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Despite Parking Fears, Council Approves Luxury Hot...

Charlie Cory — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:04:20 +0000

Despite Parking Fears, Council Approves Luxury Hotel Complex (Washington Post)

Despite Parking Fears, Council Approves Luxury Hotel Complex (Washington Post)
The Alexandria City Council approved construction of a luxury hotel on upper King Street near the Metro station yesterday, fresh evidence of Old Town Alexandria's transformation into an upscale tourist mecca.

What's new in used automobiles (The Morning Call) ...

Charlie Cory — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:04:50 +0000

What's new in used automobiles (The Morning Call)

What's new in used automobiles (The Morning Call)
Each year, Consumer Reports asks its subscribers to report on the serious problems they experienced with their vehicles during the preceding 12 months.

US EPA To Review Calif Climate Policy To Cut Auto ...

Charlie Cory — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:04:03 +0000

US EPA To Review Calif Climate Policy To Cut Auto Emissions (Nasdaq)

US EPA To Review Calif Climate Policy To Cut Auto Emissions (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to finally kick off a review of California's plan to reduce global warming-causing pollution emitted from the tailpipes of cars and trucks, the head of the agency said Tuesday.

2007 Geneva Motor Show: New Wagons From Volvo 2007...

Charlie Cory — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:03:24 +0000

2007 Geneva Motor Show: New Wagons From Volvo

2007 Geneva Motor Show: New Wagons From Volvo
The Swedish marque known for safety takes the wraps off of the all-new V70 and XC70.

Analysis: 'Made In U.S.A.' losing cachet (UPI) Ana...

Charlie Cory — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:04:52 +0000

Analysis: 'Made In U.S.A.' losing cachet (UPI)

Analysis: 'Made In U.S.A.' losing cachet (UPI)
The days of legislators gathering at the steps of Capitol Hill to smash Toshiba television sets and Sony stereos in protest of Japanese imports flooding ...

Creator of Bomb-Sniffing Device Honored (RedNova) ...

Charlie Cory — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:05:04 +0000

Creator of Bomb-Sniffing Device Honored (RedNova)

Creator of Bomb-Sniffing Device Honored (RedNova)
By MARK JEWELL BOSTON - Timothy Swager began developing bomb-sniffing technology a decade ago under a Pentagon-funded research project to help explosives disposal teams clear land mines - but it hasn't been used for that purpose. Instead, U.S.

2007 Geneva Motor Show
Complete coverage of this exciting auto show, from Alfa to Volvo.

On the Road: Increased commuting is a glass half-f...

Charlie Cory — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:07:24 +0000

On the Road: Increased commuting is a glass half-full, half-empty sort of thing (The Standard-Times)

On the Road: Increased commuting is a glass half-full, half-empty sort of thing (The Standard-Times)
Denis Lawrence Jr. has commuted from New Bedford to his job as an international claims adjustor at a Boston insurance company for 10 years.

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: 2008 Shelby GT500KR (AutoSpies.com)
Ford and Shelby Automobiles are at it again, this time in celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the 1968 Shelby Cobra GT500KR. To be unveiled at the 2007 New York International Auto Show, the 2008 Shelby GT500KR-the most powerful Mustang to date-will once again mark Mustang as 'King of the Road.'

U.S. Economy: Durable-Goods Orders Unexpectedly Fa...

Charlie Cory — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:04:50 +0000

U.S. Economy: Durable-Goods Orders Unexpectedly Fall (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)

U.S. Economy: Durable-Goods Orders Unexpectedly Fall (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
March 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. durable-goods orders excluding transportation unexpectedly fell for a second month in February, jeopardizing the Federal Reserve's forecast for a recovery in business spending.

Garmin buys Oregon company (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Garmin Ltd. has bought Nautamatic Marine Systems Inc., which makes autopilot systems for boats.

Border agent gets nearly 6 years for bribery, smug...

Charlie Cory — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:03:44 +0000

Border agent gets nearly 6 years for bribery, smuggling (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Border agent gets nearly 6 years for bribery, smuggling (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The thrill of the hunt Associated Press Julio Calvillo and his grandmother, Laura Morgan, dragged their finds at the Thursday Club Rummage Sale. The Ocean Beach women's club will give half of the estimated $80,000 collected to Balboa Park museums and institutions and half to nine local charities.

Analysis: S. Korea, U.S. in critical talks (UPI)
With mounting protests, South Korea and the United States launched their final round of free trade negotiations on Monday which can determine the fate of ...

Preview: 2007 VW Eos Preview: 2007 VW EosThe first...

Charlie Cory — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:03:05 +0000

Preview: 2007 VW Eos

Preview: 2007 VW Eos
The first-ever hardtop convertible from VW is set to make a celestial splash in the U.S. market.

Biofuels spark biotech rally (AP via Yahoo! News) ...

Charlie Cory — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:07:42 +0000

Biofuels spark biotech rally (AP via Yahoo! News)

Biofuels spark biotech rally (AP via Yahoo! News)
Biotechnology was first applied in medicine, then farming. Today, dozens of lifesaving drugs are on the market, while many crops are genetically engineered to withstand weed killers.

Biofuels Spark Biotech Rally (San Francisco Chronicle)
Biotechnology was first applied in medicine, then farming. Today, dozens of lifesaving drugs are on the market, while many crops are genetically engineered to withstand weed killers. Now, a 2-year-old push to develop alternative fuels is driving...

South Korea, U.S. Hold Talks on Beef (AP via Yahoo...

Charlie Cory — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:02:57 +0000

South Korea, U.S. Hold Talks on Beef (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

South Korea, U.S. Hold Talks on Beef (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
South Korea and the United States began talks Monday on banned bone fragments in American beef shipments and other agriculture issues, officials said, part of efforts to clinch a free trade deal by the end of this month.

A warning to sleeping pill users: Don't sleep and ...

Charlie Cory — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:07:21 +0000

A warning to sleeping pill users: Don't sleep and drive (Chicago Tribune)

A warning to sleeping pill users: Don't sleep and drive (Chicago Tribune)
FDA cautions that insomnia-drug users may eat, drive and even have sex without knowing Under pressure from the federal government, drugmakers are revising the labels on Ambien, Lunesta and other popular sleep aids to warn that the pills may result in driving, eating and even having sex while sleeping, health officials said Wednesday.

AUTO TECH Review: In-Car Video
Mobile video systems today are more advanced and more affordable than ever before.

GM shows inner workings of hybrid battery research...

Charlie Cory — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:05:32 +0000

GM shows inner workings of hybrid battery research lab (Detroit Free Press)

GM shows inner workings of hybrid battery research lab (Detroit Free Press)
General Motors Corp. wants the world to know that the Chevrolet Volt electric concept car -- and the company's quest to diversify the energy sources used to propel the world's automobiles -- aren't PR stunts.

Wise to take child-restraint systems in automobiles seriously (Great Falls Tribune)
My wife, three month old daughter, and I were all driving to a restaurant west of town. It was dark out and we couldn't see very far in front of us. As we went over a small rise in the road I caught some movement in my headlights and realized that a cow was in the middle of the road.

S. Korea-U.S. trade talks draw protest (AP via Yah...

Charlie Cory — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 03:06:54 +0000

S. Korea-U.S. trade talks draw protest (AP via Yahoo! News)

S. Korea-U.S. trade talks draw protest (AP via Yahoo! News)
Riot police used a water cannon Saturday to break up a noisy but peaceful street protest in downtown Seoul against a proposed free trade agreement between South Korea and the United States.