Chevy Volt nabs shaky 230 MPG rating, might not ship in 2010
We’ve always heard that you’ve got to take the bad with the good, but who said it had to be done at the same time? This morning, Government General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson had some rather sensational news to share about Chevrolet’s Volt, but according to a report over at Autocar, that very vehicle is looking at some serious (potential) issues. As for the good news, we’re told that ..read more
A $100,000 reward is being offered after thousands of people from San Jose to Santa Cruz were left without phone and Internet service when fiber optic lines were cut.
AT&T is offering the reward leading to the arrest and conviction of those behind the cutting of a series of its lines in four different locations.
A spokesman for AT&T says in order to get access to the lines, a special tool had to be used to remove manhole covers.
The FBI is also ..read more
Obama approval ratings are combined with optimism about the economy, according to a new survey by the U.S. in April 2009. Optimism in the economy, despite a staggering rise in unemployment nationally was reported earlier in Celebrity and Sport News.
Therefore, if people are losing jobs faster than the previous month, what are optimistic about? The direction of the nation is gone, said the poll results.
The survey found the following.
TODAY 66% approval for Obama 31% approval from Republicans (the lowest in 25 years ..read more
The British High Commission warns young New Zealanders to arrange their visas before leaving home after a Wellington woman recently was expelled from Britain.
Christy and Eatwell UK Ben Edwards married in Wellington in February last year, but now living on opposite sides of the world under financial pressure that Mrs Eatwell, 22, is the right to remain in Britain.
Already more than $ 3000 of pocket as a result of visa applications and not rushed flight home.
Mr. Edwards, 27, a baker ..read more
For the first 45 years of the life of Ken Karpman, almost everything was perfect. Photo: Ken Karpman from $ 750,000 as an institutional sales trader equity a year to deliver pizzas for $ 7.29 an hour.
Ken Karpman, said that his financial fall was a lesson in humility. The family is now in food stamps and a friend is paying for the children ’school fees. He graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree and an MBA, then got a high paying ..read more
