Specifications for 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera coupe
Specifications for the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera two-door coupe. Engine: 3.6-liter horizontally-opposed...
View ArticleDetails 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;...
View ArticlePorsche 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View Article2009 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...
View ArticleFirst 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...
View ArticleDon'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...
View ArticleFed 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleWeis 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 --...
View ArticleMarvez: 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...
View ArticleFighting 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...
View ArticleSo 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...
View ArticleDon'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...
View ArticleShould 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleTime 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...
View ArticleMurdock: 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...
View ArticleObama 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...
View ArticleComing 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...
View ArticleMexican 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...
View ArticleArizona 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...
View ArticleWeather 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...
View ArticleHumane 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...
View ArticleInternet 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,...
View ArticleSmall 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...
View ArticleMicrosoft 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...
View ArticleKeep 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?...
View ArticlePopularity 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...
View ArticleNew 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,...
View ArticleMovies 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...
View ArticleCatching 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...
View ArticleSCRIPPS 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...
View ArticleSCRIPPS 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...
View ArticleSCRIPPS 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...
View ArticleRingolsby: 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...
View ArticleWeek 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...
View ArticleSCRIPPS 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,...
View ArticleSCRIPPS 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...
View ArticleCollege 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....
View ArticleIverson 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleWelcome 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...
View ArticleStrategic 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleIn 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...
View ArticleGOP 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....
View ArticleWashington 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...
View ArticleAsk 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...
View ArticleKanye 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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