Coco Crisp, Yoenis Cespedes homer to lead A’s to 3-0 win over Royals - The Washington Post: "KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dan Straily was surrounded by trouble in the second inning when pitching coach Curt Young made a visit to the mound.
Straily went on to earn his first major league victory as Coco Crisp and Yoenis Cespedes homered to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night."
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Liriano wins 1st for Sox, thanks to 5 HRs
Liriano wins 1st for Sox, thanks to 5 HRs: "ALEX RIOS HIT a three-run homer against his former team and Francisco Liriano earned his first victory with the Chicago White Sox in a 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.
Tyler Flowers, Dayan Viciedo, Alexei Ramirez and Dewayne Wise all hit solo home runs as the White Sox matched a season high by going deep five times. Chicago has hit 27 home runs in its past 13 games. The power surge helped Chicago win its first series in Toronto since 2006."
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Tyler Flowers, Dayan Viciedo, Alexei Ramirez and Dewayne Wise all hit solo home runs as the White Sox matched a season high by going deep five times. Chicago has hit 27 home runs in its past 13 games. The power surge helped Chicago win its first series in Toronto since 2006."
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Beer butts, bums and Obama magic in Iowa - southbendtribune.com
Beer but no bumper cars as Obama magic slips in Iowa - southbendtribune.com: "WATERLOO, Iowa (Reuters) - He avoids the State Fair bumper cars, speaks to smaller groups, and makes fewer promises than he did in 2008.
Four years after Iowa propelled President Barack Obama to the White House, he needs the state more than ever, but a tour through his old campaign stomping grounds this week revealed a much different political climate - and a much different candidate -- than the Iowa and the Obama of four years ago."
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Four years after Iowa propelled President Barack Obama to the White House, he needs the state more than ever, but a tour through his old campaign stomping grounds this week revealed a much different political climate - and a much different candidate -- than the Iowa and the Obama of four years ago."
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Gas prices rise 5 percent in July, 1st monthly increase since March; gas averages $3.50/gallon - The Washington Post
Gas prices rise 5 percent in July, 1st monthly increase since March; gas averages $3.50/gallon - The Washington Post: "Gasoline is at $3.50 per gallon for the first time this summer after a sharp run-up in July.
The price of gas rose 17 cents per gallon, or 5.1 percent this month, as oil rose and drivers burned more fuel on summer road trips. It was the first monthly increase since March, and the biggest gain in any July since auto club AAA started keeping records in 2000."
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The price of gas rose 17 cents per gallon, or 5.1 percent this month, as oil rose and drivers burned more fuel on summer road trips. It was the first monthly increase since March, and the biggest gain in any July since auto club AAA started keeping records in 2000."
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Microsoft Reboots Hotmail Email Service as Outlook.com - WSJ.com
Microsoft Reboots Hotmail Email Service as Outlook.com - WSJ.com: "Hotmail is going cold, at least as a brand.
Microsoft Corp. MSFT -0.57% is phasing out the email service, a pioneer of electronic mail accessed on the Web, in favor of a new-but-old brand: Outlook.
The company said Tuesday it is converting Hotmail, which competes with Google Inc.'s GOOG +0.11% Gmail and email services from Apple Inc. AAPL +2.64% and Yahoo Inc., YHOO -0.88% into a revamped Web-based email service called Outlook.com, mirroring the name of Microsoft's dominant line of workplace email software.
Microsoft said its goal is to update a product that hasn't changed much in years, tie it more closely to other Microsoft services and give people a single hub for contacts on email, Facebook Inc., FB -6.22% Twitter Inc. and other non-Microsoft services.
The makeover of Hotmail comes as mobile devices and social media are changing communications throughout business and family life. While email has been a mainstay for PC users since the 1990s, texting on smartphones and messaging on websites like Facebook have trumped email for many users. The new Outlook.com is designed to blend attributes of both new and old communication tools, and adapt them for hardware beyond PCs."
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT -0.57% is phasing out the email service, a pioneer of electronic mail accessed on the Web, in favor of a new-but-old brand: Outlook.
The company said Tuesday it is converting Hotmail, which competes with Google Inc.'s GOOG +0.11% Gmail and email services from Apple Inc. AAPL +2.64% and Yahoo Inc., YHOO -0.88% into a revamped Web-based email service called Outlook.com, mirroring the name of Microsoft's dominant line of workplace email software.
Microsoft said its goal is to update a product that hasn't changed much in years, tie it more closely to other Microsoft services and give people a single hub for contacts on email, Facebook Inc., FB -6.22% Twitter Inc. and other non-Microsoft services.
The makeover of Hotmail comes as mobile devices and social media are changing communications throughout business and family life. While email has been a mainstay for PC users since the 1990s, texting on smartphones and messaging on websites like Facebook have trumped email for many users. The new Outlook.com is designed to blend attributes of both new and old communication tools, and adapt them for hardware beyond PCs."
