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Parents of car crash victim tell of loss (The Tennessean)
It was supposed to be one last trip together before four friends went their separate ways. They went to King’s Island theme park in Ohio, a last hurrah for two young couples who would become long distance loves when the fall term began. They were on their way home to Nashville Sunday when their car crossed a median and plunged into oncoming traffic, killing all four East Literature Magnet School …
Car bombing in Russian republic kills 2 police (AP via Yahoo! News)
A car bomb exploded outside the regional police headquarters in the troubled Russian republic of Ingushetia on Wednesday morning, killing at least two police, officials said.
Jurors convict man in stolen-car chase (The Star-Ledger)
ELIZABETH: A city man was convicted yesterday of leading police on a high-speed chase through Elizabeth last summer in a stolen car. The jury deliberated for four hours before finding Tyreese Batts, 24, guilty.
MKS takes over for Town Car (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Forget the old, big Lincoln Town Car. Remember three letters instead: MKS. New for 2009, the MKS is Lincoln’s full-size sedan flagship, and it’s way different from the tired, long-lived Town Car.
US Smart car distributor hikes sales estimates (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The US distributor of the tiny Smart car hiked its 2008 sales estimate for the small vehicle Wednesday as US automakers reel from a sharp sales drop in big gasoline-guzzling trucks.
Couple held over baby left in car (BBC News)
Police arrest a couple after a baby was left in a car in Sheffield on one of the hottest days of the year.
Car bomb in Russian republic kills 2 police officers (International Herald Tribune)
A car bomb exploded outside the regional police headquarters in the troubled Russian republic of Ingushetia on Wednesday morning, killing at least two police officers, officials said.
Indy-car’s 2009 lineup sees Japan shift, Toronto debut (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The 2009 Indy-car Series season will feature 18 races, including new events in Toronto and Long Beach and a season that begins and ends in Florida, series officials announced Wednesday.
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‘New car smell’ becoming less toxic, report says (CNET via Yahoo! News)
Car interiors and car seats are becoming less toxic, although "new car smell" continues to carry poisons linked to allergies and cancer, according to a report last week by the Ecology Center.
Canadian Soldiers Firing on Car in Afghanistan Kill 2 Children (New York Times)
Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan opened fire on a speeding car, which they feared was about to attack their convoy, and killed a 2-year-old boy and his 4-year-old sister.
Pair pull taxi driver out of car (BBC News)
A taxi driver is pulled from his car and hit by two men, one of whom wore a knuckle-duster.
Man Arrested After Trying to Fill Up Car With Jet Fuel (Fox News)
A drunken man broke into a California airport and tried to fill up his car’s gas tank with jet fuel, police said.
‘Buyer’ drives off in 47,000 car (BBC News)
A car worth 47,000 is stolen by a man posing as a prospective buyer, at a hotel in Surrey.
Car crashes into front of house (BBC News)
A house in East Yorkshire is badly damaged when a car crashes into the front of it.
Car stereo sales hit a distressing low note (USA Today)
This year, spending on aftermarket car stereo systems is expected to slip 28% from 2006, the Consumer Electronics Association reports. The category includes everything from CD changers and speakers to satellite radio.
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‘New car smell’ becoming less toxic, report says (CNET)
Automakers are making progress in reducing potentially harmful materials, but car interiors remain polluted, according to the watchdog Ecology Center.
‘New car smell’ becoming less toxic, report says (CNET via Yahoo! News)
Car interiors and car seats are becoming less toxic, although "new car smell" continues to carry poisons linked to allergies and cancer, according to a report last week by the Ecology Center.
Man driving stolen car arrested at Peace Bridge (The Buffalo News)
A Friendship man who allegedly attempted to cross the Peace Bridge in a stolen car Sunday faces several charges, Buffalo police reported.
Canadian troops fire at car, kill 2 Afghani children (USA Today)
Soldiers opened fire on a speeding car, killing a 2-year-old boy and his 4-year-old sister, officials said Monday.
Car crashes into front of house (BBC News)
A house in East Yorkshire is badly damaged when a car crashes into the front of it.
MARK PHELAN: Rare car at show today helps soothe heartache, highlights tale of true love (Detroit Free Press)
When he was 17, Gary Kaberle fell in love with a one-of-a-kind Italian sports car. Thirteen years later, he fell in love with a 5-foot-4 blonde who sang in an all-girls group called the Honeybees.
Car stereo sales hit a distressing low note (USA Today)
This year, spending on aftermarket car stereo systems is expected to slip 28% from 2006, the Consumer Electronics Association reports. The category includes everything from CD changers and speakers to satellite radio.
