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Paul Walker’s car doing over 160 kph: coroner

LOS ANGELES—The car carrying late “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker was doing over 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour when it crashed, nearly cutting the high-powered vehicle in half, coroners said Friday. The 40-year-old actor’s body…

Fiat strikes deal for full merger with Chrysler

ROME – Italian carmaker Fiat said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy up the remainder of Chrysler in an historic $3.65-billion (2.66-billion-euro) deal, paving the way for a full merger that will create a new global…

Schumacher: Formula One’s greatest or tainted champion?

PARIS— From a young driver with a delinquent temperament to the all-conquering ‘Red Baron’ of Formula One, Michael Schumacher has long been the undisputed king of the circuit. A ruthless competitor, Schumacher won an unprecedented 91 races,…

Fake priest ‘tried to approach Schumacher in hospital’

GRENOBLE–A person dressed as a priest, reportedly a journalist, tried to approach Michael Schumacher, who is in a coma and critical after a ski accident in France, his manager said Tuesday. “There have been several interesting incidents…

Schumacher in coma, remains ‘critical’ after France ski accident

GRENOBLE – Michael Schumacher, the retired seven-time Formula One champion, has undergone brain surgery and is in a “critical” condition after striking his head in a ski accident in the French Alps on Sunday, doctors said. The…

29 killed in Thailand bus accident—police

BANGKOK — A bus carrying New Year travellers plunged off one of Thailand’s highest bridges in the kingdom’s northeast, leaving at least 29 people dead, police said Friday. The accident occurred around midnight Thursday-Friday in Lom Sak…

Cars burn as riot rocks Singapore’s Little India

SINGAPORE—Hundreds of South Asian workers staged a riot in Singapore late Sunday night following a road accident, leaving 10 police officers injured and at least six vehicles damaged, police said. A police statement said the disturbance started…

‘Fast and Furious’ star’s death ruled accident

LOS ANGELES—”Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker died of “traumatic and thermal injuries” in a fiery car accident, coroners said Wednesday, as the film franchise’s makers said they were shutting down production for now. A preliminary autopsy…

Woman denies driving charge for wearing Google Glass

LOS ANGELES, United States – A US woman thought to be the first person to get a traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday, her lawyer said. Cecilia Abadie, who was wearing…

Honda Accord wins green car prize at LA Auto show

The Honda Accord was named Green Car of the Year at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Thursday, beating shortlisted rivals from Audi, BMW, Mazda and Toyota.…

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