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Specifications for 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe

Specifications for the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera two-door coupe. Engine: 3.6-liter horizontally-opposed...

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Details on the 2009 Volkswagen CC VR6 Sport

2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC VR6 SPORT TYPE: Front-drive, four-passenger, compact sedan. PRICE: $38,300 base, (invoice $36,393), $41,630 as tested. WHERE BUILT: Emden, Germany. KEY RIVALS: BMW 3-Series;...

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Porsche 911 Carrera: There still is no substitute

The 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera is new in an inside-out way. It's no surprise. The iconic sports car still looks essentially the same as the first U.S. model in 1965. Then, as now, the 911 featured a...

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How to discipline yourself to save money

With people out of work or just trying to manage the rising cost of living in a shaky economy, Christmas spending is expected to take a hit. A recent Gallup poll found a record-high 35 percent of...

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2009 Volkswagen CC will turn many heads

After driving the new Volkswagen CC with the VR6 engine, one has to wonder: Who really needs Audi, after all? For that matter, who needs BMW or Mercedes? Perhaps we should keep them around as role...

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First her dad, now Obama: Jackie Robinson's daughter sees parallels

Jackie Robinson's daughter says Barack Obama's presidential victory is the greatest national event she has witnessed in her 58 years. To be clear, her father broke the color barrier in baseball in...

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Don't be stereotyped on the job by your age

Dear Mr. Walberg: After being laid off, I was placed in a federally funded grant for senior citizens. My job is called data entry, but I am being paid minimum wage to answer phones, open the restrooms...

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Fed will buy $500 billion in securitized home loans

Mortgage rates plunged after the Federal Reserve announced that it would buy up to $500 billion of securitized home loans. Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate, conforming mortgages fell well below 6 percent...

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How to celebrate Christmas sustainably

The holidays are not usually a time when people think about going green -- Christmas is all about conspicuous consumption, right? With growing awareness about climate change and the importance of...

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Weis and BCS both failing

Notre Dame's football power brokers must be doing an awful lot of soul searching these days. Sometimes arrogance and omnipotence, unchecked, come at a sinful price. In Notre Dame's case, $40 million --...

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Marvez: WWE's latest 'shock' story line is especially tacky

In 1997, Brian Pillman was found dead in his hotel room on the eve of a World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view show. Four years ago this month, Eddie Guerrero was found dead in his hotel room while...

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Fighting Irish-Trojans no longer a rivalry

Notre Dame's visit to USC this Saturday may stir up the familiar passion that accompanies this eight-decade-old rivalry, but for the most part it's just hollow blubbering, for nostalgia's sake. Right...

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So far, so good on Obama transition

WASHINGTON -- So, folks, how is he doing? With every day bringing more bad financial news, with job loss now an equal opportunity experience, with paying the mortgage each month a major hassle, we can...

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Don't forget to count the underemployed workers

A laid-off software designer gives up looking for a job after up to a year's worth of leads go nowhere. A clerk whose store branch has closed is out of luck, too, because he can't find a bus that goes...

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Should America speed up the presidential transition?

Is it too soon for George W. Bush to leave the White House? Sure, Barack Obama's inauguration isn't scheduled until Jan. 20. But as America's economy continues to falter, some commentators have...

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The start of the Christmas season

On Black Friday, the Christmas season officially begins. And so I'm always reminded of my dear Grandma Victoria, for whom my eldest daughter is named. One year when I was very little, she apparently...

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Time to apologize for Big Oil demagoguery

Apologize and do it now, Barack Obama, John McCain and all you members of Congress who ranted about Big Oil's price-gouging and the way future-markets speculators were abusing the wallets of consumers...

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Murdock: Uncle Sam's bipolar bailout disorder

This Thanksgiving holiday, Americans can be grateful for a government huge enough to work against itself. As cornucopian benefits flow from Washington, Uncle Sam turns out to suffer from Bipolar...

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Obama steps forcefully into vacuum

WASHINGTON -- First, there was a post-election flat spot. All the news was about things like where Barack Obama's children would go to school and his pick up basketball games. But now, Obama has...

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Coming soon to your favorite casino: 21st-century slots

LAS VEGAS -- Every year slot-machine manufacturers gather to discuss their industry's version of global warming -- a dramatic shift in customer tastes with long-term implications or survival that are...

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Mexican gold mines look to Arizona for workers

Displaced mine and construction workers who left Mexico to work in United States might consider going home. Two gold mines in Mexico are looking to recruit from the pool of Arizona's unemployed to work...

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Arizona cultural adviser hopes for another stint in Iraq

For some people, spending two straight years in Iraq would be a nightmare. For Suzanne Bott of Tucson, Ariz. it's a dream. She loves it so much she's trying to sign on for a third year. Bott, 51, a...

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Weather Underground site specializes in climate trivia

SAN FRANCISCO -- What was the weather like the day Pearl Harbor was attacked? If this type of trivia intrigues you, chances are you'll fit right in with the community at Weather Underground. At...

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Humane Society director takes cause to Washington

Few political groups have been as successful in recent years at shaping state policies as the Humane Society of the United States under Wayne Pacelle. Now that the nation's largest animal rights group...

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Internet taxes ... Ozone hole ... Better science ... More

WASHINGTON -- Thanks to the continuing economic meltdown, don't be surprised if this is the last holiday season when you aren't universally charged sales taxes on your online purchases. As it is now,...

