Romney said his father, George, who once headed AMC, championed the small, practical Rambler as ''the first American car designed and marketed for economy and mileage. The candidates, who do a lot of talking about the need for greater energy efficiency, are not just asking who walks the walk but also, who drives the hybrid? This month, Edwards announced his campaign would be ''carbon-neutral,'' meaning it will do what it can to limit energy consumption and then buy ''carbon offsets'' to...

Victory did not come easily and only after a controversial penalty award shortly before half-time but a place in Europe beckons for the second season in a row. Yes, it would be nice to keep a clean sheet against Seville, but if we give away chances like we did today, then they will probably punish us. Reading were punished, a shade harshly, in the 40th minute, when Greg Halford inadvertently handled the ball in the area there appeared to be no intent and Robbie Keane tucked in the penalty....

The experience of living in the hillside town of Crockett to the north is distinctively different from living in the hidden hamlet of Kensington at the south end. Richmond itself, with its sprawling and sometimes incomprehensible boundaries, is really an amalgamation of smaller communities with their own identities -- from close-knit locales such as Point Richmond and the Richmond Annex, the townhomes at Marina Bay, the handsome stucco bungalows of the city's central area, to the newer...

Ever shelled and eaten a peanut, then tossed the shell on the floor? Littering the floor in Sweet Lumpy s is encouraged, and a wheelbarrow full of roasted peanuts is ready for you to dig in, grab some peanuts and get crackin. Country western music gets you into the barbecue-eatin mood and the interior of the restaurant is down home with gingham tablecloths and western art. Sweet Lumpy s boasts that their pork shoulders are smoked for over 12 hours, our brisket over 14 hours and our ribs...

April 1, 2007 The surgeons general of the Army, Navy and Air Force have criticized defense officials for imposing $650 million in what the medical officers called phony "efficiency wedges" on their budgets. The officers say the moves won't produce real efficiencies but will only mean cuts in on-base medical services for beneficiaries. Unless Congress intervenes, he continued, "we will have to have a serious conversation about what services we can provide at 16 percent less funding than the...