Expensive FEMA car rentals in state draw criticism (Hattiesburg American)

Expensive FEMA car rentals in state draw criticism (Hattiesburg American)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency paid nearly $180,000 for one year to a Jackson-area rental car company to rent 16 mid-sized vehicles, a cost to taxpayers of $11,232 per vehicle.

Screening room moves to new venue (Chicago Tribune)
Satellite TV is latest option As their average commute time rises, Americans are making their vehicles increasingly homelike, with cushy seats, multiple zones of climate control and DVD players.

Avis Gives Customers Free Weekend Rentals (The Auto Channel)
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 6 -- Avis Rent A Car System, LLC has launched its "Weekender" promotion giving customers free two-day weekend rentals for every weekly rental of at least five days.

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Car rentals may not be covered in disasters (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Car rental giant Hertz has changed its contracts to make customers responsible for damage caused by acts of nature. It told its best customers last month that they'll be responsible for auto damage from natural causes such as windstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes.

Lexus Claims 'World's Best Car'
The luxury carmaker claims to have the world?s best car in an all-new flagship.
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News: Indiana House Committee approves fund to aid military families (WNDU 16)
Indiana - An Indiana House Committee approved a bill Thursday that would help soldier's families make ends meet. The legislation would create a fund to pay military families money for basic necessities, including housing, food, medical bills or car payments.

FEMA car rentals draw criticism (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency paid nearly $180,000 for one year to a Jackson-area rental car company to rent 16 mid-sized vehicles, a cost to taxpayers of $11,232 per vehicle.Government watchdog groups say the amount looks suspiciously like a waste of money in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but FEMA officials defend the rental agreement as the best use of federal dollars given the

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Volvo to Offer New Small Car
The Swedish automaker unveils a small car intended for young professionals in urban areas.
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