Automotive News notes 10 hot automotive gadgets that are gaining in popularity.

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Automotive News: Top 10 auto gadget list (Detroit Free Press)

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While local rock group The Kickback recently signed with Fishbone bass player Norwood Fisher's record label, NS5, and opened for the Plain White T's Nov. 18 in Sioux Falls, they're not going to rest on their laurels

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Vermillion group The Kickback begins tour at Nutty's North & The Glory Holes return with 70s 'feel good' music (The Argus Leader)

A cherry red Mini Cooper convertible enjoyed center stage at Hertz's recent launch of a car sharing service in New York, London and Paris -- the most ambitious step yet into that market by a traditional car rental company.

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BUSINESS NEWS: Hertz launches car sharing service (Courier-Post)

Let's set the scene: You've just returned from a jaunt to pick up Grandma and parked your 2007-2008 bMINI Cooper/b S in the driveway. After leading the sweet lady up your steps and into the house, you return to the car to unload the b.../b

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The $17.4-billion lifeline the federal government threw today is the best chance General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Co. will ever have to regain the American people's trust and reshape their business models for long-term profit and success.

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MARK PHELAN: Automakers must now regain trust (Detroit Free Press)

Filed under Recalls. BMW IS RECALLING 28450 MY 2007-2008 bMINI COOPER/b S VEHICLES. THE CENTRALLY LOCATED TAILPIPE EXTENSION PROTRUDES SLIGHTLY BEYOND THE REAR BUMPER

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Vehicle Recall: 2007-2008 bMini Cooper/b S : Consumer News

I keep saying that the Mini Cooper I drove the other day bolted forward as soon as I hit the gas. But that's the wrong expression, because there was no gas.

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Columnist gets charge out of peppy electric Mini (The Journal News)

The naturally aspirated 1.6-liter inline-4 cylinder engine develops 118 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 114 pounds-feet of torque at 4250 rpm.

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Check out the stretched Mini Clubman (The Tampa Tribune)

Crime scene investigators check out where Steven and Linda Riley were found stabbed to death on Tuesday in their south Natomas home. Police say the couple's son stopped by their home and found his parents dead. It is unclear when the Rileys were killed

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Natomas couple's slaying shocks colleagues, neighbors (The Sacramento Bee)