Bargain Beauties: The 10 Best-Looking Cars Under $35,000

May 16, 2015 AUTOS

Here’s Your Chance to Buy 10,500 Pounds of America

– If you want a truck to let the neighbors know that you’re the baddest mofo this side of the Mississippi, do you get a Ford F-150/Chevy Silverado/Ram 1500? You do not. Nor do you get the F-250/2500HD/2500 versions of same. A Ford F-650 Super Duty or a Chevy Kodiak C4500 is getting closer but still isn’t quite right. No, the savvy choice is an International MXT, like this one

May 16, 2015 AUTOS

Oh, the Frugality! Hyundai Adds Value Edition to 2016 Elantra Lineup

– We’re almost to 2015’s halfway mark, which means the flow of 2016 models increases from an intermittent spurt to a ragin’, full-on firehose stream. Hyundai slips into the flow with the 2016 Elantra, adding features and a Value Edition, which bundles in a suite of oft-requested options while saving you money! – – Starting at $17,975, the Elantra line sees some changes: The Limited-trim cars now come standard with

May 16, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

U.S. says its troops killed senior Islamic State leader in Syria raid

American special operations forces killed a senior Islamic State leader who helped direct the group’s oil, gas and financial operations during a raid in eastern Syria, U.S. officials said on Saturday. The White House said President Barack Obama ordered the overnight raid that killed the man identified as Abu Sayyaf. U.S. officials said his wife, Umm Sayyaf, was captured in the raid and was being held in Iraq.

May 16, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

Turkish jets shoot down Syrian aircraft: news reports

Turkish military jets shot down a Syrian aircraft after it violated Turkey’s airspace on Saturday, media reported. Turkey’s NTV news channel said it came down in Syrian territory. A Turkish military official confirmed that two F-16 fighters flying out of the Incirlik base in southern Turkey had opened fire, but was unable to give any details about the target. NATO member Turkey has a 900-km (560-mile) border with Syria and

May 16, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

U.S., China clash over disputed South China Sea

By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China’s foreign minister asserted its sovereignty to reclaim reefs saying its determination to protect its interests is “as hard as a rock”. After a private meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi showed no sign of backing

May 16, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

Strong aftershock hits Nepal, near Kathmandu: USGS

(Reuters) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, about 76 km east south east of the capital Kathmandu, at a shallow depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on April 25, killing more than 8,000 people and there have been a series of aftershocks since then. (Editing by David Clarke)

May 16, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

Migrants in 'maritime ping-pong' as Asian nations turn them back

By Aubrey Belford and Reza Munawir KOH LIPE, Thailand/LANGSA, Indonesia (Reuters) – A boat crammed with migrants was towed out to sea by the Thai navy and then held up by Malaysian vessels on Saturday, the latest round of “maritime ping-pong” by Asian states determined not to let asylum seekers come ashore. The United Nations has called on countries around the Andaman Sea not to push back the thousands of