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...France at age 10 unable to speak French. He went on to obtain a prelaw degree in the hopes of becoming a police inspector. A talent for boxing earned him two French amateur titles, and he was selected to represent France in the 1996 Summer Games. But an auto accident in early 1995 shattered his left knee, requiring 12 operations and five years of rehabilitation...
...family-run conglomerates that have periodically been targeted by government prosecutors over allegations of self-dealing and influence peddling. Chung has admitted no wrongdoing, but his arrest looks likely to knock Hyundai's international expansion plans off course. The investigation into Hyundai has already delayed the construction of an auto plant in the Czech Republic, and Kia postponed the groundbreaking for a factory...
...this the year of the grease monkey? Auto racing claims 70 million fans in the U.S. NASCAR sells $2 billion in merchandise a year (on tap: NASCAR-branded bikinis). And the sport isn't just a Middle America mania. It's inspiring movies and becoming part of the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Here's a look at some stars who feel the need for speed...
Property crimes decreased overall by 13 percent. Auto theft, in particular, saw a dramatic drop, down 33 percent from 438 in 2004 to 295 in 2005. Burglary also declined significantly, falling by 14 percent from 724 to 623 reported occurrences...
...most recent study, “Content and Ratings of Mature-Rated Video Games,” looked at a random sample taken from all M-rated games available for Xbox, Game Cube and Playstation 2. The two top-selling games of 2004 were “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” and “Halo 2,” both rated “M,” according to the NPD Group, a market research firm. “We found that [these] video games were correctly labeled with the violence and blood content...