Burlington nurse volunteers in New Orleans (The Burlington Free Press)

Burlington nurse volunteers in New Orleans (The Burlington Free Press)
October 20, 2005, Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Five hours ago I was in the cold, damp Northeast. Now I sit outside in shorts and a T-shirt in Baton Rouge, La. It is hot and humid.

Albanians call pals, not cops, to get their own back (Southeast Europe Online)
Tirana, Albania - Albanians are so sick of police doing nothing about the theft and hijacking of luxury cars that they've taken to setting up their own informal networks of hot-lines and road blocks.

WTCC win inspires new 3 Series model (CarNet)
Hot on the heels of Team BMW UK s Andy Priaulx claiming the FIA World Touring Car Championship, BMW has announced details of a limited-edition version of BMW s 2006 World Touring Car the new 320si Saloon.

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

Buyers don't all go for the fancy stuff (The Beacon News)
A private concert by Sir Elton John topped the list of Neiman Marcus' 79th annual Christmas Book at $1.5 million. The book lists fantasy gifts the luxury retailer found from around the world, including a Grand Empire railroad with life-size locomotion cars and a caboose for $200,000.

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

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
Car production in the UK dipped in October, according to the latest SMMT figures. Production fell 7.6 per cent to 124,794 units, down from 135,105 units a year earlier. Year-to-date volumes are now down 2.7 per cent, mainly due to the loss of production at MG Rover the SMMT said.