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SUV is more like a giant station wagon
/NewsdayFrom the people who brought you the Escape, the Edge and the Freestyle/Taurus X comes the Ford Flex, which either will prove that there's always room for one more sport utility vehicle in a Ford showroom — or not. Although crossovers are the only...Tags: Crossovers and SUVs, Automotive Equipment, Ford, Vehicles
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Inflation lurks, eating up our buying power
We've all been so focused on whether we are officially in a recession that we may not have paid enough attention to the creeping threat of inflation. But a period of rising prices is equally threatening to your financial well-being. The Federal...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Petroleum Industry, Federal Reserve, Energy Saving, Money and Monetary Policy
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A roundup of editorials from Michigan newspapers
Energy savings worth looking for changes If you traveled less this Fourth of July weekend, you're not alone. A survey by auto organization AAA predicted a 1.3 percent decline in motorists hitting the road this year, the first time the holiday had...Tags: AAA, Local Authority, Medicine, Energy KD, Western Medicines
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2009 BMW 3 Series: New Look, U.S. Diesel Confirmed
KickingTiresIf you just plunked down $40,000 for a 2008 BMW 3 Series don???t freak out right now. Sure, the 2009s will have a revised exterior and upgraded interior, but the improvements probably won???t be enough to completely depress owners of...... -
Lime Rock: Just Enough Fuel For Brabham, Sharp
Courant Staff Writer— A jubilant but exhausted David Brabham raised a fist and pumped it repeatedly as he drove the Acura ARX-01b across the finish line and down the frontstretch on its way to a victory lap. Norwalk native Scott Sharp, Brabham's co-driver with the...Tags: Torrington, Danbury
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Gas-guzzling SUVs and light trucks become an obstacle for marketers
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt's the ultimate marketing challenge: Persuading people to buy something that they don't seem to want anymore. These days, that something would be gas guzzlers. Sales of light trucks declined 28% in June from the same period last year, according to...Tags: Crossovers and SUVs, Consumers, Marco Polo, Garmin Limited, Los Angeles
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Rain helps Dixon make it 3 straight at Nashville
Staff and wire reportsScott Dixon grabbed the lead on lap 149 and had enough fuel to stay there until rain ended the Firestone Indy 200 with 29 laps left, giving him his third consecutive victory at the Nashville Superspeedway and his fourth this season. Indy Racing League...Tags: National Hot Rod Association, Indianapolis 500, Marco Andretti, Jimmie Johnson, Motor Racing
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Today's TV highlights
++++++++++++++++++++ || 7:30 a.m. || Versus || Cycling: Tour de France stage 9. || || 9:30 a.m. || Golf || Golf: Scottish Open final round. || || 9:30 a.m. || MASN || Motorsports: Mazda MX-5 Series (taped). || || Noon || CSN || Lacrosse: MLL —...Tags: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Chicago Cubs, Barbaro, Baseball, New York Mets
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ALMS: Scott Sharp of Jupiter teams with David Brabham to grab pole; DeFerran Motorsports' Simon Pagenaud second quickest
South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com wire servicesRacing at home never felt so good for David Brabham and Dirk Werner. Brabham scored his fifth overall pole position and Werner his first class pole in qualifying Friday for the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. Brabham's Patrón...Tags: Green and Hybrid Vehicles, Satellite Technology, Radio Industry, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Incorporated, Fuel-efficient Cars
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Gray Matters Senior citizens should be responsible by taking precautions when driving
Special To The SentinelLike some divided highway running through life's Closing Act, the issue of safe driving among the old proves contentious and generally is lacking for intelligent examination and/or discourse. On one side of the conundrum -- "When is it time to give up...Tags: Santa Monica, Prescription Drugs, People, Automotive Equipment, Society
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