Buyers reject Chevrolet Volt's cost; Nissan Leaf's looks

Buyers reject Chevrolet Volt's cost; Nissan Leaf's looks: "Despite their small share of total vehicle sales, the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius garner a lot of attention from new-car shoppers, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 Avoider Study, which loloked at the reason that people didn't buy a particular model.

The study finds that gas mileage is the most important attribute shoppers are looking at now, surpassing older key reasons such as exterior styling, reliability and price.

That puts the Volt, Prius and Leaf in a good position as each are among the most fuel-efficient cars in the country."

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Newsvine - Grover Norquist: impeach President Obama if he doesn't extend tax cuts for the rich

Newsvine - Grover Norquist: impeach President Obama if he doesn't extend tax cuts for the rich: "As screwed up as things are in Congress right now, it’s natural that nobody much wants to contemplate how much more screwed up things might be after the November elections unless one party or the other emerges with united control and something of a mandate. So it was interesting to read an interview Nancy Cook of National Journal conducted with everybody’s favorite right-wing commissar, power-broker and demagogue, Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform, about post-election scenarios:"

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Rebels in Sudan capture 29 Chinese workers after militant attack – USATODAY.com

Rebels in Sudan capture 29 Chinese workers after militant attack – USATODAY.com: "BEIJING (AP) – Militants apparently captured 29 Chinese workers after attacking a remote worksite in a volatile region of Sudan, and Sudanese forces were increasing security for Chinese projects and personnel there, China said Sunday."

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Syria: Arab monitor pullout aims to influe... JPost - Middle East

Syria: Arab monitor pullout aims to influe... JPost - Middle East: "BEIRUT - Syria said the Arab League's suspension of its monitoring mission in the country was an attempt to influence the United Nations Security Council and increase pressure for foreign intervention, state television said on Saturday.

"This will have a negative impact and put pressure on (Security Council) deliberations with the aim of calling for foreign intervention and encouraging armed groups to increase violence," a news flash on Syria Television said."

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