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School in Light-Rail's Path a Study in Complexity of Transit Planning (Los Angeles Times)
Proposal to raze a recreation room touches off costly sequence of mandatory upgrades.

Vehicles that dazzle during S.F. auto show (San Jose Mercury News)
The San Francisco International Auto Show, which runs through Sunday, gives you a great chance to see cars you haven't seen -- yet. These are the just-available or coming-soon production models.

Stewart keeps his cool throughout championship run (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. The word on the streets, at least the streets that go around in circles, is that the tiger has been tamed, that this complete stranger, this kinder, gentler cat in the orange-and-black racing suit, is nearly toothless.

MANual reloaded (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
It stands out on the magazine rack. Amid a clutter of glossies where articles are but formulaic clutter, hardly anyone bothers to read as they ogle sexy spreads, there is a men s read with intelligence.

Local News (Appeal-Democrat)
Post-holiday shoppers scurried to and from their cars, trying to escape the rain Friday. Those willing to brave another day of shopping will see clearer skies today as Friday's storm moves east, according to the National Weather Service.

National artist's widow stays cool in the face of fire (INQ7.net)
DAYS after a fire razed the house of National Artist for Literature NVM Gonzales, his widow Narita received a few guests at the house of violinist John Lesaca, where she and and her family are staying temporarily.

Classic elegance, urban cool (The Charlotte Observer)
Fourth Ward in uptown Charlotte truly is a study in contrasts, which adds to its wide appeal.

All hail king of cool (Telegraph.co.uk)
It wasn't just on the pitch that Best lorded it - he was the first football celebrity, writes Jim White.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
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2006 Detroit Auto Show early round up (Autoblog) The North

2006 Detroit Auto Show early round up (Autoblog)
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit won t open its doors until early January, but during the industry down time between now and then it s fun to speculate on which vehicle will be the hit of the show. Below is a list of some major North American vehicle introductions and world debuts pulled from an article by Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press . While not comprehensive, the

Spend a little, save a lot on heating (Missoulian)
Sometimes you've got to spend money to save money. There's still time to cushion this winter's power bills with some strategic home energy investments.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
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Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

Vehicles that dazzle during S.F. auto show (San Jose Mercury News)
The San Francisco International Auto Show, which runs through Sunday, gives you a great chance to see cars you haven't seen -- yet. These are the just-available or coming-soon production models.

Stores get smart with retail spies (Stuff)
For natural-born shoppers, it is hard to imagine a more perfect job. Shopaholics mostly women are being paid up to $30 an hour to buy shoes, flowers, funky sunglasses and sexy lingerie, visit homeware stores, and sip chai lattes at cafes.

Report: Humans impacting sea levels (CNN.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Ocean and so-called greenhouse gas levels are rising faster than they have for thousands of years, according to two reports published on Thursday that are likely to fuel debate on global warming.

Creme de la Chrome (Denver Westword) Get hot for hot

Creme de la Chrome (Denver Westword)
Get hot for hot rods, lowriders and custom bikes. FRI 11/25 If little red Porsches are for emasculated middle-aged men and monster trucks are for tattooed mullet-heads in muscle shirts, what rides do cool guys roll in?

Tuned In: Annual list of hard-to-digest TV turkeys (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Tuned In: Annual list of hard-to-digest TV turkeys (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The shift of this column from Thursday to Friday earlier this year forced a one-day delay in the annual turkeys column. But never fear! Even reheated, these TV news turkeys are some entertaining eats. Gobble, gobble!

Tiny bubbles, rising seas point to warming (MSNBC)
WASHINGTON - Ocean and so-called greenhouse gas levels are rising faster than they have for thousands of years, according to two sea and ice core studies published Thursday in the journal Science.

Frankfurt Motor Show FavoritesPublic days for this huge auto show

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
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Toyota Avalon Sedan (Ellsworth American)
Toyota is widely recognized as a competent manufacturer of reliable automotive products. Yet many buyers still think of Toyota only when considering small cars or pickup trucks, the mainstay products that helped to establish the company s initial success and identity in America.

Prius looks like the future (Mississauga News)
If regular readers are wondering why I'm writing so much on fuel-saving cars these days, it's because people are constantly asking me about them.

Bravado in French riot suburb (BBC News)
The BBC's David Chazan finds bravado and frustration among young men who claim to be behind French riots.

Can 'tipping points' accelerate global warming? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Rising temperatures trigger a runaway melt of Greenland's ice sheet, raising sea levels and drowning Pacific islands and cities from New York to Tokyo.

V2 North America Folds In Sheridan Square Entertainment (Undercover)
V2, Richard Branson s sequel to Virgin Records, has been acquired by Sheridan Square Entertainment, owners of Artemis Records, Artemis Classics, Vanguard Classics, Triloka Records, Tone-Cool Records, Ropeadope and Compendia.

