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Daimler AG Debuts New Mercedes-Benz CLA Class at the Detroit Auto Show

The car is positioned underneath Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class and will be the mark’s lowest priced car with some rumors suggesting its MSRP could fall below $30,000. The CLA Class is a front-wheel drive derivative of the A-Class, a compact car sold in Asia and Europe but not currently offered in the United States. It is hoped that the compact car […]

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Acura Retooling the ILX Based on Consumer Feedback

Acura’s version of the successful and legendary Honda Civic, the ILX, has turned in an unimpressive performance for its first model year and will be reworked according to consumer feedback. Honda, desperate to make the Acura brand a contender against such stalwarts like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, will begin offering the Acura ILX with an automatic transmission and a 2.5 liter V6 engine […]

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Science & Technology

Apple Developing Cheaper iPhone According to Reports

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is in the design stages for a new, cheaper iPhone to be unveiled later this year. The phone could have a plastic polycarbonate body as well as reuse parts from previous iPhone iterations. All of this is in an effort to bolster iOS’s market share against market leader Android as well as […]

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News

Cubans Permitted Travel Outside of the Cuba for the First Time in Decades

The communist island nation of Cuba will allow its citizens freedom to travel abroad for the first time in decades according to an announcement by the Migration and Foreign Nationals’ Ministry. Athletes, sports stars, and communist party officials will still require special permits to travel abroad. Cuban athletes are some of the best in the world […]

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US Oil Production to Rise 25% Due to Reserves of Shale Oil

Oil production in the United States will reach its highest level in 26 years due to the discovery of large reserves of shale oil according to an estimate released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Due to a rise in domestic production, oil imports to the United States will fall, positioning the United States to […]

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AIG May Join Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit Against US Federal Government After Emerging from Bailout

AIG, recovering from its $182 billion bailout from the United States federal government, is now considering joining its shareholders in a class action lawsuit against its corporate savior. Because of the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution preventing public use of private property without due compensation, former CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg brought forward his […]

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After Purchasing Lucas Films for Star Wars, Disney Reportedly Considering Layoffs

Shortly after announcing the purchase of one of the largest film franchises in history, rumors have surfaced that Walt Disney is pondering cutbacks in staffing and expenses in order to turn around the situation at its unprofitable namesake studio division. Walt Disney increased earnings by 18 percent to $5.7 billion in its 2012 fiscal year […]

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Video

Video of 1950s Manhattan Life

This is some fascinating old video from the borough of Manhattan in New York City circa 1950. Around this time the city was beginning to adapt to the mass use of cars as a means of personal transportation, as well as the post-World War II boom that brought commercial prosperity to millions of Americans. Access […]

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Music

Two Steps from Hell, SkyWorld

Two Steps From Hell is a production music company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen on 14 February 2006, the company produces music for movie trailers. Click here to preview this song in iTunes.

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Mikky EkkoWho Are You Really?

Mikky Ekko of Nashville, TN is an up-and-coming voice in the post-pop movement. His music attempts to convey existential purpose through abstract lyrics and harmonic textures. Unique, ambient, beautiful, forceful, and moving, Mikky Ekko’s artistry through song will resonate well beyond the bounds of indie-rock. Click here to preview this song in iTunes.

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