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City's biking industry rakes in 1.3 billion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:33PMThat Copenhagen is a city crazy for bicycles has long been established. The city sports roughly 350 kilometres of bicycle lanes and paths, and nearly 40 percent of the population go about their daily commute on two wheels.
Is Your Commute Worth It? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:11PMThe extra 30 minutes in the car may be costing you more than you think.
Fitch Maintains Rating Watch Negative on Hertz Following Donlen Acquisition Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:35AMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has maintained the Rating Watch Negative on Hertz Corporation's (Hertz) ratings following its announcement of its intention to acquire Donlen Corporation for $930 million. The ratings were first placed on Rating Watch Negative on May 11, 2011, following Hertz's increased bid for Dollar Thrifty. A complete list of ratings appears at the bottom of this ...
Interesting Letter to the Editor: Run from the Police and Give Up Your License Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:21AMThe Minneapolis Tribune ran an interesting letter to the editor today: VEHICLE SAFETY Those who flee the law should lose their license Anyone who flees police in a motor vehicle should automatically lose their drivers license for life and should be charged with attempted murder. It should be a special law with mandatory and immediate jail time. The Minnesota Drivers Instruction Manual should ...
CalHFA’s Mental Health Services Act Housing Program Helps Keep Bay Area Families Off the Streets Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:19AMSACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) has helped finance nearly 900 units under its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Program in partnership with the California Department of Mental Health and counties’ mental health departments. The multifamily projects provide housing to low-income adults and their families with psychiatric disabilities who ...
Pre-inspect rental cars before driving away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:52AMWhen Leigh Barber returns his rental van to Enterprise, he discovers a small scratch that was overlooked when he picked up the vehicle. He signs a form acknowledging...
Saving cash on college textbooks: E-book rental services compared Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:40AMRecently Amazon launched a Kindle textbook rental service to compete with several other services designed to save college kids some cash. Here's a look at how e-textbook programs compare.
Guest commentary: Responsibilities also come along with bike-sharing program Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:38AMSoon Cambridge will have a bike share program. Like other environmentally progressive cities around the country and around the world, we will offer residents, workers, and visitors alike the opportunity to rent a bike to get around town. The program, run by Alta, starts next week in Boston with 65 rental locations. The Cambridge program will start a little later. The City Council is ironing ...
Frequent flier programs not for everyone Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:14AMSCOTT MAYEROWITZ NEW YORK -- They lure millions of travelers each year with the promise of free vacations, first-class upgrades and a chance to cut the security line.
Plug the holes in your car insurance Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:58AMCar insurance is a must in the U.S., but not everyone grabs the same coverage. There are dozens of types of riders and provisions to choose from, and you need to pick the best for you.
Car Financing for Expats in USA Service Launched by ExpatRide.com Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:07AMExpatriates can now finance or lease a car without a U.S. credit score or driver's license. With ExpatRide, customers can choose new or used cars from any car dealership nationwide. There are no limits to what makes or models are available.(PRWEB) July 18, 2011 This new service will eliminate much of the hassle many expatriates experience when buying a car and trying to apply for credit in the U ...
iMingle® Launches in Arizona with Group Buying for Car Insurance Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:04AMIndividual policyholders in 15 states can now take advantage of group discounts for car insurance. iMingle allows individual policyholders to qualify for group discounts by tapping into the collective buying power of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) July 18, 2011 iMingle® announced today that it has launched in Arizona as the first direct-to-consumer ...
Prime Plot of Land Available for Immediate Sale in Krabi, Thailand Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:04AMAn extremely rare and exciting investment opportunity to purchase a premier slice of land in a breath-taking mountain location, situated less than 5 minutes drive from the major tourist resort and beautiful beaches of Ao Nang. Suitable for both residential and commercial use and complete with architects plans for a luxury villa complex, this exceptional plot will not be on the market long. ...
Editorial: Board can't go back to square one on parks Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:40AMOver a period of years, the elected Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has allowed the regional park system, including the American River Parkway, to undergo a slow, steady decline.
Action Line: Tree ‘travesty' along trail part of holding pond project Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:09AMQUESTION — I have just returned from my walk along the Poudre River Trail at Island Grove Regional Park where I was exposed to a travesty of such brutal magnitude it has left me stunned at the perpetrator's arrogance and viciousness.
Mercedes prepares to enter leasing market Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:52AMGerman luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz is preparing to commence leasing vehicles to consumers in the Indian market by the end of this year. No other luxury car maker in the country currently offers vehicles on lease directly to customers.
Airport has room to grow Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:19PMLong Beach travel hub is halfway through modernization work.
Affordable housing remains an intractable problem for those on the economic brink Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:12PMA coalition of nine small agencies that serve homeless women has created a network of contacts that stretches beyond their individual boundaries and helps them deliver the one thing that is hardest to find: affordable housing.
From days of Pac-Man, expenses tallied and tracked Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMTrinidad Esquivel says his first MoneyDiary was "ahead of its time in the '80s. People didn't realize a computer could be that small." Especially when the cellphone they were holding was so big.
Defendant to bring victim's family to sentencing Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:39AMA suburban Portland man who pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in a bicyclist's death has agreed to pay for six members of the victim's family to travel from the East Coast to attend his sentencing.
Aussie hotels failing to wow travellers Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:37AMWHERE can you find hotels with the "wow" factor? Not in Australia, according to Travel + Leisure 's list of world's top 100 hotels.
Chrysler vows to crack down on alcohol use Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:26AMChrysler Group LLC promises to identify, investigate and discipline any employees found to be drinking or smoking illegal substances, following another report by Fox 2 News hidden cameras that captured workers drinking and smoking in a parking lot at United Auto Workers Local 372 near the company's Trenton Engine Plant during their breaks.
