A Clean Air Force

* Combining light- and heavy- duty technologies, ArvinMeritor plans to clean up with emission abatement systems.

ArvinMeritor, Inc., a global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components for the motor vehicle industry, recently unveiled its "Clean Air Solutions" portfolio, a broad spectrum of technology-enabled solutions, applications and products designed to help its customers meet the stringent on-highway emissions regulations that will be phased in beginning in 2007.

"ArvinMeritor has applied 40 years of emissions management experience to provide timely solutions that help commercial vehicle OEMs optimize their emissions control systems," said …

Italian cyclist Ricco appeals doping ban to CAS

Cyclist Riccardo Ricco has appealed his two-year doping ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

World sport's highest tribunal said Monday it received the appeal from Ricco, who was banned by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) last month for doping during the Tour de France.

The 25-year-old Italian tested positive for CERA, an advanced version of the blood-booster EPO, after winning two stages of this year's Tour. He …

Trade Debate: Things didn't go as planned for Ogunleye, Booker after they were dealt for each other

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- While making his way through O'Hare, AdewaleOgunleye realized a lot would be expected of him.

The fans kept reminding him of their fondness for Marty Booker,whom the Bears traded to Miami for Ogunleye.

In South Florida, Booker suffered a similar fate. Ogunleye alsohad become a fan favorite after leading the AFC in sacks as aDolphin in 2003.

For a variety of reasons, neither player lived up to his billinglast season, and almost a year removed from the surprising deal,they will meet Monday in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.

The Bears didn't want to trade Booker, but Miami wanted nothingto do with the package of receiver …

Whole Prices Plunge in August

WASHINGTON - Wholesale prices fell in August by the largest amount in 10 months, reflecting a plunge in the price of gasoline and other energy products and the fourth straight month of falling food costs.

The Labor Department said Tuesday that wholesale prices fell by 1.4 percent last month, the best showing since a 1.5 percent fall last October. It was a much bigger decline than the 0.3 percent drop that had been expected and was led by a 6.6 percent plunge in energy costs, the biggest drop in more than four years.

Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, was also well under control, rising by just 0.2 percent. The good price performance should further ease …

Vokoun's 43 Saves Help Panthers Top Sens

All-Star Tomas Vokoun stopped 43 shots, Tanner Glass scored his first NHL goal and Nathan Horton had four assists as the Florida Panthers beat the slumping Ottawa Senators 5-3 Tuesday night.

Jay Bouwmeester, Stephen Weiss, David Booth and Gregory Campbell also scored for the Panthers, who snapped a six-game losing streak against the Senators.

Mike Fisher had a goal and two assists for Ottawa, which also got goals from Dean McAmmond and Chris Neil.

Ottawa played its sixth consecutive game without second-leading scorer Dany Heatley, out with a separated shoulder. Leading-scorer Daniel Alfredsson was back in the lineup after missing two games with a hip …

Sony recalls 1.6 million LCD TVs worldwide

TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp. says it is recalling 1.6 million LCD televisions globally because of a defect that can trigger overheating, smoke and melting parts.

Sony says has received 11 such reports in Japan, though none involved injuries or damage beyond the TVs. The models subject to the recall in Japan are the Bravia …

OF MURALS AND MEN

Take three on the old Ada County Courthouse mural

Recently, two essays appeared in Boise Weekly in regard to the mural in the old Ada County Courthouse that depicts a couple of white men preparing to lynch a Native American. The first article was written by art professor Larry McNeil, who respects the historicity of art in general, but suggests that this particular piece would be better painted over with, something less offensive. Native Americans would be the painters. In response, historian Keith Petersen pointed out that representatives from Idaho's five tribes have already recommended keeping the mural, presumably as is. Even though it's "bad art." Thus we have an artist …