'American Wife' fiction mirrors current first lady's life story (Dayton Daily bi13061218 Curtis Sittenfeld hit a publishing home run a few years back her debut novel, "Prep." Her latest venture, " Wife," promises to be another sensation. It's the story of a first lady, Alice Blackwell. Her life bears an uncanny resemblance to that of Laura Bush

Long View: Europe's woes put paid to decoupling thesis (FT.com via Yahoo! News) bi13061218 The axis of anxiety has crossed the Atlantic. For years, the source of greatest concern for the world's economy was the US. After years of sustaining very high standards of living only by going on a borrowing binge and letting currency silently weaken, logic called for the economy to lead the rest of the world recession

Consumers: The 21st Century Weeble (CNN Money) bi13061218 Surprise! It appears that the death of the consumer, just like Steve Jobs, has been greatly exaggerated

VIDEO: Restored B-25 flies to Virginia Beach museum (The Virginian-Pilot) bi13061218 VIRGINIA BEACH After years of restoration work, a B-25J twin-engine bomber took maiden flight full armament today from Suffolk to the Military Aviation Museum Pungo, landing a hitch before a crowd of former pilots and other aircraft aficionados

Brabham steals pole on final lap Detroit (Motorsport.com) bi13061218 David Brabham landed second overall pole on Friday a final flying lap on the 2.07-mile temporary street circuit Detroit, Mich. Driving the No. 9 Highcroft Racing Acura ARX-01b to a time of 1:13.483 (101.411 mph) to earn ninth Le Mans Series career pole

Detroit: Acura to enter LMP1 2009 (Motorsport.com) bi13061218 DETROIT (Aug. 29, 2008) -- Acura Motorsports enter the LMP1 class the 2009 Le Mans Series, company officials announced today

Corsa's Le Mans prototype hybrid debuts Oct. 4 (USA Today) bi13061218 As a car owner the high-tech Le Mans Series, Steve Pruitt also a fan of the U.S. space program. He likes to compare Corsa Motorsports' new venture fielding the first Le Mans Prototype hybrid as a small step for motor sports that eventually could have large benefits for mankind

ACURA ANNOUNCES MOVE TO LMP1 FOR 2009 - August 29, 2008 (The Auto Channel) bi13061218 De Ferran Motorsports and Patron Highcroft Racing lead Acura's race the future by fielding two LMP1 entries 2009. Fulfilling plans set two years ago when entered the Le Mans Series, Acura Motorsports announced that move to LMP1 the 2009 Le Mans Series

CORSA, ZYTEK BRINGING HYBRID PROTOTYPE TO GRID (The Auto Channel) bi13061218 Corsa Motorsport announced that field a hybrid-powered Zytek starting at Petit Le Mans season. Corsa Motorsports has announced a revolutionary program aimed at the 2009 Le Mans Series that see the Utah-based team field a hybrid-powered Zytek the LMP1 class

The MKS not your father's Lincoln (Newsday) bi13061218 Lincoln continues effort to convince drivers that it's cool to be seen one of cars even they're not old enough to have fought World War II

Long View: Europe's woes put paid to decoupling thesis (FT.com via Yahoo! News) bi13061218 The axis of anxiety has crossed the Atlantic. For years, the source of greatest concern for the world's economy was the US. After years of sustaining very high standards of living only by going on a borrowing binge and letting currency silently weaken, logic called for the economy to lead the rest of the world recession

Consumers: The 21st Century Weeble (CNN Money) bi13061218 Surprise! It appears that the death of the consumer, just like Steve Jobs, has been greatly exaggerated

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