Cyclists beat buses, cars and the odds in race to

Cyclists beat buses, cars and the odds in race to city (The Scotsman)
CYCLISTS have emerged victorious in the battle to find the quickest way into the city centre.

Deputy's Patrol Car Slams Into Home (The Ledger)
WINTER HAVEN -- William Smutak still has trouble believing what happened early Wednesday. "I heard sirens and the sound of the helicopter in my front yard," Smutak said. "Next thing you know, when I looked through the window I see patrol cars coming real fast toward my home."

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

KESQ NewsChannel 3 Palm Springs, CA: Cars (KESQ)
AutoTrader.com reaches over a million buyers each week, helping you sell your car fast and for what it's worth! Driving a car fueled by something other than gasoline or diesel fuel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Courtesy FTC.

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

DUI arrest in fatal car crash (The Sacramento Bee)
Frankie Lamar Rogers was driving very fast, police say, when he ran a stop sign, hit two parked cars, jumped a curb and slammed into a tree along an Oak Park street early Friday morning.

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market (The Auto Channel)
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Employee discount pricing by the Big Three automakers and new deeper dealer discounts being piled on this fall, have led to a glut of used cars on the market, creating one of the best buyer's markets for used car shoppers in years.

Deputy's Patrol Car Slams Into Home (The Ledger) WINTER HAVEN

Deputy's Patrol Car Slams Into Home (The Ledger)
WINTER HAVEN -- William Smutak still has trouble believing what happened early Wednesday. "I heard sirens and the sound of the helicopter in my front yard," Smutak said. "Next thing you know, when I looked through the window I see patrol cars coming real fast toward my home."

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

A chase and four stolen cars later, police capture suspect (The Idaho Statesman)
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Smaller Cars Selling Fast (KCRG)
(Cedar Rapids KCRG) -- High gas prices are changing the scene at car dealers in Eastern Iowa. While drivers shell out big bucks to fill their tanks, auto dealers are raking in the cash selling smaller cars. Drivers are overlooking the big cars for the smaller ones, especially the ones with the used price tag.

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

KESQ NewsChannel 3 Palm Springs, CA: Cars (KESQ)
AutoTrader.com reaches over a million buyers each week, helping you sell your car fast and for what it's worth! Driving a car fueled by something other than gasoline or diesel fuel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Courtesy FTC.

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market (The Auto Channel)
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Employee discount pricing by the Big Three automakers and new deeper dealer discounts being piled on this fall, have led to a glut of used cars on the market, creating one of the best buyer's markets for used car shoppers in years.

Cyclists beat buses, cars and the odds in race to city (The Scotsman)
CYCLISTS have emerged victorious in the battle to find the quickest way into the city centre.

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee) Kristi

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

KESQ NewsChannel 3 Palm Springs, CA: Cars (KESQ)
AutoTrader.com reaches over a million buyers each week, helping you sell your car fast and for what it's worth! Driving a car fueled by something other than gasoline or diesel fuel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Courtesy FTC.

Deputy's Patrol Car Slams Into Home (The Ledger)
WINTER HAVEN -- William Smutak still has trouble believing what happened early Wednesday. "I heard sirens and the sound of the helicopter in my front yard," Smutak said. "Next thing you know, when I looked through the window I see patrol cars coming real fast toward my home."

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

A chase and four stolen cars later, police capture suspect (The Idaho Statesman)
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Smaller Cars Selling Fast (KCRG)
(Cedar Rapids KCRG) -- High gas prices are changing the scene at car dealers in Eastern Iowa. While drivers shell out big bucks to fill their tanks, auto dealers are raking in the cash selling smaller cars. Drivers are overlooking the big cars for the smaller ones, especially the ones with the used price tag.

DUI arrest in fatal car crash (The Sacramento Bee)
Frankie Lamar Rogers was driving very fast, police say, when he ran a stop sign, hit two parked cars, jumped a curb and slammed into a tree along an Oak Park street early Friday morning.

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market (The Auto Channel)
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Employee discount pricing by the Big Three automakers and new deeper dealer discounts being piled on this fall, have led to a glut of used cars on the market, creating one of the best buyer's markets for used car shoppers in years.

Cyclists beat buses, cars and the odds in race to city (The Scotsman)
CYCLISTS have emerged victorious in the battle to find the quickest way into the city centre.

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market (The Auto Channel)
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Employee discount pricing by the Big Three automakers and new deeper dealer discounts being piled on this fall, have led to a glut of used cars on the market, creating one of the best buyer's markets for used car shoppers in years.

