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    19-Year-Old Reports Self As Drunken Driver  Nov 21, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Teen Had Stopped On Side Of Road, Trooper Says. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Ford, Subaru, VW Win Insurance Industry Nod  Nov 18, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    UK Man Pulls Double-Decker Bus With Hair  Nov 16, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. AP Photo/Alastair Grant. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Strippers-On-A-Truck Promotion Halted In Vegas  Nov 14, 2009
    Strippers-On-A-Truck Promotion Halted In Las Vegas - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Nude Car Wash Run Gets Aussies In Hot Water  Nov 12, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. 4 Men Face Exposure, Public Nuisance Charges. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Read the story  Nov 7, 2009
    " Republicans quickly pounced on the double-digit unemployment number. "With so many families looking for work, it is time the Obama administration stop spreading their phony 'saved or created' talking points and start creating the dependable jobs America needs," Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said in a statement. Last week, the Obama administration touted White House stimulus efforts as having , through a mix of federal contracts and tax cuts. Friday's report is the first... (CBS News -- Evening News)

    Minn.'s 'DWI Chair' Sells For More Than $10K  Nov 7, 2009
    s 'DWI Chair' Sells For More Than $10K - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time sin...  Nov 7, 2009
    " Last week, the government said the economy grew at a 3.5 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter, the strongest signal yet that the worst recession since the Great Depression is over. But that growth isn't fast enough to turn the job market around. "You need explosive growth to take the unemployment rate down," Greenhaus said in an interview Thursday. The economy soared by nearly 8 percent in 1983 after a steep recession, lowering the jobless rate by 2.5 percentage points that year.... (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Authorities: Man Stole Car To Face Theft Charge  Nov 7, 2009
    Authorities Say Man Stole Car To Face Theft Charge - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Man Says Jesus Image Appears On Truck Window  Nov 5, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Man Says Image Has Reappeared For 2 Weeks. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Woman Calls 911 To Report Her Own DUI  Nov 3, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Wisconsin Woman Doesn't Want To Hurt Others. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    La-Z-Boy From DWI Case To Be Auctioned  Oct 30, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. AP Photo/Proctor Police Department via Duluth News Trubune, File. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Economy grows at best pace in 2 years  Oct 30, 2009
    Car buying spurred by Cash for Clunkers helped boost GDP growth to the fastest pace in two years. . (MSNBC -- Business)

    Vital Signs: Stronger Demand Should Boost Economy  Oct 23, 2009
    Strong retail sales outside of autos in August and September suggest that over half of that advance was unrelated to the cash-for-clunkers boost to car buying. Fourth-quarter consumer spending is sure to look weak, if only because of the dropoff in car sales, but the recent gains in nonauto spending raise hopes that holiday buying will not be the bust that some fear. (BusinessWeek)

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    Use 13 new GM car buying secrets 35% off your mo. car payments. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Cat Survives 2-Mile Trip Under SUV's Hood  Oct 21, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Posted: 6:49 am MDT October 20, 2009Updated: 7:23 am MDT October 20, 2009. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Driver Accused Of 15 Violations In 11 Minutes  Oct 20, 2009
    Police Stop Driver For 15 Violations In 11 Minutes - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    $19K In Tickets For Man With XXXXXXX Plate  Oct 17, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Officials Usually Put 7 Xs In Place Of Number For Cars Without Plates. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Woman Arrested For DWI Twice In One Night  Oct 14, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Police Cite Talitha Gorea Twice In Less Than 5 Hours. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Limbaugh already down a vote in bid to buy Rams (AP)  Oct 14, 2009
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    Adolor buys rights to Eli Lilly drug  Oct 12, 2009
    com Find Unbiased Car Buying Research. From AA+ Rated GE Capital Corp. Not An Offer Of Securities For Sale. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Md. Driving Lesson Ends With Van In Bedroom  Oct 7, 2009
    Driving Lesson Ends With Van In Bedroom - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Greenspan says unemployment will top 10 percent  Oct 5, 2009
    Research Used Economy Cars Find Unbiased Car Buying Research. Exposed: Greenspan ther 9 Culprits of the Financial Crisis. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Man Gets 2 Yrs For Swiping Car On 1st Date  Oct 3, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Detroit Man Asked Date For Keys After Saying He Left Wallet In Car. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Boy, 11, Leads Police On High-Speed Chase  Oct 2, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Speed Reached Up To 100MPH. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Green shoots wither as job losses continue  Oct 2, 2009
    "The hole that has been blown in the labor market is absolutely enormous, said Heidi Shierholz, an economist with the Economic Policy Institute. That hole continues to widen. On Thursday, the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to a seasonally adjusted 551,000 up from 534,000 in the previous week and more than Wall Street economists expected. The data followed a report Wednesday from payroll manager ADP showing that U.S. companies cut 254,000 jobs in... (MSNBC -- Business)

