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Associated Press - November 23, 2007 6:55 PM ET VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - A 27-year-old man attempted to turn into a Starbucks parking lot in Vancouver on Thanksgiving afternoon and smashed his...

Two people await treatment from paramedics after a three-car crash on Wolfedale Rd. this afternoon. One man is in hospital with serious injuries and Peel's major collision bureau is investigating.

People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses. Pickup stolen — A 1983 Toyota pickup, white with a blue stripe, was reported stolen Thursday from the 4200 block of Santiam Highway S.E. The pickup has an Oregon license, ERW 713, and is worth $3,000.

The elderly driver of a Subaru Legacy gets treatment from a paramedic in the aftermath of a three-car crash on Wolfedale Rd. this afternoon. November 23, 2007 - Three men were taken to hospital this afternoon following a serious car crash just outside The Mississauga News offices on Wolfedale Rd.

'Hollywood' has a great record in GB but can he maintain it?

Subaru explains the logistics of moving between events

Subaru explains the logistics of moving between events : As we approach the last event of the 2007 season, we look at what is required of the team as they travel from Rally Ireland to Wales Rally GB.

The Allen Police Department is investigating a report of suspicious activity initially described as a possible attempted abduction.

The first incident involved a Subaru station wagon that crashed into the side of a Starbucks coffee shop Thursday. Police say another driver rear-ended a car then ran his pick-up truck through the yards of two homes.

Subaru’s new Justy supermini is now on sale, offering outstanding fuel economy, equipment and space plus ultra-low exhaust emissions which should make it exempt from the proposed new London Congestion Charge.

The new third-generation WRX STI shown in Los Angeles differs mechanically, but not cosmetically, from the one introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Prodrive abandon their bid to enter Formula One in 2008 because of the continued threat of legal action from Williams.

A 22-year-old man is charged in connection with a four-vehicle accident in Aberdeen city centre.

A 22-year-old man is charged after a four-vehicle accident in Aberdeen city centre.

TQ.com man takes over McShea's PWRC entry slot.

A CAR that will run on oil from crops is currently being developed by students from Wiltshire College.

Vancouver police said a 27-year-old Vancouver driver attempted to turn into a Starbucks Coffee parking lot at 19215 S.E. 34th St. Thursday afternoon and smashed his car into the back of the building.

Highlands’ rally driver Mark Beard bagged second in the NSW Rally championships in Canberra on the weekend. Beard only raced in half of the six rallies for the season but a strong showing in the last rally secured him second spot overall.

Vancouver police said a 27-year-old Vancouver man attempted to turn into a Starbucks parking lot at 19215 S.E. 34th St. Thursday afternoon and smashed his car into the back of the building.

British-built Japanese cars are the most reliable, according to a new survey. Toyota Corolla models manufactured at Burnaston, Derbyshire, from 2000 to 2002 topped the reliability table compiled by What Car? magazine and the Warranty Direct company.

KOFU--Derelict huts scattered along one of the main climbing trails on Mount Fuji threaten to derail efforts to list the sacred peak as a World Heritage site.

Highlands’ rally driver Mark Beard bagged second in the NSW Rally championships in Canberra on the weekend. Beard only raced in half of the six rallies for the season but a strong showing in the last rally secured him second spot overall.

Subaru presents the particularities of rally tyres

Subaru presents the particularities of rally tyres : Did you know that on each rally, the Subaru World Rally Team can have up to 150 wheels and tyres available for its three cars?

Prodrive's David Lapworth believes that Subaru are now heading in the right direction after a difficult period for the team.

“Our ambition is still to be in Formula One” David Richards has confirmed for the first time that Prodrive will definitely not debut in Formula One as planned in 2008...  

TOKYO, Nov 22 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd , the maker of Subaru cars, will use the year-end holidays to boost output capacity at one of its two Japanese car factories to meet healthy demand for the new Impreza, a spokesman said on Thursday.

A CORONER and his wife were last night mourning the death of their son whose car ploughed into trees on a rain-lashed road.

A Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that a search of a Casper man's car was unconstitutional will make the job of police more difficult, Natrona County's district attorney said Monday.

Ex-Subaru World Rally Team driver Markko Martin will make a sensational one-off competitive appearance in a works-prepared Impreza World Rally Car at next month’s Bettega Memorial Rallysprint.

The UCI announced the 20 teams that have requested "wild card" status by the November 15 deadline. Earning wild card status will give the recipient the right to be invited to races on the UCI ProTour calendar. All the candidate teams will also be registered UCI Professional Continental Teams.

Search last 14 days. Two people were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a head-on collision just north of the Polson bridge.

Canada is counting on youth to prevail this week when it sends its biathlon team to Finland for the start of the World and European Cup seasons. Biathlon Canada has put together one of the youngest teams in the world, but laced with international experience.

The 21-year-old son of a County Durham coroner is killed when his car crashes in heavy rain.

Fire District 3 emergency workers explain to Linda Beeman their plan for getting her out of her Toyota Friday afternoon. The woman was not injured in the crash off Highway 525.

SANTA MONICA, Calif.----Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced a significant enhancement to its True Market Value® Deals of the Month.

Markko Martin to guest at Bologna Motor Show rallysprint classic.

Markko Martin will make a one-off competitive return to rallying at next month's Bettega Memorial Rallysprint.

Former WRC star reunited with Subaru

LAST June when Sebastian Loeb first came to these shores to take part in the Donegal International Rally, he was taken aback by the speed of the local drivers as well as by the difficult bumpy tarmac of typical Irish rally stages.

Former WRC star reunited with Subaru : Ex-Subaru World Rally Team driver Markko Martin will make a one-off competitive appearance in a works-prepared Impreza World Rally Car at next month's Bettega Memorial Rallysprint.

A Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that a search of a Casper man's car was unconstitutional will make the job of police more difficult, Natrona County's district attorney said Monday.

The Israel Defense Forces have stepped up patrols of major roads in the West Bank following a shooting attack west of Nablus Monday night that claimed the life of Ido Zoldan, 29, a resident of Shavei Shomron.

The Allen Police Department is investigating a report of suspicious activity initially described as a possible attempted abduction.

DUBAI — Kuwait’s Meshal Al Nejadi is looking forward to celebrating a second successive regional success when next week’s Dubai International Rally rounds off the 2007 FIA Middle East Championship, according to a Press release.

Ask any Subaru owner why they decided to buy that car. Nine times out of ten, they'll either mention the boxer engine or the AWD drivetrain. If Subaru goes ahead with current plans, both of those critical features could be on their way out.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- He refuses to own a TV, doesn't read newspapers, hates stories about himself and talksthisfast on the rare occasions he does speak to reporters.

Durham Police connect David Hill to string of crimes over the past two months.

A man watched in horror as emergency services tried in vain to save his brother-in-law's life after he was hit by a speeding car and left hanging through the windscreen without an arm.

Friends of a man killed after he was struck by a car while unloading goods in Auckland on Monday are angry at his needless death.

Two terrified drivers were ordered out of their limited-edition, high-performance cars by a gang of robbers who struck in Great Barr and Streetly. The ice-blue Subaru Impreza cars worth up to £25,000 were stolen within 10 days of each other.

In its continued efforts to improve sustainable measures at the resort, Kirkwood has created a first for a Lake Tahoe resort - an online forum that makes carpooling easy and rewarding.

He refuses to own a TV, doesn't read newspapers, hates stories about himself and talksthisfast on the rare occasions he does speak to reporters. Jamie Thomson, Wisconsin's stem cell pioneer, does not suffer fools lightly, so you'd better get to the point and avoid personal questions.

He refuses to own a TV, doesn't read newspapers, hates stories about himself and talksthisfast on the rare occasions he does speak to reporters. Jamie Thomson, Wisconsin's stem cell pioneer, does not suffer fools lightly, so you'd better get to the point and avoid personal questions. "I'm a very private person," he warns. Or at least he would like to be. This may be wishful ...

