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Motorcyclists will remember fallen Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:24AMThe North Platte Telegraph According to a popular joke, a driver being pulled over by a police officer made a sarcastic remark about quotas. The officer replied, "No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We use to have quotas, but now we are allowed to write as many tickets as we want."
Motorcycle rally helps Relay for Life Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:06AMThe first Relay for Life Motorcycle Rally will hit town Saturday, July 30 for what organizers will hope to become an annual event. Registration will begin at High Desert Harley Davidson in Meridian from 11 a.m. to noon. Kickstands go up at 12:15 p.m. and off they go on a 75-mile poker run.
Accident Reports Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:16AMA Fish Creek woman was injured at 1:10 p.m. July 12 in the town of Baileys Harbor.
Georgetown man charged with 6th DUI Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:56AMMILLSBORO — The Delaware State Police early Sunday morning charged Nicholas J. Fell-50 of Georgetown, DE for his 6th offense of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol after he was allegedly observed speeding on a motorcycle.
POLICE BRIEFS Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:48AMLEWES -- A 51-year-old Frederica man is in critical condition at Christiana Hospital after his motorcycle was hit by a car as it left a parking lot on Route 1 near Lewes.
Spark from grinder tool causes fire in Silver Springs Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:42AMHueth called 911 instead, but unfortunately, that fire last Thursday spread to engulf four storage sheds and threatened a number of exposures, reported Central Lyon County Fire Protection District Incident Commander Bob Kiety, who added the heat from the fire also caused a number of small explosions.
Motorcyclist dies in Hay Road accident Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:33AMA Vacaville man died Tuesday afternoon after his motorcycle collided into a hay truck in rural Vacaville, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Harley-Davidson sales up in U.S. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:29AMFor the first time since the Great Recession, more Americans are buying Harleys.
Stocks rebound on earnings, debt-limit proposal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:42PMStrong profits and a bipartisan plan to lift the U.S. debt limit drove a stock market rebound on Tuesday
Harley-Davidson Posts Sales Increase Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:39PMHarley-Davidson, one of the Susquehanna Valley's largest employers, posted its first U.S. sales increase in five years.
Equities up as Coca-Cola, IBM profits beat forecast Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:36PMDow Jones:12,587.42 (+202.26)Nasdaq:2,826.52 (+61.41)S&P 500:1,326.73 (+21.29)
Authorities ID 2 killed in motorcycle crash Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:59PMSEAL BEACH - Authorities have identified a Laguna Hills man and woman who died after a motorcycle they were riding went out of control on the I-405 and struck a wall Sunday morning.Los Angeles County Coroner's Office officials Tuesday identified Timothy and Debra Ferguson as the man and...
Apple, Coca-Cola beat expectations in Q2 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:51PMApple, Coca-Cola beat expectations in Q2 The Associated Press Published Jul 19, 2011 05:42PM MDT Apple Inc.’s • results trumped expectations for yet another quarter with iPhone and iPad sales setting records. Its stock surged $16.41, or 4.34 percent, to $393.23 in extended trading after Apple reported net income of $7.31 billion, or $7.79 per share in the fiscal third quarter, which ended in ...
Coca-Cola and Harley-Davidson Roar, Goldman Sachs Stumbles Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:45PMA look at today's edition of "MarketFoolery."
US close: Bumper day for the Dow Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:08PMLONDON (SHARECAST) - The Dow Jones industrial average racked up its best day of 2011, rising 1.63% on the back of strong performances from tech stocks. Coincidentally, the broader based S&P 500 also rose 1.63%, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite raced ahead by 2.225%.
TAYLOR: Start your engines – the Telegraph Tomorrow Classic Car Cruise is Saturday Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:03PMTAYLOR — The Telegraph Tomorrow Classic Car Cruise turns 7 on Saturday and city businesses and organizations are getting ready to welcome thousands of guests to the party.
Jailed dealer forfeits over $700,000 in drug profits Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:57PM— Kristopher Pribic will have to “start from scratch” after serving a six-year prison term for cocaine trafficking.
