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Sebastian Vettel: a point scored in Formula 1 debut

Sebastian Vettel, runner-up in the 2006 Formula 3 Euro Series season, celebrated a successful Formula 1 debut, in the US Grand Prix. source: f3euroseries.comThe German who replaced Robert Kubica at short notice finished eighth. While the race win was secured by Lewis Hamilton who secured the 2005 Formula 3 Euro Series title in dominant style. Vettel heard the news about his Formula 1 debut only on the Thursday prior to the US GP weekend. The Formula 1 doctors refused to provide Robert Kubica with a clearance to race, following his massive crash suffered in the Canadian Grand Prix, hence, BMW Sauber F1 team test and reserve driver Sebastian Vettel had to stand in, for the Pole. "Quite obviously, I'm looking forward to the race," said the 19-year old, "although it isn't nice to get the drive because of the accident of a team-mate." In his maiden Formula 1 qualifying session, the German succeeded in making it to the final leg contested only by the ten fastest drivers.

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Sunday - Team Quotes

Lewis Hamilton (1st): "I'm on another planet after this - I simply can't find the words to describe what it feels like to win my first Formula 1 race. The team has done a fantastic job and I'm so happy to be part of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes family. I made an OK start off the line - nothing spectacular but managed to get a good exit out of the first corner and whilst mayhem was happening around me I was able to keep my cool and focus. Obviously I'm pleased that my good friend Robert is OK after his accident. It seemed like every time I opened up a bit of a gap the Safety Car came out and I had to start all over again. It was only a few laps from the end I realised that victory was within my grasp and I started noticing things like the fans cheering and when I crossed the finishing line it was amazing.

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Neal again as Team Halfords lead the way.

Matt Neal was again the quickest driver on track as the second free practice session drew to a close ahead of the latest rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Oulton Park.

The Team Halfords driver improved his quickest lap to a 1min 28.762secs, which saw him jump ahead of team-mate Gordon Shedden at the circuit where the Scot snared his maiden BTCC win last season driving the teams dominant Honda Integra.

The pair, now at the wheel of the all new Honda Civic, were the only drivers to dip below the 1min 29secs mark during the 40 minute session, with the SEAT pairing of Darren Turner and Jason Plato next up in third and fourth.

Colin Turkington was fifth quickest for Team RAC ahead of Mat Jackson, although the session came to an early end for Jackson when he spun coming out of Deer Leap and backed his BMW 320si into the barriers on the inside of the circuit.

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BMW to come back to Vietnam in July

It is expected that in early July 2007, five BMW 2007 models will appear on the domestic market. BMW's cars will be distributed in Vietnam by authorised distributors. The five models will include the luxury sedan 7 series and the multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) X5.

It remains unclear who will be the authorised official distributors of BMW cars in Vietnam. It is said that the distributors still have to complete several other procedures before presenting themselves before the public in July, when they will introduce the imported models manufactured by Germany's BMW.

In Vietnam, BMW has been one of the two most favourite brand names. However, the German automobile manufacturer was not successful with its plan to assemble cars in Vietnam to sell domestically in the VMC joint venture.

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Proposed car-smoking ban angers foes of 'nanny' laws

When Anthony Johnson smokes in the car with his 2-year-old son in the backseat, he tries to limit himself to a few quick puffs and blows the smoke out the window.

"I feel guilty when I'm doing it," said Johnson, 33, of Oakland, adding that he tries not to. "I know it's wrong."

Soon, it could be illegal.

A proposal to ban smoking in cars with children inside, to be heard Wednesday in the state Senate's health committee, is the third bill in three months that has taken California's Legislature into arenas some say are better left to parents. The first would have outlawed spanking, and debate continues over whether to mandate vaccinating seventh-grade girls against a sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer. California is one of at least 16 states considering bans on smoking in cars with children present.

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Gaming on the Go: The Best of Laptop Gaming

Hitting the road or taking flight doesn't mean that you can't take the gaming with you. Unlike consoles, which are reduced to handheld games via a Sony PlayStation Portable, Nintendo GameBoy or Nintendo DS (not to mention all those mobile phone and PDA games), you can actually play the same PC titles on the go that you play at your desk.

