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- US may seek more authority to regulate vehicle safety following Toyota recalls Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:36PMWASHINGTON — U.S. government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota’s recall of more than eight million vehicles over brake and acceleration problems.
- Toyota travails give no traction to others Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:51PMIt may only be three months old but 2010 is already shaping up to be a terrible year for Toyota. After being forced to recall millions of its most popular models due to faulty brakes and accelerators, .....
- Toyota travails give no traction to others Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:49PMIt may only be three months old but 2010 is already shaping up to be a terrible year for Toyota.
- US regulator defends handling of Toyota Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:03PMWASHINGTON -A top US automotive safety official flatly rejected charges Thursday that his agency had bungled its handling of deadly Toyota defects or acted as "a lapdog" to the Japanese auto giant. Read more...
- Exercising parental authority, part I Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:31PMBy Ted Parker SDPD Neighborhood Policing Resource Team Good citizenship begins at home. Parents (and legal guardians) bear the primary responsibility for the actions of their children. They must set good examples for their children at home and in their community, teach morals and values, provide a safe home environment, ensure that their children get a good education, direct their children into ...
- Deputies Shoot Carjacking Suspect After Chase Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:14PMDeputies say they shot a Pelzer man suspected in a carjacking after he pointed a shotgun at them.
- No-go Yugo, a history of the worst car in the history of the world Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:29PMA meticulous and wide-ranging postmortem of a car that, at $3,990 brand new, was still overpriced.
- Museums to visit on a road trip to Florida beaches Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:37AMA wealth of stunning exhibitions awaits spring breakers driving south from the GTA toward Florida.
- Grace in Community Church Finds New Home Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:03AMGrace in Community Church is expanding and moving to a new location. Beginning March 7, Sunday morning services will be held at the Iroquois Middle School auditorium at 10:30 a.m. “When you visit GICC you will be warmly greeted,” the church noted in a news release. “You can expect praise and worship, prayer time and a message from Pastor Mark Sterlace.”
- Despite Flak, Butcher Continues Call for Consolidation Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:03AMWales Town Councilman Michael Simon chastised fellow board member Donald Butcher at last week’s Town Board workshop, telling the veteran councilman who has the most seniority of any Wales Town Board member “you are wasting your time” in efforts to have the board abolish the office of receiver of taxes and meld it into Town Clerk Sharon Marfurt’s office.
- Man sent to prison for fatal crash Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:09PMA Salt Lake City man was sentenced to prison Friday for up to five years for killing another man last year while driving under the influence of morphine.
- Midland doctor killed in auto accident in New Orleans Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:30PMA Midland doctor who spent time practicing between New Orleans and Midland was killed in an automobile accident Tuesday while on his way to work was confirmed by Sgt. Chris Brown of the Louisiana State Police.
- Goodyear names finalists for 27th Highway Hero Award Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:31AMAKRON, Ohio — As finalists for the 27th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, a Pennsylvania truck driver used his rig as a “roadblock” to stop an out-of-control car; an Arkansas truck driver extinguished a fire and rescued a trapped fellow trucker whose legs were burning after a crash; a Massachusetts truck driver noticed a burning vehicle more than a quarter-mile off the highway on ...
- Man guilty in fatal hit-and-run Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:25AMA Linthicum Heights man should have known last summer he was too tired to drive before he ran over and killed a woman walking to church in Glen Burnie, according to county prosecutors.
- Proposed test for young drivers tough as full exam Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:14AMThe skills needed to pass the proposed new test for a restricted licence are equal or greater to those needed for the current full exam, experts have said.
- Students organize scholarship to remember Moser Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:48AMMILTON — Just three days after a Milton Area High School student lost his life in a tragic automobile accident, his fellow students launched an initiative to honor the memory of their friend.
- Family Grieves For Victim Of Laurel County Accident Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:05AMA Laurel County family is grieving the death of a wife and mother killed in an automobile accident. Jennifer McQueen died in a crash Thursday morning, not far from her home. Family members say McQueen was on her way to drop off her three daughters at school. Police say she lost control of her car on KY 490 and crashed. "Her girls were her world. They are going to miss her," Sonya McQueen said ...
