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  • Phone call from The Fugitive: Democrat Party Officials involved in corruption Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:08AMMedan, Indonesia From inside the nest located somewhere along the line, Nazaruddin, former Democratic Party Treasurer and also number one news maker in Indonesia make a phone call the Office of Metro TV and broadcast it directly, Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Nazaruddin was “singing” about the involvement of himself and dragged the name of the
  • Internet glamour model jailed for fiddling £62,000 in benefits Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:07AMshe earned up to £800 a month delighting fans with provocative poses for saucy websites.
  • Is Bersih the death knell of tyranny? Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:06AMBy N H Chan The picture on the front page of the Sunday Star, 10 July 2011 spoke louder than words. It showed the huge crowd of peaceful but bold Bersih supporters flying in the face of the cowardly might of the police who were decked out in full riot paraphernalia. They must be daunted by the sea of placid, mostly young, people facing them. Those in the front rows were seated on the road and ...
  • Blood trails point to arrest but no victim Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:06AMSALEM — A series of blood trails through the Winter Island campsite led police to seek an arrest warrant on a man for assault and battery and assault with a dangerous weapon. Yet, ironically, the blood that police traced to Casey Miller, 29, of Porter Street, Malden, was his own.
  • Nasim Opens New Showroom In Balakong Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:06AMKUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- Nasim Sdn Bhd, the distributor for the Peugeot brand in Malaysia, today opened a new showroom in Balakong, to cater for the demand in Balakong, South Cheras, Kajang, Semenyih, Seri Kembangan, Serdang, and Bangi.
  • Mapmaker AND selected to power AvMap for mobile navigation Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:06AMROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - 07/20/11) - Navigation Maps Western Europe more widely available to end users Digital Map provider AND Automotive Navigation Data teams up with AvMap, world leader in Satellite Navigation Systems. AvMap will bring turn-by-turn navigation for the iPhone and iPad with Western European Navigation Maps. The application will be available via iTunes and is ...
  • Weaverville man arrested in reported hate crime in Asheville Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:05AMASHEVILLE — A Weaverville man faces a felony charge for his involvement in what was labeled a hate crime and the responding officer is under investigation for initially failing to file a police report, authorities said.
  • autoMedia.com Kicks Off 60-Day Road Test Review of the 2011 Dodge Durango Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:04AMAutomotive experts from autoMedia.com set off to test drive the new 2011 Dodge Durango and dig into the vehicle for an extended two-month road test review. (PRWeb July 20, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011_Dodge_Durango/autoMedia/prweb8655433.htm
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Driver charged in May crash Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:58AMA father that crashed his car into a house on Ridge Road by the New Road intersection May 21 is now facing several charges, according to police.
  • Dayton Valley Days promises to be best yet Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:53AMThe Dayton Valley Days Committee has been hard at work for months planning the huge annual fall street festival, and according to all reports it's shaping up to be the best in the festival's 23 years.
  • Guinean president survives assassination attempt Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:46PMGuinea’s president narrowly survived an assassination attempt Tuesday after gunmen surrounded his home overnight and pounded his bedroom with rockets, throwing into doubt the stability of the country’s first democratically elected government in a part of the world that has long been ruled by violence.
  • Patti LaBelle Admires Ledisi: Says She’s the Best Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:45PM*It’s one thing to be admired by millions of fans, but it’s certainly another to be complimented by one of the most legendary divas on the planet. Patti LaBelle called Ledisi “one of the best” singers. “I love you so much,” Patti told Ledisi on an Urban Daily video interview. “You are one of those [...]
  • Roadshow: State may approve $2,500 tax rebate for buyers of electric cars Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:44PMFederal tax break of $7,500 is already available now.
  • Five Amish farmers die in New York road crash Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:41PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - At least five Amish farmers were killed on Tuesday in upstate New York when a car trying to overtake a slow-moving tractor collided head-on with their van in what police described as a horrific crash.
  • Boy buried after crash involving NBA's Lamar Odom Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:41PMFriends bury boy killed in NYC crash involving car carrying NBA and reality TV star Lamar Odom
  • Lamar Odom Accident: Lakers Star Involved in Tragic Accident in New York Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:40PMLast week, Los Angeles Lakers big man Lamar Odom returned home to his native Queens to attend his cousin's funeral. Unfortunately for Odom, his homecoming would not get any brighter. On Thursday, Odom was involved in traffic accident that injured a motorcyclist and a 15-year-old pedestrian. Odom was not hurt in the accident, and because he was riding in the back of a car that was being driven by ...
