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All revved up and off to the shops we goThere seem to be two strategies when it comes to the presentation of small economy cars. One is to make a virtue of the vehicle's modesty, in which the absence of style demonstrates its cost-cutting common sense. There are any number of models that fit this bill, although right now I can't think of any names because they're just too dull to remember. That's not a criticism, I hasten to add, but a compliment, for the true mark of functionality is its instant forgettability.The other approach is to attempt to disguise the car's rudimentary nature by adding a few well-placed quirky details. In other words, don't worry that it drives like a hairdryer on wheels, just look at the zany wing-mirrors shaped like testicles. Forget that there's no leg room or arm room or boot room and instead savour the lime green gear stick.Into this latter category we must place the Peugeot 107, not because of the alarm clock rev-counter on the dashboard, but because of t

Bill Ely, a 97-year-old graduate of the U.S. military Academy at West Point, has played some sparkling golf

Trying to predict in what direction Patriots coach Bill Belichick will go in the draft is like trying to foretell what the stock market will do in the current economic climate - go up, go down, remain stagnant.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats are near a deal to ram through legislation overhauling the U.S. healthcare system, overriding republican objections to one of President barack obama's top policy goals.

Bill would add additional warning to Teen and Mature games.

Bill Townsend is a brainy, easy-speaking former Louisianan and oilman who founded a couple of companies and spent 16 years in the energy business before migrating to Utah about 20 years ago.

President barack obama's Democratic allies in Congress are willing to let his signature $400 tax cut for most workers expire after next year but are moving to give him a better chance at passing his health care bill.

Working into the wee hours this morning, the House passed a grab bag of cost savings, fundraising and employee benefits in the bill that would finance state agencies for the next two years.

Former Vice President Al Gore called a House measure to curb greenhouses gases blamed for global warming one of the most important bills ever in Congress.

The intrusive voices popped into William 'Bill' Garrett's head. 'They're coming for you,' the voices told the 18-year-old. 'Find somewhere to hide; they're going to get you.' Garrett, who color coordinated his closet, could soon no longer groom himself or shower. As schizophrenia took hold, the Maryland teenager became lost within his own mind and had to leave college after winning a full, four-year scholarship.