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Saturday, January 21, 2012

SPECIAL: Edwin Black Exposes War-Stained Oil History of British Petroleum on C-SPAN's Book-TV with 'British Petroleum and the Redline Agreement'

SPECIAL: Edwin Black Exposes War-Stained Oil History of British Petroleum on C-SPAN's Book-TV with 'British Petroleum and the Redline Agreement'

"Petroleum and oil exploration should be one of entrepreneurial glory. Instead, the more we learn about the corruption and machinations employed by British Petroleum and its industry cohorts, the more we realize that we have been the victims of an addictive, war-made subjugation for over 100 years. This realization com ... Continue reading

Formula Car Challenge - Andretti Autosport Notes

Formula Car Challenge - Andretti Autosport Notes

ZACH VEACH, #77 TEAM ZAKOSI DATA BACKUP CAR Finished today's test session running two-tenths of a second off the class track record "Everything went really well with practice today and I think the weekend is going to be really good for us. The guys are working hard and I think we have some speed left in the car. We're ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2006-2008 Kia Optima, 2007-2008 Kia Rondo

RECALL: 2006-2008 Kia Optima, 2007-2008 Kia Rondo

Vehicle Make / Model / Year(s) KIA / OPTIMA/ 2006-2008 KIA / RONDO/ 2007-2008 Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION Mfr's Report Date: JAN 13, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V014000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Potential Number of Units Affected: 14145,755 Summary: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. (KIA ... Continue reading

Bruker Announces $1.3 Million Contract with ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA for Elemental Analysis Equipment in new State-of-the-Art Steel Melt Shop

Bruker Announces $1.3 Million Contract with ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA for Elemental Analysis Equipment in new State-of-the-Art Steel Melt Shop

Bruker today announced an order from ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA in Calvert, Alabama to supply nearly $1.3 million in elemental analysis systems and automation equipment for ThyssenKrupp's new, state-of-the-art stainless steel melt shop. "With Bruker we found an excellent partner to fulfill all our targets." ... Continue reading

Progressive Automotive Systems Expands e-Commerce Offerings By Integrating its R.O. Writer Software with DST TurboParts

Progressive Automotive Systems Expands e-Commerce Offerings By Integrating its R.O. Writer Software with DST TurboParts

R.O. Writer Shop Management Software for automotive repair, quick lube and tire shops, used by thousands of shops across the United States, is being integrated with DST TurboParts, a leading aftermarket e-Commerce engine. 'TurboParts is a bolt-on custom solution that is already compatible with the computer systems and ... Continue reading

Hertz On Demand Cruises Into Miami Beach, First City in Florida to Offer a Car Sharing Program

Hertz On Demand Cruises Into Miami Beach, First City in Florida to Offer a Car Sharing Program

Hertz and the City of Miami Beach announced today the first City-sponsored car sharing partnership in Florida. Hertz on Demand has been chosen as the car sharing service which becomes available to City of Miami Beach's area residents and visitors beginning January 24, 2012. The historic partnership kicks off with a Rib ... Continue reading

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