Sound Bites (Entertainment Weekly) ''When I say 'chick,' I mean

Sound Bites (Entertainment Weekly)
''When I say 'chick,' I mean 'woman beautiful woman from the service industry.' '' BRIGHT (CHRIS PRATT), AFTER REFERRING TO A ''HOT WAITRESS CHICK,'' ON EVERWOOD

The Bee's best bets: Rapid transit: Automakers let it fly when it comes to building hot wheels (The Sacramento Bee)
Got speed?

2005 Vying With '98 as Record Hot Year (Los Angeles Times)
Many scientists say a rapid global warming trend stems largely from human activity, but some say the evidence is not conclusive.

Classic-car auction starts new magazine (The Arizona Republic)
The Primedia quarterly publication will be on newsstands Dec. 23 with a 100-page look into the world of hot collector cars, trends and events along with insider information from the Barrett-Jackson auction held every January in Scottsdale.

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
No Banners found for this page! Honda has signed a deal with Autogreen to provide end of life vehicle processing and dismantling services for Honda cars.

Barrett-Jackson car auction boasts extra bidding day (The Arizona Republic)
Just when you thought Barrett-Jackson couldn't get any bigger, it grows again. This January, the Scottsdale-based auction celebrates its 35th anniversary by taking a quantum leap, boasting six days of auctioneering for 1,100 handpicked collector cars.

Investigators: Hot Ashes Might Have Sparked House Fire (The New Mexico Channel)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Investigators believe ashes are to blame for an overnight fire in Albuquerque. The fire destroyed a garage and damaged the rest of a house on the 9300 block of Dona Marguerita. Two cars in the garage were a total loss, but all occupants of the home were able to escape injury.

THAT CHILD COULD VE DIED (Northern Star)
JESS McMAHON is so horrified at seeing young children left in hot cars every day at her shopping centre that she has started reporting car rego numbers to police.

Music 2006: P2P Ascends as Moguls Fall (Addict 3D) In

Music 2006: P2P Ascends as Moguls Fall (Addict 3D)
In the Beginning, it cost a bundle to stamp and promote a record. One of 10,000 artists who chased a recording contract got lucky. Of those, a few became Big Names. Even got houses, cars, pool boys and chamber maids as hot as those enjoyed by recording execs.

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

2005 Vying With '98 as Record Hot Year (Los Angeles Times)
Many scientists say a rapid global warming trend stems largely from human activity, but some say the evidence is not conclusive.

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

THAT CHILD COULD VE DIED (Northern Star)
JESS McMAHON is so horrified at seeing young children left in hot cars every day at her shopping centre that she has started reporting car rego numbers to police.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
Editors of MSN Autos

IIHS's Top 10 Safety PicksThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

The Bee's best bets: Rapid transit: Automakers let it fly when it comes to building hot wheels (The Sacramento Bee)
Got speed?

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
No Banners found for this page! Honda has signed a deal with Autogreen to provide end of life vehicle processing and dismantling services for Honda cars.

THAT CHILD COULD VE DIED (Northern Star)
JESS McMAHON is so horrified at seeing young children left in hot cars every day at her shopping centre that she has started reporting car rego numbers to police.

Classic-car auction starts new magazine (The Arizona Republic)
The Primedia quarterly publication will be on newsstands Dec. 23 with a 100-page look into the world of hot collector cars, trends and events along with insider information from the Barrett-Jackson auction held every January in Scottsdale.

2005 Hot Import Nights Season Concludes in Hawaii with Special

2005 Hot Import Nights Season Concludes in Hawaii with Special Preview Show Hosted by Renowned Tuner (The Auto Channel)
Vision Entertainment concludes its 2005 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights (HIN) season December 17 in Honolulu, 5 p.m. to midnight at Blaisdell Center.

Investigators: Hot Ashes Might Have Sparked House Fire (The New

Investigators: Hot Ashes Might Have Sparked House Fire (The New Mexico Channel)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Investigators believe ashes are to blame for an overnight fire in Albuquerque. The fire destroyed a garage and damaged the rest of a house on the 9300 block of Dona Marguerita. Two cars in the garage were a total loss, but all occupants of the home were able to escape injury.

Egzotikos And Vw Guarantee Hot Winter Rally (Rally-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
New organiser for the festival of Lithuania : Thousands of spectators are attracted by the winter rallies to the rare beauty neighbourhoods of Visaginas, and these rallies are as famous as the Visaginas Country international music festivals.

SUCO professor s hot rod featured in magazine piece (The Daily Star)
What can go a quarter-mile in less than 10 seconds? A hot rod owned by David Ring, an economics professor at the State University College at Oneonta.

