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Cicada Spectacle Returns After 17 Years
Sometime in coming weeks, in one of the grand spectacles in all of nature, an insect called the periodical cicada will appear by the millions in much of central Connecticut after spending the past 17 years underground. "It is amazing to see millions and...
Tags: Avon (Hartford, Connecticut), Peabody Museum of Natural History, Periodicals, Glastonbury, Newington
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From the Boathouse: Bidding farewell to the Professor
Ahoy! Sad news for the angling community as the "Bass Professor" died last week, March 28, at the age of 66. Doug Hannon was at his home in Keystone, Florida, where he was recovering from neck surgery. Known as the "Bass Professor," Hannon was a...Tags: Auto Racing, ESPN (tv network), Radio, Fishing
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Big Wheels Equal Big Replacement Costs
KickingTiresIt's early spring, and pothole season is in full bloom. On your way to work one morning, as you step on the gas to make a green light, you spot a pothole big enough to swallow a Scion iQ ???......Tags: Metal, Passenger Cars, Michelin Group, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz
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Spring brings backyard towing adventure
We decided to park my daughter's car for the winter because A) it was a bad winter and she's still a new driver; B) her tires were bad and C) we wanted to save money on insurance. Sounds like a smart move, right? But being new to the "cars parked...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Vehicles
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Harvick wins at Richmond; Bowyer second
NASCAR Wire ServiceKevin Harvick sped away on fresh tires to win Sunday night’s Toyota Owners 400 in a green-white-checkered-flag finish at Richmond International Raceway, leaving a group of drivers with widely divergent emotions in his wake. Harvick beat Clint...Tags: Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Stock Car Racing, Martin Truex, Jr.
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Race car drifting: There's nothing like screaming sideways at 90 mph
The tires on Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s Ford Mustang are shrieking as he jerks his car sideways at nearly 90 mph on this serpentine race track in Long Beach. Walls are closing in on either side, leaving no room for mistakes. As the next turn nears, Gittin...
Tags: Malaysia, Auto Racing, NASCAR, Japan
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Lehigh Canal could use some volunteer help
I don't need a lot of prodding to pursue stories that involve being outdoors in the spring. Still, I think even in lousier weather, I'd have been interested in the email I got the other day from Ron Snyder of Orefield, particularly with Earth Day coming...
Tags: Orefield, Earth Day, Allentown
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Northwest police blotter: April 16
The following items were taken from police reports. Arlington Heights A green, 1995 Mercury Villager van parked and locked in a residential driveway in the 2400 block of South Cedar Glen was stolen between 11 p.m. April 13 and 6 a.m. April 14. A...
Tags: Police Arrests, Crystal Lake, Texas Instruments Incorporated, YMCA, Des Plaines
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Officials battle giant, rat-sized snails in Florida [video]
Florida has a snail problem. And it's a big one. The southern part of the state is being invaded by the giant African land snail, a species of snail that can grow up to 8.5 inches in length and that snacks on stucco, car tires and 500 types of plants....
Tags: Meningitis
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Kyle Busch wins at Fontana as Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano wreck on last lap
NASCAR Wire ServicesDenny Hamlin and Joey Logano knocked each other off the race track on the final lap of Sunday's Auto Club 400 -- allowing Kyle Busch to steal the win -- but it was Tony Stewart who left Auto Club Speedway fighting mad. Yes, it was Busch's 25th ...Tags: Jamie McMurray, Marcos Ambrose, Tony Stewart, Landon Cassill, Michael McDowell
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Turn away from fuel-stealing habits
We all know some of the basics when it comes to fuel economy: stay home, join a carpool, ride your bike or walk, check your car tire pressure, combine errands, lay off the accelerator, buy an alternative-fuel or hybrid car, take the bus. But there&...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, General Motors Corp.
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Tires 101: What your tire's markings tell you
Cars.comTires carry a wealth of information on their sidewalls; unfortunately, it's all in code. Most of it is of no concern to many owners, but it can be valuable for those who want to know the seasons for which their tires are intended, those who plan to...Tags: Passenger Cars, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Bridgestone Corp., Max (tv network), Honda
Apr 30, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
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|Story| Daily Pilot
Apr 3, 2013
|Blog| Cars.com
Mar 29, 2013
|Column| Petoskey News
Apr 27, 2013
|Story| KWCH
Apr 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 17, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Apr 16, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 15, 2013
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Mar 24, 2013
|Story| KWCH
Apr 8, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune - Hold from PM
Apr 15, 2013
|Story| Cars.com
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