| Rolls Royce wins $1 billion order from Scandinavian airline SAS |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Rolls-Royce (RR.L) said on Tuesday it had won a contract to supply engines and maintenance to 12 of Scandinavian airline SAS's (SAS.ST) Airbus planes in a deal worth $1 billion at list prices. Rolls, the ...
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| Car club scholarship goes to Delta auto tech student |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
From left: Pat Rush, president of Foothill Classics Car Club; scholarship winner Eric Davis; and Lee Hieber, last year’s president of the car ...
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| Canadian fraudsters day parole has a catch No selling used cars |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
A Canadian parole board said it would grant day parole to an inmate with reputed Mafia ties on condition he refrain from going back to selling used cars. Frank Martorana, 54, who was arrested in 2008 and pleaded guilty to rolling back odometers on cars for which he is serving a three-year prison sentence, had similar convictions in 1994 and 1996. Martorana was arrested five years ago as part of ...
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| After Grand Canyon stunt Nik Wallenda weighs tightrope walk between Chrysler Empire State buildings |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
In this photo provided by the Discovery Channel, aerialist Nik Wallenda walks a 2-inch-thick steel cable taking him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge, Ariz. on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The daredevil successfully traversed the tightrope strung 1,500 feet above the chasm near the Grand Canyon in just more than 22 minutes, pausing and crouching twice as winds whipped around him and ...
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| Quakes have Italians on edge |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
An Italian governor has declared a state of emergency after a string of earthquakes, the strongest a magnitude 5.2, struck coastal Tuscany. The quakes were recorded over the weekend near the seaside city of La Spezia on Italy's west coast, ANSA news agency said. No injuries were reported but building damage was noted after five aftershocks, the largest a magnitude 4.4, were felt Sunday. ...
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| BMW Active Tourer Outdoor Concept to debut at German show |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
BMW has yet to release more details or any images of the Active Tourer Outdoor Concept, saying that it will ';meet the special needs of outdoor enthusiasts';. The name suggests the second concept may be ...
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| Auto-rickshaw driverss son from Ranchi cracks IIT-JEE |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
The son of an auto-rickshaw driver in Ranchi has made his family proud by cracking IIT-JEE (Advanced).Despite his humble background, Abhishek Kumar secured 4,731st rank in the exam, ensuring himself a seat in the premier institute.The 17-year-old, who also scored well in his Class X and XII exams, got support from a local coaching centre in chasing his dreams."We are happy with ...
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| Ethanol boost or bust for cars |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
It's a dilemma for drivers: Do they choose a gasoline that's cheaper and cleaner even if, as opponents claim, it could damage older cars and motorcycles? That's the peril and promise of a higher-ethanol blend of gasoline known as E15. The fuel contains 15 percent ethanol, well above the current 10 percent norm. The higher ethanol blend is sold in only 20 stations in a handful of ...
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| Falling light poles damage 3 cars in PoS |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
TORN DOWN: The path of destruction left along Queen Street yesterday after an electricity wire got hooked on the cement mixer of a moving truck. Three concrete electricity poles were pulled down and three vehicles were damaged. Kathy-Anna Charles also sustained injuries in the incident. --Photo: CURTIS ...
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| Renault Twizy Cargo French EV trades rear seat for load capacity |
Jun 25th, 2013 |
has been revealed, introducing a new delivery-focused derivative with an increased load capacity. Trading its rear seat for a 180-litre ';watertight'; boot with a maximum load of 75kg, the ...
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