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Hyundai is trying something few carmakers have of late – offering a small entry-level car with nice styling.

No, the Accent isnt as swoopy as the Sonata or even the Elantra. But its lines are crisp and give the car some flair. I drove a sparkling marathon blue 4-door GLS for the week and found it a great value.

Heres why.

First, it doesnt cost you much to get into an Accent. Base price on the 4-door is $12,545 and for that you get the same 1.6-liter fuel-efficient direct-injected 4-cylinder all aluminum engine as all Accents. It delivers 138 horsepower, so theres plenty of power for a light, 2,463 pound car.

Accent will easily get onto the highway and up to speed,...

Frisco, Texas (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

Each day we ask thousands of men and women to risk their lives to keep us safe. Spanning many duties from the home front to the battlefront, these brave folks willingly step up to the many challenges thrust upon them. A group of local law enforcement officers thought it was about time to make these challenges safer. “We needed the same access to advanced technology as our defense counterparts, but without the defense price tag”, said Ray Jewett, co-founder of Blue Shark Innovations (BSI). Together, Ray Jewett, Bryan Sartain and Dr. Edward Carew set out to collect and understand all the challenges facing our law enforcement, medical, hazmat...

Indian Premier League season five has seen some extraordinary performances by the bowlers so far. It is a format designed to favour the batsmen and the previous four seasons turned out to be the batsmen dominating season. The tournament is in its last two weeks and it has been the most open completion so far. As many as seven teams are fighting for the place in the playoffs and it is mostly because of the efforts from various bowlers.

The biggest topic of discussion in this IPL has been all the last over and last ball finish. But, one thing that people are forgetting that it is the efforts of the bowlers that is taking the match to the last ball. It has not been easy work for the batsmen...

In the last few years we have witnessed a huge upturn in awareness and increased popularity in underfloor heating (UFH). As a result, sales have increased throughout the last five years as people have become more knowledgeable of the advantages to installing such a system in their homes and the ease with which this new heating configuration can be deployed nowadays.

UFH offers economical, comfy, very discreet home heating within millions of residences all over Europe which is why it is quickly transforming into a preferred home heating choice in the United Kingdom.

This heating system is also being embraced by designers and specifiers who are aiming to comply with brand new,...

The good: At current prices, it takes less than $20 to fill the tank of the 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas, and it produces significantly fewer harmful emissions and greenhouse gasses than its gasoline equivalent models.

The bad: Power takes a hit with natural gas, and the tanks take up more room, yet provide less range, than in a similar gasoline model. The navigation systems maps look rough.

The bottom line: The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas works well as an economical commute car and errand runner, but its average cabin tech falls far short of the cutting edge.

Dan Purvis resigned Monday as athletics director and baseball coach at Louisiana State University at Alexandria.

High winds forced flames through a barn in Jackson Township Monday afternoon.

The barn at 8505 W. CR 592 was owned by Todd Bowers, said Bob Dible, chief of Kansas Fire Department. The fire was reported around 12:15 pm Monday.

It is an older large barn, he said. They used to house animals in there.

Dible said he did not know the fires cause or where it started in the barn. He also did not have a damage estimate but said the barn was a loss. The building contained a boat and woodworking equipment, he said.

Its all destroyed, he said.

Dible said the barn already had fallen when firefighters arrived at the scene. Flames were coming out of windows, doors, all sides...

MLB Team Report – Oakland Athletics – INSIDE PITCH

Brandon McCarthy said he will make his next scheduled start, Saturday against the Tigers, after coming out of Thursdays bullpen session well.

SAN DIEGO–As more Americans opt for healthier diets that include fresh fruits and vegetables, new research presented at the Experimental Biology 2012 annual meeting reveals when price, waste and preparation time are considered, canned foods may offer a more affordable, convenient way to get needed-nutrients.

The study comes on the heels of a 2011 survey conducted on behalf of the Canned Food Alliance (CFA) that found US consumers underestimate the benefits of canned foods. In fact, nearly 40% of consumers surveyed said they think canned foods are less nutritious than frozen, and nearly 60% of those survey said they are not as nutritious as fresh foods.

For this study, researchers...

TV SCHEDULE

Monday

Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, 7:30 pm

(CBC, RDS)

Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues, 9 pm

(TSN, RDSI)

Tuesday

New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:30 pm

(CBC, RDS)

All times Eastern

PLAYER TO WATCH

Chris Kreider. The New York Rangers forward is having an April to remember. Early in the month, he helped Boston College win the National Collegiate Athletic Association championship. Since then, hes launched his NHL career by scoring two playoff goals, both of which were game winners. Im kind of at a loss for words, said Kreider, who got into the lineup during the first playoff round...