Racing with Rich: NASCAR international (The Mountain Press)
While the Indianapolis Motor Speedway may not be one of NASCAR's old time traditional venues, the speedway is the centerpiece of the nation's racing history. Furthermore, Indiana is the prototype of heartland America....more...Lake Michigan ferries (Chicago Tribune)
...more... Papal aide warns of 'Islamisation of Europe' (The Scotsman)
THE principal aide to Pope Benedict XVI has issued a stark warning over the danger of the "Islamisation of Europe" ....more... Head2Head: Indianapolis (Nascar)
This week's hot-button topic is about Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its place among NASCAR tracks....more... Court finds for Nantucket landowner (The Providence Journal)
Mich. Company wraps up Rhode Island Plastics...more... Toyota Recall Anxiety Accompanies Toyoda's Drive to President (Bloomberg.com)
July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Akio Toyoda sat on stage as Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe introduced nine other executives. When Toyoda's turn came, he made a five-second bow to shareholders gathered in Toyota City, Japan, for the June 22 annual meeting....more... Christensen thrives on speed, competition (Bristol Herald Courier)
BRISTOL, Tenn. ? Rich Christensen thrives on speed and competition. The 42-year-old Iowa native got a big taste of both Saturday at Bristol Dragway. Christensen served as the intense ringmaster for an episode of Pinks All Out, an offshoot of Speed Network?s top-rated program, "Pinks."...more... It costs how much? (Financial Times)
At the back of the ING Renault Formula One garage at every race is a glass-fronted booth like the producer?s cubicle in a recording studio. A small number of invited guests is placed in this hothouse to observe the workings of the race team....more... A friendly veneer - but even photo can spark stand-up row (The Scotsman)
GORDON Brown and Alex Salmond shook hands for the first time in their new roles yesterday, with both declaring that they will work together for Scotland's "prosperity"....more... |