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A man interested in buying a used car got a lot more than he bargained for when he went for a test drive. Police say a 26-year-old man was attacked, beaten and robbed after meeting the supposed owner of a used Honda in a San Pablo parking lot Monday.

The region's locks on the Upper Mississippi River were quieter in 2008, with nearly a third fewer tons of cargo going through than in 2007. And 2007 was well down from the peak of about 10 years before.

Dow Chemical will pursue legal action against a state-owned Kuwaiti company that pulled out of a joint venture last week, and said Tuesday talks are under way on a similar deal with other investors. The Midland, Mich.-based company could potentially recoup $2.5 billion from Petrochemical Industries Co....

A newspaper publisher whose family founded The Daily Reflector of Greenville is retiring both from the paper and as group publisher of Cox North Carolina Publications Inc. The Daily Reflector reported Tuesday that D. Jordan "Jordy" Whichard will retire immediately after 23 years at the company. Along...

Put your game face on, Tampa. The Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee wants residents in the area to be helpful, courteous and welcoming to visitors in town for the big game Feb. 1.

The region's locks on the Upper Mississippi River were quieter in 2008, with nearly a third fewer tons of cargo going through than in 2007. And 2007 was well down from the peak of about 10 years before.