Harley-Davidson stock zooms 10% on bike sales Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:44AMHarley-Davidson pulled a wheelie on Wall Street today. Shares of the motorcycle giant shot up more than 10% Tuesday after it reported that U.S. bike sales rose on an annual basis for the first time in nearly five years.
Photo: Town of Batavia Fire Department set to pick winner in 2011 Harley raffle Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:42AMThe Town of Batavia Fire Department is gearing up for its 12th Annual Harley-Davidson Raffle. The raffle drawing is July 30 at the fire hall on Lewiston Road. Once again, there will be great food (from Alex's Place this year), live music, a beer tent and, of course, the raffle. The Harley this year is a 2011 Fat Boy Low. Tickets, if you can still get them, are $20 each. For information on ...
Harley-Davidson profit rises; shipment view raised Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:39AMHarley-Davidson Inc (HOG.N) posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday on strong sales of its motorcycles, and it raised its forecast for shipments.
IBM, Coke earnings lift US stock indexes Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:36AMStrong profits from Coca-Cola, IBM and other companies drove a stock market rebound Tuesday.
US Indexes Higher as Corporate Earnings Provide Lift; Debt Concerns Still Loom Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:29AMStocks are holding gains from a morning rally after new data showed a jump in home construction last month, while IBM ( IBM ) Q2 earnings are powering a tech rally, despite continued worry
Mid-Day Update: Stocks Sitting Higher After Jump In New Home Construction; Earnings Provide Lift Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:29AMHere's where markets stand at mid-day: -NYSE up 61.55 (+0.76%) to 8,197.08 -DJIA up 98.24 (+0.79%) to 12,483.40 -S&P 500 up 9.93 (+0.76%) to 1,315.37 -Nasdaq up 41.38 (+1.5%)
Earnings roundup: Bank of America, Coke, Goldman Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:19AMSeveral financial companies post second-quarter results, while investors wait for Apple and Yahoo to announce their numbers after markets close.
Stocks Jump After Key Earnings, U.S. Housing Data Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:06AMRead full story for details.
Harley-Davidson 2Q profit jumps on motorcycle demand Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:59AMNEW YORK — Americans are buying Harleys again after four years of shunning the pricey motorcycles. Harley-Davidson reported an increase in U.S.
Housing recovery boosts stocks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:42AMU.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday, as investors took a break from worrying about Europe's debt crisis and the U.S. debt ceiling to focus instead on a strong housing report.
Man critically injured in motorcycle crash in Grant-Valkaria Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:40AMA 55-year-old man was critically injured Monday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed on U.S. 1 in Grant-Valkaria.
Motorcyclist dies after hitting cow Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:36AMA motorcyclist has died after hitting a cow in regional Victoria.
Flag Making It's Way Across Country Changes Hands in Abilene Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:12PMThe American flag is making a trek across the country thanks to the Nation of Patriots and chapters of the Harley Owners Group.
Poet gets 100 hours of work service Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:15PMWinona’s poet laureate was sentenced Monday to 100 hours of community work service and one year of unsupervised probation for failing to yield the right of way at a stop sign prior to an October crash that left one man dead. Kenneth Douglas McCullough, 68, pleaded guilty in June to the misdemeanor charge and must spend at least 40 of his 100 hours of work service educating students about traffic ...
Police Reports: June 8 - 13 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:15PMPolice Reports: June 8 - 13
Market Preview: Bank of America vs. Apple Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:48PMNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- If you thought Bank of America was just a drag on your portfolio, think again. Turns out Brian Moynihan's colossus is also an albatross when it comes to the S&P 500's earnings prospects for the second quarter. According to Thomson Reuters data, Wall Street is currently expecting the components of the S&P 500 to deliver year-over-year earnings growth of 6.5%. Take out the ...
Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge Signs David Roma TV Film Deal for the 2011 Trans-USA Endurance Event Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:23PMMESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge announced today that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Academy Award nominee David Roma to produce a feature-length documentary on this year's event.