Of course you're not going to be engaging in any epic multiplayer encounters on an Airbus A380, as no one will be too happy with you setting a Wi-Fi network, or running RJ-45 cables through the cabin, but that doesn't mean strategy and action games are grounded either. Laptops can actually handle the latest games as well as any desktop system. There is actually a category of gaming laptops from many manufacturers these days, and whether you're going for the pretty in pink Goth Girl portables from Voodoo or Alienware's other worldly inspired go anywhere gaming rig, one thing is also clear 鈥?gaming laptops aren't the old school IBM Think Pads.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End for PSP Coming This Summer

Familiar pirates will soon be fighting notorious villains on the decks and riggings of massive ships, exploring towns and jungle-filled islands, and avoiding perils at sea in adventures taking place on popular video game platforms. Scheduled for release on May 22, 2007, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End video games from Disney Interactive Studios invite players to "live and die by the sword" as they venture to the worlds of the films and beyond while playing as Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. Inspired by the events and locations of the upcoming film, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," and last year's blockbuster film "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End video games will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Windows PC and Nintendo DS."Fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise will experience adventures inspired by the second and third films while going far beyond the events of those films," said Craig Relyea, vice president of marketing, Disney Interactive Studios.

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Columbine game creator lacks common decency

If you have never heard of Slamdance, it's a film festival in New York that showcases independent movies. In recent years, it has also started showcasing independently made video games.

Slamdance is somewhat known for featuring movies that tend to be too racy for mainstream film festivals. Never in the history of the festival has a film been pulled due to controversy. So what would it take to be the first video game in the festival to be pulled?

How about making a game called "Super Columbine Massacre RPG!"

In this game, the player assumes the roles of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold on the morning of April 20, 1999. The game's main characters are known for shooting up their Littleton, Colo. high school. The game follows the real time progression of the tragic event, including the boys' own suicides.

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In line with its strategic growth and expansion strategy, Zenath Real Estate, one of UAE's leading property development companies and a part of the Khalid Abdullah Al Ghurair Group, has announced the launch of a string of new hotel, residential and commercial projects in the UAE worth AED 2 billion.

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Interest rates pushed up to 5.5%

Homeowners were dealt more mortgage pain today after the Bank of England raised interest rates to their highest point in six years.

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) hiked its base rate from 5.25% to 5.5%, the fourth quarter-point rise since August.

The move had been widely expected after inflation hit 3.1% in March, forcing the Bank's Governor to write an explanatory letter to the Chancellor for the first time.

The increase is likely to add an estimated £16 a month to the average mortgage bill for households with a typical £100,000 mortgage.

Economist Philip Shaw at Investec Securities said: "The quarter-point increase is no surprise and comes against a background of rising inflationary pressure. We expect a further increase to come, to take base rates to 5.75%."

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Raje hard sells Rajasthan as investment destination

Jaipur, May 14: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje haS promoted Rajasthan as an investment friendly destination to the business community in the United Arab Emerates. The Chief Minister who is on an eight-day visit to the UAE and the United States said to the business community in the UAE that Rajasthan was the most peaceful, investment friendly destination offering good infrastructure for industry. Ms Raje said this during the inauguration of the India Festival 2007. She said the pro active policy intervention by the BJP government in the last three years have made a turnaround in the pace development in the state. ''The government have accorded the highest priority to the creation of sustainable livlehoods to the weaker sections and at the same time put in place mechanisms for investors to participate in creating a better and brighter Rajasthan''.

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Oil prices rise as Nigerian election concerns linger

LONDON: World oil prices firmed on Monday as concerns lingered over crude production in Nigeria, the worlds sixth biggest exporter of oil, following disputed elections in the country.

In London, the price of Brent North Sea crude for June delivery gained 83 cents to 67.32 dollars per barrel in electronic trading.