  • Audi introduces Audi RS 5 Coupe in AP Capital Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:36PMHyderabad, Jul 19 (UNI) Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, today introduced the Audi RS 5 Coupe here, priced at Rs 77,35,000 (ex-showroom Andhra Pradesh). A release here today said the high reviving 4.2 FSI V8t with its 331 kW (450 hp) unleashes powerful performance yet uses fuel efficiently.
  • Boy buried after crash involving Lakers' Odom Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:35PMNeighbors have buried a teenager who died when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle carrying Lakers player Lamar Odom and hurtled onto a New York City sidewalk.
  • At least 5 killed in New York road accident Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:32PMAt least five people were killed and another 10 were injured in a vehicle accident involving a tractor in New York, officials said Tuesday. According to Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike, the incident occurred at around 12:45 p.m. local time, when a vehicle tried to pass a tractor, but collided head on with a van carrying 14 adult Amish farmers, which was driven into and then underneath the ...
  • GE Energy Partners with Lowe's to Provide Electric Vehicle Chargers for Home and Commercial Use Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:08AMRALEIGH, NC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Energy Industrial Solutions and Lowe's announce today at the Plug-In 2011 Conference and Exposition they will partner to offer consumers the fast-charging, easy-to-use, energy-efficient GE WattStation Wall Mount Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station. “The innovative GE WattStation offers Lowe’s customers one of the electric-vehicle industry’s first rapid ...
  • Police seek info on 2 car MVA Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:08AMNEW MILFORD -- New Milford Police are seeking information on a two car motorvehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Sunny Valley Road and Sunny Valley Lane.
  • Clock ticking on avoiding US default, no deal in sight with deadline just over 2 weeks away Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:08AMWASHINGTON - Republicans holding up an increase in the American debt limit — a move that could produce the first ever U.S. debt default — are expected to push ahead with a dramatic spending cut plan that looks unlikely to become law.
  • Wrong-way drunken driver hits police car on BRP, cops say; N/B parkway reopened in Scarsdale Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:08AMSCARSDALE — A wrong-way drunken driver crashed head-on into a Westchester County police car on the Bronx River Parkway early this morning, sending both drivers to the hospital, and closing the northbound parkway for more than 4 1/2 hours, police said.
  • Automotive Semiconductors Market Expected to Reach $35 Billion by 2014 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:08AMROCKVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - 07/18/11) - MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report "Global Automotive Semiconductors Industry Forecast (2010 - 2014)," to their collection of Automotive market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=6451417 The automobile, as we know today, has evolved over ...
  • Burt Rutan Designs Hybrid Flying Car Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:07AMBurt Rutan has designed a flying car. And it should come as no surprise that it is unlike any other flying car idea that has been built. The gasoline-electric hybrid twin pod vehicle is the legendary aerospace designer’s final project at Scaled Composites, the company he founded in 1982. Following the simple numbering system long used [...]
  • Father Accused Of Killing Son In Court Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:06AMA Colorado Springs father will be arraigned on Monday, and should enter a plea.
  • Japan's Toyo Tire Invests RM1.2 Billion To Expand Operations In Perak Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:06AMIPOH, July 18 (Bernama) -- Tyre manufacturer from Japan, Toyo Tire & Rubber Co Ltd (Toyo Tire), which has taken over Taiping based Silverstone Bhd (Silverstone), aims to increase its annual production of tyres to 15 million units in the next five years, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said today.
  • Accused Stomach Stabber In Court Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:06AMThe woman accused of stabbing a man who lost his stomach will be in court on Monday.
  • From Amo’s civility to Cantor’s walkout Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:06AMWASHINGTON — Where is Amo Houghton when you need him? Amory Houghton Jr., the patrician Republican congressman from Corning, believed deeply in civility, in thoughtful negotiation, in compromise.
  • Editor-At-Large: Friends. The one where best mates desert each other Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:10PMGosh, I'm pleased I've never made Rebekah Brooks' Christmas card list. I'm proud I wasn't one of the ladies invited to Sarah Brown's slumber parties at Chequers.
  • Ford Focus Estate Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:09PMMPVs, SUVs, and combinations of the two, are everywhere.
  • Car Choice: Try the Jazz...everything else is a waste of space Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:09PMAlan Nattrass says with an exclamation mark that he does 10,000 to 11,000 miles a year! He admits to being 78 and his wife has mobility and sight problems, so they need a vehicle that is compatible with those issues. He has a generous £7,000 budget, so let's see what we can come up with.
