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Alternative Vehicles Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-dreier/madeline-janis-an-extraor_b_3333802.html?utm_hp_ref=politics Peter Dreier 2013-05-24T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/oklahoma-muslims-aid-in-tornado-relief-in-bid-to-build-bridges_n_3333652.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green By Omar Sacirbey Religion News Service (RNS) Oklahoma is probably one of the tougher places to be a Muslim in America, but Muslims have stepped... Alternative Vehicles Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/oklahoma-muslims-aid-in-tornado-relief-in-bid-to-build-bridges_n_3333652.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green Jahnabi Barooah 2013-05-24T18:30:00Z http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_23318272 The Toyota Prius hybrid was the bestselling vehicle in California during the first quarter of this year, narrowly outpacing Honda's redesigned Accord sedan. Alternative Vehicles Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_23318272 editor@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Jerry Hirsch <br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation">Los Angeles Times) 2013-05-24T18:30:00Z http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/automobiles/porsches-entry-in-the-science-fair.html Technology: Porsche’s Entry in the Science Fair Alternative Vehicles Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/automobiles/porsches-entry-in-the-science-fair.html By AARON ROBINSON 2013-05-24T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/parents-vs-the-tornado_n_3332496.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green I would do anything to protect my children. We all say it. We all mean it. Most of us, blessedly, never have to do it.... Alternative Vehicles Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/parents-vs-the-tornado_n_3332496.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green Lisa Belkin 2013-05-23T18:30:00Z http://www.minnpost.com/glean/2013/05/minnesota-teen-pregnancies-drop-30 If the figures are bona fide, this is good news. Olivia LaVecchia at City Pages reports: “Between 2007 and 2011, the number of teens giving birth in the state dropped by more than 30 percent. That number&apos;s from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report out [Thursday], which shows a remarkable decline in teen births nationwide. The rates dropped at least 15 percent for all but two states during the four-year period. (One of the two outlier states is our neighbor, North Dakota, keeping good company with West Virginia. Neither state reported a significant change). The country&apos;s rate overall plummeted by 25 percent, to a record low for teen births. As usual, Minnesota&apos;s at the top of the pack. We&apos;re one of seven states in which the birth rate for 15-to-19-year-olds dropped a whopping 30 to 39 percent.” In the PiPress, Tad Vezner reports : “ A 17-year-old grandson of state Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer was taken into custody Thursday evening after authorities were called to her Big Lake home on a ... Alternative Vehicles Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.minnpost.com/glean/2013/05/minnesota-teen-pregnancies-drop-30 Brian Lambert 2013-05-23T18:30:00Z http://www.latimes.com//business/autos/la-fi-hy-prius-leads-california-car-sales-20130523,0,4417256.story Prius leads 2013 California car sales; domestic brands make gains Alternative Vehicles Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com//business/autos/la-fi-hy-prius-leads-california-car-sales-20130523,0,4417256.story By Jerry Hirsch 2013-05-23T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/latisha-garcia_n_3331014.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green MOORE, Okla. -- A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her... Alternative Vehicles Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/latisha-garcia_n_3331014.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green AP 2013-05-23T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/tornado-video-inside-school_n_3328255.html?utm_hp_ref=green New, citizen-shot footage continues to surface of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma. A clip that ABC News featured on Wednesday shows teachers and students huddling... Alternative Vehicles Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/tornado-video-inside-school_n_3328255.html?utm_hp_ref=green Benjamin Hart 2013-05-23T18:30:00Z http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/05/volkswagen-xl1-driven/ Driving Volkswagen's 261-MPG Diesel-Electric Supercar Spacepod Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/05/volkswagen-xl1-driven/ Damon Lavrinc 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/memorial-day-gas-savings-0384.html Americans will spend more than $1.4 billion filling up during their Memorial Day travels, according to an analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/memorial-day-gas-savings-0384.html 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.treehugger.com/cars/chevrolet-spark-ev-be-priced-27495-lease-starting-199month.html <img src="http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2013/04/2014-SparkEV-002.jpg.400x300_q85_crop-smart.jpg" /> The Chevrolet Spark EV, the first 100% electric vehicle by GM since the EV1, is getting close to its launch date. Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.treehugger.com/cars/chevrolet-spark-ev-be-priced-27495-lease-starting-199month.html Michael Graham Richard 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/news/njspotlight_20130523_Some_NJ_Trucks_Fueling_up_on_Natural_Gas_Rather_Than_Dirty_Diesel.html Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/news/njspotlight_20130523_Some_NJ_Trucks_Fueling_up_on_Natural_Gas_Rather_Than_Dirty_Diesel.html 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.latimes.com//business/autos/la-fi-hy-chevy-spark-ev-lease-highlight-electric-car-price-war-20130522,0,3983957.story Chevy Spark EV lease highlights electric-car price cuts Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com//business/autos/la-fi-hy-chevy-spark-ev-lease-highlight-electric-car-price-war-20130522,0,3983957.story By Brian Thevenot 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://ballots.latimes.com/lists/101-best-restaurants-jonathan-gold-2013/ Queue up at a taco truck. Sip cocktails where Charlie Chaplin and George Clooney quenched their thirst. It's all part of why we love L.A.<br/><br/>Queue up at a taco truck. Sip cocktails where Charlie Chaplin and George Clooney quenched their thirst. It's all part of why we love L.A.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/features/food/~4/EhmiCw6TuGw" height="1" width="1"/> Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://ballots.latimes.com/lists/101-best-restaurants-jonathan-gold-2013/ 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/05/23/navman-wireless-controls-costs-emissions-fleets <p>The location-based tracking system is part of one bus company&#39;s strategy to reduce excessive idling and fuel consumption.</p><img src="http://www.greenbiz.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/wide_small/%2Afleetshutterstock_32210365.jpg" alt="Navman Wireless technology controls costs, emissions for fleets" title="Navman Wireless technology controls costs, emissions for fleets" width="100" height="75" class="imagecache imagecache-wide_small"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/greenbiz/business-operations/~4/tTwy0UML0tM" height="1" width="1"/> Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/05/23/navman-wireless-controls-costs-emissions-fleets Heather Clancy 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/solar-powered-rc-race-cars-teach-valuable-energy-lesson.html <img src="http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2013/05/solar-roller-e1368812947697.jpg.400x300_q85_crop-smart.jpg" /> Solar Rollers hope to teach teenagers to love solar energy, one race at a time. Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/solar-powered-rc-race-cars-teach-valuable-energy-lesson.html EarthTechling.com Staff 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/oklahoma-tornado-relief-team-rubicon_n_3314799.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green He served in Operation Desert Storm and in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Now, after 20 years in the Army, he will again serve his country in... Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/oklahoma-tornado-relief-team-rubicon_n_3314799.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green Kathleen Miles 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/23/us/oklahoma-tornado/index.html The lone, tattered page from a decimated children's book sat quietly amid the rest of the rubble. But the words spoke volumes about the pain and nostalgia in the city of Moore: Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/23/us/oklahoma-tornado/index.html 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23303227/colorado-wildlife-agency-determined-make-cng-powered-pickups Colorado wildlife agency determined to make CNG-powered pickups work Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23303227/colorado-wildlife-agency-determined-make-cng-powered-pickups <b>By Monte Whaley</b><br><i>The Denver Post</i> 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://news.yahoo.com/gm-chevy-spark-electric-cars-price-38-percent-040523988.html DETROIT (Reuters) - The Chevrolet Spark all-electric subcompact car will cost U.S. buyers as much as 38 percent less than what it takes to buy its larger sibling, the hybrid Volt, General Motors Co said on Thursday. The 2014 Spark EV, which goes on sale next month in California and Oregon, will sell for as low as $19,995 after accounting for the full federal tax credit of $7,500, GM said. The larger Chevy Volt, which was introduced in the fall of 2010, sells for about $32,500 after the tax credit. ... ... Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/gm-chevy-spark-electric-cars-price-38-percent-040523988.html 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/oklahoma-disaster-aid-tom-coburn-james-inhofe_n_3322556.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green WASHINGTON -- Oklahoma's senators can thank sequestration, and perhaps more importantly, funding for Superstorm Sandy cleanup that they opposed, for sparing them from a difficult... Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/oklahoma-disaster-aid-tom-coburn-james-inhofe_n_3322556.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green Michael McAuliff 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/lost-pets-moore_n_3322657.html?utm_hp_ref=green MOORE, Okla. -- Judy Peterson has big plans for restoring her home, which was damaged in the brutal tornado that devastated this community on Monday.... Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/lost-pets-moore_n_3322657.html?utm_hp_ref=green Ben Hallman 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/oklahoma-tornado-teens_n_3322545.html?utm_hp_ref=green MOORE, Okla. -- Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, two days after the tornado, Darius Joseph and his friend Brandon Dick set out for the disaster zone... Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/oklahoma-tornado-teens_n_3322545.html?utm_hp_ref=green Saki Knafo 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021037469_teslarepaidloanxml.html Using money from a $968 million stock and note sale that closed Wednesday, electric carmaker Tesla paid off a $465 million loan it got from the Department of Energy in 2010 to foster development of advanced-technology vehicles. Alternative Vehicles Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2021037469_teslarepaidloanxml.html 2013-05-22T18:30:00Z