Filed under: Government/Legal , Toyota James Norwood was hired on at Old Mill Toyota in Omaha, Nebraska in 2000, eventually working his way up to parts and service director. At the same time, Norwood reportedly sold over $548,000 in goods as a hard-working eBay business owner, praised by customers for being dedicated and a fast shipper. Norwood sounds a lot like a man living the American dream, except prosecutors in Omaha allege that the entrepreneur has been stealing parts from his day job to …

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Filed under: Car Buying , Government/Legal The facts in the case of the White House versus Edmunds are essentially indisputable - but they are open for interpretation. The federal government’s $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program generated 690,000 sales by providing $3,500 and $4,500 vouchers to car buyers who turned in their eligible car or truck in exchange for a more fuel efficient ride. From here on in, Edmunds and the White House seem to be at considerable odds. Edmunds recently claimed that …

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Topics: cash for clunkers, white-house, white, whitehouse, government

As children gear up across the nation in costume, eager to go out and fill up on sweet treats, the Red Cross reminds parents to keep safety in mind if your children will be out on their own. The best way for parents to be aware of where their children are is to plan a route out ahead of time. Though children won’t want to deviate from their costumes, it’s important to have some light colored clothing on at least some reflective tape …

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Filed under: Government/Legal , GM , Earnings/Financials Fritz Henderson went to Washington to have a word the folks who wrote the $50 billion check to keep General Motors alive. While there, he answered a few questions put forth from The Washington Post about that investment and the “new” company created with it. His answers are sound, but qualified and a bit vague - that’s to be expected, since the economic storm isn’t …

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Just when you figured that the United Auto Workers have been hammered into submission, union workers are flexing their muscles. Ford union workers at 11 plants have voted against concessions made by the UAW’s bargaining committee. Workers at four plants have approved the concessions, which include wage freezes for new hires, a moratorium on strikes over pay and benefits and some work rule changes, Bloomberg reported on its web site. If workers don’t ratify the concessions, then union leaders …

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As Halloween creeps up on us, there’s no doubt the weather’s changing and fall is here. It’s that time of year where we all turn back our clocks one hour. For most of us that means an extra hour of sleep this weekend as we end Daylight Savings Time. As the champions of preparedness, The Red Cross uses this marker to remind people that it’s a great time to get ready for fall and winter by …

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Filed under: Government/Legal When the Utah DOT raised the speed limit on two pieces of I-15 from 75 mph to 80 mph, it discovered that driving habits didn’t change. When the limit was 75 mph, the Utah DoT found that drivers were going between 81 and 85 mph. And now that the maximum limit is 80 mph, it has found that drivers are going between 83 and 85 mph. You can look at that as less speeding, as the UDoT has…

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While you’re enjoying the early autumn days as you work on your fall clean up around the house, many charities are gearing up for the tough winter ahead. Though the leaves are swirling in the fall winds and it may be time to pick up a rake, across the country many charities are trying to plan ahead for the cold snowy winter when many communities will rely heavily on their important programs. Just as you clean out your basement and donate…

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Filed under: Government/Legal The ramifications of America’s. Cash for Clunkers program are still being figured out - which isn’t all that surprising given that a total of 700,000 or so sales totaling $2.877 billion were processed in just one month . And besides facing the unfortunate lack of suitable demolition derby material , scrapyards are reportedly finding themselves ill-equipped to deal with all the junked iron sitting behind their barbed-wire fences. To fully benefit from the program, these …

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Earnings/Financials There is little doubt that Cash for Clunkers gave auto sales a big boost in late July and most of August, but there has been considerable debate as to how much help taxpayers’ $3 billion provided. Customers who purchased a new car or truck were rewarded in many ways, especially when you consider the U.S. government paid out a median price of about $4,000 per clunker. Those customers are…

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