Flash floods hit Australia, washing away cars, trapping people on roofs; at least 4 killed - Chicago Tribune (Wormsley)

Flash floods hit Australia, washing away cars, trapping people on roofs; at least 4 killed - Chicago Tribune
BRISBANE , Australia (AP) — Flash floods swept through an Australian city Monday, killing at least four people, trapping others in cars and leaving some clinging to trees as relentless rains brought more misery to a region battling its worst flooding in
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Mileage mixes with moxie at car show - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
DETROIT – A new Prius wagon, a small Ford minivan and a Volkswagen sedan won’t be the sexiest cars at the Detroit auto show. But carmakers are counting on them being winners this year if more buyers start choosing small size and fuel efficiency over
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Ford to Hire 7,000 to Help Make Electric, Hybrid Cars (Update3) - BusinessWeek
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co., revealing three new electric or hybrid vehicles to the public today, plans to hire more than 7,000 workers in the next two years, including engineers with expertise in battery-powered cars. Ford will hire 4,000
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