Jim Gary, Sculptor Inspired by Junk, Dies at 66 (New

Jim Gary, Sculptor Inspired by Junk, Dies at 66 (New York Times)
Jim Gary's best-known work transformed the skeletons of derelict cars into the hulking and surprisingly graceful skeletons of dinosaurs.

Fallbrook Technologies raises $9.3 million (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News)
San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies Inc., an intellectual property licensing company, announced Wednesday it has completed a first close of a Series C financing round, placing $9.3 million of an authorized $11 million of preferred shares with private investors.

The Demand for Automotive Plastics in China is Predicted to Continue to Grow over the Next Five Years (The Auto Channel)
DUBLIN, Ireland--Jan. 1, 20069, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31131 ) has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Automotive Plastics to their offering.

Fitness Equipment Roundup (East Bay Express)
Looking for a deal on a used NordicTrack? Turns out you're in luck. Amidst a vast marketplace for automobiles and auto-massagers, purebreds and bread makers, neglected exercise machines capture the true classified spirit.

ADVERTISING RATES (Canyon Lake Times Guardian)
What are retail ads? These ads run in the "front" section of the newspaper and are primarily used by businesses and organizations to advertise sales specials, new services and major fundraising events--or just to get or keep their name and services in public view.

Citigroup Smith Barney Affluent Investor Poll Outlook 2006; Investment Climate Observations and Impact of Energy Costs (FinanzNachrichten)
Citigroup ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Smith Barney has announced the results of a new monthly poll of affluent investors.

Top 10 Vehicles of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages.
compiled by MSN Autos

Police say catalytic converter thefts becoming commonplace (The Advocate Messenger)
HARRODSBURG - Three area police agencies are working together in hopes of solving a rash of thefts of catalytic converters from automobiles, following the arrest of two Columbia residents in Harrodsburg last week.