The NEW GM !

     Allll riiiigght!  America's heavyweight automaker has reentered the fray, "leaner and meaner", we hope!  At least, that's what's been reported by the Associated Press.  So,...

GM Goes Bust - American Icon Collapses

American Icon General Motors Corp.(GM) has gone bust.Yesterday,the motor giant,once hailed by Time as a symbol of American success, collapsed in landmark Chapter 11 bankruptcy with 88,000 employees.Amid the worst...

Obama: bullet-proof jacket, armored limo

If you're at all like me, when the just-barely-inaugurated Obama stepped gracefully from the safety of his Cadillac tank (more on that later) and into the open air of the inaugural parade, you were half...

Motorist and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Collide—Both Hospitalized

More interesting news involving people who just can't drive.   A deputy injured when responding to man with a gun call."November 12, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by auto accident lawyers in Los Angeles, an accident occurred when a Los Angeles County...

Ed McMahon turns gangsta rapper

There may be No Country For Old Men, but Ed McMahon has a new rap.Having grown up watching the famous sidekick of Johnny Carson for most of my life, I have to admit I'm very happy for the ole guy that he's finally getting out of his slump even at 85 years old. I have...

HISTORY: 100 Years GM, General motors

1908 GM16th September 1908, a certain William Crapo Durant from the U.S. state of Michigan founded a company, that in a breathtaking speed developed to the  largest automotive group in the world : General...

Ex-FBI agent faces trial for 1982 slaying

"MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- John J. Connolly was hundreds of miles away in 1982 when gambling executive John Callahan's bullet-riddled body was discovered in the trunk of his Cadillac at Miami's airport. ...

Detroit mayor agrees to plea deal in text scandal

" (CNN) -- Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty Thursday to charges resulting from a sex scandal and is to resign from office immediately, a prosecutor said. ...

Vancouver: Gangs using Armour Plated SUVs

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributora This story is similar to the story I wrote this summer after witnessing a Gangster's SUV and a Joe Everyman "Wanna Be Gangstas" who outfit their SUV's , emulating...

Vancouver: President of 777 Sports Gambling, Slain, Number was up, few Surpri...

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhat puzzled the Public over the shooting death of a local business man in his Cadillac, was no surprise to Police, media and those in the Justice System . Innocent...

L.A. Auto Show: Still Crazy After All These Years

Buckle up for the LA Autoshow:"LOS ANGELES — With all the hoopla the Los Angeles Auto Show has received during the past two years, due simply to a calendar adjustment, you’d think it was in its...

Deadly Black Widow spider hitches ride to UK in Cadillac imported from US

Working for a firm importing classic American cars, Adam Morrison-Thomas is well-versed in handling exotic arrivals. But not necessarily eight-legged ones that can kill with a single bite. The encounter between the mechanic and the black widow spider began when he opened...

General Motors paralysed by strike

"Disgruntled staff streamed out of General Motors factories across the US yesterday as the country's main car workers' union called a nationwide strike in a protest over healthcare benefits and job security. The...

BMW or Bust, 5 series gets failing grade

The headline should probably read, bust that BMW...but no matter. Results from recent crash tests are a little surprising. BMW came in last for side-impact crash tests.  "The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the...

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