    Men Jailed Over Chinese License Plate Brawl  Oct 1, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Incident Involved Plates With Lucky Number 8s. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Naked Man Steals Truck, Drives Into Ditch  Sep 30, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Man Was Shouting 'Someone's Trying To Kill Me. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Honda Shows Off 'Personal Mobility' Device  Sep 26, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Small, Light U3-X Looks Like High-Tech Unicycle. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Russian tycoon says he's made offer to buy Nets  Sep 23, 2009
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    Tight bank rates slow car sales, says Pretorius  Sep 21, 2009
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    Dugard Hasn't Given Clues In Other Cases  Sep 19, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Related Stories/Links. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Florida Deputies Stop Nude Motorcyclist  Sep 17, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Man Tells Authorities He Lost His Clothing. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Driver Dons Monkey Masks To Elude Tickets  Sep 15, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. AP Photo/Arizona Department of Public Safety. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Meltdown 101: GM gambles on money-back guarantee  Sep 12, 2009
    The future of car buying: Don't supersize me. Big cars and trucks are out. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Future of car buying: Small  Sep 11, 2009
    Big cars and trucks are out. Smaller ones that offer more for your dollar are in. (India Times)

    Car buying: Six slippery sales strategies  Sep 11, 2009
    Newspaper online, Chronicle Newspapers, The Chronicle, The Fairfax Chronicle, The South County Chronicle, The North County Chronicle, Virginia, Lorton, Mason Neck, Fairfax Station, South Springfield, Clifton, Newington. An Independent Newspaper. (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)

    How to bargain hunt for health care  Sep 11, 2009
    New Choice Health hopes to do for health care what pricing guides did for car buying ... But Brad Myers, co-founder of , said health care and car buying are a lot more similar than many people think ... The eight-month-old site was created to do for health care what automobile pricing guides did for new car buying 20 years ago, Myers said. (CNN)

    The future of car buying: Don't supersize me  Sep 11, 2009
    The Republican-American. Friday, September 11, 2009 3:15 AM EDT. (Republican-American)

    Free Car Buying Forum  Sep 10, 2009
    The forum, Car Purchasing and Ownership In a Changing Economy, will cover car buying tips, federal and state legislation, bankruptcies and dealership closings, excise tax deduction, financing options and lemon law protections. For more information call 240-777-6507. (W-USA News, DC)

    Plan purchases a year early to get bargains  Sep 5, 2009
    On another front, the calculus of car buying has changed drastically thanks to the Internet, says Dave McQuiston, sales director for Reedman Toll, a 10-franchise dealership featuring 120 acres of cars in Langhorne, Pa. "It used to be, people who walked in the door would purchase a car from us within 72 hours," McQuiston says. (USA Today -- Money)

    Woman Stands 51 Hours To Win Car  Sep 4, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Woman Outlasts 19 Others. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    US Approves $500M To Dealers For 'Clunkers'  Sep 4, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. AP Photo/Mark LennihanA crane lifts a flattened car from a stack of similar vehicles to a shredder at Gershow Recycling Corp. in Medford, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Home foreclosures continue to mount  Sep 2, 2009
    American s car buying mentality is partly to blame. Didn t want to read the fine print just so long as you got that big house for $900 a month. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Cash for Clunkers worked  Sep 1, 2009
    As the Council of Economic Advisers states, all this car buying helped stimulate overall economic growth. It also might have a beneficial spinoff for state governments, with new car owners paying more in registration fees and car taxes. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)

