| Police Men impersonated officers to get video game |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
New York police said three men were arrested for claiming to be police officers in an attempt to cut in line to buy the new "Grand Theft Auto V" video game. Police said Kirolos Abdel Sayed, 19, an auxiliary police officer, and friends Frank Santanastaso, 19, and Matthew Kirsheh, 20, claimed to be police officers Tuesday when they tried to cut in front of hundreds of people in line at ...
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| Detroit Zoo gets $10 million donation for $21 million penguin exhibit |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
The Detroit Zoological Society Wednesday announced a $10 million donation that will go toward the zoo's $21 million penguin facility. The donation, the largest in the Detroit Zoo's history, will come from the Polk Family Fund. "The Detroit Zoo has a reputation for creating world-class facilities that provide the best environment for animal conservation and welfare and an ...
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| Grand Theft Auto 5 under fire for graphic torture scene |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
Grand Theft Auto V, the most expensive computer game ever made, has caused outrage among human rights groups for including a torture scene in which the player must pull teeth and electrocute an unarmed man. Freedom from Torture joined Amnesty, teachers' union the ATU and MP Keith Vaz in condemning the scene, just two days after the release of the game. Players of the 18-rated game become ...
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| Volvo Trucks Success for Charlie the Hamster at the Wheel of a Truck |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
US INESS WIRE)--Sep 19, 2013--The film "The Hamster Stunt" has been a major success on Youtube and has been viewed more than 3.4 million times in just one week. It shows how a truck is steered along narrow, uneven tracks in a quarry in Spain. Who's at the wheel? Charlie the hamster, weighing in at 175 grams.In February Volvo Trucks (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) launched new technology ...
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| Tesla Motors sets sights on self-driving Model S by 2016 |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
could hit showroom floors by as early as 2016. Speaking to Britain's Financial Times, Musk said the new 'autonomous' Model S will take over approximately 90 per cent of the driving. ...
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| Honda NSX second-gen hybrid supercar confirmed for Australia |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
Honda NSX will be a welcome addition to Australia's line-up. "We are absolutely thrilled to announce today that the NSX is coming to our shores,'; Collins said. ';It was a revolution when it was first launched back in 1990 and this generation aims even higher. "The NSX has a rich history around the world and diehard fans of this supercar have been waiting a long time ...
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| Hyundai to hike prices by up to Rs 20000 next month |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Thursday said it will hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 across models, except the newly launched compact car Grand i10, from October 1 to offset the impact of rupee depreciation and rising input costs. "We will be increasing the prices from October 1 by Rs 4,000 to Rs 20,000 across models except our new model Hyundai Grand which has been recently ...
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| Driver taken into custody after Pennsylvania auto accident |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
auto accident in Pennsylvania may have resulted due to the actions of a distracted driver, considering that the crash involved the alleged failure to observe a stop sign.The incident occurred when a van with seven passengers collided with another vehicle at an intersection. The crash appeared to have been caused by the running of a stop sign by one of the parties involved. One of the van's ...
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| 2 crash stolen cars in SDPD pursuits |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
SAN DIEGO -; The suspected driver of a stolen car hit some parked cars in Paradise Hills and tried to run from police, who used a Taser to subdue him Wednesday, authorities ...
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| Honda Indonesia plans major boost in sales by 2016 |
Sep 19th, 2013 |
JAKARTA, Sept 19 | Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:19am EDT JAKARTA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co plans to further boost production in Indonesia in the hope of pushing sales to 300,000 units a year in 2016, lifted in part by sales of cheaper, energy-efficient cars. PT Honda Prospect Motor, its joint venture with PT Astra International, sold 69,000 vehicles last year and has sold 62,000 in the ...
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