Meet BuddyTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:02PMBuddy has been at the shelter for a long time. He is a handsome guy with beautiful green eyes. He gets along great with other cats, and is an independent fellow. He would love to have a family of his own with a house to roam and enjoy.
Google’s Chief Economist: “Newspapers Have Never Made Much Money From News”Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:29PMEarlier today, Google chief economist Hal Varian gave a presentation to an FTC workshop on the changing economics of the newspaper industry. We all know that newspaper ad revenues have been falling off a cliff for years. Many media companies blame Google and are trying to put the genie back in the bottle with partial metered models for online news. Google is understandably on the defensive ...
What Car Do You Wish You Could Get Back? [Question Of The Day]Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:57AM# questionoftheday The other day I saw a beautiful W123 Mercedes diesel sedan with the same paint and trim as my first car and felt a little pang in my heart. What car do you wish you could get back? More »
Winnebago Industries Offers New Ability Equipped 2010 ERATuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:23AMFOREST CITY, Iowa----Winnebago Industries, Inc. , has developed and manufactured a new Ability Equipped design for the fuel-efficient ERA Class B motor home.
Mason City Warehouse Destroyed by FireTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:47AMMASON CITY, IA---At least a few firefighters will keep watch overnight on the ruins of a former lumberyard warehouse that burned to the ground on Monday night.
FinishMaster reports flat profit in fourth quarterMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:05AMFinishMaster Inc.'s profit in the fourth quarter of 2009 was unchanged from the previous quarter, although earnings for the entire year declined. The Indianapolis-based paint distributor attributed the drop to lower automobile-accident claims.
Montco adds to hazardous waste collectionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:15AMMontgomery County this year is adding a sixth collection to its electronics and household hazardous waste program.
Luis Bonilla: I Talking NowMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:29AMTrombonist, composer, bandleader and professor Luis Bonilla is not a tortured artist. One cannot imagine him careening from one imbalanced extreme of self- reflection to the other or participating in anything particularly self-indulgent, whatsoever. He is a loving husband and a father who seems to inhale and exhale commitment to his two-year-old daughter. The middle son of a Costa Rican father ...
DSM announces management changesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:27AMHEERLEN, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces the following management changes: Mr. Ben van Kooten (1951), at present Business Group Director DSM Resins, will retire after a long and successful career at DSM of more than 35 years. He will be succeeded byMr. Dimitri de ...
Doyle CarterSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:25AMJesup—Doyle Carter, 85, of Jesup died March 3, 2010, at his residence after an extended illness. The Wayne County native was a Baptist and an automotive paint and body serviceman for Walker Chevrolet for many years.
Chrysler gearing up for Dodge Viper finaleSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:09AMChrysler Group LLC will start production of the final run of 500 Dodge Vipers on March 29 and wind up the year with the launch of the tiny Fiat 500, leaked production schedule dates show.
Braves finish sixth at Class 2B state tournamentSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:55PMSPOKANE — Jarod Gunning and Morgan Scharff scored 12 points apiece as Davenport beat La Conner 53-45 for third-place in the Class 2B boys state tournament Saturday. Davenport led 41-29…
Make-a-Wish car makeoverSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:25PMThere are hundreds of dream cars at this weekend's Make-a-Wish car show, but one particular car is a not only a dream come true; it's a make-a-wish granted. Oscar Olvera had his wish granted; a makeover of his 1979 Cadillac Sedan Deville.
Renovation of Western Tech Center offers students real-world experiencesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:09AMChanging times are the catalyst behind the 50,000-square-foot, $36.7 million expansion of the Western Center for Technical Studies, which has seen tremendous progress since the groundbreaking one year ago.
In trash, she sees treasureFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:28PMTo Judith Rickenbacher, a broken-down table isn't trash. It's potential.
Bright spotsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:10PMWhen it comes to making a room look good, lighting is an important element. Abhilasha Ojha and Neha Bhatt select a few good options
Video: Donated car a labor of love for auto studentsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:42AMThere was something cool about Jack Pastorak. He was an old-fashioned man who loved jazz and drove a 1978 powder-blue Lincoln Continental that moved like it was floating on air. Pastorak drove the Continental to pick up Mary Fisher on their first...
Interior Designers Partner with PPG Pittsburgh Paints to Launch My Voice of Color In-Home Color Consultation ProgramFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:35AMPITTSBURGH , March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- PPG Pittsburgh Paints today joined with 11 interior designers to launch My Voice of Color -- a new resource that connects Pittsburgh homeowners with PPG-color-certified interior designers for one-hour, in-home color and design consultations. "With nearly 2,000 colors, finding the perfect hue for your home can be overwhelming. And finding and hiring the right ...
BASF's focus on Asia-Pacific auto market to continueThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:37PMBASF, the world's largest chemical manufacturer, will continue its focus on the Asia-Pacific automotive market by further promoting the use of polyurethanes and engineering plastics.
