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Auto part thefts in Corning, Willows Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:41PMTwo Corning vehicles were stripped of expensive parts on Friday, leaving the Toyota's without catalytic converters. Five Willows vehicles were also victims of auto-part thefts over the weekend, causing thousands of dollars in damage, and another was...
BC-ID--Idaho News Digest at 3:45 pm, ID Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:09PMThe supervisor in the Boise bureau is Todd Dvorak. The bureau can be reached at (208) 343-1894. The West Regional Desk can be reached at (602) 417-2400. AP stories, along with the photos that accompan
Broken bones in pets may not be life threatening but take care when handling Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:08PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Broken bones for dogs and cats may not be life threatening, but a trip to the vet can guard against more serious injury.
Boise proposes new fees targeted at careless acts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:37PMBOISE, Idaho (AP) — The state's capital city has proposed more than a dozen new fees targeted at people who commit "negligent acts" that require an emergency response, such as floating the Boise River
7 things insurance companies are horrible at Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:27PMInsurance is a lifesaver when it works the way it should -- like when a health plan covers vital cancer treatment or a home insurance policy pays to rebuild a house that has burned down. We
Stanley Reed killed in auto accident Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:55PMLITTLE ROCK -- Stanley E. Reed, the ninth president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, died in a single-car accident Friday morning. A cotton farmer from Marianna (Lee County), Reed served as president of the organization from 2003-2008. He was 59.
Pre-inspect rental cars before driving away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:52AMWhen Leigh Barber returns his rental van to Enterprise, he discovers a small scratch that was overlooked when he picked up the vehicle. He signs a form acknowledging...
Classes keep older drivers, fellow motorists safe (video) Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:50AMHATFIELD — Many of the students in a recent AAA Safe Driving for Mature Operators class earned their learner’s permit half a century or more ago.
New Credit Score Rules, New Complications Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:56AMStarting this week, consumers who are denied credit or good terms are entitled to see their credit scores. Will it help?
Ex-police sergeant Hillary Tagabuel arrested anew Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:10AMHillary John Tagabuel, a former police sergeant who has a pending criminal case for his alleged involvement in a car insurance scam, was arrested Sunday night on allegations that he beat up his girlfriend at her residence in Koblerville.
Call To Make Road Safety Campaign Part Of Corporate Social Responsibility Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:06AMKUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Road Safety Department (RSD) director-general Datuk Suret Singh today called on more private companies to make road safety campaign a part of their corporate social responsibility programmes.
Macedonia hires collection agency to charge fees for police, fire crash response Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:56AMMACEDONIA: The city, in an effort to raise more revenue, contracted last year with a collection agency to charge some drivers for the cost of Macedonia safety forces responding to a crash.
5 Bulgarians Detained on Suspicion of Car Insurance Fraud Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:43AMFive men aged 25-44 have been detained for 72 hours in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas on suspicion of car insurance fraud. The men staged collisions and auto thefts in order to wrench insurance premiums from various companies. The police have so far tracked down four such cases. ...
Police Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:13AMMarblehead Thursday A customer at the Riptide on Pleasant Street told police at 3:31 p.m. that his truck was somehow moved. It turned up near a friend's house in Salem. The friend then moved the truck to prevent its being towed. The owner later checked and noticed that his car seemed "weird" and his checkbook was missing. A couple seen in the Riptide earlier are suspects. Whoever took it didn't ...
Hyundai Ousts Honda, Toyota to Take No. 1 Spot for Brand Loyalty on Kbb.com Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:00AMKelley Blue Book's www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces that Hyundai has ousted traditional mainstays Honda and Toyota to take the No. 1 spot in brand loyalty on kbb.com for Q2 2011. Â While Hyundai took the top spot in loyalty in February 2010, this marks the first time since kbb.com began tracking this data that ...
ALL LOCKED UP Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:18AMThe number of people who get caught driving drunk and a new state law mandating that more of them have their breath tested before their vehicle will start is making ignition interlock installation a growing business in Kansas.
