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U.S. auto giants race to go small (The Christian Science Monitor)
In the rush to efficient cars, Detroit is losing out to Asian brands.

U.S. auto giants race to go small (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
The auto industry is rushing to adapt to the world of $4-per-gallon gasoline, but the effort is a costly one that could tax America's homegrown carmakers most of all.

First Edition Cycling News, June 24, 2008 (Cyclingnews.com)
Less than a week after announcing the addition of Saxo Bank as a joint title sponsor, Team CSC has revealed the riders it will take to next month's Tour de France.

Asian economic and business calendar -- to July 2 (Sharewatch)
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Key items expected to July 2 Wednesday June 18 -Bank of Japan releases minutes from monetary policy meeting on April 30, May 19/20 -Japan May department store sales -Japan April revised leading index for business condition -Malaysia's May inflation data -China's Shandong Chenming Paper shares begin trading in Hong Kong -Power Grid Corp Of India FY results -India's ...

Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)
MOTHER JONES has done a great service by breaking down this season's presidential campaign contributions by occupation. Here are some of the findings:

Learning the rules of the road (The Morning Sun)
Ryan Buetzer has always been a sort that has loved automobiles. From his time as a student at Pittsburg State University, the Seneca, Kan., product started racing in Kansas City. Upon his graduation with a degree in automotive technology, Buetzer took a job in the auto industry in Los Angeles but never really got the racing out of his blood.

Academy's tax-exempt status on Board of Supervisors agenda (Grand Island Independent)
The Hall County Board of Supervisors will be asked today to revoke part of the tax-exempt status for Platte Valley Academy, which is no longer offering classes for Seventh-day Adventist students near Shelton.

Wakarusa festival winds down (Lawrence Journal-World)
Festivalgoers who weathered a severe storm earlier in the week faced heavy winds, hail and torrential showers as the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival came to a close Sunday.

POLICE CALLS (The Wichita Eagle)
Criminal complaints from police beats in Wichita. Missing dates indicate days where no reports were filed. Beat 11 Burglary 1700 block of N. Meridian, May 27. Larceny

Missouri State Highway Patrol reports (The Examiner)
10:30 a.m., St. Charles County, .6 miles east of Rees Road on Missouri 94. A 2006 Isuzu, driven by Anthony J. Larocca, 24, of St. Peters, traveled off the road and hit a tree. Passenger Jason R. Palacios, 30, of O’Fallon, Mo., was pronounced dead at the scene.