MAJOR ONLINE AGENCIES (Miami Herald) Each of The Big Three

MAJOR ONLINE AGENCIES (Miami Herald)
Each of The Big Three offers airfares, hotels, car rentals and packages and sometimes has special rates unavailable elsewhere. All have agents available by phone and have worked to improve their service -- though, as consumer advocate Christopher Elliott points out, which suits you best may be a matter of personal preference. Here's a rundown.

Henrico officer fulfills racing dreams as Petty instructor (Richmond.com)
Who will win your vote for Lieutenant Governor? Photo courtesy of the Henrico Citizen Life in the Pits: Henrico Police Sgt. Pierre Tremblay sits behind the wheel of a race car during a recent session of the Richard Petty Driving Experience at RIR.

Barloworld plans R5bn Avis expansion (Business Report)
Johannesburg - Barloworld, Africa's biggest seller of capital equipment ranging from forklifts to mining gear, might spend R5 billion on expanding its Avis car rental fleet as demand surged, said chief executive Tony Phillips.

Police find missing VCU student's car (Richmond.com)
Who will win your vote for Lieutenant Governor? Richmond.com Monday, September 19, 2005 The Richmond Police Department located the missing car of the 17-year-old missing VCU student Taylor Behl on Saturday.

www.delawareonline.com The News Journal Damaged autos sure to flood market (Delaware Online)
When the floodwaters recede on the Gulf Coast, no doubt there will be thousands of water-damaged vehicles that will flood the used car market.

Huge Ford Recall
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday recalled 3.8 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for a cruise control switch suspected of causing engine fires. It is the fifth largest auto industry recall in U.S. history.
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