New Yorks main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in June, rose 40 cents to 64.51 dollars per barrel in electronic deals before the official open of the US market.

Crude futures were higher this morning, with investors concentrating on Nigerias elections held over the weekend, said analyst Michael Davies at the Sucden brokerage in London. However, international and local observers said these elections were compromised by ballot stuffing, lack of voting papers and outbreaks of violence, which could mean further violence if the election results are disrupted.

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MUMBAI: The rupee sustained rally for the second consecutive day and on Friday ended at 44.2150/2250 against dollar, up by another 12 paise over last close of 44.3350/3450 following heavy exporters dollar sales amid negligible capital inflows.

In volatile trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, Indian unit surged against dollar despite a sharp fall of 164 points or 1.26 per cent in equity markets. The local currency fluctuated in a wide range of 44.2150 and 44.3600 during the day but surprisingly, discounted its correlation with the equity market.

Exporters were selling dollar heavily in a bid to cover their positions at the current levels, a forex dealer said. Drawing support initially from improving Asian currencies which moved upwards against dollar after being knocked during recent global stocks meltdown, the rupee advanced strongly despite negligible dollar supplies after consistent outflows, commented a leading banker.

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Hewlett-Packard hikes 2Q guidance

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s turnaround efforts are paying off as the computer and printer maker said it is poised to bulldoze its earlier quarterly earnings targets and rake in an extra $1 billion in sales than previously expected.

The raised outlook sent shares up 2.8 percent Tuesday and underscored HP's market gains against Dell Inc. and others. It also helped mitigate some concerns of inventory buildup and increased competition.

Some analysts think HP, which has been working to slash costs and streamline its businesses under the regime of CEO Mark Hurd, has yet to reach its financial peak.

"Over the last two years, HP has been focused on improving itself, becoming leaner and stronger," said American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu. "And now we're seeing the fruits of its work."

HP boosted its second-quarter forecast on Tuesday, citing strong results in its personal computer and server businesses.

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Overseas investment may slow yuan

The expansion of a program allowing Chinese banks to invest overseas could restrain the yuan's appreciation, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Joseph Yam (迎) said yesterday.

China's banking regulator said Friday it will expand the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor program to allow approved banks to invest in foreign stocks and equity-linked products on behalf of clients -- a move that could divert some of the money poured into domestic markets. Approved banks can already invest in fixed income products.

"[The move] may be able to alleviate the special macro-financial situation in China, for example the pressure on its exchange rate,'' Yam told reporters.

The yuan has risen 5.3 percent since a revaluation of 2.1 percent in July 2005, but with the country's growing trade surplus the yuan is likely to rise further.

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Shares of Bank of Montreal suffered again yesterday as analysts continued to release scorching commentary and some suggested that more bad news might be on the way.Many expect the bank to announce further losses from commodities trading, though not of the same magnitude as the $350-million to $450-million paper hit announced Friday. .

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The Brits definitely have property for sale in Turkey fixed in their sights with over 13,000 people have already purchasing a second home there. With beautiful beaches, a perfect Mediterranean climate, cheap property prices and direct flights out from the UK, its a wonder why places arent being snapped up even quicker. Current property prices in Turkey are on a par with those seen in the emerging Spanish market of 1998 and at the moment a two-bedroom apartment in Altinkum costs around 23,500, the same price as the average family car. The demand for new build properties is ever increasing, both from a domestic and an overseas perspective, and Turkey continues to address its housing deficit of some 600,000 homes.Land value has doubled over the past two years and property prices have responded accordingly, rising by 25 40 per cent across the most popular coastal regions.

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KOCH Entertainment Acquires Navarre's Music Distribution Business

PORT WASHINGTON, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 14, 2007 -- KOCH Entertainment, the U.S. subsidiary of Entertainment One Ltd. (the "Company"), which has recently been listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, today announced that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Navarre Entertainment Media Inc. Navarre Entertainment Media is a distributor of independent music labels in the United States. The total consideration for the acquisition is $6.5 million, to be funded by existing cash resources within the Company, and the assumption of certain liabilities. Navarre Entertainment Media generated over $50 million in net revenues during its last fiscal year which ended on March 31, 2007. The Company believes that the acquisition represents a unique opportunity to leverage the existing KOCH infrastructure and generate significant cost synergies alongside consolidating its position as the leading independent music distributor in North America.

