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Local car dealers not wowed by 'Cash for Clunkers' program (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
LONG BEACH - A new federal law intended to get gas guzzlers off the road isn't impressing local new car dealers as the magic bullet to improve sales. RELATED LINKS: Is your car eligible? Check our 'Cash for Clunkers' database

During recession consumers should keep insurance (The Standard-Times)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. โ€” Barry Miller figured he was saving $100 a month when he scaled back his disability insurance. After all, he was healthy.

Sports Car Club offers racing, high-speed thrills (Poughkeepsie Journal)
In 1996, Mark Van De Carr brought his 1970 Lotus to local car shows. But the Rhinebeck resident really wasn't the car-polishing sort.

California Lawmakers' Allowances, Benefits Cut (CBS 5 Bay Area)
A California commission has cut benefits and allowances for the state's lawmakers and top elected officials. The California Citizens Compensation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to reduce by 18 percent the per diem allowance, car allowance and health insurance and other benefits. The cuts are expected to take effect in December 2009.

Get Briefed: Whitney Tilson (Forbes)
Whitney Tilson is the founder of T2 Partners.

Steer clear of these five car-rental traps (MSN Money Canada)
New fees, layers of taxes, higher rates and a maze of rules and exclusions make car rentals more expensive than ever. Here are some ways to protect yourself and pay less.

Jackson's Concerts Highlight Risky Business (ABC News)
Jackson and other stars have caused many headaches for concert promoters.

STAMP offers free rides for seniors (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
VOLUNTEER DRIVER PHYLLIS CARTER opens a car door for Bill Markey. Bill Hoban/Index-Tribune If you're 60 and over, no longer own a car or just don't feel comfortable driving, Vintage House senior center is offering "STAMP" (Senior Transportation and Mobility Program), which provides free rides to Vintage House, the Sonoma Valley library, the grocery store, the hair salon or barbershop, and other ...

Week in review (The Glendale News-Press)
PUBLIC SAFETY Two men who pretended to be customers Tuesday afternoon at a dry cleaning shop on Broadway handcuffed one of the shopโ€™s owners and demanded cash.

Going on a trip? Keep tweets discreet (Detroit News)
It used to be that families kept quiet about coming vacations, with parents insisting that the kids not talk about vacation plans in public, lest someone overhear and break into the house while the family was away.