During the last few weeks, The WRC top teams of Citroën, Subaru and Ford have been in Sardinia to test their cars.

Preparing for 2008 event : Jordan Rally will be on the itinerary of the 2008 World Rally Championship calendar, and that calls for long-term preparation.

A judge criticises a head teacher's 'lunatic' driving after a crash which leaves another motorist in a wheelchair.

A judge criticises a head teacher's 'lunatic' driving after a crash which leaves another motorist in a wheelchair.

A head teacher was driving at speeds of up to 120mph before his car crashed, leaving another driver seriously injured, a court heard today.

POLICE are hunting a driver who failed to stop after a crash.

Just in time for you to bone up for next semester's driver's ed. We know the demo includes 24 cars selected from several different classes; in fact, community manager Che Chou has already revealed 16 of them , like the 2005 Subaru Legacy B4 2.0 GT and the 2005 TVR Sagaris.

DEAD SEA: The Jordan Rally 2007 gets underway with a spectacular ceremonial start close to the King Hussein Ben Talal Mosque in downtown Amman from 6.00 pm today evening.

Kenny McKinstry changes hats this weekend to return to his favourite rallying territory, the Isle of Man.

Subaru's Petter Solberg has confirmed that the Banbury-based outfit will have more new developments on the Impreza WRC 2007 for the Rally d'Italia Sardegna next week.

TWO rounds into the 2007 Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship and as per usual, the drama has once again started in earnest with the latest chapter set to unfold on this weekend's RBS International Manx Rally. (09/05/2007 14:38:45)

A HEADTEACHER had reached speeds of 120mph when he crashed his car, leaving another driver in a wheelchair, a court heard yesterday.

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The May issue of Consumer Reports offers its annual help guide for nervous buyers, with a survey of the most and least reliable brands of a range of products, based on feedback from some 950,000 readers of the monthly magazine.

TOKYO -- Just a few weeks after trumpeting that it would surpass GM as the world's largest automaker this year, Toyota is signaling that it, too, is suffering from some of the troubles ailing its U.S. rivals.

The May issue of Consumer Reports offers its annual help guide for nervous buyers, with a survey of the most and least reliable brands of a range of products, based on feedback from some 950,000 readers of the monthly magazine.

It is the eve of the New York International Auto Show as I write this, and the auto market seems very unsettled to me.

Roane County authorities need your help finding a baby girl they believe was taken by her mother.

Shell Racing Solutions in Australia, through International Motorsport Solutions, have recently signed as key sponsor of Robison Motorsport’s 2007 rally program.

Raymond Partners Accountants Rally Team driver, Glen Raymond, and his co-driver, Matt Raymond, have driven their Bendigo Bank Subaru Impreza WRX STI to 8th outright in Heat 1 and 15th outright in Heat 2 of the Quit Forest Rally in WA, after a failing differential ended day two mid-way through SS 17.

A LITTLE-KNOWN group of Islamists has claimed responsibility in an audio recording for abducting the BBC's Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston.

TWO MTN subscribers from western region were on Monday selected to participate in the contest for Subaru Forester cars in the ongoing Simba Telecom's 'Mobile Mobility' promotion.

The third round of the national rally championship in Eldoret will bring rallying action once again closer to the people.

By now Lars Hartling is used to all the incredulous questions, as well as the surprised and mostly impressed reactions. He’s put in literally years of training, overcome the roadblocks along the way, and now, he’s defied the odds and shown everyone how far determination can take you.

New York, May 9, 2007— The Palestinian militant group Jaish al-Islam has issued a recording in which it claims to be holding BBC correspondent Alan Johnston and demands the release of Muslim prisoners held by the United Kingdom in exchange for the journalist’s freedom.

May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest automaker by market value, forecast its smallest profit increase in a decade because of slowing U.S. growth and investments in new factories.

Witnesses to a crash that killed 10-year-old Madison Scalzo contradicted assertions by the suspect’s lawyer that the crash was caused because she inadvertently hit the accelerator instead of the brake pedal.

A head teacher tells a trial he had not been travelling at 120mph just before a crash which left a man in a wheelchair.

NORTH ADAMS — Consumers across the nation are feeling the pinch of soaring gas prices — a trend analysts say won't stop before the summer driving season kicks off on Memorial Day.