To be brilliant, or accomplished? (Reviews - Sportscars/Convertibles)

Guy Wilks saves best for last.

2004 FIA Production Car World Rally champion delighted after Irish success.

Drivers' impressed with Rally Ireland.

"After my mistake on Friday we were really just cruising..." says Henning Solberg.

Jari-Mati Latvala takes Stobart's 'best ever result' after scoring his maiden podium in Ireland.

"I've rarely come across such slippery conditions. We had dirt, mud, running water, puddles - everything. You just couldn't afford to take your eye off the ball for a moment; a mistake would have been so easy." - Sebastien Loeb

Rally Ireland - Day 3 report: Sebastien Loeb heads home Citroen 1-2 - and re-takes lead in drivers' championship; Ford secures manufacturers' crown.

Rally Ireland - Day 3 BRIEF report: Sebastien Loeb takes the victory and the lead in the race for the 2007 drivers' title; Ford win manufacturers'.

Chris Atkinson will not start the third leg - but will still finish under the SupeRally...

-Alternator went at 140,000 miles, $300 to replace. -Clutch went at 145,000- my own fault (taught my friend to drive stick on it) Still, impressive that a stock clutch would last 145,000 miles. Way to go Subaru!

These are the best of times for the world's America bashers. Short-selling the United States is not only good sport for those who love to hate the powerful - now it's fabulously profitable, too.

Good pace but ultimate disappointment

Good pace but ultimate disappointment : After his impressive performance on the Stormont Super Special, which left Kris Meeke third overall just behind the current and former World Champions, Meeke suffered badly from his road position on Leg one.

''The g-Force Profiler is essentially a racing tyre''

P-WRC victory in Rally Ireland

''The g-Force Profiler is essentially a racing tyre'' : The 2007 Rally Ireland marked the end of the reign in the World Rally Championship of the g-Force Profiler, an ultra-high performance dry weather asphalt tyre that owes its origins to the FP generation ('Fort Potentiel', or 'Strong Potential') tyre first seen on the 1998 Sanremo Rally.

A Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that a search of a Casper man's car was unconstitutional will make the job of police more difficult, Natrona County's district attorney said Monday.

Two men have been arrested and charged with reckless driving causing death in the incident that saw a young man mown down and killed on a busy Auckland road on Monday night.

The Allen Police Department is investigating a report of suspicious activity initially described as a possible attempted abduction.

There's a point along the 26-mile route of the Philadelphia Marathon - give or take a few thousand yards - where runners typically begin to question their own sanity.

A Toyota 4Runner ended up on its side, and the driver ended up in the hospital, following a two-vehicle collision on Monday afternoon.

Loading ... QABATIYA, West Bank -- Striding atop a patch of brown earth he rents here, Sadiq Nazal plucks leaves from one of the 200,000 almond-tree saplings he has planted this season in neat rows across a sun-drenched plain.

Two men are facing serious driving charges after the death of a 21-year-old man in the west Auckland suburb of Glen Eden last night.

The Subaru World Rally Team has partnered with satellite navigation website www.pocketgpsworld.com to launch, for the first time ever, a free downloadable Global Positioning System (GPS) guide to Wales Rally GB.

Members of an alleged drug gang accused of killing five people in 2003 and dealing more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine are set to go to trial in January, more than two years after they were indicted.In August 2003, 30 people were accused of playing a role in a drug ring with links to many violent crimes. U.S. District Court Judge Harold L. Murphy is expected to start hearing cases Jan. 14 ...

Perhaps the most impressive table in Barloworld's presentation of its results is the one that shows a share price unchanged over the year, writes Finweek's Michael Coulson.

Sebastien Loeb gave a Rally Ireland master class to put himself in the driving seat to become World champion for a fourth successive year.

Niall McShea looked crest-fallen.

"After my mistake on Friday we were really just cruising..." says Henning Solberg.

