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A young thief's lonely death Boy's family wants answers from detention center (Seattle Post - Intelligencer Traffic)
Johnny Lim loved cars. So he stole them. Not an easy hobby for a 14-year-old to pursue, but Johnny's older brother, an accomplished auto thief at 16, helped him along. And neither boy had to worry much about supervision.

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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.
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Weak month for auto sales (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
A lackluster December was expected to cap a dismal year for U.S. automakers, who saw Asian competitors eat away at their market share throughout 2005. Analysts are forecasting a weaker month than December 2004, as the effect of traditional year-end deals was muted by deep discounts over the summer.

Car Talk: Buyer may have been taken for a ride with used car (Miami Herald)
Dear Tom and Ray: Please, please help! When my single daughter wanted to buy a car two years ago, I advised her to buy a manufacturer's certified used car, as she didn't know much about cars. She bought a 2003 Toyota RAV4 from a Toyota dealer in Maryland.

Still the One (Los Angeles Times)
You begin with an audit that shows that the Rams bid adios to Los Angeles. The Raiders departed and so did the Chargers. Three Los Angeles pro teams, members of off-Broadway leagues, entered into rest.

ASK THE AUTO DOCTOR (Independent Record)
Dear Doctor: I own a 1997 Lincoln Continental purchased in January 2000. Recently, the alarm started going off in the middle of the night. I ve made many trips back to the Lincoln dealer and spent a lot of money, but the problem is unresolved.

Family Mourns Grandson Who Lightened Its Burdens (New York Times)
Many families have their measure of woe. Then there are families like the Plosses, who seem to draw troubles like powerful magnets for misfortune.

Think twice about driving drunk (The Des Moines Register)
David Bishop figures he had drunk about a six-pack watching football that Sunday in October when he decided to head to the auto parts store in northeast Des Moines. Driving back, he grabbed for his seat belt after he saw a police car, and in retrospect, he says, that's probably what gave him away.