Man killed in Sunday morning wreckThe Brewster County Sheriff's Office responded to two back-to-back car accidents, one of them fatal, Sunday morning.

Erik and Lisa (Bankert) Brown, Hanover, a daughter April 28, 2007, at Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, Md. Michele Foos, Hanover, a daughter, May 1, 2007, at Hanover Hospital.

A head teacher who crashed into another car, leaving the driver in a wheelchair, denies dangerous driving.

A head teacher whose car crash left another motorist in a wheelchair denies dangerous driving.

Monster earnings, an ongoing product blitz, and green innovation explain why the automaker is pulling away from the global industry pack

CUMBRIA’S rally heroes will head for Sardinia to prepare for next week’s Italian job in great spirits after filling FOUR of the first five places in the Rally of Argentina last weekend.

Between 8 a.m. Sunday and 5:52 a.m. Monday, someone broke into the Cross Roads Alternative School, 320 Locust St., Lancaster. An office was ransacked and three monitors were damaged when knocked to the ground.

Go With The Flow, an annual canoe trip down the Little Miami River to raise funds and awareness for cancer, is moving to Stonelick State Park.

(IsraelNN.com) Used car sellers in Gaza have discovered big profits can be made from offering weapons and ammunition instead of Subaru and Mercedes cars. Used car lots have turned into black market branches for arms dealers, who offer bullets for two dollars a piece and a stun grade for $1.75.

A Northwestern student discovered damage to her car Monday after parking it on campus, Assistant Chief Dan McAleer of the University Police said.

Moose amble onto Park Avenue, graze and head back to Empire CanyonParkites reported seeing moose last week an occasional event in the Park City area

Civility definitely takes a downward turn when six 21st century women face off against each other during the reenactment of a Civil War battle. No matter that the historical confrontation between the North and South took place in 1862, this high-stakes update, during which two of the women are to compete for the title of Best Female Reenactor, is plenty real.

DEAD SEA: A record-breaking 42 cars will tackle 18 timed gravel special stages in this weekend's Jordan Rally, round four of the increasingly-popular FIA Middle East Rally Championship.

ESTERO — Everblades defenseman Franklin MacDonald has been announced the winner of "Making the Cut: Last Man Standing,'' a Canadian hockey reality series.

MASTERTON rally ace Richard Mason is "absolutely world class", according to a man well qualified to judge.

Sue Prom nosed her Subaru Outback down the Gunflint Trail as a wilderness inferno raged around her.

South Australian Steve Glenney will return to the Australian Rally Championship at August’s Rally of South Australia, driving the Subaru Impreza WRX that took Cody Crocker to the Asia Pacific Rally Championship title in 2006.

Everblades defenseman Franklin MacDonald has been announced the winner of "Making the Cut: Last Man Standing,'' a Canadian hockey reality series.

The car, which was also used by Ari Vatanen, Colin McRae and Richard Burns, is now up for auction in New Zealand, with a starting price of just NZ$10,000.

AutoCanada Income Fund today announced financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007. For information purposes, the Fund has also provided a compilation of results for the year ended December 31, 2006, combining financial results for the period from May 11, 2006 to December 31, 2006 with selected unaudited results of operations of Canada One Auto Group , the Fund's ...

As part of a renewed driver contract announced today, Petter Solberg will continue to drive for the Subaru World Rally Team until at least 2009. The 31-year-old Norwegian and his 42-year-old Welsh co-driver Phil Mills joined Subaru during the 2000 World Rally Championship season.

ZIMBABWEAN teenage rallying star Conrad Rautenbach looks set to clinch the African title after another outstanding performance in the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally at the weekend.

Hollywood is recycling more than Ralph Nader this summer movie season. We preview the sequels, remakes, adaptations and even a few - gasp - original movies.

Tuesday, May 8

LIVERMORE FALLS - Two Livermore Falls men were injured Monday night when a motorcycle and car collided head-on on Route 133 near Pike's Corner Oasis.

The young man responsible for Malta's worst traffic accident, which led to the death of five Qrendi teenagers, has been jailed for three years and banned from driving for five years.

When Subaru assembly lines were consolidated last fall, to make way for production of the Toyota Camry at Lafayette's Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. plant, new technology was not far behind.

Three years ago, Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski was one of two U.S. mountain bikers to compete in the Olympics in Athens.

It is the eve of the New York International Auto Show as I write this, and the auto market seems very unsettled to me.