A three-vehicle accident early Sunday on Route 32 left five people injured, one of them seriously, police said.

Sebastien Loeb put in a devastating performance to win Rally Ireland, and put himself on course for a fourth consecutive World Rally Championship title.

“Our results here have been disappointing''

A Seattle woman died early Saturday night when she ran into a moose at 39.5 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road and her vehicle flipped into the Chena River.

“Our results here have been disappointing'' : Rally Ireland was not kind to the Subaru World Rally Team with Petter Solberg salvaging a fifth place finish for the team while Chris Atkinson was classified 42nd after going off early in the event, a move echoed by Xevi Pons in the sister machine.

A Seattle woman was killed Saturday night when her car hit a moose and then a guardrail before landing upside down in the North Fork Chena River near Fairbanks.

The Allen Police Department is investigating a report of suspicious activity initially described as a possible attempted abduction.

There's a point along the 26-mile route of the Philadelphia Marathon - give or take a few thousand yards - where runners typically begin to question their own sanity.

Tree-cutting permits available

Carol Matheny of Seattle died Saturday after her vehicle hit a moose and went off a Fairbanks road.

TRURO - Truro police requires the public's help in finding a stolen vehicle. Police are  looking for a 2002 green four-door Subaru car that was stolen overnight Saturday from the Faulkner Street area in Truro.

If we don't start waving our surfing thumbs in protest, we're in for a long winter of no content.

PORTLAND - Investigators confirmed that a man and a woman who were killed Friday night in North Portland were both gunshot victims. Detectives have also recovered the car that was apparently stolen from one of them.

Ireland - Subaru World Rally Team - Finish : The shortest of the three at 56km, the final leg of Rally Ireland took competitors along four stages in County Fermanagh, from the town of Enniskillen to Mullaghmore.

Fourth place for Mikko Hirvonen in Ireland was sufficient to hand BP-Ford and BFGoodrich tyres their second consecutive Manufacturers' crown, although this was perhaps the only silver lining on the Ford squad's otherwise grey horizon this weekend after its N1 driver Marcus Gronholm crashed out on Friday morning.

The Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team have moved up to occupy third place in the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers thanks to Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila's magnificent third place at this weekend's penultimate championship round, Rally Ireland.

72 of the original 84 crews left the service park to start the final day. The shortest of the three at 56km, the final leg of Rally Ireland took competitors along four stages in County Fermanagh, from the town of Enniskillen to Mullaghmore.

%s Sebastien Loeb did everything right in Rally Ireland, taking a crucial step towards a fourth straight World Rally Championship title after posting a dominant win.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A man was found shot to death in his north Portland home Friday night. Police said his roommate returned to the home on North Montana Avenue just after 10 p.m. and found him unconscious and bleeding.

Sebastien Loeb wrested the initiative in the World Rally Championship title race from Marcus Gronholm with victory in Rally Ireland.

Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb takes the lead in the World Rally Championship after winning the Rally Ireland.

Ireland - SS 19 - 14.06 km : The Donegal Bay stage is different from what has been seen so far on Rally Ireland.

Chris Atkinson will not start the third leg but will still finish under the SupeRally...

Mikko Hirvonen does it again.

Ireland - SS 18 - 14.77 km : The Fardross run is another typical stage of this rally, requiring utmost concentration to navigate over the many crests and dips between each junction.

Ireland - SS 17 - 24.70 km

Ireland - SS 17 - 24.70 km : The last day of Rally Ireland has begun on the Murley stage, a busy stretch of road with numerous junctions to take into account.

Rain-slicked pavement sent four cars spinning off Interstate 5 Saturday afternoon just north of the Siskiyou Summit, leaving one woman hospitalized after a car slammed into her.

Subaru have withdrawn Chris Atkinson from Rally Ireland because of an engine problem.

We know that newspapers are struggling to survive. The story of newspapers today is of layoffs, declining or static circulation numbers, and the spiral of an entire industry.

STAATSBURG - A 72-year-old Hyde Park man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly fired a handgun at a deer from his car on state park land, while Boy Scouts were camping nearby.