DUI arrest in fatal car crash (The Sacramento Bee)
Frankie Lamar Rogers was driving very fast, police say, when he ran a stop sign, hit two parked cars, jumped a curb and slammed into a tree along an Oak Park street early Friday morning.

KESQ NewsChannel 3 Palm Springs, CA: Cars (KESQ)
AutoTrader.com reaches over a million buyers each week, helping you sell your car fast and for what it's worth! Driving a car fueled by something other than gasoline or diesel fuel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Courtesy FTC.

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

Deputy's Patrol Car Slams Into Home (The Ledger)
WINTER HAVEN -- William Smutak still has trouble believing what happened early Wednesday. "I heard sirens and the sound of the helicopter in my front yard," Smutak said. "Next thing you know, when I looked through the window I see patrol cars coming real fast toward my home."

Smaller Cars Selling Fast (KCRG)
(Cedar Rapids KCRG) -- High gas prices are changing the scene at car dealers in Eastern Iowa. While drivers shell out big bucks to fill their tanks, auto dealers are raking in the cash selling smaller cars. Drivers are overlooking the big cars for the smaller ones, especially the ones with the used price tag.

Cyclists beat buses, cars and the odds in race to city (The Scotsman)
CYCLISTS have emerged victorious in the battle to find the quickest way into the city centre.

A chase and four stolen cars later, police capture suspect (The Idaho Statesman)
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Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

Terra Wind (Luxist) Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market (The Auto Channel)
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Employee discount pricing by the Big Three automakers and new deeper dealer discounts being piled on this fall, have led to a glut of used cars on the market, creating one of the best buyer's markets for used car shoppers in years.

Deputy's Patrol Car Slams Into Home (The Ledger)
WINTER HAVEN -- William Smutak still has trouble believing what happened early Wednesday. "I heard sirens and the sound of the helicopter in my front yard," Smutak said. "Next thing you know, when I looked through the window I see patrol cars coming real fast toward my home."

A chase and four stolen cars later, police capture suspect

A chase and four stolen cars later, police capture suspect (The Idaho Statesman)
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Getting More Miles To The Gallon -- Fast (BusinessWeek)
Off-the-shelf technologies could increase fuel efficiency by up to 30%

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

Cyclists beat buses, cars and the odds in race to city (The Scotsman)
CYCLISTS have emerged victorious in the battle to find the quickest way into the city centre.

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald Tribune)
China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, government figures showed Wednesday, led by cars and steel as companies including Honda Motor and Baoshan Iron Vamp; Steel expanded to meet demand.

Consumer interest in better mileage is rising (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D. Power and Associates.

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

A chase and four stolen cars later, police capture suspect (The Idaho Statesman)
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Getting More Miles To The Gallon -- Fast (BusinessWeek)
Off-the-shelf technologies could increase fuel efficiency by up to 30%

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market (The Auto Channel)
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Employee discount pricing by the Big Three automakers and new deeper dealer discounts being piled on this fall, have led to a glut of used cars on the market, creating one of the best buyer's markets for used car shoppers in years.

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

Getting More Miles To The Gallon -- Fast (BusinessWeek)
Off-the-shelf technologies could increase fuel efficiency by up to 30%

Entertainment (Daily Dispatch)
Click here to see today's cartoons. Garfield Madam & Eve Peanuts ... ONE MAN, a few fast cars, and a whole lot of action. That's The Transporter 2 for you. If action translates into movie bliss, The Transporter 2 is just the thing to deliver high-speed entertainment.

Smaller Cars Selling Fast (KCRG)
(Cedar Rapids KCRG) -- High gas prices are changing the scene at car dealers in Eastern Iowa. While drivers shell out big bucks to fill their tanks, auto dealers are raking in the cash selling smaller cars. Drivers are overlooking the big cars for the smaller ones, especially the ones with the used price tag.

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

Entertainment (Daily Dispatch) Click here to see today's cartoons. Garfield

Entertainment (Daily Dispatch)
Click here to see today's cartoons. Garfield Madam & Eve Peanuts ... ONE MAN, a few fast cars, and a whole lot of action. That's The Transporter 2 for you. If action translates into movie bliss, The Transporter 2 is just the thing to deliver high-speed entertainment.

Consumer interest in better mileage is rising (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D. Power and Associates.