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Facebook rolling Timeline to all soon, launches new photo feature - latimes.com
Facebook rolling Timeline to all soon, launches new photo feature - latimes.com: "If you haven't moved to Timeline on Facebook yet, you'll have to soon. Facebook said all of its 955 million users will be migrated to the new profile layout before year's end.
Facebook began implementing Timeline in January, slowly letting most users move to the new feature on their own while forcing others to make the switch too, and now the company said the migration will be completed in the fall.
The Menlo Park company said all users who have yet to make the switch will get a prompt some time in the coming months alerting them that they have seven days to put together their Timeline before it automatically publishes."
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Facebook began implementing Timeline in January, slowly letting most users move to the new feature on their own while forcing others to make the switch too, and now the company said the migration will be completed in the fall.
The Menlo Park company said all users who have yet to make the switch will get a prompt some time in the coming months alerting them that they have seven days to put together their Timeline before it automatically publishes."
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India struggles back from power blackout that plunged 600 million into darkness | Nation/World | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
India struggles back from power blackout that plunged 600 million into darkness | Nation/World | Detroit Free Press | freep.com: "NEW DELHI — India’s electricity grids suffered another massive failure Tuesday, the second in two days, frustrating commuters, stranding coal miners and leaving more than 600 million people without lights, rail service or air conditioning in 90-degree heat.
R.K. Nayak, chairman of the Power Grid Corporation of India, told reporters at a news conference in the capital that the problem was difficult to pinpoint given the network’s complexity, but that he hoped to see the system up and running by midnight. "
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R.K. Nayak, chairman of the Power Grid Corporation of India, told reporters at a news conference in the capital that the problem was difficult to pinpoint given the network’s complexity, but that he hoped to see the system up and running by midnight. "
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Postal Service to Miss $5.5 Billion Payment to U.S. Treasury - SFGate
Postal Service to Miss $5.5 Billion Payment to U.S. Treasury - SFGate: "July 31 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Postal Service affirmed it won’t make a required $5.5 billion payment due tomorrow to the U.S. Treasury for future retirees’ health care, an obligation the agency said must end for it to become financially viable.
The service has said for months it couldn’t afford the payment, which was initially due last September, nor a $5.6 billion payment required by Sept. 30 for this year. Postal legislation passed by the U.S. Senate on April 25 would slow the schedule for those obligations. The House hasn’t acted on a different postal measure aimed at changes to help the service cope with declining mail volume."
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The service has said for months it couldn’t afford the payment, which was initially due last September, nor a $5.6 billion payment required by Sept. 30 for this year. Postal legislation passed by the U.S. Senate on April 25 would slow the schedule for those obligations. The House hasn’t acted on a different postal measure aimed at changes to help the service cope with declining mail volume."
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Calif. City Accuses Obama Campaign Of Not Paying $35,000 For Police Protection « CBS DC
Calif. City Accuses Obama Campaign Of Not Paying $35,000 For Police Protection « CBS DC: "NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Newport Beach may call the bill collectors on President Obama’s re-election campaign.
Chicago-based Obama for America hasn’t coughed up $35,000 for the cost of providing police protection during the president’s February fundraiser in Corona del Mar, leaving Newport Beach stuck with the bill, the Orange County Register reported Monday.
According to city policy, parties holding major events in the city are billed for municipal services unless there is a grant or sponsorship to cover the cost. City policy also directs bills unpaid after 120 days to collection agencies."
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Chicago-based Obama for America hasn’t coughed up $35,000 for the cost of providing police protection during the president’s February fundraiser in Corona del Mar, leaving Newport Beach stuck with the bill, the Orange County Register reported Monday.
According to city policy, parties holding major events in the city are billed for municipal services unless there is a grant or sponsorship to cover the cost. City policy also directs bills unpaid after 120 days to collection agencies."
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FL-2012 President: 48% Obama (D), 47% Romney (R) (PPP 7/26-7/29)
FL-2012 President: 48% Obama (D), 47% Romney (R) (PPP 7/26-7/29): "Obama Job Approval
47% approve, 50% disapprove (chart)
2012 President
48% Obama (D), 47% Romney (R) (chart)"
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47% approve, 50% disapprove (chart)
2012 President
48% Obama (D), 47% Romney (R) (chart)"
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Romney to announce VP pick by smartphone app - CBS News
Romney to announce VP pick by smartphone app - CBS News: "WASHINGTON — Want to be among the first to know who Mitt Romney picks for a running mate? There's an app for that.
The Republican's campaign on Tuesday announced an iPhone and Android application to alert supporters when Romney makes his vice presidential pick. The campaign promises they can find out who Romney chooses "before the press and just about everyone else (except maybe Ann)."
"It's a question everyone's asking: Who will be Mitt Romney's VP? There's no telling when that answer might come," the campaign said.
But it will come in the next few weeks.
