Museum location: 2700 24th Ave. E. (Montlake district), Seattle Permanent displays: This large, labyrinthine place traces the history of Seattle.

PRAGUE. JANUARY 31 INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE - Czech carmaker Skoda Auto announced Thursday the appointment of chief human resources officer Martin Jahn as head of German parent company Volkswagen Group's new Russian subsidiary.

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On the heels of widespread speculative reports that the Pooler mega site is a finalist for Volkswagen AG's new North American assembly plant, Gov. Sonny Perdue on Tuesday announced that South Korean tire manufacturer Kumho Tires Co. will build a $225 million plant in Macon.

The Volkswagen Group delivered over 9000 vehicles to customers throughout the Middle East in 2007, a double digit sales increase compared to 2006. The Touareg was the most popular Volkswagen car in the region, representing 28% of the car maker's total sales for 2007, followed by the Passat which contributed to 27% of total sales and then the Jetta which accounted for 23%.

The Volkswagen Group delivered over 9000 vehicles to customers throughout the Middle East in 2007, a double digit sales increase compared to 2006. The Touareg was the most popular Volkswagen car in the region, representing 28% of the car maker's total sales for 2007, followed by the Passat which contributed to 27% of total sales and then the Jetta which accounted for 23%.

Hildo Desouza, Edgartown; DOB 11/28/79, motor vehicle lights violation and operating motor vehicle with suspended license: continued to pretrial conference.

The litter police were swift to act after an apple core was tossed on to a pavement from a parked car.

(ARA) - In the current climate of declining property values, higher interest rates, and changes in available mortgage products, more and more homeowners are becoming delinquent or going into foreclosure.

Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell after BNP Paribas SA's earnings missed analyst estimates and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. slashed profit forecasts for the region's carmakers.