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

Smaller Cars Selling Fast (KCRG)
(Cedar Rapids KCRG) -- High gas prices are changing the scene at car dealers in Eastern Iowa. While drivers shell out big bucks to fill their tanks, auto dealers are raking in the cash selling smaller cars. Drivers are overlooking the big cars for the smaller ones, especially the ones with the used price tag.

Getting More Miles To The Gallon -- Fast (BusinessWeek)
Off-the-shelf technologies could increase fuel efficiency by up to 30%

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald Tribune)
China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, government figures showed Wednesday, led by cars and steel as companies including Honda Motor and Baoshan Iron Vamp; Steel expanded to meet demand.

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market (The Auto Channel)
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Employee discount pricing by the Big Three automakers and new deeper dealer discounts being piled on this fall, have led to a glut of used cars on the market, creating one of the best buyer's markets for used car shoppers in years.

Buyers, beware of soggy cars (Kansas City Star)
Planning on buying a used car in the next few months? You might want to give it the sniff test.

Buyers, beware of soggy cars (Kansas City Star) Planning on

Buyers, beware of soggy cars (Kansas City Star)
Planning on buying a used car in the next few months? You might want to give it the sniff test.

Entertainment (Daily Dispatch)
Click here to see today's cartoons. Garfield Madam & Eve Peanuts ... ONE MAN, a few fast cars, and a whole lot of action. That's The Transporter 2 for you. If action translates into movie bliss, The Transporter 2 is just the thing to deliver high-speed entertainment.

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

Consumer interest in better mileage is rising (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D. Power and Associates.

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald Tribune)
China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, government figures showed Wednesday, led by cars and steel as companies including Honda Motor and Baoshan Iron Vamp; Steel expanded to meet demand.

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (The Buffalo News)
Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson and Willie Nelson, above, in a version of the early '80s TV smash about fast cars and short shorts. (Rated PG-13 for rough language and leering raunchiness.)

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

Getting More Miles To The Gallon -- Fast (BusinessWeek)
Off-the-shelf technologies could increase fuel efficiency by up to 30%

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee) Kristi

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

Buyers, beware of soggy cars (Kansas City Star)
Planning on buying a used car in the next few months? You might want to give it the sniff test.

Terra Wind (Luxist) Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald Tribune)
China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, government figures showed Wednesday, led by cars and steel as companies including Honda Motor and Baoshan Iron Vamp; Steel expanded to meet demand.

Getting More Miles To The Gallon -- Fast (BusinessWeek)
Off-the-shelf technologies could increase fuel efficiency by up to 30%

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (The Buffalo News)
Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson and Willie Nelson, above, in a version of the early '80s TV smash about fast cars and short shorts. (Rated PG-13 for rough language and leering raunchiness.)

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

Consumer interest in better mileage is rising (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D. Power and Associates.

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

Entertainment (Daily Dispatch)
Click here to see today's cartoons. Garfield Madam & Eve Peanuts ... ONE MAN, a few fast cars, and a whole lot of action. That's The Transporter 2 for you. If action translates into movie bliss, The Transporter 2 is just the thing to deliver high-speed entertainment.

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com) Merkel appears

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

Buyers, beware of soggy cars (Kansas City Star)
Planning on buying a used car in the next few months? You might want to give it the sniff test.

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald Tribune)
China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, government figures showed Wednesday, led by cars and steel as companies including Honda Motor and Baoshan Iron Vamp; Steel expanded to meet demand.

Getting More Miles To The Gallon -- Fast (BusinessWeek)
Off-the-shelf technologies could increase fuel efficiency by up to 30%

Consumer interest in better mileage is rising (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D. Power and Associates.

Terra Wind (Luxist)
Amphibious cars? Yup, we love them. But an amphibious motor home? We thought the Gibbs Humdinga was maybe taking it a bit too far but we hadn t seen anything yet. The Terra Wind is a full size motor home that can go into the water. It doesn t go very fast (a modest six or seven knots) and it s not meant for oceangoing fun but can be used on lakes and rivers. It costs around $850,000 and has a

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (The Buffalo News) Seann William Scott,

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (The Buffalo News)
Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson and Willie Nelson, above, in a version of the early '80s TV smash about fast cars and short shorts. (Rated PG-13 for rough language and leering raunchiness.)

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald Tribune)
China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, government figures showed Wednesday, led by cars and steel as companies including Honda Motor and Baoshan Iron Vamp; Steel expanded to meet demand.