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On one thing, admirers and critics can agree. Tony Blair has been the most accomplished politician of his generation. A gifted communicator with an intuitive feel for the national mood, he has dominated Britain's political landscape. Three consecutive election victories assure him a place in the history books as Labour's most successful leader. Margaret Thatcher apart, no other prime minister since the Napoleonic wars can claim an uninterrupted decade in 10 Downing Street.

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Successfully trading currencies on the Forex market used to demand a virtual degree in trading methodology. Now thanks to Lazy Trading, a new automated currency trading software program, profitably trading the Forex is as easy as making a few mouse clicks.

New York, NY (PRWeb) January 9, 2007 -- Forex currency trading can be a very profitable venture for those who are able to navigate their way through the market's dynamic slopes. Traders netting thousands of dollars a week are common in this fast paced, international money market which trades an astounding two trillion dollars a day. However, it's also a market that can be tedious and costly for many new traders.

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TD Ameritrade Cuts Guidance, Blames Soft Trading

Investors took shares offline at TD Ameritrade Holding (AMTD) after the online brokerage and bank missed estimates for its fiscal second quarter and told shareholders to expect weaker results for the full fiscal year. The stock dropped 9% in heavy trading Tuesday.

The company reported earnings of 23 cents a share for its second quarter ended March 31, compared to 30 cents in the year-ago period. Wall Street analysts on average expected earnings of 24 cents a share, according to Thomson Financial.

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SC admits Sebi plea against SAT order

MUMBAI: Market watchdog Sebi on Monday moved the Supreme Court (SC), challenging the Securities Appellate Tribunal's order quashing the regulator's decision holding a stock broker guilty of manipulating share prices of Shonk Technologies, Global Trust Bank and DSQ Software in stock market scamof 2000-01. A bench comprising justice CK Thakker and justice Tarun Chatterjee, after preliminary hearing, admitted Sebi's plea against the tribunal's order, which held that the regulator lacked enough evidence to prove that stock broker Millennium Equities (India) had manipulated scrip prices of three companies. Sebi said that it had suspended Millennium Equities' certificate of registration for six months after a probe showed that the stock broker, through its dealings on the Bombay Stock Exchange, was found guilty of manipulating the prices.

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Turns out -- Hollywood actor Richard Gere isn't the only American unable to contain his heated ardor for the finer things in India. From the female leads in Bollywood to the financial leads in Bombay, the US has swept India's stock market into its arms and sealed its commitment to its future with a big, wet, sloppy kiss.

The romance was solidified on April 23, when India's main benchmark index the Sensex soared past the psychologically important 14,000 mark for the first time in two months. Soon after, news broke that the BOOM was officially back in Bombay via data showing that India's economy expanded 9.2% in the fiscal year ending March 31 -- the strongest rate in over two decades AND one that puts the country on course to become the second fastest growing economy in the world.

Since then, Wally-Street's fondness for India has been anything but discreet: A recent Time Magazine column quotes one high-profile emerging market investor as saying, "The Relentless Rise In India; it's like China 15 or 20 Years Ago."

No cheap fling, mind you: In the last 36 months, foreign investors have poured $30 B-B-Billion into India's stock market.

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ForexPlane.com, a leading web portal for the forex community, has released a new platform helping traders to trade together in a supportive environment. The online community is largely made up of user generated content. It is an engaging place for business friends to share the experience they have had in the forex market. Members know that asking business friends is the best way to find the right trading sources and training tools to make educated decisions. Forex-novices talk and trade along with the savvy pros.

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Customers complain about dirty rentals

Karen Moawad saw the numbers written in ink on the upholstery of a 2007 Mercury Montego she rented from Hertz last week and wasn't surprised.