  • Pensioners regret taking tax-free lump sum Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:09PMThe ability to take a tax-free lump sum at retirement is supposed to be one of the major benefits of having a personal pension.
  • LOUDON, N.H. -- Kyle Busch has sped into auto racing history, becoming the third NASCAR driver to win 100 races. Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:07PMBusch's victory Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway also tied him with Mark Martin for first place in career Nationwide Series victories with 49. Busch has 22 wins in Sprint Cup and 29 in the Trucks Series.
  • Narrow lead for Atkinson in Rally of Whangarei Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:06PMAustralian driver Chris Atkinson leads the International Rally of Whangarei by just 6.2 seconds from Kiwi star Hayden Paddon with Atkinson’s Proton team-mate Alister McRae in third, 32.8 seconds adrift of the Subaru-driving Paddon.
  • 2 proposed trails link suburbs to arboretum Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:04PMOfficials expect nature lovers to welcome the chance to arrive by bike or on foot.
  • Kyle Busch earns 100th NASCAR win Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:03PMKyle Busch has sped into auto racing history, becoming the third NASCAR driver to win 100 races.
  • Consumers paid more for autos and clothes in June Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:53AMConsumer prices fell last month for the first time in a year because of a steep drop in gas costs. But Americans paid more for autos, clothes and hotel stays, driving prices outside of volatile food and energy costs up.
  • Oatlands is out for a weekly happening Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:51AMOATLANDS’ new owner plans to hold an event every weekend and open a covered market selling Guernsey produce.
  • Columbus officers' suspensions upheld Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:50AMCOLUMBUS — The Columbus Civil Service Commission has upheld the suspensions of two police officers. Retired Lt. John Pevey and officer Richard Higgins were suspended 20 workdays by the city council in February after Higgins totaled his squad car during a New Year's Day storm.
  • A Look at Grapevine’s Legoland Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:50AMEven before I had a kid, I wanted to go to Legoland. The California theme park has dozens of rides and attractions, a water park, and acres and acres of amazing Lego sculptures. And there’s a new one opening in Florida, too. But since it will likely be a few years before my family can [...]
  • Newtown Borough moves forward with website redesign, hires part-time police officers Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:50AMNEWTOWN BOROUGH – The council this week took a step forward in the redesign of the borough's website.
  • Newtown Township Supervisors consider Sycamore Street vision plan Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:49AMNEWTOWN TOWNSHIP - The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday night reviewed a 14-page Sycamore Street Planning Study and Zoning Recommendations which township officials hope will lay the groundwork for the development of the street as a thriving, pedestrian-friendly town center.
  • Driverless Cars: Coming to a Road Near You? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:49AMThis post provided by Insurance.com.As carmakers roll the dice on an idea that could revolutionize driving, it's no surprise that folks in Nevada have become the first to join the gamble.Last month, the Silver State authorized its Department of Transportation to create rules allowing driverless cars to travel Nevada roads. These vehicles take the steering wheel out of the hands of a human driver ...
  • Boulevard paintings help beautify Pembroke Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:49AMDuring the early summer of 2010 the Communities in Bloom committee planted five boulevards on the south side of Pembroke Street East between Peter Street and William Street. (This location is directly across the street from Algonquin College).[...]
  • Mingle in Mill Creek; get Frogtastic in Snohomish Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:49AMIt's summertime and sometimes you just have to pick and choose among the many fairs, festivals and other family fun events going on throughout Snohomish County.
  • Amendments To Hire Purchase Act Dampening Car Sales Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:36AMPETALING JAYA, July 14 (Bernama) -- Auto dealers are doubtful whether the targeted 2.1 per cent increase in total vehicles sales to 618,000 units this year can be achieved, no thanks to the amended Hire-Purchase Act 1967, which although aimed at protecting the rights of consumers, was dampening bookings.
  • 3 bomb blasts shake Mumbai Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:34AMMUMBAI, India - Indian officials called an emergency security meeting today to investigate three coordinated bombings that killed at least 17 people in the country's financial capital in the worst terrorist attack since the 2008 Mumbai siege.
  • Diversity Job Fair attracts 4,500 people seeking work Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:34AMThere were plenty of hard-luck stories at the Diversity Job Fair among the roughly 4,500 people strolling the booths.
  • Thank You, Thank You All! Oh My Gosh, I Just Cashed In Twice Here On Gather! Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:33AMThank you, thank you to all my great friends and acquaintances here on Gather........I have been just ecstatic, as I finally took some time and checked my points here....didn't think I'd have a lot, but . . .