Gas prices dip, but U.S. drivers wary (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Pumping gas into his hefty Landrover Discovery, Aaron Horton is pleased that U.S. gas prices have fallen to near $2 at the pumps -- but it's not going to change his life.
P&G says waste down 21% (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
In the last year, P&G reduced the amount of waste it disposes by 21 percent, according to its 2008 sustainability report, released Thursday.
No Auto Bailout? Investors May Just Say 'No Problem' (CNBC via Yahoo! Finance)
If Congress turns its back on the Big Three auto makers-as many expect-investors probably won't drive the stock market off a cliff.
Southwest bids for ATA's LaGuardia slots (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Southwest Airlines submitted a $7.5 million bid to take over the takeoff and landing rights of bankrupt carrier ATA Airlines at New York's LaGuardia Airport, as the nation's top discount airline takes aim at the nation's biggest -- and most congested -- market.
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY NEWS AND NOTES - NOVEMBER 17, 2008 (The Auto Channel)
Hendrick Motorsports competitor Jimmie Johnson engrained his name in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history books by driving to a 15th-place finish and becoming the second driver in series history to earn three straight championships yesterday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
College football, basketball, NFL, prep football (The Toledo Blade)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Mid-American Conference East Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA Buffalo 4 2 195 165 6 4 301 275 Akron 3 3 216 213 5 5 312 299 BGSU 3 3 164 133 5 5 260 228 Kent St. 2 4 191 201 3 7 270 317 Temple 2 4 125 122 3 7 199 219 Miami 1 5 104 187 2 8 181 309 Ohio 1 5 106 165 2 8 199 259 West Conference All Games W L PF PA W L PF PA Ball St. 6 0 227 90 10 0 376 154 C. Mich. 6 0 177 ...
Green cars from Greensburg Honda plant (The Indianapolis Star)
Indiana plant will include natural-gas powered Civics in its production.
Honda set for second-shift hiring, but expansion not likely (The Star Press)
Two years ago, Japanese automaker Honda bought 1,700 acres in southeastern Indiana for a plant site, fueling talk the new factory might be expanded as soon as it was built to handle the rising demand for small cars.
Scoreboard (Minot Daily News)
PRO FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets 7 3 0 .700 289 221 Miami 6 4 0 .600 209 197 New England 6 4 0 .600 219 194 Buffalo 5 4 0 .556 192 189 South W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 10 0 0 1.000 244 131 Indianapolis 6 4 0 .600 224 224 Jacksonville 4 6 0 .400 212 210 Houston 3 7 0 .300 236 287 North W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 7 3 0 .700 215 150 Baltimore 6 ...
Car repair business booming (FOX 19 Cincinnati)
CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Auto repair shops all over the Tri-State say they're booming with business as people try to keep their cars running longer. Once again, Carey Jelus is bring his Toyota in for work at Village Auto Repair.