US hail storm pounds new Ford Escape models

Source: Charlotte Observer

tool goes here WASHINGTON A vicious hail storm last month pounded thousands of Ford's popular new Escape SUVs as they awaited shipment to U.S. car dealerships. But the damage won't slow the roll-out of the new, highly anticipated model, the company ...
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Say so long to cheap oil, economist says

Source: Vancouver Sun

In his book The End of Growth, Jeff Rubin, former chief economist for CIBC World Markets, argues that the end of cheap oil will mean much slower economic growth in the future. He says the one belief that unites all economists is their convict ...
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Report: Nissan announces Russian expansion

Source: Autoblog

NISSAN ANNOUNCES MAJOR INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION IN RUSSIA - Further localization to support significant market growth - St Petersburg Plant to double manufacturing capacity Next generation Qashqai to be produc ...
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US hail storm pounds new Ford Escape models

Source: San Diego Local News 1

A big hail storm last month pounded thousands of Ford's popular new Escape SUVs as they awaited shipment to car dealerships. But the damage won't slow the roll-out of the new model, a spokesman says. A vicious hail storm last month pounded thousand ...
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Pessimistic? Don’t worry, it’s worse than you think.

Source: Elephant Journal

elephants and tigers, useless to Capitalism (as opposed to, say, GMOs or SUVs) are going extinct in the wild (rapidly). We’re literally now spraying our own food with half-strength Agent Orange in 23 states—and this is perfectly legal. Corporations are ...
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Greens see red as petrol price hike fuels diesel car sales

Source: Times of India

NEW DELHI: Even as chief minister Sheila Dikshit hinted at marginal relief for Delhiites from the petrol price hike, environmentalists are not amused. They continue to be a worried bunch and their fears are not unf ...
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Fuel price hike

Source: The Hindu

All sections have raised a hue and cry over the recent fuel price hike. But it is the ordinary people — those taking the sick to hospitals and senior citizens unable to carry their luggage and dependent on autorickshaws — wh ...
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WAR PIGS – THE FALL OF A GLOBAL EMPIRE

Source: The Burning Platform

“We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower “How far can you go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without?” -Dwight D. Eisenhower Generals gathered in their masses Just li ...
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Proposal to hike duty on diesel cars on cards

Source: Deccan Herald

“Hiking excise duty on diesel cars is still on the agenda. It was not taken up during the Budget. It will take some time. It will happen,” a Finance Ministry official said. To discourage consumption of subsidised diesel by personal vehicle owners, th ...
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