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This undated image made available by Chrysler shows the 2013 Jeep Patriot. (AP Photo/Chrysler, AJ Mueller)

New Chevy Sonic is RS hatchback

The newest Chevrolet Sonic is a peppy, stylish, versatile and good handling RS hatchback with standard turbo engine, leather-trimmed seats and smartphone infotainment link — all for a starting price tag of less $21,000. Better yet, the 2013 Sonic 5-Door RS has the top, overall, five-out-of-five-stars rating for passenger protection ...

Vandals damage N. Idaho classic car collection

Police in northern Idaho say vandals caused about $54,000 in damage by smashing windows in 26 classic cars in a collector's wooded backyard. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office tells the Coeur d'Alene Press (http://bit.ly/10M2r6a) that the owner of the vehicles confronted two young men last week engaged in smashing windows. ...

Oil falls near $95 on small drop in supplies

The price of oil fell near $95 a barrel Wednesday as the nation's oil supply fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak. Benchmark crude for July delivery was down $1.11 to $95.07 a barrel in morning trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Energy Department said ...

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2010 file photo, plant employees assemble a 2011 Ford Explorer on the assembly line at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant. Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday, May 22, 2013 that 21 of its North American factories will shut for only one week this summer. That includes the Chicago plant that makes the Ford Explorer SUV and the Mexican plant that makes the Fusion sedan.  (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime

The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that 21 of its North American factories will shut for only one week this summer. That includes ...

Somerset power plant cuts mercury emissions

A coal-fired Massachusetts power plant frequently listed as one of the most polluting in the state has dramatically reduced its mercury emissions. Federal data from the Brayton Point plant in Somerset show mercury emissions fell by almost two-thirds between 2010 and 2012, by an average of 19 pounds per year. ...

Oil stays near $96 before crude stocks report, Fed

The price of oil was little changed above $96 a barrel Wednesday as investors waited confirmation of a rise in U.S. crude stocks and the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for July delivery was down 3 cents to $96.15 a ...

Oregon Editorial Rdp

Editorials from Oregon newspapers Medford Mail Tribune, May 17, on shopping for health insurance. A funny thing happened on the way to health care reform: Insurance companies began to compete with each other, right out in the open. A comparison of premiums that health insurers propose to begin charging next ...

AP top news in Iowa at 3:58 p.m. CDT

Police: Suspect in abduction of 2 girls found dead DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A massive search was underway Tuesday for a 15-year-old girl abducted from an Iowa bus stop, after authorities said a man who is suspected of taking her and another girl was found dead. Dozens of federal, ...

Mother pleads to get recalled rentals off the roads

Mother pleads to get recalled rentals off the roads

It's illegal to sell a recalled vehicle, but no law bans rental companies from renting them. A bill in the U.S. Senate could change that. (Cox Washington Bureau)

Japanese executives face prison for price fixing

Two executives at Japanese auto supplier Denso Corp. are facing more than a year in U.S. federal prison for fixing prices on auto parts. Yuji Suzuki and Hiroshi Watanabe have pleaded guilty to charges that they fixed prices and allocated bids for electronic control units and heater control panels that ...

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