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Small satellite devices help track people in trouble

When sea kayaker Derek Crook set out to circumnavigate Tasmania earlier this year, the Canadian adventurer knew the dangers involved. Midway through his 36-day expedition, a wave flipped his kayak and...

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Microsoft searching for ways to attract more searchers

Punching "customer loyalty program" into Microsoft Corp.'s search engine yields about 12 million hits. Now the company wants to add another one to the list -- its own Live Search service. The battle...

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Keep it simple while explaining Wall Street woes to kids

Children and teens undoubtedly have noticed recent headlines concerning Wall Street woes and the mortgage crisis. What should their parents tell them about the nation's current economic troubles?...

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Popularity of online coupons soars

Looking to save money in a bleak economy, shoppers are increasingly using an old technique that has been updated for the digital age -- coupons. Traffic to Web sites that compile coupons from a variety...

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New films from a family perspective, including 'Australia'

A guide to movies from a family perspective: "Australia" -- Rated: PG-13. -- Suitable for: Tweens and above. -- What you should know: Baz Luhrmann directs Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in a sweeping,...

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Movies for a cold winter's night

You've spent the day on the slopes and now you're exhausted, but not quite ready for bed. How to unwind? You could close down the hotel bar, but that might leave you a bit sluggish in the morning. Or...

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Catching up with Larry the Cable Guy

When you hear Larry the Cable Guy's voice over the telephone line, you instantly pick up on it. That affected Southern-redneck voice of his -- that sound that launched a thousand "Git-R-Dones" -- has a...

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SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE OPED BUDGET

This is the Scripps Howard News Service OPED budget for Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. If you have questions or comments, SHNS editors can be reached at 202-408-1484. For all...

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SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE LIFESTYLE BUDGET

This is the Scripps Howard News Service LIFESTYLE budget for Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. If you have questions or comments, SHNS editors can...

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SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE NEWS BUDGET

Here is the Scripps Howard News Service NEWS budget for Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. If you have questions or comments, SHNS editors can be reached at 202-408-1484. For all SHNS content and archives, visit...

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Ringolsby: Plenty of baseball turkeys

From the boorish behavior of Manny Ramirez to the empty-headed world of Roger Clemens, baseball had its share of moments to forget in 2008, and what better time to recognize the turkeys than...

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Week 13 NFL capsules

Capsule previews for the rest of Week 13 around the NFL. All times Eastern. SUNDAY Baltimore Ravens (7-4) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-9-1), 1 p.m. The Ravens have won five of their past six and are not...

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SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET

Here is the Scripps Howard News Service CONSOLIDATED BUDGET for Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. If you have questions or comments, SHNS editors can be reached at 202-408-1484. For all SHNS content and archives,...

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SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE SPORTS BUDGET

Scripps Howard News Service's SPORTS sked for stories moving Friday, November 28, 2008. SHNS editors are available at 202-408-1484. For all SHNS content and archives visit...

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College Capsules: Alabama-Auburn, Fla.-FSU, OU-OSU

Capsule previews for Saturday's top college football games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press. No. 18 GEORGIA TECH (8-3) at No. 13 GEORGIA (9-2), Noon, CBS. FAVORITE: Georgia by 8....

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Iverson no lock for All-Star Game

Allen Iverson has been voted a starting All-Star guard eight of the past nine years. Which was the one season in that span the fans gave him less love? The one in which he was traded to the other...

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A lot riding on Civil War: Other notes

The conclusion of the 2008 college football regular season is crashing down on us in a barrage of scenarios that need sorting out. Point No. 1: Barring some shocking results, four teams remain in the...

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Welcome to New York. That'll be $60

Speed traps have long been a way for jerkwater towns to raise revenue. In New York City, and especially Manhattan, the traffic is too congested to make speed traps productive. So the Big Apple, which...

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Strategic advantage of Obama's blank slate

As far as grand strategy goes, Barack Obama comes to the presidency totally unburdened by his past, as this is truly his first act in international political theater. Plus he's unusually credentialed...

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A deal in Iraq

The contentious and quarrelsome Iraqi parliament got its act together this past week long enough to approve a deal that, if it stands, would get most U.S. forces out of Iraq in three years and perhaps...

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In San Francisco, it's not incest biologically, just politically

SAN FRANCISCO -- Although San Francisco isn't California's largest city, it has a sophisticated ambience that sets it distinctly apart, and a big part of that atmosphere is its cadre of old-money...

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GOP needs return to limited government agenda

Now that Democrats have won the White House and have widened their margin of control in Congress, does this signify that American voters have moved to the left? Many Republicans question this claim....

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Washington experience is 'in' again

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama's picks for his Cabinet are reassuring because they have Washington experience -- unless they're disappointing for that very reason. It depends on where...

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Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe

Dear Babe: I have two older Mecca Cigarettes cards. Someone told me they were the 1912 Olympics. -- Rich Gladue, Conyers, Ga. Your cards are part a set of what are referred to as T-218 "Champion...

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Kanye West tests limits of followers' love

"808S & HEARTBREAK," Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) Since drawing acclaim for 2004's "The College Dropout" that likened him to an urban-pop messiah, Kanye West seemingly has been on a mission to...

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