Nominees major categories for the 23rd Gemini Awards (Toronto Star) bi13540823 "Chop Socky Chooks," (Decode Entertainment Inc., 2006 Aardman Animations Limited, CSC Productions Inc.) Miles Bullough, Neil Court, Steven DeNure, Pete Lord, Dave Sproxton, Beth Stevenson, Jacqueline White

Last MINI Cooper Convertible Produced (AutoSpies.com) bi13540823 Style icon, global player, "value master" and now already a classic. Now that around 164,000 units have been produced, the MINI Convertible of the current generation has reached the end of production period. As planned, the MINI plant Oxford ceased production of the open-top four-seater

UK: End of the line for Mini convertible (just-auto) bi13540823 After 164,000 units produced at plant Oxford, England, BMW has called time on first generation Mini convertible line

Hamann Mini Cooper S, D: One Burns Rubber, One Burns Oil [Tuners] (Jalopnik) bi13540823 An option for those wanting more power from Mini S or D, tuner Hamann has introduced some new upgrades. Boosting power up to 136 HP for the D, and 230 HP for the S,..

NYHS Brings Cooper and Lincoln Back to Astor Place (Gothamist) bi13540823 Images courtesy of the New York Historical Society. The New York Historical Society has brought a couple of paintings out to the streets. The mini installation of sorts comprised of portraits (replicas, of course) of Abraham Lincoln and Peter ; both are currently on display at the Astor Place Triangle. They note the significance of the location, saying "the Astor ..

Tuner Special: Hamann Mini Cooper (Edmunds.com) bi13540823 LAUPHEIM, Germany ? You won't find BMW's Mini lacking the personality department. Yet longtime BMW tuner Hamann figured there's always room for improvement; thus, new twist on the popular small car

Beijing Mini Cooper Rickshaws Combine Car, Cycle And Ugly [Novelties] (Jalopnik) bi13540823 In celebration of the launch of the Mini Clubman the Chinese market, Mini has chopped the back half off a handful of cars so they can be converted rickshaws. Mini no doubt trying to..

MINI Hits the Olympics Half-Clubman Rickshaw (The Car Connection) bi13540823 While President Bush jets home from the 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, some of the folks sticking around for tennis, gymnastics and the pervasive sense of being watched are being ferried around town a special form of transport--a MINI-themed rickshaw. MINI says the rear end of the , strapped to a human, "perfectly captures .

REGGAE UPDATES FROM JAMAICA: Lyons for Jamaica at Miss World competition; Ste bi13540823 *The life of 19 year Brittany Lyons has been changed forever. She was crowned Miss Jamaica World 2008 from a field of 16 girls at the grand coronation show was held two weekends ago

08-28-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb) bi13540823 SUGE KNIGHT JAILED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Cops show up to find ex-mogul standing over girlfriend knife. *Las Vegas police said they caught Marion "Suge" Knight the act of assaulting girlfriend Wednesday morning and promptly threw jail

Canadians Maxwell, Holtom Lead Friday's Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Practi bi13540823 TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec, Canada Aug. 15, 2008 - Canadian drivers Scott Maxwell and Jamie Holtom hope to go two-for-two Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series competition weekend Canada, but for now, they just settle for being the quickest drivers respective classes on the first day of practice at Le Circuit de Trois-Rivieres

ASU expands Zipcar to downtown campus (The Arizona Republic) bi13540823 The Valley's only car-sharing program make a membership push to incoming Arizona State University students, faculty and staff next week before the new school year starts Aug. 25

Pair of Quebec Brothers Shooting for Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series (The Auto bi13540823 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2008) - Jean-Francois and Louis-Philippe Dumoulin call the city home. Kuno and Nick Wittmer dominated the street circuit last season. This weekend, both pairs of brothers from Quebec look for home victories Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series action, the annual Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières next on the 11-round calendar

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