Two life terms for bank robber Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:15AMUnfortunately for Wendell Kirk Dean, there were no surprises yesterday in Spotsylvania County Circuit Court. Dean, 46, of Maryland was given the two life sentences he was expecting for bank robberies he committed in November in Spotsylvania....
Upper Merion police report Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:15AMMALL AND VICINITY Theft Report Walmart, 275 N. Gulph Road, Monday, July 4, 12:45-1:30 p.m.: A man reported that he left his phone on the bench outside of the store and when he returned it was gone. Video surveillance shows a 40-50-year-old man taking the phone off of the bench and entering a maroon Dodge SUV.
Retail war: Zahra v Zara Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:04AMSpanish retailer's new Melbourne store is powering without even trying, while DJs boss only has excuses.
Ticket sales have been 'lukewarm' for Franklin Fire Company fundraising concert Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:55PMWith fewer than half of available tickets sold for tonight s Dierks Bentley concert, Franklin Fire Company is hoping for a lot of walk-up purchases.
Retail war: Zahra v Zara, Zara winning Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:47PMWhile Paul Zahra was despairing over a dramatic drop in foot traffic and sales, the H-less Zara had women queuing outside for the chance to buy something, anything.
Jackson blotter Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:34PMThe Jackson County Sheriff Office reported the following incidents:
Police close case in murder of Hollywood publicist Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:16PMReuters - Publicist Ronni Chasen was murdered with a gun stolen from a police officer, TheWrap has learned.
Hertz rolls out bid extension for rival Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:27PMThe waiting game just got longer for shareholders of Dollar Thrifty. Rival car-rental giant Hertz said it would extend the deadline for its buyout offer of more than $2 billion until Aug. 5. Nevertheless, Hertz failed to raise the price of its cash-and-stock offer, which yesterday was valued at about...
Business briefs for July 12 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:00PMInternational Paper launches bid for Temple
Hertz extends Dollar Thrifty exchange offer Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:38PMPARK RIDGE — Hertz Global Holdings Inc. is extending its $2.25 billion buyout bid for car rental rival Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc., which has advised its shareholders against accepting the offer. Hertz said Monday that the offer will now expire on Aug.
MURRIETA: City leases warehouse space to BMW dealership Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:36PMBMW of Murrieta estimates it could sell as many as 1,000 vehicles during its first year and has entered into a seven-year lease to house its vehicles in a city-owned space on Jefferson Avenue.
LL coach gets OUI with child in car Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:29PMONLY ON FOX - A Little League coach, and police officer, is accused of giving a ride to a player on his team while drunk and getting into a car crash.
Man shot in head inside car Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:01PMALTON — A man was in "very critical but stable condition" Monday evening after one of two men sitting with him in his car shot him in the head, the city’s police chief said.
Plano Legion hosts car show and gun show Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:35PMPLANO — American Legion Leon Burson Post 395 is hosting its second annual car, truck and motorcycle show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 23 at the post, 510 E. Dearborn St.
Woman reports stolen rental car Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:33PMKerrville police are investigating a stolen vehicle that was recovered Friday in Orange County, N.Y.
Schley County High School Opening News 2011-2012 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:53PMELLAVILLE — Schley County High School will open its doors for its 12th year of operation on Aug. 5. Students will report on this day.
Used car lot opens at former site of new vehicle dealership Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:47PMA used vehicle lot and repair shop has opened in Shafter at the site of a new car dealership shut down last fall as part of a national consolidation campaign.
Danziger Bridge survivor recalls his brother, shot and bleeding, asking him to tell their family he loved them Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:53PMDefense hits Lance Madison hard on his earlier testimony that teens on the bridge were shooting at them
Owner of former Shafter Ford dealership opens new lot Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:36PMThe owner of the former Ford dealership in Shafter has reopened a lot as Thrifty Car Sales and Rental.
Man sentenced on thefts Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:27PMKEITH WHITCOMB JR. BENNINGTON -- A man serving time for possession of stolen property was given an extra two to five years to serve in prison Tuesday for other thefts.
A safe, prosperous holiday weekend for Incline Village Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:50PMChildren wave to floats during the America the Beautiful Community Parade in Incline Village. The parade ran through downtown Incline on Saturday, one of the many events included in this year's Red, White and Tahoe Blue festival.
Now You Can Tweet Your Way Into an MBA Program Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:24PMForget about slaving away at your grad school application essays. Now you can get into an MBA program simply by writing 140 characters, and you might get a $37,000 scholarship, too. Indeed, the University of Iowa's Tippie School of Management is offering this sweet deal to one applicant that best uses Twitter to explain "what makes you an exceptional Tippie MBA candidate and full-time MBA hire ...
Brother Of Sen. Bennet Arrested For DUI Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:10PMThe editor-in-chief of the Atlantic Magazine is due in traffic court after his arrest in Aspen on suspicion of driving under the influence.
South African Media Faces Increasing Threats, Intimidation Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:34PMJournalists note pattern of increasing hostility toward media from highest levels of government and ruling African National Congress
Manchester City insist Etihad sponsorship bonanza will not fall foul of Uefa's Financial Fair Play rules Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:37PMChief executive Garry Cook promises to maintain a "very open dialogue" with Uefa over Financial Fair Play rules.
Video tape of theft leads to jewelry theft arrest Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:12PMAn in-store surveillance camera captured a man breaking into a jewelry display at a local retail store, leading to the arrest of one suspect.
Guide to the Quaker State 400 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:34PMKentucky Speedway facts Location: Sparta (Gal
Wimbledon stars leave legacy of dirty towels and underwear Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:02PMA SMALL mountain of dirty towels, stray underwear left in the washing machine or a pile of well-worn tennis shoes are some of the souvenirs landlords in south-west London often find when they return home after letting out their houses to players competing at Wimbledon.