- Goodyear Names Finalists for 27th Highway Hero Award Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:31PMAKRON, Ohio, March 4 -- As finalists for the 27th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, a Pennsylvania truck driver used his rig as a "roadblock" to stop an out-of-control car; an Arkansas truck driver extinguished a fire and rescued a trapped fellow trucker whose legs were burning after a crash; a Massachusetts truck driver noticed a burning vehicle more than a quarter-mile off the ...
- Men Refueling Vehicles are Hurt in Accident Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:59PMTwo men refueling a disabled automobile in Elma were injured in a four-car accident on the afternoon of Sat., Feb. 27. Both men were taken to the Erie County Medical Center for treatment.
- Goodyear Names Finalists for 27th Highway Hero Award Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:33PMAs finalists for the 27th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, a Pennsylvania truck driver used his rig as a "roadblock" to stop an out-of-control car; an Arkansas truck driver extinguished a fire and rescued a trapped fellow trucker whose legs were burning after a crash; a Massachusetts truck driver noticed a burning vehicle more than a quarter-mile off the highway on which he was ...
- Detroit homes sell for $1 amid mortgage, car industry crisis Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:04PMSome might say Jon Brumit overpaid when he stumped up $100 for a whole house. Drive through Detroit neighbourhoods once clogged with the cars that made the city the envy of America and there are homes to be had for a single dollar.
- Driving law changes applauded by AA Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:19PMMoves by the Government to increase road safety by focussing on young drivers, alcohol, and motorcyclists have been applauded by the AA.
- New Metrolink rail cars designed to protect riders from impact of crashes Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:28PMMetrolink invited reporters to a show and tell Tuesday at the Port of Long Beach. Officials with the commuter rail service displayed new rail cars designed to increase rider safety, and described what other precautions they plan to put in place.
- Detroit homes sell for $1 amid mortgage and car industry crisis Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:06PMFallen leaves blow past an empty home in Detroit. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters Some might say Jon Brumit overpaid when he stumped up $100 (£65) for a whole house. Drive through Detroit neighbou...
- Five arrested for insurance fraud Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:04AMFive St. Landry Parish residents have been arrested by state police on charges ranging from felony theft to insurance fraud.
- Tougher state law to take effect for teenagers learning to drive Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:13AMALBANY — Teenage drivers will have more restrictions on their licenses starting Monday under a new state law.
- Mangled Roadsters, Erotic Bodywork Star in Car-Art Show: Review Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:33PMFeb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Sex + technology = the future. At least, that’s what the late writer J.G. Ballard (1930- 2009) suggested. As an equation, it’s a little less fundamental than E = MC², but it gives some idea of the contents of “Crash: Homage to J.G. Ballard,” at the Gagosian Gallery , 6- 24 Britannia Street, London WC1 (through April 1).
- FOR THE RECORD Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 12:11AMDeadlines The For The Record deadline is noon the day before publication for Tuesday through Saturday newspapers, and noon Friday for Sunday or Monday newspapers. Items may be delivered to The Register-Guard newsroom at 3500 Chad Drive, mailed to The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440, or faxed to …
- Hands-on training thanks to Honda Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 8:19PMLINCOLN — Why send decommissioned cars straight to the scrap heap when they can be destroyed for a purpose instead? This week Honda Manufacturing of Alabama hosted a hands-on training session in crash victim extraction.
- Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Lazybones Edition Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:56PMIn today’s bursting-at-the-seams Remainders: laziness. We’ve got a new Adesso keyboard for the couch-potato web surfer; a Taiwanese truck driver sleeping behind the wheel; a lazily conceived concept car; a demo that takes Farmville procrastination anywhere; and more! (more…)
- Bluesman dies in crash Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:26PMbeverlyford@ddtonline.com
- Miller: Toyota dealer refuses to cry ‘uncle’ Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 12:21PMI’m about two-thirds of the way through “Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry’s Road from Glory to Disaster” by Paul Ingrassia of The Wall Street Journal, but I have to put it down for a while because it’s too depressing. “[A] devastating and compelling narrative of the ongoing hubris and miscalculation that felled one of [...]
