| Michelle Obama honors victims of 1998 embassies bombings |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
Michelle Obama and Tanzanian first lady Salma Kikwete honored the people killed in the 1998 bombings of U.S. Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. On Aug. 7, 1998, U.S. Embassies in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi, Kenya, were bombed by trucks filled with 17 tons of explosive devices, killing 223 and injuring more than 4,000. Twelve of the dead were Americans. At the Embassy Bombing Memorial, the two ...
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| Mercedes-Benz new engines expand A- and B-Class range |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
per kilometre, in the B-Class these increase to 4.1L/100km and 108g/km. The B220 4MATIC -the first B-Class to feature all-wheel drive -combines a 135kW/300Nm turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission to accelerate from 0-100km/h in a claimed 7.5 seconds. Fuel and ...
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| Korea Hot Stocks-Auto shares SK Hynix slide STX Group shares jump |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
SEOUL, July 2 | Mon Jul 1, 2013 10:58pm EDT SEOUL, July 2 (Reuters) - South Korea's main KOSPI share index was down 0.08 percent at 1,854.17 as of 0252 GMT. The index opened up 0.3 percent at 0001 GMT. Stocks on the move on Tuesday include: **AUTO SHARES ...
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| Cadillac Scraps $100K Flagship, S-Class Fighter Still Planned |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
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Cadillac has reportedly decided to scrap plans to produce a six-figure, ultra-luxurious flagship model. The car that could have resembled the Ciel concept, has been nixed as executives feared the flagship wouldn’t differentiate itself enough from an already planned rear-wheel-drive Mercedes-Benz S-Class fighter. The Cadillac XTS is currently the automaker’s flagship, but engineer’s expressed a [...]
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| USAF-Inspired 2014 Ford Mustang GT Hitting Auction Block |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
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Ford’s engineer and design teams have partnered for a unique one-off U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition 2014 Ford Mustang GT. The boldly designed USAF Thunderbirds Edition Mustang GT is meant to resemble the Thunderbird’s F-16 Falcon aircraft, with brilliant white paint, red and blue accents, as well as markings and logos. The special USAF Thunderbirds [...]
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| Spied! 2014 Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S Uncovered Two Months Before Official Debut |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
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Spied! Here's our first look at the all-new 2014 Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S hardtop.
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| 2013 Ford F-150 XLT 4X2 Supercab Quick Drive |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
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The Ford F-150's "other" V-6 engine falls short on fuel economy, still has plenty of kick
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| Ford Styles One-Off Mustang GT After Air Force’s Thunderbirds to be Auctioned for Charity |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
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With Independence Day rapidly approaching, Ford has announced the production of a one-off Mustang GT decked out in the go-fast accouterment that makes us love freedom so much. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition Ford Mustang GT—try saying that in between mouthfuls of barbecue—commemorates the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fighter planes, and not the [...]
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| 2014 Ford Fiesta 1.6L First Drive: Successful Face-Lift with Less-Successful New Tech |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
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Not long ago, folks probably would have laughed you unconscious if you told them Ford would paste an Aston Martin grille on a subcompact. Today, with Ford design getting ever more attractive—borrowed supercar styling cues be damned—the idea’s not really that zany. Receiving its first midcycle update since its introduction in 2010, the Fiesta gets [...]
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| Cadillac Bins Plans of $100K Flagship Sedan, Report Says |
Jul 1st, 2013 |
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Cadillac has axed plans to launch a flagship sedan, according to a report in Automotive News. This was supposed to be the more upscale of two proposed Cadillac models based on GM’s rear-wheel-drive Omega platform. The flagship was set to be priced at $100,000 or more. According to sources cited by Automotive News, GM management [...]
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