What's your hurry? (Orlando Sentinel) Sit a spell. . .

What's your hurry? (Orlando Sentinel)
Sit a spell. . . For some folks, 'porching' is a great pastime to pass time as they recharge. Sometimes Stephanie Thomas will stroll into the evening cool, set one of the rocking chairs on her front porch in motion and, with her son Gabriel on her lap, watch planes flicker past.

November 2005 glimpses (USA Today)
Here is a closer look at many of the U.S. military personnel killed in November in the conflict with Iraq.

TRAVEL: Secluded New Mexico resort (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Ever notice how the word "spa" contains the sound "aah"? I thought of that as I lay on a padded table, wrapped cozily in warm sheets while having my scalp gently massaged.

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

December a good month to go car shopping (MSNBC)
Christmas is just around the corner and television ads are filled with ridiculously idealistic images of beautiful couples buying cars as gifts. But opening your curtains and seeing a shiny new car Christmas morning might not be as crazy a notion as you think.

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

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

If only the pistol had been locked (Detroit Free Press)
Luis Preciado was shoveling his walkway Friday when he heard police cars, looked up and saw a man running down the steps of the house next door carrying a bloodied, shirtless toddler. "He's been shot," Preciado recalled the man yelling. It was the little boy's father, hysterical.

If only the pistol had been locked (Detroit Free Press)

If only the pistol had been locked (Detroit Free Press)
Luis Preciado was shoveling his walkway Friday when he heard police cars, looked up and saw a man running down the steps of the house next door carrying a bloodied, shirtless toddler. "He's been shot," Preciado recalled the man yelling. It was the little boy's father, hysterical.

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

November 2005 glimpses (USA Today)
Here is a closer look at many of the U.S. military personnel killed in November in the conflict with Iraq.

Autoblog Gift Guide: Edible Gifts for the Car Lover (Autoblog)

Autoblog Gift Guide: Edible Gifts for the Car Lover (Autoblog)
To help you all add to the holiday pounds you re probably packing on this Christmas season, today s Gift Guide delves into two of my favorite things cars and sweets. It s hard to say no to chocolate, after all. The Chocolate Vault has several models of milk chocolate cars. One appears to be in the shape of a Porsche 911 and the other a Corvette Stingray, although they don t specify,

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

December a good month to go car shopping (MSNBC)
Christmas is just around the corner and television ads are filled with ridiculously idealistic images of beautiful couples buying cars as gifts. But opening your curtains and seeing a shiny new car Christmas morning might not be as crazy a notion as you think.

Excessive pill pushing is hard to stomach (Whistler Question)
When I came to North America from Holland many years ago everything was new to me. When first exposed to television commercials I remember being amazed at car manufacturers blatantly comparing their products to cars made by the other guys.

In a jittery daze of non-knowing, I flipped to (Entertainment Weekly)
Wow, that was a strange ending. How will Ryan react to hearing that Johnny loves Marissa? Will she be cool with his mandatory-for-work lap dance? We don't know! Argghh!

Second generation Prius strengthens worth of hybrid (Orangeville Banner)
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. Even though gasoline prices have stabilized (if you can call 80-90 cents plus per litre stable) you'd think interest in hybrids would have lessened too.

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

November 2005 glimpses (USA Today)
Here is a closer look at many of the U.S. military personnel killed in November in the conflict with Iraq.

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

House Outlaws Pointing Lasers at Planes (AP via Yahoo! News)

House Outlaws Pointing Lasers at Planes (AP via Yahoo! News)
People who aim laser pointers at planes could face fines of up to $250,000 and five years in prison under a bill passed Thursday by the House.

Good Enough To Eat: A delicious collard crop heats up in a cool greenhouse (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Master Gardener Chris Smith reports on his winter greens, including some collard plants that are going "bonkers" in his greenhouse. He also includes a tasty-sounding recipe for salsa.

Survivor: Guatemala | tv : ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (Entertainment Weekly)
''I'll think about you guys when I see the stars through my sun roof of my new car.'' Cindy, after being voted out at tribal council

Christopher To Daytona (Hartford Courant)
Over the Fourth of July weekend, Ted Christopher competed in five races in four days at three tracks. Christopher was racing Modifieds, but there was another type of car on his mind - the exotic prototype sports cars of the American LeMans Series competing at Lime Rock Park.

