Faced with an insurmountable vote deficit, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens conceded the race today to Democratic challenger Mark Begich. By last night, Stevens trailed by more than 3,700 votes with only some 2,500 still left to count.
“Given the number of ballots that remain to be counted, it is apparent the election has been decided and Mayor Begich has been elected,” said Stevens, in a statement released by his campaign office.
Autoblog reports, “The results are in from J.D. Power and Associates’ latest annual Sales Satisfaction Index Study, and Jaguar has leapt back up to the top position that it occupied for three of the four past years before dropping last year to third.” The survey asked 36,000 new car buyers to describe their dealership experience, “taking into account the dealership’s facility, the individual salesperson, the paperwork and finance Read more…
In a surprise move, the House Democratic Caucus has stripped its longest-serving member of a top committee post in favor of a more liberal challenger. California Rep. Henry Waxman topped Michigan Rep. John Dingell by a 137-122 vote in the battle over the House Energy and Commerce Committee, according to a top Democratic aide.
Dingell, the dean of the House and the second-longest serving member in Congressional history, lost his post Read more…
A panel of nine judges, including members of the automotive press and prominent leaders of environmental organizations, has together selected the greenest, most planet-friendly, pollution-fighting car available in the United States today — and if you were blasted in the face daily with acrid school-bus diesel-exhaust as a kid, you’re going to be confused by their choice.
It’s an oil burner.
But the diesels Read more…
In his quest for the chairmanship, Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) has won the support of at least three subcommittee chairmen on the Oversight and Government Reform committee, his office announced today. Towns, who’s served on the Oversight committee since coming to Congress in 1982, finally publicly announced his interest Wednesday in chairing the full panel. His office had refused to comment on the potential vacancy prior to then.
OneYoga, a 108-minute yoga event that will raise money to help those suffering from extreme poverty, is scheduled for November 16. The main event will take place at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, AB, Canada at 1 pm. But individuals and studios are encouraged to participate. Visit www.christmasfuture.org/oneyoga for more information and to find out how your local yoga studio can help. Let us know if you plan on contributing to this Read more…
Black Fridays of yesteryear required an early morning start to get the best deals on holiday gifts. But dismal predictions for this year’s shopping season has stores exploring a different angle — full disclosure. When it comes to consumer electronics, stores are giving plenty of previews of what deals are waiting for you Nov. 28.
According to Forbes, online retailers are leading the lack. “Amazon is hosting a promotion Read more…
Mini has released photos of its new Convertible. The updated version of the strong-selling soft top is planned to go on sale across the United States in late March, following a public premiere at next months North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Sporting revised bodywork with new detailing and a reworked chassis that includes a redesigned engine bay, the new Mini Convertible shares its hatchback siblings front end through Read more…
Subject to approval by competition authorities, Red Bull will again take over the 50 percent share of the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One team that has been owned by former F1 driver Gerhard Berger and Berger Motorsport since 2006.
Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz and Berger led the joint project, which emerged from the former Minardi Team, to win the 2008 Italian Grand Prix with driver Sebastian Vettel–the first win in the team’s 25-year Read more…
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will appear with Sen. Saxby Chambliss at four rallies across Georgia next week, the Chambliss campaign announced today. Palin and Chambliss will stump together on Dec. 1 in Augusta, Savannah, Perry and north metro Atlanta.
Palin’s visit comes after other prominent Republicans who have also swung through the state, including John McCain, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney. Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to appear with Read more…