Moawad, the CEO of a management consulting company in Bainbridge Island, Wash., says the cars she rents usually have a "filthy" interior or water spots that blocks windows and exterior mirrors.

Car rental companies say they work hard to provide clean cars. Hertz says dirty cars rank low in customer complaints, and it received high scores for rental car cleanliness and appearance in a survey by marketing information firm J.D. Power and Associates last year. But an inquiry on the subject to some of the 1,500 people on the USA Today Road Warrior panel, including Moawad, found many who aren't buying it. "There has definitely been a deterioration in standards," Moawad says.

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Arizona makes it a dozen for AssuranceAmerica

The Arizona Department of Insurance has given its OK to AssuranceAmerica Corp. unit AssuranceAmerica Insurance Co. to write automobile insurance in that state.

Atlanta-based AssuranceAmerica (OTC BB: ASAM) now has the authority to operate in 12 states.

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Whether you are feeling elegant or silly, creative or cute, youre invited to don a bonnet that reflects your mood for the annual Picnic On the Park ladies luncheon and fashion show 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 at the Kingwood Country Club. Highlighted by a fashion show featuring one-of-a-kind garments created by members of the Houston Area Fiber Artists (HAFA), the luncheon also will include prizes for the best bonnets in various categories including individual awards for judges favorite, most festive, most creative and youve got to be kidding me as well as group awards for judges favorite, largest group and most creative.

Emceed by Tribune Newspapers editor Cynthia Calvert, the luncheon features shopping and socializing among a select group of vendors offering jewelry, cosmetics, fashion and decorator items.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Acquire Vanguard Car Rental

ST. LOUIS--Enterprise Rent-A-Car has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Vanguard Car Rental Group Inc. This transaction between two privately held companies is expected to close in the third or fourth quarter of 2007, contingent upon clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Anti-Trust Improvements Act and other customary closing conditions.

The acquisition will join two rental car companies with very complementary businesses. St. Louis-based Enterprise's primary strength lies in the in-town and insurance replacement segments of the industry. Vanguard, based in Tulsa, operates the National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, which serve the airport segment of the market. Capitalizing on the companies' assets in these different segments will allow for more efficient fleet utilization and enhance the combined companies' ability to offer low prices and quality service to all customers.

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1. Ford Tops Repair Costs Survey : Ford and Lincoln Mercury vehicles earned a total of 10 best-in-class rankings in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) 2007 Relative Collision Insurance Costs Report, which will be available in car dealerships on March 30, 2007. With eight top picks, the Ford brand was the most recognized brand. Toyota, by comparison, only earned two top picks. Nissan, Suzuki, Hyundai, Chrysler, Audi and Saturn failed to earn any.

The report compares differences in insurance costs for different makes and models of vehicles based on damage susceptibility. The findings are based on data compiled by the Highway Loss Data Institute. Ford and Lincoln Mercury nameplates earning top rankings include the Ford F-150, Ford F-250 Super Duty, Ford Focus, Escape Hybrid, Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis and Mustang GT convertible.

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What US Treasury Secretary really intends to do?

Ace investment banker from the Wall Street Henry M. Paulson has visited China in his capacity as the US treasury secretary. During his recent trip, he talked a lot about the reform in banking sector and confused differences in the basic concepts of the reform and opening-up. In his speech at Shanghai futures exchange, he said China needs to quicken reforms of financial sector, and the faster the reforms the better. And greater risks will be incurred if the reforms are postponed. In dealing with challenges facing China's banking sector, he also set forth three proposals, namely, "allowing Chinese banks to sell controlling stakes to foreign investors, increasing QFII quotas and loosening restrictions on the participation of foreign banks in the domestic capital market and health insurance sector.

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LAS VEGAS - It didn't seem like Steve Nash did much during the Western Conference All-Stars' practice Saturday, but to those following the injured Suns point guard, he did.

While the team ran through plays under the direction of the Suns coaching staff on one end, Nash took shots at the other hoop under the supervision of Suns head trainer Aaron Nelson. Nash also went through an array of drills to test his right shoulder with its most activity since a Feb. 5 game at Denver.