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
No Banners found for this page! Honda has signed a deal with Autogreen to provide end of life vehicle processing and dismantling services for Honda cars.

Investigators: Hot Ashes Might Have Sparked House Fire (KOAT TheNewMexicoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Investigators believe ashes are to blame for an overnight fire in Albuquerque.

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

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

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

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

Hot car specials selected for handbag.com (Handbag.com) Pamper yourself with

Hot car specials selected for handbag.com (Handbag.com)
Pamper yourself with a brand new car this Christmas from Autobytel.co.uk! We offer massive discounts on all makes and models and you can Buy Now, Pay March 2006*.

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

2005 Hot Import Nights Season Concludes in Hawaii with Special Preview Show Hosted by Renowned Tuner (The Auto Channel)
Vision Entertainment concludes its 2005 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights (HIN) season December 17 in Honolulu, 5 p.m. to midnight at Blaisdell Center.

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

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

Investigators: Hot Ashes Might Have Sparked House Fire (The New Mexico Channel)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Investigators believe ashes are to blame for an overnight fire in Albuquerque. The fire destroyed a garage and damaged the rest of a house on the 9300 block of Dona Marguerita. Two cars in the garage were a total loss, but all occupants of the home were able to escape injury.

Egzotikos And Vw Guarantee Hot Winter Rally (Rally-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
New organiser for the festival of Lithuania : Thousands of spectators are attracted by the winter rallies to the rare beauty neighbourhoods of Visaginas, and these rallies are as famous as the Visaginas Country international music festivals.

Online exclusive: Tracking the hot toys for the holidays (Post-Star)
What to get a young boy for the holidays? How about a wooden kitchen? Don't laugh. In the 21st century, toys don't have to be gender specific anymore. With social roles breaking past old stereotypes, kids of both genders are often asking for, and playing with, the same toys.

Spain's hot holdall is on to a winning Formula (AutoExpress)
ere's a sporty SEAT in a hurry! It's the production version of the hot Altea FR. Unveiled at the Essen Motor Show in Germany, the Formula Racing (FR) model has new bumpers, honey-comb grilles, titanium-coloured door mirrors and twin tailpipes to help distinguish it.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006Low price doesn't mean skimping on

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

Investigators: Hot Ashes Might Have Sparked House Fire (KOAT TheNewMexicoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Investigators believe ashes are to blame for an overnight fire in Albuquerque.

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

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

Spain's hot holdall is on to a winning Formula (AutoExpress)
ere's a sporty SEAT in a hurry! It's the production version of the hot Altea FR. Unveiled at the Essen Motor Show in Germany, the Formula Racing (FR) model has new bumpers, honey-comb grilles, titanium-coloured door mirrors and twin tailpipes to help distinguish it.

SUCO professor s hot rod featured in magazine piece (The Daily Star)
What can go a quarter-mile in less than 10 seconds? A hot rod owned by David Ring, an economics professor at the State University College at Oneonta.

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

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader) No Banners found

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
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Craig Neff: Olympic Hot List for the week of Dec. 12 (Sports Illustrated)
Sidelined all season by a strained ligament in her right hip, the five-time world figure skating champion returned to action on Sunday and looked badly off form at an exhibition event in Boston. She struggled with jumps and was the least impressive of the four American women who competed. That didn't stop her from finishing first: The winner was chosen through fan voting (at the arena and by TV

2005 Hot Import Nights Season Concludes in Hawaii with Special Preview Show Hosted by Renowned Tuner (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
IRVINE, Calif.----Dec. 13, 2005--Vision Entertainment concludes its 2005 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights season December 17 in Honolulu, 5 p.m. to midnight at Blaisdell Center.

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

Spain's hot holdall is on to a winning Formula (AutoExpress)

Spain's hot holdall is on to a winning Formula (AutoExpress)
ere's a sporty SEAT in a hurry! It's the production version of the hot Altea FR. Unveiled at the Essen Motor Show in Germany, the Formula Racing (FR) model has new bumpers, honey-comb grilles, titanium-coloured door mirrors and twin tailpipes to help distinguish it.

Tech Christmas: Retailers spot hot items (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier)
WATERLOO --- If you're dreaming of a high-tech Christmas, rest assured there's something to go under every tree. Gadget gifts are becoming increasingly popular, say Cedar Valley retailers.

The Small Car Conundrum (Forbes)
Automakers are sending a new wave of small cars to the land of the Big Mac, but the Big Mac always wins.

