40 mpg Chevy Sonic: If Joe Camel Were A Car
There it is, this generation’s Joe Camel. Remember Joe Camel? If you’re over 30, you definitely remember the smooth-talking cartoon Camel that was RJ Reynolds’ mascot for Camel-brand cigarettes back in the 80′s and 90′s. Joe Camel was everywh…
Goodyear Posts Loss; Sales Rise as Tire Maker Sees Stronger 2011
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss but projected 3% to 5% growth in tire sales this year and said it would close a Tennessee plant to cut costs.
Air purifier
The Auto AirTamer air purifier uses electrostatic purification technology to create cleaner air by producing negative ions that force airborne pollutants away silently and without filters. The device plugs into a 12-volt power socket and comes with attachment for a truck’s air vent.
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Vitran Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss
Vitran Corp. Thursday reported losses for the fourth-quarter and full year, though it posted positive income from operations for 2010.
Wholesale Inventories Rise 1%
Wholesale inventories rose 1% in December, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Southwest Airlines flight returns safely to Omaha
Officials say a Southwest Airlines flight en route from Omaha to St. Louis returned safely to Eppley Airfield in Omaha after the crew reported smelling smoke in the cabin.
Coroner releases identity of trucker killed in Illinois accident
Wayne County Coroner Jimmy Taylor has identified the driver as Daniel Richer, 52 of Bristow, OK.
Second blizzard howls through Okla., Ark.
Icy blasts tugged temperatures to well below zero in chunks of the South early Thursday, leaving ranchers and farmers fretting about their animals after a winter storm dropped 2 feet of snow on parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma and left at least three peo…
Countdown to Valentine’s Day!
Come on people! Only FOUR days left to do the right thing on Valentine’s Day! What? She insists she’s not interested in a commercialized version of love? And you believe her? Clearly, you don’t read this column on a regular basis. She may tell you that flowers, candy, cards and sweet nothings don’t mean anything […]
Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims dropped by 36,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.