As is typical of the process, Romney's running-mate search has been a secretive affair, with only a handful of his closest advisers involved. Aides at his Boston headquarters are planning for the roll-out although they have no information about the candidates being considered or when an announcement might happen. Many aides are relying on news reports to anticipate potential candidates and making guesses about where the presumptive ticket would make its first appearance."
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The Republican's campaign on Tuesday announced an iPhone and Android application to alert supporters when Romney makes his vice presidential pick. The campaign promises they can find out who Romney chooses "before the press and just about everyone else (except maybe Ann)."
"It's a question everyone's asking: Who will be Mitt Romney's VP? There's no telling when that answer might come," the campaign said.
But it will come in the next few weeks.
As is typical of the process, Romney's running-mate search has been a secretive affair, with only a handful of his closest advisers involved. Aides at his Boston headquarters are planning for the roll-out although they have no information about the candidates being considered or when an announcement might happen. Many aides are relying on news reports to anticipate potential candidates and making guesses about where the presumptive ticket would make its first appearance."
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American women roll to team gymnastics gold – USATODAY.com
American women roll to team gymnastics gold – USATODAY.com: "The Americans won their first Olympic team gold since the "Magnificent Seven" in 1996 as Wieber shook off her own disappointment and came up big for the U.S. The Americans finished with 183.596 points. Russia won silver with 178.530. Romania took the bronze 176.414.
Competing in three of the four rotations, Wieber was her usual solid self. On this night at North Greenwich Arena, there was no time for jitters. She was first up on vault. As she landed a huge smile spread across her face. Wieber Fever had begun. As she left the floor, the first person to embrace her was Aly Raisman, her best friend and teammate who grabbed one of the U.S.'s two spots in the individual all-around."
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Competing in three of the four rotations, Wieber was her usual solid self. On this night at North Greenwich Arena, there was no time for jitters. She was first up on vault. As she landed a huge smile spread across her face. Wieber Fever had begun. As she left the floor, the first person to embrace her was Aly Raisman, her best friend and teammate who grabbed one of the U.S.'s two spots in the individual all-around."
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Monday, July 30, 2012
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The two new vehicles will be SRT-specific models, just like the 2013 Viper. That means they have no non-performance counterparts, unlike the existing SRT versions of Chrysler vehicles (Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8, Chrysler 300C SRT8, and Dodge Challenger 392 SRT8).
The first model that MT promises is a muscle car called the SRT Barracuda. Based on an interview with Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, we reported on the arrival of this car in the July 2012 issue of Automobile Magazine.The Barracuda name has plenty of history as a Plymouth muscle car, but Chrysler Group won’t try to resurrect the erstwhile brand.
The Barracuda will debut in 2015, just as the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro are redesigned. The Dodge Challenger may live on until 2017, but the Barracuda is designed to replace the Challenger, and provide more competition to the popular Chevy and Ford pony cars. MT reports that the rear-drive Barracuda will be based on a new platform called LA, which is a smaller version of the chassis used for the current Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300. The Challenger, meanwhile, will most likely soldier on unchanged.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Group 1 Automotive Reports Record Profits For First Quarter 2012
First-Quarter 2012 Highlights
Total revenues of $1.66 billion were the best reported first quarter and
second-best all-time quarter in the history of the company.
Total gross margin was 15.6 percent, as gross profit grew 17.4 percent
from the prior year to an all-time record of $260.4 million.
New vehicle gross profit increased 23.5 percent on 16.3 percent higher
revenues, as the company retailed 13.1 percent more units and the
average selling price expanded 2.9 percent, to $32,674.
Retail used vehicle unit sales surged 24.0 percent and the average
selling price increased 3.4 percent, to $20,000, driving gross profit
growth of 25.9 percent on 28.3 percent higher revenues.
Parts and service revenues increased 9.3 percent from the prior year,
reflecting continued growth in customer-pay, wholesale parts and
collision businesses.
Finance and insurance gross profit per retail unit of $1,175 was also a record first-quarter result.
Further demonstrating the improving cost leverage, selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percent of gross profit improved 280 basis
points, to 76.5 percent, from the prior-year period.
Operating margin expanded to 3.2 percent, a 40 basis-point improvement from the prior-year period.
"Group 1's strong, first-quarter operating and financial results
included record-setting revenues, gross profit and earnings for our
shareholders," said Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1's president and chief
executive officer. "In addition, I am delighted with our operating
margin expansion, which reflects the improvements and efficiencies we
have implemented during the last several years. Based on the
first-quarter results, we now expect new vehicle industry sales of 14.5
million units in 2012."
Corporate Development Recap As previously announced during the first
quarter, Group 1 added three franchises to its portfolio including
Volkswagen, BMW and Hyundai franchises that are expected to add $143.5
million in annual revenues.
First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call Group 1's senior management will
host a conference call today at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the first-quarter
financial results and the company's outlook and strategy.
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