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Motorsports Links: Johnson Sets Record With Fourth Cup

Motorsports news from around the Web… The championship was supposed to be in the bag. Jimmie Johnson entered the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway with four wins out of the nine races in the Chase for the Cup. He needed to finish 25th or ...

From RICHARD S. CHANG, The New York Times,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Formula One,  Jimmie Johnson,  Denny Hamlin,  Mark Martin,  New York Times Company

Winter Fantasy sees some declines but stays optimistic

LAGUNA BEACH – Douglas Miller is a good judge of the health of the Sawdust Art Festival and its holiday show, Winter Fantasy. He's been a Sawdust artist since 1971 and has participated in 17 of 19 Winter Fantasies. He has occupied the same ...

From RICHARD CHANG, The Orange County Register,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Douglas Miller

Returning a Car? G.M. Would Like a Word With You

Getting an unknown caller I.D. on your phone at night? If you’ve recently returned a General Motors vehicle through its new 60-day money-back guarantee offer, it could be G.M. calling. Part of the return process is an exit interview, G.M. revealed. ...

From RICHARD S. CHANG, The New York Times,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: General Motors,  Bob Lutz

Iranian art offers window to changing world

Sometimes political foment and dissention give birth to new waves of contemporary art. In China, after the 1989 pro-democracy protests and violence at Tiananmen Square, the international art world turned its focus on China, embracing new aesthetic ...

From RICHARD CHANG, The Orange County Register,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  Menachem Begin,  Saddam Hussein,  United Nations,  Hoover Institution

New 'housewife' shines at Tustin viewing party

Being on TV is not a big deal for some. But for Alexis Bellino, the newest cast member of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County," it was a cause for celebration. The Newport Coast resident, her husband Jim, and more than 100 guests gathered at ...

From RICHARD CHANG, The Orange County Register,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: La Perla,  AMC

Edsel, 50 Years After Its Demise

It was 50 years ago Thursday that Ford announced it was ending production of the Edsel. Insert joke here. The Edsel was the original Yugo. The first Aztec. It was the colossal failure to which all future failures would be compared. But the car wasn’t ...

From RICHARD S. CHANG, The New York Times,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ford Motor Company,  New York Times Company,  Bing Crosby,  Frank Sinatra

A sexy lingerie show in episode 3 of ‘Real Housewives of O.C.’

The season 5 cast of “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Register. Every Thursday, before the show airs, we’ll give you a sneak peek at what transpires on that night’s episode of the intellect-challenging Bravo reality ...

From RICHARD CHANG, The Orange County Register,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: La Perla

Vincent estate brings in more than $2 million

A view of the music room inside Elizabeth Colyear Vincent’s Newport Beach home. A Newport Beach woman’s estate brought in $2.3 million at Bonhams & Butterfields on Sunday, Nov. 8. Elizabeth Colyear Vincent’s collection of 18th and 19th century ...

From RICHARD CHANG, The Orange County Register,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Andrew Jones (politician)

Iranian art at Grand Central in Santa Ana

“Virgin No. 71,” an oil on canvas by Makan Emadi. On view at the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana. We’ve heard about and seen images from the unrest in the streets of Iran after the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But have we heard much about ...

From RICHARD CHANG, The Orange County Register,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Motorsports Links: Mercedes Takes Over Brawn GP

Motorsports news from around the Web… Mercedes-Benz has taken a 75 percent stake in Brawn GP, and the team will be branded Mercedes Grand Prix. While Ross Brawn will remain the team principal, the move shakes up the grid. Nico Rosberg is rumored to ...

From RICHARD S. CHANG, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mercedes-Benz,  Formula One,  McLaren,  Ross Brawn,  Nico Rosberg

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