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Chicago Car Show Celebrates Small, Mini and Micro Cars

Hollywood icon Cary Grant and a vintage BMW Isetta microcar

Small cars are back in style, thanks to gas prices that peaked at $4 per gallon last year, and the additional power, style and comfort manufacturers have been able to pack into new models like the Ford Fiesta and Audi A3 TDI clean diesel, named [...]

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Five Best Places for July Fourth Fireworks and Concerts

Macy's Annual July Fourth Fireworks in NYC is largest in US

The Fourth of July and fireworks displays go together like hot dogs and mustard, kids and ice cream.  Here are five of the best places in the United States to watch Fourth of July fireworks:

New York City — The biggest and best, of course, [...]

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Chevy Volt Buyers Can Get Free Charging Units

Chevrolet Volt buyers eligible for free home charging stations

The long-awaited Chevrolet Volt goes on sale Fall  2010.  A real problem for owners of electric cars and plug-in hybrids is that recharging stations are still limited.  General Motors and its partners will reduce what’s called range anxiety by making 15,000 charging stations available to Chevy [...]

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Free Museum Admission for Military and Their Families

Free Museum Admission for US Military and Their Families at Museums Nationwide

From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend 2010, active duty U.S. military and their families receive free admission to more than 700 museums throughout the United States.

It is a new program called Blue Star Museums.  It is a joint effort of Blue Star Families, a [...]

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Chrysler, Zac Brown Band Partner to Support US Soldiers with Letter Writing Campaign

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab

Write a letter to a U.S. soldier and get a free Zac Brown Band CD.   “Letters for Lyrics” is a unique partnership between Chrysler’s Ram Truck division and the Grammy-winning Zac Brown Band.  The goal is to generate one million letters to U.S. men and women in uniform serving around [...]

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Follow the Footsteps of Robin Hood in Nottingham, Sherwood Forest

Robin Hood, the new Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Ridley Scott action film, is sure to be a blockbuster, and also sure to increase interest to visit Britain.

You can follow the footstps of Nottingham’s famous outlaw on a special website from Visit Britain, the country’s official tourism agency, where you’ll find itineraries, behind-the-scenes movie location information,  travel ideas and discount tickets for [...]

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