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Archive pour: February, 2009


Indie Group MGMT To Sue France’s President!

Saturday, 28 February, 2009 0:00

US lawmakers aren't the only politicos US musicians will go after! Indie group MGMT is reportedly demanding compensation from French president Nicolas Sarkozy for using their song, Kids, as part of his campaign without permission. The song was featured at a Sarko political rally and in two online campaign ...

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Magna Steyr Mila EV Concept coming to Geneva, won’t enter production

Friday, 27 February, 2009 23:30

Magna Steyr, an automobile manufacturer based in Oberwaltersdorf, Austria, will be rolling into the 2009 Geneva Motor Show with a new electric-car concept that it says is built on a “flexible platform.” Known as the Mila EV, the concept is not intended for production, but Magna is hoping ...

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Study: Appearance affects voting choices

Friday, 27 February, 2009 23:14

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Swiss researchers said their study indicates that voters may be heavily biased by the physical appearances of political candidates. University of Lausanne economists John Antonakis and Olaf Dalgas said adult participants in the study were shown pictures of two unfamiliar ...

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TECHART Bringing 680 HP Magnum Cayenne S To Geneva [Geneva Motor Show]

Friday, 27 February, 2009 23:00

TECHART plans to set Geneva on fire with its latest Porsche creation, as opposed to just setting a Porsche on fire . In this case it's the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S -based TECHART Magnum The new Magnum gets a host of improvements, including a new LED day-time ...

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France Has The Bomb & Box Elders

Friday, 27 February, 2009 21:39

France Has The Bomb are releasing a single.. Box Elders were just featured on Brooklyn Vegan.. Local super-group Leisure Birds open featuring members of Thunder In The Valley, Hockey Night, Private Dancer.. Free Show, Tonight @ The Hexagon Bar..Source : More Cowbell (subscribe)

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Zimbabwe Today: A Nation in Need of Prayer

Friday, 27 February, 2009 21:27

Lausanne World PulseSource : Bosses blog (subscribe)Explore : Africa, Zimbabwe

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BMW ALPINA B7 Bi-Turbo breaks cover before Geneva debut

Friday, 27 February, 2009 21:09

After the teasers and the sketches, Alpina has finally released a couple of details and images of the new 2009 BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo that will make its world debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show next week. So far all you 7-Series fan that are disappointed by the lack ...

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Ferrari Rolls out New 599 GTB Fiorano In Geneva

Friday, 27 February, 2009 20:54

Ah, the Geneva Motor Show, the neutral ground where the best European automakers and the best carrozziera and tuning houses get more or less equal room to strut their stuff. And in the case of Ferrari, what stuff it is....Source : Autopia (subscribe)Explore : ...

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Toyota iQ with 99-hp to be unveiled at Geneva next week

Friday, 27 February, 2009 18:58

So Toyota realized that while a fuel-economy of 65.7 mpg (55 mpg on the state side) for the iQ sounds good - 67-hp sounds pretty boring. At the 2009 Geneva Motor Show next week, Toyota will bring a 99-hp 1.33L Dual VVT-i engine iQ minicar for those looking for that ...

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Bugatti Veyron Centenaire: 273 MPH Top Speed? [Geneva Motor Show]

Friday, 27 February, 2009 18:30

The rumors surrounding the Bugatti Veyron Centenaire , possibly debuting at Geneva , have just gone to DEFCON 3 with Auto Motor und Sport reporting a 273 MPH top speed. We've already reported on rumors of a Centenaire edition to celebrate the 100 years of Bugatti. While we completely believe ...

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