- Conn. considering seat belts on school buses Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:48AMThe parents of a Rocky Hill teenager who was killed last month after the school bus he was riding in plummeted down an embankment called on Connecticut lawmakers Wednesday to require school buses to be equipped with safety belts.
- Ga. Car Auction Crash Seriously Hurts at Least 6 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:16AM6 people seriously hurt when car up for sale plows into crowd at north Georgia auto auction Automobile - United States - Georgia - Autos - Auction
- White Bronco Seen Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:46AMA car crash on West Point Loma Boulevard February 15 resulted in a car upside down but no one hurt. Joggers and dog-walkers stopped to gawk at about 9:00 a.m. Police blocked passage on the busy street while a tow truck worked to right the automobile.
- The Importance of Auto Glass Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:03AMHaving a cracked or shattered windshield or window can be one of the most frustrating things about owning a car. And yet, there’s no way of avoiding the plethora of forces conspiring against that glass: the rocks, tiny as they may be, will always find their way up off the road and into your windshield, creating those lovely little star-cracks that so many cars are afflicted with. read more
- 34 deaths now linked to sudden Toyota acceleration Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:30AMComplaints of deaths connected to sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles have surged in recent weeks, with the death toll reaching 34 since 2000, according to new consumer data gathered by the government.Those 34 include former Vallejo residents Cleof Saylor and Chris
- 34 deaths now linked to sudden Toyota acceleration Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:30AMComplaints of deaths connected to sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles have surged in recent weeks, with the death toll reaching 34 since 2000, according to new consumer data gathered by the government.Those 34 include former Vallejo residents Cleof Saylor and Chris
- Nothing new in weekend accidents Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 11:54PMAuthorities had no new information about two accidents that occurred during the weekend.
- Nothing new in weekend accidents Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 11:54PMAuthorities had no new information about two accidents that occurred during the weekend.
- U.S. Gets Additional Complaints of Crashes of Toyotas Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 6:05PMThe reports on the accidents emerged as the company said it was considering more discounts and longer warranties on its vehicles.
- Memphis police officer struck by car Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:59PMA Memphis police officer was struck by a vehicle while responding to a traffic accident Monday afternoon at I-40 and Warford.
- Gymnasts compete in home finale Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 10:59AMEmily Haines, Ashlin Vandervort, Devyn Prielipp and Allison Murray were all at Tomah High School Thursday to cheer on their Timberwolves’ gymnastics teammates against Marshfield.
- Texas woman killed in Silverton sled crash Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 9:14AMA Texas family’s holiday vacation in Silverton took a tragic turn on Christmas Day when a 39-year-old woman was killed in a sled crash at Kendall Mountain Ski Area.
- Police Blotter Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 8:23AMThe following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Skokie Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.
- Rinspeed combines Cars, Trains and the Web in a New Mobility Concept Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 7:09AMZUMIKON, SWITZERLAN – February 15, 2010: Filled with emotions and new ideas ‐ that is the signature feature of the concept cars from Swiss car visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht that have added colorful bright spots to the Geneva Motor Show for many years.
- Bollinger is Balto. County Firefighter of the Year Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 9:39AMHereford Volunteer chief works days as Social Security computer specialist On a rocking chair in the bedroom of his home in Monkton, Chuck Bollinger keeps a stack of warm clothing. Even assleep, he insists, he can hear the fire siren blaring from less than a mile away. He can quickly don a sweat suit and heavy socks, and within minutes be out the door, into his pickup and ready to respond to ...
- DETROIT: Psychological tests set for man charged in airport security breach Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 6:13AMDETROIT — Kalyan Policherla will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service as neurological and mental health tests are sought for him.
- Bollinger is Balto. County Firefighter of the Year Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 1:01AMHereford Volunteer chief works days as Social Security computer specialist Hereford Volunteer chief works days as Social Security computer specialist
- Final chapter of this Danica diary Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 9:21PMThis is my final Danica Patrick column or blog. Call it Patrick Part 35.
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