Buyers, beware of soggy cars (Kansas City Star)
Planning on buying a used car in the next few months? You might want to give it the sniff test.

Consumer interest in better mileage is rising (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D. Power and Associates.

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (The Buffalo News)
Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson and Willie Nelson, above, in a version of the early '80s TV smash about fast cars and short shorts. (Rated PG-13 for rough language and leering raunchiness.)

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com) Merkel appears

Easterner Merkel on fast track to power (CNN.com)
Merkel appears set to become Germany's first woman chancellor.

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

Cheap Chinese cars rattle industry giants' nerves (Hindustan Times)
City cars that cost $4,000? SUVs that retail at 15,000 euros? The Chinese are coming and global car giants are biting their nails. Many US and European companies have linked up with Chinese groups to make cars for what is now the world's third-largest auto market.

Getting More Miles To The Gallon -- Fast (BusinessWeek)
Off-the-shelf technologies could increase fuel efficiency by up to 30%

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald Tribune)
China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, government figures showed Wednesday, led by cars and steel as companies including Honda Motor and Baoshan Iron Vamp; Steel expanded to meet demand.

Buyers, beware of soggy cars (Kansas City Star)
Planning on buying a used car in the next few months? You might want to give it the sniff test.

Don't make fuel efficiency only criteria when buying (USA Today)

Don't make fuel efficiency only criteria when buying (USA Today)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D. Power and Associates.

China Industrial Output Rises 16%, Led by Cars, Steel (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, led by cars and steel, as companies including Honda Motor Co. and Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. expanded.

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald Tribune)
China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, government figures showed Wednesday, led by cars and steel as companies including Honda Motor and Baoshan Iron Vamp; Steel expanded to meet demand.

Consumer interest in better mileage is rising (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D.

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market; Announces New Milestone of 150,000 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Employee discount pricing by the Big Three automakers and new deeper dealer discounts being piled on this fall, have led to a glut of used cars on the market, creating one of the best buyer's markets for used car shoppers in years.

Entertainment (Daily Dispatch)
Click here to see today's cartoons. Garfield Madam & Eve Peanuts ... ONE MAN, a few fast cars, and a whole lot of action. That's The Transporter 2 for you. If action translates into movie bliss, The Transporter 2 is just the thing to deliver high-speed entertainment.

Buyers, beware of soggy cars (Kansas City Star)
Planning on buying a used car in the next few months? You might want to give it the sniff test.

Cheap Chinese cars rattle industry giants' nerves (Hindustan Times) City

Cheap Chinese cars rattle industry giants' nerves (Hindustan Times)
City cars that cost $4,000? SUVs that retail at 15,000 euros? The Chinese are coming and global car giants are biting their nails. Many US and European companies have linked up with Chinese groups to make cars for what is now the world's third-largest auto market.

Consumer interest in better mileage is rising (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D.

Cars and steel lead output rise in China (International Herald Tribune)
China's industrial production rose 16 percent in August, government figures showed Wednesday, led by cars and steel as companies including Honda Motor and Baoshan Iron Vamp; Steel expanded to meet demand.

Don't make fuel efficiency only criteria when buying (USA Today)
Americans are moving out of larger, fuel-drinking vehicles and into smaller ones that burn less gas. Owners of all types of vehicles traded for small cars much more often in August, even before the impact of Katrina, than they did a year ago, according to an analysis for USA TODAY by Power Information Network, a unit of auto-industry consultant J.D. Power and Associates.

High prices make racers' cash go fast, too (The Burlington Free Press)
Gas-gobbling stock cars are built for power and speed, not fuel economy, yet local race drivers find that the cost of getting to the track is rising much faster than competing on it.

European Software Market for Passenger Cars (The Auto Channel)
PRESS RELEASE Standardisation Issues Prove Challenging for Original Equipment Manufacturers in the European Automotive Software Market Software Components Offer Opportunities to Enhance Product Differentiation in Passenger Cars London, UK 15 September, 2005 - The need to stand out in a crowded market place and to offer differentiated safety, entertainment and comfort features to customers is

Looking good: Fast cars, fashionable clothes (The Sacramento Bee)
Kristi Chatham is 32 years old. She's spent her life surrounded by hot rods, fast boats, a mother who didn't allow her to have a motorcycle and a grandmother who was very refined when it came to fashion.

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (The Buffalo News)
Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson and Willie Nelson, above, in a version of the early '80s TV smash about fast cars and short shorts. (Rated PG-13 for rough language and leering raunchiness.)

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