    Ford Mustang Outpoints Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger in Consumer Reports Tests of Sports Cars and Coupes  Sep 1, 2009
    org is the go-to site for the latest auto reviews, product news, blogs on breaking news and car buying information. In everyday driving, the Mustang corners with agility and the highway ride is civilized. (PR Newswire)

    Ravens frustrate Sanchez in 24-23 win over Jets  Aug 25, 2009
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    Repair Shop Finds 'Favre Goat' In Trunk  Aug 25, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Woman Says She Planned To Butcher Animal. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Motor vehicle sales in sharp slowdown  Aug 24, 2009
    Demand usually falls sharply and early on in a downturn, as fears over job losses etc, prompt consumers to delay or cancel car buying plans,'' they said in a note. AAP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Buying used? How to avoid getting bitten by repair costs  Aug 23, 2009
    Hasty or unwise used-car buying can end up costing you much more in the long run ... Repairs are a reality of used car buying. (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)

    AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez  Aug 22, 2009
    Dealers Wary Of Last-Minute Clunkers Rush - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Police Boat Chase Ends In Crash  Aug 22, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Man Had Heart Set On Boat, Dealer Says. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Man Spots Own SUV On Way To Report It Stolen  Aug 20, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. 16-Year-Old Boy Arrested. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Miles per kilowatt  Aug 19, 2009
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    How the Chevy Volt Will Transform Fuel Economy  Aug 16, 2009
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    Overview: Central bankers add to equities momentum  Aug 15, 2009
    Consumer spending will likely weaken once subsidised car buying loses steam and deteriorating labour market conditions will likely dent income and confidence. . (FT.com -- Markets)

    Fish Shatters Ohio Driver's Windshield  Aug 15, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Lake Erie freshwater drum. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Spencer Platt/Getty Images  Aug 13, 2009
    Gas Hogs Sneaking Through 'Clunker' Program - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    U.S. Cash for Clunkers Car Lists on...  Aug 11, 2009
    In this forum, consumers can share car buying tips and discuss topics such as whether they believe the Cash for Clunkers program is a good or bad idea. Edmunds. (Suite101.com)

    Police: Suspect Caught By His Own Seat Belt  Aug 11, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. 45-Year-Old Charged With Unarmed Robbery. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    CHAT TRANSCRIPT:  What's a small, sporty Focus replacement?  Aug 8, 2009
    Actually, if you're talking about me really writing a check, instead of playing fantasy car buying, I'd probably lean toward a Honda PIlot (and curse Honda every day for not giving me either a lot more than 250 hp for the underwhelming mpg, or a lot better mpg for the mediocre hp). Charlotte, NC: Hello James, What is your thinking as to what will happen to auto sales when C4C is over. (USA Today -- Money)

    'Clunkers' gets more cash  Aug 7, 2009
    " The Cash for Clunkers program offers buyers of new fuel-efficient cars a rebate if they trade it certain gas guzzlers. It provides rebates of $3,500 to $4,500 for new car purchases when buyers turn in older, less fuel-efficient models. The program has fueled a surge in new car buying at dealerships nationwide, according to reports. Federal officials say paperwork for 180,000 car transactions under Cash for Clunkers have already been submitted, with many more purchases still to be processed.... (Denver Business Journal, CO)

    Man On Riding Lawnmower Charged With DUI  Aug 7, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Authorities Say 49-Year-Old Was Weaving In Traffic. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Car Problems Linked To Snake In Engine  Aug 7, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Mechanic Pulls Reptile From Engine With 'Chopsticks. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    'Clunkers' deepens the deficit  Aug 6, 2009
    The motivation behind the CARS program is to push-start American car buying and reduce the number of gas guzzlers on the highway. While it had varying degrees of success on both fronts, the most profound effect will be to add $3 billion to the national debt. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Vt. Taxi Service Lets Patrons Decide Fares  Aug 4, 2009
    Taxi Service Lets Patrons Decide Fares - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Dealers put brakes on 'Clunkers'  Aug 4, 2009
    The program has fueled a surge in new car buying at dealerships nationwide, according to reports. Auto Nation Inc., which owns the Go dealerships in the Denver area, told the Wall Street Journal it had sold some 3,500 cars through the program nationwide. (Denver Business Journal, CO)