The Allen Police Department is investigating a report of suspicious activity initially described as a possible attempted abduction.

I'm writing to you from hot and sunny Phoenix. My wife and I currently own a 2004 Subaru Forester. We bought an all-wheel drive vehicle because we hope to be living where it snows within the next few years. We love the car, but the gas mileage isn't spectacular because of the AWD. However, the owner's manual talks about a way to make the car work in front-wheel drive only: by inserting a spare ...

SLIGO (Ireland) — Pre-event favourites, Abu Dhabi-BP-Ford and the Citroen works team were engaged in a titanic battle at Rally Ireland in wind-swept wet wintry conditions, on the second day of the World Rally Championship (WRC) yesterday.

A new addition to the World Rally Championship calendar, Rally Ireland has shown to be a very challenging tarmac event. Like in Germany the roads are not ideal, rough and broken there seems to be more mud and rocks than pavement under the wheels of the highly tuned cars.

Sebastien Loeb is cruising toward victory Rally Ireland after Saturday afternoon's loop of three stages. The World Rally Champion added another stage win to his tally, stretching his advantage to a minute, with his Citroen teammate Dani Sordo continuing to hold a secure second place.

Ireland - Stobart M-Sport Ford - Leg 2 : Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila are just four stages away from their first-ever FIA World Rally Championship podium finish after two completed legs at this weekend's Rally Ireland.

Ireland - Subaru World Rally Team - Leg 2

PORTLAND, ORE. -- Police in Portland are investigating two apparent homicides Saturday morning. According to Portland police spokesman Brian Schmautz, Charles Callaway, 32, was found unconscious and bleeding in his North Portland home last night by a roommate.

"I'm glad today's behind us. If we have a good run tomorrow, we could secure a good result in terms of the Drivers' title chase…" - Sebastien Loeb

Despite a moment on SS14, Jari-Mati Latvala is close to a long awaited first WRC podium in Ireland.

Ireland - Leg 2 - Review : By dominating the morning loop, Sébastien Loeb comforted his overall lead of Rally Ireland.

BOULDER (AP) - One of the most publicized murder cases in recent years in Boulder County may be resolved without a murder trial.

Portland Police were busy responding to two separate fatal shootings just nine hours and several blocks apart between Friday night and Saturday morning.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A man was found shot to death in his north Portland home Friday night. Police said his roommate returned to the home on North Montana Avenue just after 10 p.m. and found him unconscious and bleeding.

RALLYING: Sebastien Loeb closed in on the drivers' title after dominating Rally Ireland on Saturday.

Ireland - SS 16 - 13.46 km

Ireland - SS 15 - 17.96 km : The Ballinamallard route has been compared somewhat to a roller coaster due to its numerous crests and dips, without forgetting a nice amount of bumps and junctions to watch out for.

Ireland - SS 14 - 20.95 km : The afternoon loop of Rally Ireland's second leg is underway.

A Mount Laurel man survived being ejected from his vehicle and hit by another car during an accident on Interstate 295 yesterday, state police said.

Ireland - Subaru World Rally Team - After SS 13

Ireland - Subaru World Rally Team - After SS 13 : Following Xevi Pons' retirement yesterday due to engine damage incurred during an off-road excursion, there remain only two Subaru team drivers racing about the slippery stages of Rally Ireland.

Sebastien Loeb pulls away despite treacherous conditions.

Citroen's Sebastien Loeb has increased his lead at the mid-point of Day Two of the Rally of Ireland. The Frenchman's now 50.7 seconds ahead of team mate Dani Sordo, who struggled this morning.

Ireland - SS 13 - 13.46 km : The Tempo route is similar to the previous test, with a large number of crests and junctions making for a very busy crossing on the wet and mud-covered road.

Ireland - SS 12 - 17.96 km

Xavier out for good.

Ireland - SS 12 - 17.96 km : The penultimate round of the World Rally Championship continues under continuous rain which simply adds to the already muddy conditions.

