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1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder review from North America (Carsurvey.org)
Number one, being a convertible the top leaks, and when I say leaks I mean POURS. It's just in the corners where the top meets the windshield of the car, and I was told it needed new weather stripping by Mitsubishi; which was going to run me $800+ to replace.

Pregnant woman among 3 killed in Eagle Rock crash; street racing blamed (Los Angeles Times)
Two men are hospitalized in critical condition. All of the dead and injured were in a Nissan that slammed into a tree late Wednesday. The car was believed to be racing with two others. A stretch of Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock has increasingly become a popular shopping district dotted with trendy eateries and neighborhood shops.

Four teens hurt in Bossier City crash (The Shreveport Times)
An early morning crash shattered the quiet in a north Bossier City neighborhood leaving four teens injured, two of whom are in critical condition. The accident happened at about 12:30 a.m. in the 2500-block of Waverly Drive when 19-year old John H. Jurewicz lost control of the Mitsubishi Eclipse he was driving causing it to fishtail and crash into a pickup truck parked on the side of the road. ...

Airborne vehicle strikes parked car in Southampton Township (The Sentinel)
Two West Virginia residents escaped serious injury Sunday when their parked vehicle was struck by an airborne car at a gas station in Southampton Township, Franklin County.

1:30 p.m. Federal agency issues warning on popular bassinet (The Joplin Globe)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a popular brand of bassinet after the death of a second baby attributed to the product.

11:16 a.m. University of Missouri enrollment surges (The Joplin Globe)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — For the seventh straight year, more students than ever are attending the University of Missouri’s flagship campus. In some quarters, that’s a cause for celebration. More students mean more tuition dollars, and often a higher national profile.

9:38 a.m. Kansas senator to focus on “whole life” message (The Joplin Globe)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Republicans are familiar with Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback’s passionate views against abortion and embryonic stem cell research.

For local blacks, Obama nomination signifies change, improvement (The Joplin Globe)
At age 82, Harry Givens makes no bones about it when he is asked. “No,” he said promptly. “I didn’t think it was realistic in my lifetime. Whether Obama wins the election or not, there is history being made that I thought I’d never see.”

Mobile Searcher JumpTap Finds $26M (Red Herring)
White label service used by AT&T offers alternative to Google hegemony; AllianceBernstein leads round.

Police reports (Contra Costa Times)
The following are excerpts from the Walnut Creek Police Department log:Friday, Aug. 8THEFT — About 2,000 feet of copper wire was reported stolen from a tennis court in the 300 block of North San Carlos Drive.