Archive for October, 2008

ACC NOTES: Clemson’s Swinney talks to Ford (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

October 31st, 2008
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CLEMSON, S.C. -- Clemson's latest football coach went to talk with one of the school's most successful ones when interim leader Dabo Swinney met with national championship icon Danny Ford. Swinney says he talked recently with Ford, who like Swinney was a Tigers assistant thrust into the top job when the head coach left before the end of the season. In Ford's case, he took over in 1978 before ...

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New Jaguar is purr-fectly good (Boston Herald)

October 31st, 2008
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Jaguar's new 2009 XF entry-level sedan offers the British automaker's legendary style for some $20,000 to $30,000 less than the model's pricier cousins cost. ...

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2009 Chevrolet HHR (Autonet.ca)

October 31st, 2008
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Shopping trips were never so cool

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Hornaday narrows points gap in Truck Series with Texas win (Miami Herald)

October 31st, 2008
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Ron Hornaday, Jr. overcame a one-lap deficit to win Friday night's Chevy Silverado 350K Craftsman Truck Series race at the Texas Motor Speedway. The No.33 Chevrolet driver and defending series champion led the final 40 laps and finished just under a second ahead of Kyle Busch.

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Auto Industry Braces For Weak Sales Report (The Tampa Tribune)

October 31st, 2008
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The auto industry is preparing to report another month of rapidly slowing sales - possibly the worst in decades - as the same toxic combination of the credit crunch and the careening economy continue to keep consumers away from dealerships.

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Ford holds off Claycomo change (The Kansas City Star)

October 31st, 2008
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Truck sales have rebounded somewhat, and Ford Motor Co. plans to restore an F-150 shift at its Michigan facility. However, the Claycomo plant will remain on one shift producing the top-selling pickup.

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BMW supplier to expand in Upstate (The Post and Courier)

October 31st, 2008
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GREENVILLE — BMW supplier LSP Automotive Systems said it will add 61 jobs and spend $45 million expanding its plant in Union County. LSP will add 125,000 square feet of space and install a second assembly line.

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Portage County mulls what to do with seized Jaguar (WXOW 19 La Crosse)

October 31st, 2008
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Associated Press - October 31, 2008 11:45 PM ET STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) - The Portage County sheriff says a 2000 Jaguar seized in a drug bust in June is the perfect prop for delivering an...

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GM/Chrysler Merger Hits a Snag (WXYZ-TV Detroit)

October 31st, 2008
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A deal that seemed done apparently isn't, as talk of a merger between General Motors and Chrysler hits a snag. INSIDE: Cheryl Chodun says the Treasury Department has apparently backed...

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Dodge County Toy Bank marks 44 years of bringing joy (Beaver Dam Daily Citizen)

October 31st, 2008
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Watching children's faces light up on Christmas morning as they rifle through gift wrap is one of life's treasures.Pat Frankenstein and those with the Dodge County Toy Bank can think of another.Every year on distribution day, volunteers hand out toys to parents and families of needy children, assuring there will be something for them under the Christmas tree.The look of appreciation and ...

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