Company aims to re-make painting of plasticsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:00PMPainting of plastics, or any material, can be a very costly process, with the costs even higher if environmental responsibility is on the agenda. But Alliance Surface Finishing thinks its powder-coating process could be a game changer in the way all plastics are painted. "This will change the way the world paints," predicts Robert Langlois, CEO and president of the company. read more
Lionel Falvet of Braman Rolls-Royce Palm Beach Will Tailor a Car Just for YouThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:32AMEvery society has its cultural rites of passage, and in Palm Beach, buying your first new Rolls-Royce is right up there on the list. Naturally, given the iconic nature of the vehicle, you would expect the experience to be different from just about any other new car purchase in your experience – and you'd be right.
Firm expands to green energy, materials for high-tech industriesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:07AMThere's probably nothing in your house that says Dow on it, but there are very few household items that aren't made with Dow Chemical Co. products. Midland-based Dow, the world's second-largest chemical company, makes and sells the chemicals that go into products ranging from Styrofoam brand insulation to consumer electronics, paints and pharmaceuticals.
Atlanta: Mark Martin previewTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:05PMATLANTA WINNER: Mark Martin is a two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winner at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He earned his first victory there on Nov. 17, 1991, after starting fourth and leading 190 laps. Three years later, on Nov. 13, Martin led 119 laps en route to the win.
Counterfeit WarsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:37PMIt had been a long, hot July day at Pocono Raceway when Carolyn Donohue, assistant to the president at luxury purse maker Dooney & Bourke of Norwalk, Conn. — and life-long NASCAR fan — sat in the back of her son Tom's van, shoes off, tired, stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Settling...
Dow Sells Styron to Bain Capital for $1.63 Billion (Update2)Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:37AMMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- Dow Chemical Co. agreed to sell its Styron unit, the world’s biggest producer of polystyrene plastic, to Bain Capital Partners for about $1.63 billion to pay down debt and focus on higher-value materials.
Gage Provides Fuels for 2010 SAE Clean Snowmobile ChallengeTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:40AMFERNDALE, Mich.----Gage Products Company will be an official sponsor of the annual Society of Automotive Engineers Clean Snowmobile Challenge scheduled for March 15-20 at Michigan Technological University , in Houghton, Michigan.
City forgives $100,000 of Wausau loanTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:30AMBrainerd will forgive $100,000 of a loan made to Wausau Paper in 2004 as part of a financial incentive for the company to invest $27 million in capital improvements at the Brainerd mill.
EPA Names Nissan 2010 Energy Star Partner of the YearMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:55PMFRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Nissan has been named a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Nissan's accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 18.
EPA Names Nissan 2010 Energy Star(R) Partner of the YearMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:58AMNissan has been named a 2010 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Double Live Zagato for $5,000! [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:12AM# nicepriceorcrackpipe If you want a good deal, it always helps to wait for a sale. Today, Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a Lancia seller who's offering a 2-for-1 special on Zagatos, but it doesn't look like they're going fast. More »
New level of service at 3S centreSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:18PMVOLKSWAGEN Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd (VGM) and its newest dealer, Permaju Industries Bhd, have pledged to bring a new level of experience to owners of Volkswagen vehicles.
New level of service at 3S centreSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:58AMVOLKSWAGEN Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd (VGM) and its newest dealer, Permaju Industries Bhd, have pledged to bring a new level of experience to owners of Volkswagen vehicles. Permaju, through wholly-owned Cergaz Autohaus Sdn Bhd, is set to open its first VW dedicated 3S (sales, service and spare parts) centre in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Kuala Lumpur, by the end of this month. Cergaz Autohaus has ...
• Business roundup: Optometrist joins Eye Care CenterSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:05AMDr. Jill M. Scullion joined The Eye Care Center at 2120 Statesville Blvd. in September. She joins Dr. Rick Bartlett, Dr. Robert Grigsby and Dr. Joe Sie at the practice. Scullion split her undergraduate studies at Boston College and The Ohio State Un ...
The Hummer and Schwarzenegger: They probably won't be backSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:00PMGeneral Motors' decision last week to shut down its Hummer brand is not merely one more sour note in a car-industry chorus of bailouts and bad brakes. It also appears to be the final chapter of a star-crossed love story, an American marriage of one man and one machine that couldn't endure because of a hard truth: Even the biggest things don't stay big forever.
Car Show CalendarSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:43AMThe 18th annual Lowcountry Shine & Swapp will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Coastal Carolina Flea Market in Ladson. Anything on wheels is welcome to participate including cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, tractors, pedal cars and wagons.
Kia Celebrates Grand Opening of $1 Billion State-of-the-Art Automobile Manufacturing Plant in GeorgiaFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:12PMWEST POINT, Ga., Feb. 26, 2010 -- Officials with Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), Inc. were joined by dignitaries from the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, the State of Georgia, and local city and county officials to celebrate the official grand opening of Kia's first-ever U.S. automobile manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, capable of producing 300,000 cars annually for the North ...
The best of the best get honoredFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:06PMIt’s been a wet, cold winter — and we’re not complaining, but it is time to let some light shine; in fact, let’s make it a spotlight.
Lithia Motors Lags EstimatesFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:14AMLithia Motors has posted a profit of 1 cent per share for the fourth quarter of 2009, significantly lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 10 cents per share.