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
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America's Most Loved New VehiclesDiscover which new cars and trucks

America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
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Prius looks like the future (Mississauga News)
If regular readers are wondering why I'm writing so much on fuel-saving cars these days, it's because people are constantly asking me about them.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Layden: 'Horns' star QB has ingredients of champion (Sports Illustrated)
On this day, Vince Young has two problems. It's last Thursday, eight days before Young's Texas Longhorns try to close an unbeaten regular season and stay on the path to a Rose Bowl showdown with USC by beating rival Texas A&M in College Station on the morning after Thanksgiving. That game -- and those objectives -- are on Young's mind, but not front and center.

Can 'tipping points' accelerate global warming? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Rising temperatures trigger a runaway melt of Greenland's ice sheet, raising sea levels and drowning Pacific islands and cities from New York to Tokyo.

Be Sure to Read the Handwriting on the Wall (New York Times)
A project by a local art dealer has graffiti artists doing their best work in the most unexpected place: the classroom.

Hot cars - sick pets (Sussex Bay and Basin Times)
Everyone knows how hot it can get while they wait in a car over summer but not many stop to think how hot it would be if they wear shrouded in fur. The temperature inside a parked car can quickly soar to more than 60 degree and any pet left in the car can overheat and become very sick.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
Editors of MSN Autos

Soup up your leftovers (DailyRecord.com) The Daily Record is Morris

Soup up your leftovers (DailyRecord.com)
The Daily Record is Morris County New Jersey's Source for News, Classifieds, Technology, Jobs, Cars, Real Estate, Sports and Weather.

Dunsmuir a retreat for train loving tourists (Monterey County Herald)
DUNSMUIR, Calif. - James West and Artemis Gordon had cool gadgets, busty women in corsets and impossible weapons, but my railroad car has something their TV home in the dusty "Wild, Wild West" never had - a swimming pool and hot tub 20 feet from the back deck.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
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Conquest Racing keeps promise to Richard Philippe (Motorsport.com)
(Indianapolis, IN) November 22, 2005 -- Fifteen-year-old Richard Philippe had the experience of a lifetime this past week as he strapped in behind the wheel of one of the Mi-Jack Conquest Racing Champ Cars for the first time in his career.

Hot cars - sick pets (Sussex Bay and Basin Times)
Everyone knows how hot it can get while they wait in a car over summer but not many stop to think how hot it would be if they wear shrouded in fur. The temperature inside a parked car can quickly soar to more than 60 degree and any pet left in the car can overheat and become very sick.

Dunsmuir a retreat for train loving tourists (Monterey County Herald)

Dunsmuir a retreat for train loving tourists (Monterey County Herald)
DUNSMUIR, Calif. - James West and Artemis Gordon had cool gadgets, busty women in corsets and impossible weapons, but my railroad car has something their TV home in the dusty "Wild, Wild West" never had - a swimming pool and hot tub 20 feet from the back deck.

Conquest Racing keeps promise to Richard Philippe (Motorsport.com)
(Indianapolis, IN) November 22, 2005 -- Fifteen-year-old Richard Philippe had the experience of a lifetime this past week as he strapped in behind the wheel of one of the Mi-Jack Conquest Racing Champ Cars for the first time in his career.

Can't catch Stewart (The Western Star) HOMESTEAD, Fla. Tony

Can't catch Stewart (The Western Star)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. Tony Stewart took a big step toward putting his tempestuous past behind him by keeping his cool from Daytona to Homestead, dominating the circuit for most of the season and taking his second Nextel Cup championship with a conservative 15th-place run in the season finale.

City of wine, cars and class (Escape.com.au)
IN the Neckar River Valley and verging on the Black Forest, Stuttgart is an industrial metropolis unlike any other in Germany.

OLSON: Dear Tony, Please Come Home (Speed TV)
Columbus, Ind.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
Ann Job

A lesson to chew on (Guardian Unlimited)
Frank McCourt spent 30 years as teacher in New York, a time recalled in his new book, Teacher Man, from which we publish this exclusive extract.

Hybrid rental cars pull into LV (Las Vegas Sun)
It took landing in the pea-soup smog that Los Angeles residents breathe to jump-start Jeff Pink's entrepreneurial spirit.

Bicyclists attempt to 'take back the streets' (Technician)
It's 5 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. The sun is setting and it s rush hour on Hillsborough Street. Traffic is even heavier than usual and the cars lining the street are packed together as tightly as possible.