Easy ways to boost an expat income Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:17AMTop tips on how expats can make the most of their money.
iMingle® Launches in Arizona with Group Buying for Car Insurance Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:31AMIndividual policyholders in 15 states can now take advantage of group discounts for car insurance. iMingle allows individual policyholders to qualify for group discounts by tapping into the collective buying power of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/imingleinsurancearizona/201107 ...
Car Financing for Expats in USA Service Launched by ExpatRide.com Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:26AMExpatriates can now finance or lease a car without a U.S. credit score or driver's license. With ExpatRide, customers can choose new or used cars from any car dealership nationwide. There are no limits to what makes or models are available. (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8648283.htm
Perking up the workplace Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:49PMIt's often said that every man (or woman) has a price. And for some organisations vigorously pursuing employee loyalty and performance, the price is very high. Company perks - which is really another term for 'company bribes' - are becoming more and more generous.
Coliseum officials got big vehicle perks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:28AMThe public agency not only has paid for luxury cars but also picked up costs for registration, service and personal auto insurance, according to public records. In his final two years running the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Patrick Lynch enjoyed around-the-clock use of a 2009 Cadillac owned by the landmark stadium.
Inspiring Software Aims to Help Individuals, Save Lives and Change the World (GeekDad Weekly Rewind) Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:35AMThe Software Design competition is the premier category for student teams at the Imagine Cup. Leveraging a plethora of technology including Microsoft’s programming stacks, custom hardware, and in some cases ingenious hacks of off-the-shelf components, these teams focus on some lofty goals. Instead of aiming their sights at some new business tool, social media platform, or [...]
RIAS Motor Insurance Launches on Gocompare.com; the First Aggregator Partnership for the Over 50s Insurance Provider Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:08AMOver 50s insurance provider RIAS has launched its motor insurance product on Gocompare.com, being RIAS first aggregator partnership. (PRWeb July 17, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8646132.htm
Getting held up at the gas pump? It's not just about high fuel prices: The Complaint Desk Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:09AMPre-authorized holds on credit and debit cards surprise and quickly confuse customers
Additional news "Policy" Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:57AMThe Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Region has approved a list of sites of natural value, which includes 20 specially protected natural territories and objects of Chukotka.
Auto thefts drop locally, nationally Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:10AMIn the middle of the night, the phone rang.
Extra fees on car rentals can add up Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:47PMWhen it comes to extra fees, car rental businesses can be among the worst offenders. In some cases, those extra fees and taxes can push the rental rate up by 30 to 40 per cent.
PFT: Golden Tate: NASCAR drivers aren't athletes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:20PMTate was watching the ESPY Awards and saw that NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson was nominated for male athlete of the year. Tate wasn’t impressed. “Jimmy johnson up for best athlete???? Um nooo .. Driving a car does not show athleticism,” Tate tweeted.
Sligo students display their imagination in the Big Apple Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:36PMNET RESULTS:A road safety project drove Team Hermes from IT Sligo to a memorable Microsoft Imagine Cup final
Irish team takes top prize in Microsoft Cup Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:31PMAN IRISH team of four students from IT Sligo has captured the overall trophy cup and a $25,000 (€17,650) cash award in the world’s largest student technology competition, Microsoft’s Imagine Cup, in New York.
Advent International to Sell its Remaining Stake in Brazil's Cetip to IntercontinentalExchange Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:00PMAdvent International, the global private equity firm, today announced that it has agreed to sell its remaining 10% stake in Cetip, S.A. , Latin America's largest depositary of private fixed-income securities and Brazil's largest private asset clearinghouse, to IntercontinentalExchange .
Oil Spill Cause Could Take Months To Determine Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:27PMA federal safety official says it will probably be months before investigators know what caused an ExxonMobil oil pipeline to rupture near Billings, Mont., spilling about 1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River.
Burien auto glass company busted in $1.6 million insurance fraud Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:08PMThe owner of a Burien auto glass company has pleaded guilty to a longtime scam believed to have cost insurers more than $1.6 million, the state Insurance Commissioner's office said Thursday.
