New justice faces hot-button issues (San Jose Mercury News) They

New justice faces hot-button issues (San Jose Mercury News)
They don't know Carol Corrigan much for her role as California's newest state Supreme Court justice at Saint Vincent's Day Home in west Oakland, where a charity cares for hundreds of poor families in one of the Bay Area's toughest neighborhoods.

High Gas Prices? Just Zap 'Em (Yahoo! CES Blog 2006 via Yahoo! News)
Forget hybrids -- they're so 2005. After seeing the ZAP car at this year's CES, electric cars may be the newest hot ride of the future.

Dodge Challenger concept -- official photos and release (Autoblog)
Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Coupes It's the worst-kept secret of the Detroit Auto Show, but official word is finally out nonetheless. We've covered the heck out of it, so here are just a few more details. The design was penned by Chrysler Group's West Coast Pacifica Studio under the direction of Micheal Castiglione, and the crew came up with a list of attributes

ABOUT THE AUTO SHOW (San Jose Mercury News)
What: More than 300 new cars, trucks, vans and sport-utility vehicles, plus concept cars and displays of historic cars including Mustangs and Thunderbirds, customized cars and hot rods.

She helps to make world better (The Indianapolis Star)
Title: Volunteer advocate. Among Mary Kay Hood's many volunteer activities is Meals on Wheels, which provides hot meals to the elderly. The group needs licensed drivers with cars to help deliver meals from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. It takes about an hour to complete a route.

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

2006 NAIAS Coverage
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