Police Beat for Aug. 5, 2010

Police Beat for Aug. 5, 2010 A theft of an air conditioner compressor from a car in the 1100 block of Windy Lane between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Friday caused more loss than just the compressor. The theft was followed by a fire that completely destroyed the vehicle.

Whistleblower Helps Berlusconi Prosecute Tax Fraud While He Stands Accused

Whistleblower Helps Berlusconi Prosecute Tax Fraud While He Stands Accused Italy’s finance minister Giulio Tremonti has a new weapon to pursue tax cheats in a country starving for revenue : a former HSBC Holdings Plc employee now in police protection in France.

Handling at the Limits

Handling at the Limits Learning how to control a car as a race driver does, at its very limits of handling, can ultimately assist ordinary drivers who enter a turn too quickly or are driving on a wet road and don’t realize when they need to brake.

Sticky fingers: top 5 purloined car parts

Sticky fingers: top 5 purloined car parts Why steal a car when it’s easier to rip off a small part? Find out the fab five of stolen car parts.

Security video catches car break-ins

Security video catches car break-ins Thieves are targeting cars for crimes of opportunity in north Buffalo.

Sikorsky’s X2 speeds to 259mph

Sikorsky’s X2 speeds to 259mph Sikorsky’s X2 experimental research helicopter attained an unofficial speed record for helicopters of 225 knots on Monday. Company officials say that the craft should be able to travel at 250 knots in tests planned for the coming months.

INRIX TPEG Connect Optimizes Delivery and Reduces Costs of Providing Dynamic Traffic Info to Connected Vehicles and …

INRIX TPEG Connect Optimizes Delivery and Reduces Costs of Providing Dynamic Traffic Info to Connected Vehicles and … INRIX®, the leading provider of traffic and driver services, introduced TPEG Connect, a unique application of the Transport Protocol Experts Group standard that significantly reduces costs to drivers and vehicle OEMs for delivering traffic and travel information [...]

Skoda’s European Travel Advice Guide

Skoda’s European Travel Advice Guide With this year’s flight and short-haul holiday disruptions, more people than ever are choosing to drive abroad this summer.

Two charged with DUI with kids in car

Two charged with DUI with kids in car After an allegedly intoxicated woman flagged down a Hilltown police officer to ask for directions, the cop discovered that the 42-year-old had been driving drunk with three young girls in her car, according to court records.

Friday, 2 pm

Friday, 2 pm Drivers will need to resist the urge to answer a text message while driving, unless they think it’s worth $100. As of July 1, Michigan drivers have been banned from reading and typing texts while driving their vehicles, though local officers are trying to determine the best way to enforce the law.

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