Kaiser Permanente Ranks Highest in 2011 J.D. Power and Associates Employer Satisfaction Study Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:00PMKaiser Permanente announced today that employers ranked the organization's health plan the highest among fully insured commercial health plans in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S.
Montana Sets Quota Of 220 Wolves For Fall Hunt Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:32PMHunters will be able to shoot as many as 220 gray wolves in Montana this fall under rules adopted by state wildlife commissioners. Thursday's action is expected to reduce the predator's Montana population by up to 25 percent
Opinion: In camera debate, cities right to place safety over profits Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:50PMMaking money on photo enforcement was never the point. It was to save lives.
Liberals love Wall Street Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:35PMRe: “Tax my car, not my income” (B.C. Views, June 15). Tom Fletcher can nitpick all he wants about the proper identification of the government’s July 2010 tax increase on private vehicle sales.
Hurdles for vehicle rental companies Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:04PMThe headache of theft in one area of business is spawning activity in others.
Shady clinics bilk $1.3 billion in bogus car insurance claims scam Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:49PMSTAR INVESTIGATION: Operators use stolen credentials to invent fake treatments for accident victims and send auto insurers the bill.
Law and Order briefs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:10PMST. LOUIS > Three charged after children left in hot van — Three people were charged with leaving three small children in a van while they went inside a fast-food restaurant Sunday evening. All three, including the mother of the 21-month-old twins and a 5-month-old, have been charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Those charged are Jessica Blackburn, 30, of the 4200 ...
On the day of Boston's food truck launch, few are found on city streets Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:50PMBy Sara Brown and Cara Bayles, Town Correspondents Food truck aficionados, hold your appetites: at least nine of 15 new...
New Rules for Abandoned Cars Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:42PMResidents whose cars break down or become damaged in a fender bender, but can’t get them fixed within 72 hours, better pay attention to where it’s parked.
Fleet Management Solutions Announces Third Quarter Operating Profit. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:15PMFleet Management Solutions, Inc. , a provider of numerous comprehensive automobile fleet management solutions in Greece and other Balkan Nations, today announced revenue and profits for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011.
SPH newspapers take the lead in trade magazine survey Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:16AMThe Straits Times and The New Paper take top rankings at the Newspaper of the Year 2011 survey by Marketing Magazine.
You've just landed. How not to be taken for a ride Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:26AMCongrats. You've found a great fare to a distant city or land (perhaps on Airfarewatchdog.com) and it cost you next to nothing, we hope. But could your taxi ride from the airport end up costing you more than you planned? While many airports offer excellent public transportation between the airport and downtown, such options can be time-consuming and hard to navigate. A taxi is typically the ...
Afzal Kahn Unveils The Audi Q7 Available in Black and White Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:42AMFollowing in the footsteps of the Audi TR8, TT GT Coupe and Project Kahn Audi A5, the Audi Q7 has now received a makeover by Afzal Kahn.
Research Shows Proton Is One of The Top Mechanically Reliable Manufacturers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:42AMResearch by Direct Line Breakdown has revealed the Proton's range has been listed as the fifth least like to fall foul of mechanical breakdowns. The research, based on Direct Line Breakdown's call out records, shows Proton following closely behind Honda, Toyota, Mazda and Nissan.
Utah auto finance company expands its line of credit Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:20PMUtah auto finance company expands its line of credit By Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 12, 2011 06:30PM MDT Prestige Financial Services Inc., a subsidiary of The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, has secured a second pot of $150 million in financial support, a sign of growing confidence that automobile sales are improving. Wells Fargo Securities LLC agreed last week to ...
Real world art thefts nothing like the Hollywood version: expert Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:52PMInternational security experts say art heists — such as this week's $380,000 theft of 11 works in Toronto — are never as they play out at the movies.
State authorities target staged crashes in insurance fraud crack down Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:29PMBy Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, July 12, 2011 BY IVAN PENN Times Staff Writer After a truck struck her car in October, Floribel Figueroa Quiles submitted almost $50,000 in medical invoices to her insurance company for injuries she and her three children suffered. The invoices purportedly came from TLC Medical Rehab LLC, where the driver of the truck in the Pinellas Park accident ...