Sebastien Loeb remains on course for Rally Ireland victory, with his lead now almost a minute after his Citroen teammate Dani Sordo made an error in Ballinamallard

WALES - A Litchfield woman was killed Friday afternoon when she lost control of her station wagon and rolled it several times on Route 126.

Ireland - SS 11 - 20.95 km

A Kalispell man involved in a Saturday evening crash at the intersection of Farm to Market Road and West Valley Drive died Thursday from injuries suffered in the wreck.

The following are some of the calls received by Kittcom from Nov. 15-16. A semi truck reportedly lost part of its load of hay on Clemans Road. A passenger-side window was reportedly broken out of a vehicle on Airport Road.

The Allen Police Department is investigating a report of suspicious activity initially described as a possible attempted abduction.

84 crews started leg one. Leg one was split into two sections, starting with a Superspecial in Belfast Thursday night before recommencing Friday morning from Sligo. With ten stages in all, leg one was the longest of the rally. At 27.90km, SS3/6 Arigna was also the longest stage of the event.

THE full-on WRC cars are flame-spitting, four-wheel-drive monsters with 300bhp turbocharged four-cylinder engines, six-speed sequential gearboxes and a whole heap of traction.

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Subaru Impreza 2008, a hatchback for everyday, was launched yesterday at Lau Motors Sdn Bhd. The unveiling at the dealer's showroom in Gadong by Managers Liew Kai Ming and Tony Chua was witnessed by invited owners and fans of Subaru.

Other results: Group one: Italy 5 Azerbaijan 0. Group four: Spain 3 Poland 0. Group five: Holland 1 FYR Macedonia 0. Group six:Lithuania 0 Denmark 3. Group seven: Cyprus 1 Slovakia 2; Austria 3 Belgium 2.

Ford's Marcus Gronholm has crashed out of Rally Ireland, handing Citroen's Sebastien Loeb the lead and boosting the Frenchman's bid for a fourth successive world championship.

LOS ANGELES — Subaru of America on Thursday said the 2008 WRX STI will start at $35,640, including a $645 destination charge, when it goes on sale in early January. That base price reflects a $1,520 increase over the outgoing model, which started at $34,120, including a $625 destination charge.

Ireland - OMV Kronos Citroën WRT - Leg 1 : The OMV Kronos Citroën World Rally Team has successfully weathered one of the most difficult days of this year's FIA World Rally Championship.

Ireland - Subaru World Rally Team - Leg 1

Ireland - Subaru World Rally Team - Leg 1 : Leg one was split into two sections, starting with a Superspecial in Belfast Thursday night before recommencing Friday morning from Sligo.

"If you could put an old Subi engine in a 96-03 model, it would be unstoppable!" What things have gone wrong with the car?

World Rally Championship leader Marcus Gronholm was knocked out of Saturday's leg of the Rally Ireland after he crashed his car into a stone wall.

LOS ANGELES — Subaru of America on Thursday said the 2008 WRX STI will start at $35,640, including a $645 destination charge, when it goes on sale in early January. That base price reflects a $1,520 increase over the outgoing model, which started at $34,120, including a $625 destination charge.

Leg one finished with the Subaru World Rally Team duo of Petter Solberg and Phil Mills lying fifth overall, but with team-mates Chris Atkinson and Xevi Pons both counting the cost of mistakes on the unforgiving Irish stages.

"We will need to stay concentrated now because the roads are very muddy and it would be easy to get caught out..." - Sebastien Loeb

The following are some of the calls received by Kittcom from Nov. 14-15. A Range View Road resident reported a banging on the side of the residence. A vehicle on University Way reportedly had its ignition punched and wires were hanging out.

Subaru is a quirky little brand with a reputation bigger than its U.S. presence. Among car companies producing vehicles that actual people can afford, only Mitsubishi, Suzuki and Isuzu are selling fewer in the USA than Subaru, according to Autodata.