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

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

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

Craig Neff: Olympic Hot List for the week of Dec. 12 (Sports Illustrated)
Sidelined all season by a strained ligament in her right hip, the five-time world figure skating champion returned to action on Sunday and looked badly off form at an exhibition event in Boston. She struggled with jumps and was the least impressive of the four American women who competed. That didn't stop her from finishing first: The winner was chosen through fan voting (at the arena and by TV

Muscle car mania (San Jose Mercury News)
In the sizzling '60s, rude, crude muscle cars snarled, burning rubber and spewing raw horsepower. Today some of those rough old outlaws -- Chevelle Super Sports, GTOs, Mustangs, Camaros and Road Runners -- grace museum floors. Moreover, they've become the unlikely new stars of classic car auctions.

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

HOT NEWS (Zaman Online) The blast that occurred at the

HOT NEWS (Zaman Online)
The blast that occurred at the ministry of economy building earlier Monday in the Greek capital Athens has reportedly injured two pedestrians.

Muscle car mania (San Jose Mercury News)
In the sizzling '60s, rude, crude muscle cars snarled, burning rubber and spewing raw horsepower. Today some of those rough old outlaws -- Chevelle Super Sports, GTOs, Mustangs, Camaros and Road Runners -- grace museum floors. Moreover, they've become the unlikely new stars of classic car auctions.

Fans await new roadsters' arrival (Florida Today) Cars may be

Fans await new roadsters' arrival (Florida Today)
Cars may be nothing more than a method to get from point A to B, but that doesn't stop drivers from yearning for pizzazz, for a car that turns heads and hearts during the drudgery of commuting.

READERS' CHOICE (Home News Tribune)
It was Tyler Rodriguez's kind of day. More TOYS PURCHASED FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS - LINDEN Erich Rotter, 9, picked out Hot Wheels cars and Transformers as holiday gifts at the Linden Wal-Mart store Wednesday, while Aleksandra Borowa, 9,...

Japan Hot Stocks-Toray, Mizuho, Mitsubishi UFJ, Daihatsu Motor (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The following stocks are on the move on Monday: **TORAY GAINS ON REPORT OF CARBON FIBRE PRODUCTION**

Japan Hot Stocks-NTT Data, Toray, Mizuho, Mitsubishi UFJ (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The following stocks are on the move on Monday: **NTT DATA JUMPS AS GOVT MULLS TAX BREAKS**

Holiday Display Blindfolds, Hangs Santa (Fox News)
Residents angered by display showing blindfolded Santa hanging from a noose; Paris Hilton holiday display is, like, totally hot; cop Tasers own partner.

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

Jets' Robertson Is Driven; His Cars Show How Far (New York Times)
Dewayne Robertson's cars are the external evidence of an internal drive that has transported him from a humble upbringing in Memphis to the N.F.L.

Japan Hot Stocks-Daihatsu Motor, Fujitsu (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The following stocks are on the move on Monday: **DAIHATSU MOTOR JUMPS ON REPORT OF NEW PLANT**

Several coaches on NBA's 'hot seat' (Fox Sports)
If you listen to all the media buzz, the list of coaches on the NBA's "hot seat" grows larger each week. Charley Rosen analyzes this issue, discusses why he has no sympathy for Kobe and has a reality check for Shaq in his latest Straight Shooting.

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

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

HOT NEWS (Zaman Online) All the indications show the explosions

HOT NEWS (Zaman Online)
All the indications show the explosions were caused by an accident, a police spokesman said shortly after the explosions took place in the Buncefield oil depot in Hemel Hempstead, England.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006Low price doesn't mean skimping on

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

Will we be buried by cars? (Desert Sun)
"It's not always just the number of cars," said Rancho Mirage resident Fabian Perez, finishing a Thursday shopping trip at Home Depot. "If you're waiting for 10 minutes at a stoplight and nobody else is around, that's just got to be fixed."

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

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

Motor Trader - Hot News (Motor Trader)
No Banners found for this page! MG Rover dealers holding new cars have been given extra time to sell off their remaining stock of Euro 3 compliant new Rovers and MGs before new Euro 4 emissions regulations come into force next year.

Garriga wins a new car with Hot Button Sweepstakes (Port Arthur News)
Christmas came early for Bridge City resident Rebecca Garriga Wednesday. Garriga drove a brand new 2006 Chevy Aveo off the J.K. Chevrolet Airport lot - a winner of the GM Hot Button Sweepstakes.

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

Jetliner Slides Off Chicago Runways, Hits Cars, Kills Boy, 6 (Fox News)
Southwest Airlines flight landing at Midway International Airport crashes through runway fence and into streets, crushing two cars, leaving a 6-year-old boy dead.

Throwing a spanner in the works (Sydney Morning Herald)
NUDISTS driving cars, domestic violence involving a dishwasher and thirsty pallbearers featured in advertisements that most upset Australians in 2005. -