Excessive pill pushing is hard to stomach (Whistler Question)
When I came to North America from Holland many years ago everything was new to me. When first exposed to television commercials I remember being amazed at car manufacturers blatantly comparing their products to cars made by the other guys.

XBOX 360 GAMES: the Good, Bad and the Ugly (AP via Yahoo! News)
If you've scored an Xbox 360, some actual games are going to be the next logical purchase unless you auctioned it off for thousands of dollars on eBay.

NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED (Weekly Dig)
WHAT S COOL Fantastic graphics; great voice acting; the chance to win opponents cars; new speed trap races, police pursuits, pursuit breakers, and the new traffic fine and car impound system.

December a good month to go car shopping (MSNBC)
Christmas is just around the corner and television ads are filled with ridiculously idealistic images of beautiful couples buying cars as gifts. But opening your curtains and seeing a shiny new car Christmas morning might not be as crazy a notion as you think.

Second generation Prius strengthens worth of hybrid (Orangeville Banner)
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. Even though gasoline prices have stabilized (if you can call 80-90 cents plus per litre stable) you'd think interest in hybrids would have lessened too.

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

Christopher To Daytona (Hartford Courant) Over the Fourth of July

Christopher To Daytona (Hartford Courant)
Over the Fourth of July weekend, Ted Christopher competed in five races in four days at three tracks. Christopher was racing Modifieds, but there was another type of car on his mind - the exotic prototype sports cars of the American LeMans Series competing at Lime Rock Park.

Excessive pill pushing is hard to stomach (Whistler Question)
When I came to North America from Holland many years ago everything was new to me. When first exposed to television commercials I remember being amazed at car manufacturers blatantly comparing their products to cars made by the other guys.

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

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

XBOX 360 GAMES: the Good, Bad and the Ugly (AP via Yahoo! News)
If you've scored an Xbox 360, some actual games are going to be the next logical purchase unless you auctioned it off for thousands of dollars on eBay.

Preview: 2006 Ford FusionFord's most important sedan launch since the

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

Xbox 360 Games Cover a Range of Skill (AP via Yahoo! News)
If you've scored an Xbox 360, some actual games are going to be the next logical purchase unless you auctioned it off for thousands of dollars on eBay.

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

Canon 1Ds Mark II N: Canon's Update to the Mark II (Photo District News)
Jaguar cars introduced its Mark 2 sedan in 1959. This was naturally followed in 1961 by the Mark 10, so lets not be too hard on Canon for following the EOS 1D Mark II with the Mark II N. They could have mimicked Jaguar s naming inconsistency and called it the Mark X, but no matter what you call it, the Mark II N is a pretty darn good camera.

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

Cat Survives Four Weeks in the Fridge (Fox News)
Oklahoma City cat lives through being shut inside a fridge for four weeks without food or water; foundation settles monkey-flashing suit; bear hibernates under Pa. porch.

Toyota China sales rev up (CNN Money)
Toyota's China venture expects vehicle sales to reach 200,000 units in 2006 thanks to new models.

Save the Seattle Center Monorail! (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
The cool factor is just one reason that "tear it down" should not be an option for our venerable Seattle Center Monorail. It makes us interesting -- and it even turns a profit, so lets make sure it keeps on running.

Splat! (The Battalion) It is a cool, dark night, and

Splat! (The Battalion)
It is a cool, dark night, and Evans library is stocked with students.

'Cool it' on spending tax amnesty windfall (The Star Press)
INDIANA'S FIRST TAX amnesty amounted to a windfall of nearly $200 million, an amazing figure considering the state had projected it might get as little as $65 million from the effort.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-12-06 14:06 GMT: CEO Ed Zander brings back the Motorola moxie - UPDATE 3 (Interactive Investor)
WASHINGTON (AFX) -- By making Motorola Inc. cool again with consumers, Chief Executive Ed Zander has made the phone maker hot with investors.

Same As It Ever Was (GoldSeek.com)
Yes, he's batted a cool thousand since you last heard about him. On top of not losing on a recommendation, his average gain over all 8 is 81.25%... and that's just over a period of 3 months.

Snow makes us lose our cool (Baltimore Sun)
It's nice to know some things never change -- even collective anxiety disorders.

