Saturday, August 1, 2009

Drunk Driving Down; Drugged Driving Sky High...

Drunk Driving Down; Drugged Driving Sky High
While progress reducing drunk driving is good, thinking that more Saturday night drivers are on coke than booze isn't so reassuring....

BREAKING: House Adds $2 Billion To Cash-For-Clunkers
Well, that was quick. Just four days after the launch of the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS) program, better known as "Cash for Clunkers," it appears that it may be suspended due to its own success.

Cash for Clunkers: I got in before the money ran out
Sneaking in under the wire, I said good-bye to my gas-guzzling carbon-footprint-leaving 1997 Isuzu Rodeo (hey, it ain't pretty, but it was long paid for), opting for a fuel efficient Suzuki Sx4 crossover...and 48 months of car payments.But the road to the rebate wasn't easy. And it certainly wasn't short.

NY Times: When Auto Plants Close, White Elephants Remain
Communities are haunted by the huge empty buildings which find few takers that have been left behind by the automakers.

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