July, 2010
10 cars looked at for tickets
It isn't fun to get a ticket. For most members of the driving public, though, it is a part of life. On average, .23 tickets are issued for every 100,000 automobile miles driven within the United States. Certain cars tend to drive that average up -- though whether it is because of the drivers or ...
Seven banks try desperately to meet capital needs in Euro stress test but fail
European financial markets began to fail with the Greek debt crisis causing stress tests to be developed to see how European banks could manage more shock. After the tests were administered, it was determined that seven major European banks could not manage further strains as they did not have sufficient reserves to handle one more ...
Sanctions placed when North Korean threats hit the U.S. military
This weekend, the U.S. and South Korea were playing war games which caused North Korea to threaten a "physical response". North Korean economy is expected to get worse also considering the nuclear program North Korea has along with the fact that they sunk a South Korean warship.
North Korea calls U.S. military exercises a 'grave threat'
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Power locks and showing your mechanic
Cars become more and more convenient and pleasant with technological advances. Who doesn't appreciate power steering, for example? If you have driven without it, you know the main difference is tremendous, akin to the strenuous workout of steering a huge, old farm tractor. What do we think about power door locks? We rely on the ...
Rupee gets new currency symbol as India gains financial clout
The obscure topic of currency symbols was hot online Thursday when India unveiled a new mark for the Indian Rupee that can be official in international financial markets. The Indian rupee had no currency symbol before, simply the abbreviations Rs, Re, or INR. India's Union Cabinet is expected to finalize the new currency symbol, a ...
