If you’re going to travel and you have a little bit of money saved up, now is a better time than ever to do it.  Since the economy took a slight downturn due to the recent economic woes that the United States has suffered, many are finding the perfect excuse to pack their bags and head out for that long-overdue vacation that they kept putting off.  Why?  Because prices are ridiculously cheap when it comes to vacationing.
From four-star hotels to resorts and theme parks, it seems as if everyone is offering up some kind of incentive to keep business going. Read the Rest…

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According to a recent article published in the Reno Gazette Journal, a recent even called Street Vibrations resulted in more accidents between motorcycles and cars.  The event draws somewhere around 25,000 people to the area; but the increase in traffic often leads to an increase in traffic accidents.
Authorities blame both motorcyclists as well as drivers of regular passenger cars an other automobiles for causing the accidents.  It is often a hard lesson learned as one couple found out when they crashed into a sedan and were thrown from their motorcycle.  Often, when we are driving in our cars, trucks or Read the Rest…

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According to a recent article, the following is a list of the top 10 most stolen cars:

Cadillac Escalade ESV
Ford F-250 Super Crew
Cadillac Escalade
Dodge Charger
Ford F-350 Super Crew
Hummer H2 SUT
Dodge Magnum
Hummer H2
Dodge Durango
Honda S2000

Whether or not you are a car owner, you should always be vigilant as to where you keep your belongings in your vehicle as well as how much stuff you leave in your car.  For some car thieves, it isn’t so much as what the car looks like as much as it is the type of stuff that you’re leaving out in the open.

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It seems as if the world cannot get enough of those who risk their lives just for a thrill. And the latest thrill-seeker is Ryan Capes.  According to a recent article published in Auto Racing Daily, the Grand Sierra Resort was packed with curious onlookers who were hoping to see something spectacular come out of Ryan Capes in the way of a motorcycle jump, and they were not disappointed.
Capes was attempting to set a world record for a ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jump. In his first attempt at the jump, he cleared 287 feet.  However, he had promised the crowd a 300-foot Read the Rest…

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When we think about people coming into the United States illegally or even when we see pictures or video footage of migrants trying to make it across the border to a different country, we are often exposed to pictures of people crowded on tiny boats, people trying desperately to swim to shore or others still trying to traverse fencing, bushes or other tricky terrain obstacles.
However, one artist views it all just a little differently, specifically when it comes to boat migrants.  Haitian artist, Edouard Duval-Carrie focuses his attention on depicting boat migrants as Voodoo gods.
According to a recent article (one Read the Rest…

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Fascinating stuff! I wonder how you get in and out?

The Future Car – Skateboard

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Top Gear accepts a challenge to build their own police cars so that they can put them to the test.  Check it out:

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According to a recent article published in The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian authorities have intercepted a third boat off of Australia’s northwest coast.  This is the third boat that they have intercepted within a three-day period.  so, what is the problem?
It turns out that the people on these boats are suspected asylum seekers who are trying to come to Australia seeking refuge. Home Affairs Minister, Brendan O’Connor had the following to say about the latest interceptions:
The Australian government is pleased that the group is safe, but it is only through Border Protection Command’s and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s vigilance that Read the Rest…

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Well, wouldn’t you know it; it seems as if someone has finally figured out the very real danger that cell phones pose to those truck and bus drivers who use them.  According to a recent article that was published,
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will convene a two-day summit next week on distracted driving and plans to announce actions to address cell phone use by bus and truck drivers, said spokeswoman Jill Zuckman.
The NTSB’s recommendation was prompted by a 2004 accident in which the driver of a motorcoach carrying students on a trip to Washington became so engrossed in a cell phone Read the Rest…

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