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...BALER, THE PHILIPPINES: The classic surfing scene in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now was filmed at this little seaside town. Possibly as a result, it is now home to a small but fanatical community of around 50 surfers. Recommended is Sabang beach with its easy-to-manage left and right wave breaks. Inquire at the beachside Bay's Inn resort, tel: (63-42) 410 0643, about lessons and board rental. October to February see surfing conditions at their prime...
...could have Mercedes-Benz genes," says Dr. Bradley Willcox, of the Pacific Health Research Institute in Honolulu, "but if you never change the oil, you are not going to last as long as a Ford Escort that you take good care of. Those who have healthier genes and live healthier lives--those guys really survive for a long time...
...FORD, GENERAL MOTORS These automaker stocks move in tandem 93% of the time and after going their separate ways typically regroup in about two weeks...
That's a reversal for a company that has spent years focused on light trucks--and, even there, idled while Ford and General Motors dominated the trend-setting hip-hop market with such SUVs as the Lincoln Navigator and the Cadillac Escalade. Until now the DaimlerChrysler merger has been known mostly for plant closures, job cuts and jet-lagged executives. Moreover, Chrysler's gambit to charge premium prices with such new products as its luxe Pacifica wagon has met with resistance from consumers. The vehicle sold poorly out of the gate, and sales improved only after Chrysler cut prices...
...National Rifle Association (NRA)—one of only 19 individuals to earn that honor in the NRA’s 133-year history—was instrumental in lobbying members of congress to pass the original ban in 1994. On June 14, 2004, Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton sent a letter to George W. Bush urging him to renew the ban. Add in the tacit support of President George H.W. Bush who took the initial steps in protecting Americans from these weapons by banning the importation of certain assault rifles in 1989, and we have...