Cash For Clunkers

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In Germany, incentives totaling 5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) for buyers of new vehicles who turned in old ones boosted sales 23 percent last year, according to the VDA auto industry association. Without further subsidies, new car registrations in the country slumped 29 percent in the first seven months of 2010, according to the association.

Toyota Prius May Lead Japan Car Sale Collapse as Subsidies End - Bloomberg

Toyota Prius May Lead Japan Car Sale Collapse as Subsidies End - Bloomberg: "Demand for the Prius surged after the third-generation model went on sale in May 2009 and the government introduced the incentive plan a month later. Under the program, consumers can apply for a 250,000 yen ($2,963) subsidy if they scrap a car more than 13 years old to buy a more fuel- efficient one, or 100,000 yen for a new car bought without scrapping the older one."

Republican States Push Revisions to Voting Laws - NYTimes.com

Republican States Push Revisions to Voting Laws - NYTimes.com: "Less than 18 months before the next presidential election, Republican-controlled statehouses around the country are rewriting voting laws to require photo identification at the polls, reduce the number of days of early voting or tighten registration rules.

Republican legislators say the new rules, which have advanced in 13 states in the past two months, offer a practical way to weed out fraudulent votes and preserve the integrity of the ballot box. Democrats say the changes have little to do with fraud prevention and more to do with placing obstacles in the way of possible Democratic voters, including young people and minorities."

Japan considers national solar power to replace nuclear dependency

Japan considers national solar power to replace nuclear dependency: "Japan’s Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, is expected to announce the country’s energy plans at the upcoming G8 Summit in Deuville, France. Along with assurances about the current safety of Japan’s nuclear power plants which they will continue using for now, Kan is also expected to unveil a plan for nation-wide renewable energy."

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YouTube - Newt Gingrich: "Any ad which quotes what I said Sunday is a falsehood."

YouTube - Newt Gingrich: "Any ad which quotes what I said Sunday is a falsehood.": "Newt Gingrich: 'Any ad which quotes what I said Sunday is a falsehood.'"

With Mitch Daniels out, GOP looking for new 2012 option - Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com

With Mitch Daniels out, GOP looking for new 2012 option - Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com: "Mitch Daniels’s overnight decision against a presidential bid will immediately raise the volume on the low-hum grumbling among Republican insiders that they’re gearing up to face President Obama with the weakest primary field in recent memory."

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Abdu-l-Rahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori (a.k.a. Abdul-Rahman) was a prince from West Africa who was made a slave in the United States. In 1828, he was freed after spending 40 years in slavery by the order of President John Quincy Adams and Secretary of State Henry Clay after the Sultan of Morocco requested his release."

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Official Website | Current Events & Pop Culture, Comedy & Fake News

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Official Website | Current Events & Pop Culture, Comedy & Fake News: "Newt Gingrich jeopardizes his presidential campaign by appealing to the moderate wing of the Republican Party. (05:43)"

In Rust Belt, manufacturers add jobs, but factory pay isn’t what it used to be - The Washington Post

In Rust Belt, manufacturers add jobs, but factory pay isn’t what it used to be - The Washington Post: "More than 1,000 applicants began lining up this week outside a former Hoover vacuum plant here in the hopes of joining a surprising trend in this part of the nation’s manufacturing heartland: new jobs.

Come June, the plant will be churning out EdenPure space heaters, vacuums, air purifiers and other small appliances once made in China. The turnabout for this factory and scores of others across the long-suffering Rust Belt offers vivid evidence of a budding revival in American manufacturing that has been a key driver of the economic recovery."