Dad's appreciation for vintage cars rubs off on daughter (Kansas City Star)
WINFIELD - Deanne Wells grew up fetching tools and helping her dad work on a variety of cool cars. But she never really developed the deep appreciation he had for the hobby until she helped him put together his signature project late in his life, a gorgeous 1952 Olds 98 Holiday Coupe.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
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Can't catch Stewart (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Homestead, Fla. Tony Stewart

Can't catch Stewart (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Homestead, Fla. Tony Stewart took a big step toward putting his tempestuous past behind him by keeping his cool from Daytona to Homestead, dominating the circuit for most of the season and taking his second Nextel Cup championship with a conservative 15th-place run in the season finale.

Can't catch Stewart (Lufkin Daily News)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. Tony Stewart took a big step toward putting his tempestuous past behind him by keeping his cool from Daytona to Homestead, dominating the circuit for most of the season and taking his second Nextel Cup championship with a conservative 15th-place run in the season finale.

Taking trains to new heights Railroad buffs find an oasis in Shasta's shadow (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dunsmuir (Siskiyou County) -- James West and Artemis Gordon had cool gadgets, busty women in corsets and impossible weapons, but my railroad car has something their TV home in the dusty "Wild, Wild West" never had -- a swimming pool and hot tub 20 feet from the back deck.

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

Chick lit hip can't withstand the blahs (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jenny Lee is supposed to be cool. You can tell this, of course, because the jacket of her new book features a woman in boots and a red miniskirt.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos

Dad's appreciation for vintage cars rubs off on daughter (Kansas City Star)
WINFIELD - Deanne Wells grew up fetching tools and helping her dad work on a variety of cool cars. But she never really developed the deep appreciation he had for the hobby until she helped him put together his signature project late in his life, a gorgeous 1952 Olds 98 Holiday Coupe.

Bicyclists attempt to 'take back the streets' (Technician)
It's 5 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. The sun is setting and it s rush hour on Hillsborough Street. Traffic is even heavier than usual and the cars lining the street are packed together as tightly as possible.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Bicyclists attempt to 'take back the streets' (Technician) It's 5

Bicyclists attempt to 'take back the streets' (Technician)
It's 5 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. The sun is setting and it s rush hour on Hillsborough Street. Traffic is even heavier than usual and the cars lining the street are packed together as tightly as possible.

Frankfurt Motor Show FavoritesPublic days for this huge auto show

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
Editors of MSN Autos

Hybrids Are HotAutomakers that used to downplay the viability of

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
Ann Job

Stewart cool with one race remaining (Herald Standard)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - On the verge of racing into NASCAR history, temperamental Tony Stewart spent Saturday morning searching for a little serenity. He went fishing.

Chick lit hip can't withstand the blahs (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jenny Lee is supposed to be cool. You can tell this, of course, because the jacket of her new book features a woman in boots and a red miniskirt.

Ellis Henican (Newsday)
The Nightbird of New York radio never really sounded like a bird.

Keep kids cool this summer (Milton Ulladulla Times)
With temperatures in summer reaching staggering heights, people are warned to keep children and the elderly cool. One of the main causes of concern comes from people leaving children and elderly relatives in cars in summer.

Related Links (Montgomery Advertiser) Alabama lost to LSU last week

Related Links (Montgomery Advertiser)
Alabama lost to LSU last week and the Iron Bowl lost cool points. And what a way to lose. In overtime, the best red-zone defense in Christendom surrenders a touchdown. The lumbering JaMarcus Russell eludes the rush like Houdini, then throws a surgical strike to Dwayne Bowe on third-and-11.

America's Most Loved New Vehicles
Discover which new cars and trucks Americans love the most . . .
Editors of MSN Autos

Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
Editors of MSN Autos

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
MSN Autos brings you highlights from one of Europe's major shows.
Editors of MSN Autos

Alexandria Police To Patrol On Segway (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)
Police already get around with cars, horses and bikes. Now get ready for another way for officers to stay on the move: the Segway electric scooter.

HomeMaking: Copping out on a career in crime fighting (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
One night this past week, I was awakened at almost 1 a.m. by the sound of car doors slamming and by blue lights streaming in our windows. Looking outside, I saw seven or eight police cars gathered in our street and cops wandering around with flashlights.

Making their voices heard (Sunday Herald)
MOHAMMED al-Fara no longer makes an entrance. At the upmarket Marna House hotel in Gaza City, groups of young men sit under the yellow and blue umbrellas in the hotels walled garden quietly chatting. The scented smoke from their water pipes fogged the cool air.

Keep kids cool this summer (Milton Ulladulla Times)
With temperatures in summer reaching staggering heights, people are warned to keep children and the elderly cool. One of the main causes of concern comes from people leaving children and elderly relatives in cars in summer.