Rally Ireland - day 1 report: Sebastien Loeb heads Citroen 1-2; Marcus Gronholm out.

Stay away from Outbacks! The Subaru Outback Limited is one great car and should be seriously considered!

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the 2008 Subaru Impreza is the only small car to earn the highest rating in the most recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests that now require side head protection and electronic stability control.

Ireland - SS 10 - 8.66 km : Rally Ireland's first leg has ended with the Citroën duo dominating the overall rankings after counting several one-two finishes during the day.

Sebastien Loeb leads the Rally Ireland at the end of leg 1 - 11.1 seconds up on his team-mate, Daniel Sordo; Jari-Matti Latvala completes the top 3...

Cause-related marketing can be surprisingly effective.

Sebastien Loeb wins the final test of the day.

Daniel Sordo wins SS9 - and moves to within 3 seconds of the lead.

Iringa's Ahmed Huwel driving a Subaru Impreza N11 and navigated by Salim Noor outclassed all the 16 entrants to the 2007 Guru Nanak Rally clocking 2 hours 35 minutes and 6 seconds in the gruelling 344 kilometre rally.

Sebastien Loeb secures fifth stage win of event and pulls further ahead.

Ireland - SS 8 - 22.25 km : The Glenboy stage is a very twisty, bumpy, and muddy stetch of road, containing many tricky junctions which have been known to catch more than one driver off-guard.

Henning Solberg crashes into a tree in Glenboy.

SS4 was a bad one for Subaru.

Sebastien Loeb moves back into P1.

Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. received the endorsement of key city officials for two tax abatements aimed at lightening the tax load when the automaker installs new equipment and a new warehouse at the Lafayette plant.

Ireland - SS 7 - 20.57 km : The Lough Gill stage is treacherous because of its slippery and narrow road lined with ditches on the sides and wet grass in the middle.

Sebastien Loeb wins SS6 and extends his lead.

It ain't easy out there...

Dani Sordo wins SS4 and takes the lead; Marcus Gronholm crashes out.

It ain't easy out there... : The Subaru team drivers have been making their way through a problem-ridden Rally Ireland with Petter Solberg encountering a sensor malfunction related to his engine, Chris Atkinson spinning out, and a maneuver from Xevi Pons transforming into an engine-damaging off.

Daniel Sordo heads Citroen 1-2 post-SS4, Marcus Gronholm crashes out.

Ireland - SS 4 - 20.57 km : There was drama during this morning's run of Rally Ireland when Marcus Grönholm had an off near the end of the scenic Lough Gill stage, forcing him to retire.

Warner Bros. Japan announced that it is producing a joint Japanese/Chinese film adaptation of Masahito Soda 's Subaru manga about a budding ballerina.

Dani Sordo wins SS3 to close up on his Citroen team-mate in P1.

World Championship leader Marcus Gronholm crashes out of Rally Ireland as his big rival Sebastien Loeb leads.

Dani Sordo has taken the lead of the Rally Ireland after his Citroen teammate Sebastien Loeb was slowed by a suspension problem and Marcus Gronholm went off the road

Ireland - SS 3 - 27.90 km

Ireland - SS 3 - 27.90 km : The Arigna stage is the longest of the race and quite typical of Irish rally routes:

Sebastien Loeb heads Citroen 1-2 on first proper stage.

Ireland - SS 2 - 11.48 km

Ireland - SS 2 - 11.48 km : Following last night's spectacular super special stage on Parliament grounds in Belfast, the first leg of Rally Ireland began on a cool autumn morning.

The OMV Kronos Citroen World Rally Team has taken up the Rally Ireland with a detour to Northern Ireland. Just like all other rally teams Manfred Stohl and Ilka Minor completed the "Stormont Super Special" in front of the parliament in Belfast.

It was first blood to Marcus Gronholm in his battle with Sebastien Loeb as Rally Ireland began amid the spectacular setting of a floodlit Stormont last night.

When there is no formal written history, historians often turn to a town’s newspaper and its archives to create a chronicle of important moments.