Made in USA: five of the best cars built here

(MoneyWatch) As we feast the Fourth of July, those usual patriotic impulses to buy cars made in America may run a little stronger. Joyfully, there are more good choices than ever of cars from U.S. automakers, assembled by American workers.

“A few years ago we didn’t know if we would still have three domestic car companies,” notes Karl Brauer, editor in chief of Total Car Score, a web site that ranks car models. Continue reading

Louisiana police concede officers fired shots that killed six-year-old boy

Police disavowed an earlier explanation for why officers shot at a car driven by Chris Few, killing his six-year-old son, Jeremy Madis, in Marksville

Chris Few, left, and Jeremy Mardis. Photograph: Facebook

Louisiana police concede officers fired shots that killed six-year-old boy

Police disavowed an earlier explanation for why officers shot at a car driven by Chris Few, killing his six-year-old son, Jeremy Madis, in Marksville

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Local

Jeanne Lillig-Patterson dies. Candidate for Congress, wifey of Cerner co-founder Neal Patterson, who died in July, was the co-founder of the Very first Arm Foundation.

Samuel Saldivar of Osage Beach, Mo., attempted to save his family from Harvey’s flood waters, but the van he was driving submerged. Continue reading

Local

Two studs were stabbed around the same time early Tuesday in the same Atwater neighborhood, but investigators say it’s unclear whether they were injured during the same incident or in separate attacks.

Authorities identify women killed in separate Merced County crashes

The two women who were killed in separate crashes on Sunday in Merced County have been identified, Merced County Coroners Office reported. Continue reading

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Use the equity in your home to secure a line of credit for home improvements, the purchase of private property or even that vacation you’ve been putting off. Continue reading

Kerala News

An Air India express flight veered-off from the taxiway at Kochi airport while approaching parking bay on Tuesday morning.

A former acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court CN Ramachandran Nair told the media that if what is being alleged is true then it was not tenable at all.

“I have got thick support from people as an artiste. Continue reading