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UPDATE: Red Bull: New Year. No limits. Who Needs Snow When You've Got Air? (Popularity:  )
http://www.redbull.com/
While our friends to the north call them snowmachines, most of us know them as snowmobiles, and the hipper folks simply call them sleds. No matter what you call this mode of transportation, history will be made by Levi LaVallee on New Year's Eve at Red Bull: New Year. No Limits., airing live on Friday, December 31 on ESPN, immediately following the Chick-Fil-A Bowl (approximately 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 ...
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Orbitz Insider Index Highlights Top 10 Early Ski Destinations (Popularity: )
http://www.orbitz.com/
With the official start of winter now on the horizon, Orbitz is giving skiers and snowboarders an early downhill rush this year. Orbitz (www.orbitz.com) today unveiled its top 10 early ski destinations, offering pre-season snow-seekers the insight they need to book the best destinations before peak season begins. "We're seeing a lot of great deals from our hotel and resort partners in and around the top ski destinations in the ...
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Johnson Controls Reports Double-Digit Sales and Earnings Increases for 2010 Fourth Quarter; Affirms Forecast for Record Earnings in Fiscal 2011 (Popularity: )
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) today reported double-digit increases in fiscal 2010 fourth quarter net sales and income. Highlights for the company's fourth quarter of 2010 include:Net sales of $9.0 billion vs. $7.9 billion in Q4 2009, up 15%
Income from business segments of $604 million compared with $409 million a year ago
Net income of $449 million vs. $300 million in Q4 2009
Diluted earnings per share of $0.66 vs. $0.47 last ...
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SYLVANIA Lights the Way for NASCAR Team Haulers (Popularity: )
http://www.sylvania.com/
It's one thing for NASCAR drivers to avoid crashing on the racetrack. It's another to avoid mishaps on the way to each race.As the NASCAR haulers left Loudon after the SYLVANIA 300, new rays of light were shining thanks in part to SYLVANIA. The leader in automotive lighting provided 25 NASCAR teams with a set of SilverStar® ULTRA headlights for its 'Hauler Headlights for Safer Nights' initiative. "With all the ...
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Best and Worst U.S. Cities to Hail a Taxi Cab (Popularity: )
http://www.hotels.com/
Sin City sees over 30 million visitors per year and can proudly declare that Las Vegas taxi cabs have been voted the best overall in the U.S. according to the annual taxi survey compiled by Hotels.com®. Over 1,900 travelers from over 50 major U.S. cities responded to a Hotels.com survey and judged cabs on seven categories – cleanliness, value, quality of driving, knowledge of the area, friendliness, safety, and availability. ...
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CDC Study Finds Annual Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes Exceeds $99 Billion (Popularity: )
http://www.cdc.gov/injury/
In a one-year period, the cost of medical care and productivity losses associated with injuries from motor vehicle crashes exceeded $99 billion - with the cost of direct medical care accounting for $17 billion, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The total annual cost amounts to nearly $500 for each licensed driver in the United States, said the study in the journal Traffic Injury ...
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LAN and TAM Announce Intention to Combine (Popularity: )
http://www.lan.com/
LAN Airlines S.A. (LAN) (NYSE: LFL/IPSA: LAN) and TAM S.A. (TAM) (BM&FBOVESPA: TAMM4/NYSE: TAM) today announced that they have entered into a non-binding MOU that outlines their intentions to combine their holdings under a single parent entity. The combination would create a new Latin American airline group that would offer seamless passenger and cargo service across the continent and around the world. The new group, to be known as LATAM ...
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Construction Begins for Transbay Transit Center (Popularity: )
http://www.pcparch.com/
Construction began today with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Transbay Transit Center, San Francisco's new state-of-the-art, multi-modal transportation hub designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Scheduled to open in 2017, this landmark glass-and-steel structure will connect the city and the Bay Area via 11 public transit systems. Notably, the Transbay Transit Center will be the San Francisco station for California High Speed Rail and the first new high-speed rail station ...
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The right choice Make the decision to move abroad (Popularity: )
http://www.robinsons-intl.com
If you are considering moving abroad but need to outweigh the positives and negatives in doing so, we at Robinsons, the international removals company, have come up with some tip tips and advice on the world of moving abroad and whether it would work for you.AdvantagesThe excitementMoving abroad can be an exciting time especially if life at your current location has become monotonous and rather dull. Meet new friendsYou will ...
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86 Percent of Teens Have Driven While Distracted, According to AAA and Seventeen Magazine Survey (Popularity: )
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Teen drivers often understand that shooting a quick text message, playing with their radio, or eating while driving is dangerous. However, the overwhelming majority of teen drivers engage in distracted driving behaviors anyway, according to a recent survey by AAA and Seventeen magazine. Almost nine in 10 teenage drivers (86 percent) have driven while distracted, even though 84 percent of teen drivers know it's dangerous. Featured in the September issue ...
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