The shoulder did not feel 100 percent to Nash, but he said it has improved throughout the break. Though few rise early in Las Vegas, Nash has been getting up for 7 a.m. rehabilitation sessions with Nelson. Nash intends to practice Monday so that he can be cleared to play in the Suns' game Tuesday against the Clippers in Los Angeles.

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Like a good wine which takes years to mature, I had to keep in the lockers this interview with the new helmsman at Daily Times, Fidelis Anosike. And like a good wine, the interview has matured and is served you, my dear readers, on the rocks. Enjoy it.

Why did you relocate the office of Daily Times from its former site? It's not actually relocation per se. You know when you acquire business, there is one thing that you don't do. You don't pour new wine into an old wineskin. You need to step back and reconstruct and regain transformation. It is not basically compulsory that where your business was located before is where you have to continue. If you remember, Daily Times started from Labinjo Close, from Labinjo Close to Kakawa and from Kakawa Street it moved to Agidingbi and that's a long time ago.

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Stolen cars end up in an $80 million market

Upmarket vehicles stolen to order are often stripped down for parts or repainted in elaborate back-street "chopshops".

Police car theft expert Mark Leys, of Papatoetoe, said he hadn't heard of a rental car company being hit in the way Hamilton's Avis was hit this week.

"We've previously had haulage yard break-ins and for a while there we had problems at the wharf at the clearing yard for Japanese imports," he said.

"We don't get too many late-model Commodores taken but a common thing for thieves to do is to strip them down to a shell, then when the insurance company writes them off, buy the shell, refit it and then have a clean, new car."

Of the 7227 cars stolen and not recovered last year, 6179 are thought to have been stolen by professionals who cut them down and changed identification numbers.

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Nanjing Automobile Group intends to start exporting its China-made MG cars to Europe in the second half of this year as it revives the iconic British brand, says a senior executive.

The company is setting up sales teams in Europe and British Commonwealth countries, such as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, where the MG brand is still a household name, said Zhang Xin, general manager of the Nanjing Auto unit making the cars.

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Plan in place for 2010 Olympic hockey

It still requires the seal of approval from the International Ice Hockey Federation council and congress but the tentative plan is in place for the men's hockey event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Following recent meetings in Vancouver between the IIHF, the NHL and the NHL Players' Association, the format and details of the tourney were tentatively agreed upon. Sources tell TSN, if approved by the IIHF, the Olympic tourney will look as follows:

- The tourney will be played over a 13-day period from Tuesday Feb. 16 to Sunday Feb. 28. NHL regular season games will be played on Saturday Feb. 13 and Sunday Feb. 14 with players traveling to Vancouver on either the Sunday or the Monday before the tourney begins.

- All but two of the 30 games will be played at GM Place.

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I CAN'T help thinking that people who buy computer software or attend seminars that promise to show them how to succeed in the stock market are wasting their time and money by looking for someone or something to provide them with a short cut, where there isn't one.

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Bryan woman cited in baby-shoe theft

A Bryan woman was charged with theft after stealing baby shoes from a local dollar store - a felony offense because she had two prior theft convictions, police said.

Ieshia Nicole Williams-Branch, 22, was spotted shoplifting by the manager at Family Dollar Store on East Texas 21 in Bryan, according to an officer's affidavit.

Police found the $4 baby shoes under Williams-Branch's sweatshirt, court documents state. She was charged with theft, a state jail felony, and was released from jail Thursday after posting $5,000 bail.

Williams-Branch was convicted of theft in March and September 2005, according to records.

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| In an age when a gallon of gas costs an average of $2.26, car owners can rejoice at a little bit of good news: The typical American driver will pay less for auto insurance this year than in 2006, according to the Insurance Information Institute. This is the first decrease in insurance premiums since 1999.

But the average annual cost for car insurance is still a hefty $847 (it was $851 in 2006). So if you're looking to save more than $4 on your car insurance, there are other ways to bring down your costs:

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