Toyota Yaris falls from grace
Good but not great subcompact once ruled the subcompact segment
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Hideki Matsui’s homer lifts Angels, 4-2
His two-run shot barely gets over Ichiro Suzuki and brings Angels from behind against the Mariners. Reporting from Seattle — Ichiro Suzuki came within inches of robbing Hideki Matsui of a home run Wednesday night, leaving the large Japanese media contingent in Safeco Field feeling somewhat robbed.
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Lincoln’s militia unit visits fort
History buffs of all ages visited the Apple River Fort in Elizabeth Aug. 28-29, for Militia Weekend, an event featuring the New Salem Militia and demonstrations of camp life and military drills from the Blackhawk War era.
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D.C. gang statute faces first test in 2008 shooting case
A new District law aimed at curtailing violent crime among local gangs will be tested in D.C. Superior Court in the coming days, as a jury hears evidence in the 2008 shooting death of a man who prosecutors say was killed in Northeast Washington in retaliation by a rival gang. Gang – Crime – Organized Crime – Police – Recreation
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Mysterious Illness Sickens Dogs At Lincoln Co. Shelter
Twenty-two dogs at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter were euthanized after eight puppies there died of a mysterious respiratory disease.
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GM expects competitive Chevy Volt pricing in China
General Motors expects competitive pricing for its electric Chevrolet Volt in China as it hopes to gain a foothold in China’s fledgling environmentally friendly car industry with the highly anticipated car.
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Couple who stopped man dragging dog with SUV ‘just reacted’
EATON RAPIDS – Amee Taylor and her husband Nick did not discuss whether they should chase down the Chevrolet Tahoe they saw dragging a dog by a chain.
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Indianapolis GP: Repsol Honda race report
Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa rode to an emphatic win at the Indianapolis Grand Prix today, expertly piloting his Honda RC212V to victory ahead of home hero Ben Spies and championship leader Jorge Lorenzo.
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Chevy plunges, Cadillac soars
General Motors’ U.S. light-vehicle sales fell 24.6% in August, compared to strong sales from last summer’s Cash for Clunkers incentive.
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Stuff the Bus in Cadillac
The Cadillac Area Y and Cadillac Area Public Schools invite the public to drop off any type of school supplies to be distributed throughout the area to students who do not have the resources to purchase school supplies. The supplies will go into a CAPS bus parked in the YMCA parking lot.
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