    AP Photo/Toby Talbot  Jul 31, 2009
    Sources: Gov't To Suspend 'Cash For Clunkers' - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Honda, Nissan Beat Expectations  Jul 30, 2009
    China, in particular, is experiencing strong growth and government subsidies for green cars in other markets are encouraging car buying. China's market has been a bright spot for Japan's carmakers. (BusinessWeek)

    Deputy Uses Corvette To Stop Speeders  Jul 25, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Car Was Seized from Drug Dealer. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Suspected Car Thief Found Sleeping In Car  Jul 25, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Car Found 6 Miles From Where It Was Stolen. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Thief Leaves Note, Tells Car Owner To Lock Up  Jul 18, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Note Also Remarks On Owners 'Amazing Taste' In Music. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Cutting expenses to the bone? Don’t forget about ways to save on your taxes  Jul 17, 2009
    The government has at least three tax incentives to encourage car buying. Buy a new car before the end of the year, and you can deduct the sales taxes on it. (Boston Globe)

    Wis. Court Praises Drunken Concert Goer  Jul 17, 2009
    Court Praises Drunken Concert Goer - Automotive News Story - KFOX El Paso. Current conditions for local cities. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    4 Survive Biplane-Car Crash In Germany  Jul 16, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Plane Flies Too Low While Doing Loops. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    AUDIO from Medialink and ForSaleWithWarranty.com: Changing the Game of Used Car Buying  Jul 15, 2009
    com: Changing the Game of Used Car Buying ... com: Changing the Game of Used Car Buying. (PR Newswire)

    GM Looking to eBay to Rev Up Auto Sales  Jul 15, 2009
    "We're also working on new ways to make car buying more convenient for our customers, including an innovative new partnership with eBay in California to revolutionize how people buy vehicles online," Henderson said in a statement. RELATED ARTICLES. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    GM's eBay plan: What about the dealers?  Jul 11, 2009
    If GM does figure out how to get around the franchise laws, it could mean a major shift in car buying. "It will fundamentally change the interface between dealers and people buying cars," says Nerad, whose company is in the process of putting dealer inventories on. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Man 'Driving Commando' Pulled Over For Speeding  Jul 9, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. Delaware Man Told Authorities He Lost His Pants. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Researchers Study 'Personality Traits' Of Cars  Jul 8, 2009
    Current conditions for local cities. BILL KACZOR, Associated Press Writer. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Research a Car  Jul 5, 2009
    New Car Buying Guides. Invoice prices, photos, features, specs, reviews and more. (USA Today -- Money)

    No Jobs, Yes Cars?  Jul 4, 2009
    So while theres definitely structural change afoot in the car business, there isnt in the car buying process. And as vehicle is a necessity of life for an enormous number of people, we can expect the auto market to achieve some kind of sustainable level over the next year and a half. (Slate)

    A 'coup' in Honduras? Nonsense.  Jul 3, 2009
    Research Used Coupes Find Unbiased Car Buying Research. Drivers Pay $44/mo on Avg for Car Insurance. (Yahoo News)

    June's auto sales suggest the worst may be over  Jul 2, 2009
    Some had forecast that the market would top an annualized rate of 10 million in June, but LaNeve says he thinks the cash-for-clunkers bill just signed into law may have prompted some people to postpone car buying until the program starts up. It will give buyers who trade in an older, less-fuel-efficient vehicle up to $4,500 in rebates to buy a more-fuel-efficient model. (USA Today -- Autos)

    Japan's industrial output up for third month  Jun 29, 2009
    Auto makers, in particular, have since put back many of the factory shifts they cut as governments around the world stimulate car buying to try to restore the economy. Car production jumped 24. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

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