Police seek details in fatal Chesco car crash (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
A 58-year-old Downingtown man died late Sunday in a car crash on the Route 30 bypass in Valley Township, Chester County.
Canadian Soldiers Firing on Car in Afghanistan Kill 2 Children (New York Times)
Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan opened fire on a speeding car, which they feared was about to attack their convoy, and killed a 2-year-old boy and his 4-year-old sister.
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Canadian troops fire at car, kill 2 Afghani children (USA Today)
Soldiers opened fire on a speeding car, killing a 2-year-old boy and his 4-year-old sister, officials said Monday.
West Greenwich teen killed in single-car crash (The Providence Journal)
WEST GREENWICH An 18-year-old woman was killed instantly last night when her car slammed into a tree on a rural section of Hopkins Hill Road.
GM to add two models to new Oshawa car plant: report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
General Motors of Canada is expected to announce on Monday that it will add two more vehicle models to its new Oshawa car plant and extend pay packages for senior workers as part of a union settlement tied to the closure of its truck plant, a national newspaper said.
Man jailed after wife falls off car’s roof (UPI)
NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) — A New York man is facing charges for allegedly causing his wife to fall off the roof of a car while driving drunk, leaving her in a critical state, police said.
‘New car smell’ becoming less toxic, report says (CNET)
Automakers are making progress in reducing potentially harmful materials, but car interiors remain polluted, according to the watchdog Ecology Center.
Brentwood boy hurt after mother backs car over him (Newsday)
A 3-year-old boy was seriously injured Monday when his mother struck him as she backed her car into the driveway of their Brentwood home, police said.
Dozen Hurt When Bus Hits Car In Downtown Tampa (The Tampa Tribune)
Twelve passengers suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon after the HART bus they were riding collided with a car that ran a red light in downtown Tampa, police said.
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Former Champ Car drivers have small edge in Edmonton (USA Today)
A little local knowledge can be a big thing. Three of the six fastest drivers in Friday’s qualifying for the Rexall Edmonton Indy raced on the temporary street circuit in this western Canada city before. The Edmonton race is the first run by everyone on a traditional Champ Car World Series circuit since that series was absorbed in February by the longtime rival IndyCar Series.
Mass. police identify victims of one car crash (Boston Globe)
State police have identified the two women killed after a car crashed head-on into a tree in Wrentham.
Car bomb wounds Sunni Iraqi politician (AP via Yahoo! News)
A car bomb on Sunday wounded a Sunni political leader and his son and killed two of his bodyguards, police said.
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Former Champ Car drivers have small edge in Edmonton (USA Today)
A little local knowledge can be a big thing. Three of the six fastest drivers in Friday’s qualifying for the Rexall Edmonton Indy raced on the temporary street circuit in this western Canada city before. The Edmonton race is the first run by everyone on a traditional Champ Car World Series circuit since that series was absorbed in February by the longtime rival IndyCar Series.
Dixon stretches Indy-car points lead with fifth win (AFP via Yahoo! News)
New Zealand’s Scott Dixon won his fifth race of the Indy-car season, holding off Brazil’s Helio Castroneves in the final laps to take Saturday’s Edmonton Indy and boost his points lead.
Car bomb wounds Sunni Iraqi politician (AP via Yahoo! News)
A car bomb on Sunday wounded a Sunni political leader and his son and killed two of his bodyguards, police said.
Ledyard Man Dies In One-Car Crash (Hartford Courant)
A Ledyard man died when his car rolled over on Route 2 Friday afternoon and he was ejected, police said.
Roush: ‘NASCAR’s plan has worked’ for Car of Tomorrow (USA Today)
Jack Roush once fretted that NASCAR’s switch to the Car of Tomorrow could result in costs that would be "catastrophic" to Sprint Cup teams. Three years later, the oft-controversial car now is being championed as a penny-saver by the maverick team owner.
Flaming gas can thrown under man’s car (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
A man was charged with aggravated arson Friday night, accused of throwing a flaming gasoline container under another man’s car and assaulting him.
Man killed in single-car accident in Batavia (Chicago Tribune)
A man was killed Saturday morning in a single-car accident in far west suburban Batavia.
Pedestrian, 14, killed by car (San Francisco Chronicle)
A 14-year-old boy was killed and another suffered serious injuries when the two were struck by a car Saturday while walking in Newark, police said. The two 14-year-olds were hit about 4 p.m. near the intersection of Mulberry Street and Thornton Avenue, policy…