Motorcycle crashes take two lives Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:38AMHURON COUNTY — Two people were killed in unrelated motorcycle crashes over the weekend, according to the Norwalk post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Enfield sees supply chain a hurdle in doubling capacity Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:52AMAs Royal Enfield, the motorcycles division of Eicher Motors, scales up production by more than doubling its capacity to 150,000, the management sees managing supply chain as “the challenge.”
Smart biz: The customer may not always be right, but there are ways to keep them as your customer Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:40AMMichael J. CrainPresident Smart Business Evolution
Manchester City boss Mancini bans Balotelli from riding his Harley Davidson around town Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:55PMRangers Mario Balotelli Roberto Mancini Manchester City Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli 'could' be flying around Manchester this year on a Harley Davidson! City's Italian striker has treated himself to a Harley-Davidson. But he won't be recreating scenes from Easy Rider any time soon after his gaffer Roberto Mancini told him he was banned from driving it. A source told The Sun : "Mario ...
Springfield Area Peacekeepers' Ride benefits two groups Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:25PMMotorcyclists from around the country gathered at the Corner Pub and Grill on Sunday to watch an “American Idol” finalist and raise money for law enforcement education and military families. The seventh annual Springfield Area Peacekeepers’ Ride drew 290 motorcycle riders to help fund two state organizations, the Illinois Law Enforcement Education Foundation and the Illinois Military Family ...
Prince William County employee killed in motorcycle wreck Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:19PMA collision between a Lexus and two motorcycles on Braddock Road this weekend claimed the life of 45-year-old William Tyler Cowherd of Annandale.
Turning Lexus Kills Motorcyclist in Va. Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:16PMTwo suffered severe injury and one man died in a vehicle accident on Saturday evening.
Driver grabs license plate, tries to flee fatal crash Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:06PM(DOLTON) A 37-year-old Dolton woman was killed Saturday night in a crash between a car and the motorcycle she was riding in the south suburb.she was riding in the south suburb.Ernestine Temple was the sole occupant of a Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Sibley when a Ford sport-utility vehicle that was also on Sibley was turning onto Everts Street, failed to yield and hit her, according to ...
Win for Reds lifts Aussie interest in RWC tourism packages Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:24PMA travel firm arranging top-end packages for rugby tourists says the key Australian market is starting to pick up after the Reds' Super 15 triumph.Seasonz Travel is arranging multimillion dollar packages for the Rugby World Cup...
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Alleged drunk driver charged in motorcyclist's death Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:24PMRANCHO CUCAMONGA - An alleged drunken driver from Montclair has been charged with vehicular manslaughter for allegedly killing a motorcyclist in a May traffic collision.
Cleveland Browns to host charity ride Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:09PMThe Cleveland Browns are putting together a motorcycle rally to benefit local charities at 11 a.m. July 23, which is set to leave from the Southeast Harley-Davidson at 23105 Aurora Road. Check in starts at 9 a.m.
Campers get wet and wild Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:25AMThe North Platte Telegraph You've watched the scene in a lot of movies. There are two factions pointing guns at one another while standing just a few feet apart. Someone's trigger finger gets itchy and before you can blink, guns are blasting.
2 Hurt in DWI Motorcycle Race Crash Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:04AMA motorcyclist was drunk when crashed his bike while racing another motorcycle in Riverside, sending himself and a woman who was riding with him to...
Front Porch: Help mark Sept. 11, 2001 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:49AMDid you save newspapers, news magazines or other mementos after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks? Please contact Herald writer Julie Muhlstein at 425-339-3460 or muhlstein@heraldnet.com.
No charge for Bad Company concert at Bike Time Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:22AMPatrons at Muskegon Bike Time wishing to see the Bad Company concert at 8 p.m. tonight by Hot Rod Harley Davidson in downtown Muskegon do not need to pay $3 for beer tent admission. The concert is totally free.