Everything Goes Better With a Little Lobster (New York Times)
The chef David Burke contends that lobster is much more versatile than its special-occasion reputation lets on.

Save the Seattle Center Monorail! (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
The cool factor is just one reason that "tear it down" should not be an option for our venerable Seattle Center Monorail. It makes us interesting -- and it even turns a profit, so lets make sure it keeps on running.

Top Sport Utilities on MSN AutosThe most popular sport-utility vehicles

Top Sport Utilities on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Night lights: One full evening's worth of spectacular holiday displays (San Jose Mercury News)
The rotund little fellow in the flashy red suit and his reindeer pals aren't the only ones who map out neighborhoods this time of year. For many of us, seeking out the brightest, the cheeriest and the most ostentatious Christmas light displays is a tradition and something of a sport. We prowl near and far in cars, buses and even limos, just to gawk, to honk and to wonder at just what the

The Most Expensive Things 2005 (Forbes) As the rich get

The Most Expensive Things 2005 (Forbes)
As the rich get richer, the price tags of the world's costliest things just get more expensive.

LOCAL NEWS (Alamogordo Daily News)
A crisp, clear and cool evening drew bundled spectators onto Tenth Street for the city's Christmas parade Saturday. "Celebrating the holiday season through the eyes of a child" was the official name for the brightly lit and festive event.

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

Traveling pays off for local student (12/5) (Lake Charles American Press)
John Colin Thielen gets around a lot for a guy who does not like to fly or ride in cars. The 13-year-old eighth-grader at Episcopal Day School is one of a group of relatives who are among four finalist families in the Yahoo America's Most Adventurous Family Contest.

Despite cool temperatures, thousands line up for annual WR holiday

Despite cool temperatures, thousands line up for annual WR holiday parade (Macon Telegraph)
WARNER ROBINS - It wouldn't be a Christmas parade without a slight chill in the air, school marching bands, beauty queens and of course, Santa Claus.

Another Crummy Month for American Cars (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)
Another month, another set of bummer car sales figures from the Big Three. Well, bummers for Ford (NYSE: F - News), with an 18% drop, and GM (NYSE: GM - News), at an 11.3% drop. The half of Daimler-Chrysler (NYSE: DCX - News) making up the third leg of the Big Three wasn't so weak, however, with only a 7% decline. And as usual, Toyota (NYSE: TM - News) did better, with a 9.3% sales gain.

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

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

Traveling pays off for local student (12/5) (Lake Charles American Press)
John Colin Thielen gets around a lot for a guy who does not like to fly or ride in cars. The 13-year-old eighth-grader at Episcopal Day School is one of a group of relatives who are among four finalist families in the Yahoo America's Most Adventurous Family Contest.

LOCAL NEWS (Alamogordo Daily News)
A crisp, clear and cool evening drew bundled spectators onto Tenth Street for the city's Christmas parade Saturday. "Celebrating the holiday season through the eyes of a child" was the official name for the brightly lit and festive event.

2005 Peugeot 206 GTi 180 from UK and Ireland (Carsurvey.org)

2005 Peugeot 206 GTi 180 from UK and Ireland (Carsurvey.org)
What things have gone wrong with the car? General comments? This car is a disappointment. I was given if to use for a few months as I wouldn't have bought one. It looks really cool and has a sleek front, Peugeot now make some really attractive cars.

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

For Swedish mayor, a monumental task (International Herald Tribune)
Stockholm has been called Ra breathtaking beauty,R Ra barometer of cool,R even Ra hotspot for foodiesR - in short, a grand place to visit and to live. And that, says Mayor Annika Billstrom, is one of its biggest problems.

Three's a charm (Northwest Indiana Times Business) After 60 years

Three's a charm (Northwest Indiana Times Business)
After 60 years of development, the Jeep brand shifts gears to a new kind of performance. For 2006, Chrysler Group's Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team has pushed Jeep's legendary capability to the opposite end of the performance spectrum with the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.

Christmas parade salutes the military (The Valdosta Daily Times)
VALDOSTA Parade officials and participants honored the country s military forces Saturday, adding patriotism to this year s theme, A Red, White, and Blue Christmas.

2005 Nextel Cup championship speech (Fox Sports)
Tony Stewart won the title for Greg Zipadelli who said Stewart was the world's best driver. Read what else they said in their championship speeches.