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| March
2000 News Archives |
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Navistar changes name back to
International
GM Vortech 8100 V-8
2000 Chevy S-10 Xtreme
Beer-flavored ice cream
Ferrari 360 Spider
WWF blocks ads for wrestling movie
Boomer fired from Monday Night
Football
12 die during Daytona Bike Week
Marino to retire
Ford to buy Land Rover
Mustang Cobra R production begins
Milwaukee introduces new Sawzall
Rock Bottom Brewery honors firefighters
Playboy broadcasts live
from spring break
Detroit Diesel introduces new
feature
Confessions of a strip club bouncer
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| Navistar
changes name back to International |
Monday, March 6
Truck manufacturer Navistar
has renamed its operating company to International Truck and Engine Corporation.
As part of the switch, the company has unveiled a new diamond-shaped International
logo. The International brand dates back to 1902 and the International
Harvester Company. The truck manufacturing business was renamed Navistar
International in 1986 when truck and agriculture manufacturing divisions
split.
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| GM
Vortech 8100 V-8 |
Monday, March 6
General Motors' has unveiled
the new Vortec 8100 V-8 gasoline engine. The engine, based on the Vortec
7400, is designed for heavy-duty pickup and marine applications. The 8100
has the same bore, but a longer stroke than the 7400. The 8.1-liter engine
produces 340 HP and 455 lb-ft of torque.
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| 2000
Chevy S-10 Xtreme |
Monday, March 6
PickupTruck.com has reviewed
the Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme. The sport truck rides low with fender flares
and full ground effects. The truck has a standard 4 or optional 6-cylinder
engine, and choice of 5-speed manual or automatic. Base price is $15,913.
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| Beer-flavored
ice cream |
Monday, March 6
Jerry's MicroBatch Ice Cream
has created a beer-flavored ice cream. Vanilla Cream Stout is vanilla ice
cream with swirls of frozen stout beer and chocolate-covered pretzels.
The ice cream is made with real beer, but the alcohol is boiled off during
processing.
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| Ferrari
360 Spider |
Monday, March 6
Ferrari unveiled the new 360 Spider
at the Geneva Auto Show last week. The convertible Spider has an all-aluminum
chassis and a V-8 engine with a top speed over 180 MPH.
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| WWF
blocks ads for wrestling movie |
Wednesday, March 8
The World Wrestling Federation has
blocked ads for the upcoming wrestling documentary, Beyond the Mat, from
appearing during its broadcasts. The movie's distributor is claiming that
the WWF has pressured several stations to drop all advertising for the
film. The film shows a candid look at the real world of professional wrestling
and is scheduled for a nation-wide release on March 17.
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| Boomer
fired from Monday Night Football |
Friday, March 10
ABC announced that Boomer Esiason
has been fired from the Monday Night Football
broadcast team. While ABC stopped short of criticizing Boomer's performance,
the network indicated that the broadcast must improve because of low ratings.
ABC also rehired producer Don Ohlmeyer, who produced Monday Night Football
in the 1970s when Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell were in
the booth.
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| 12
die during Daytona Bike Week |
Friday, March 10
The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that at least 12 people have
died during Daytona Bike Week
this year, making it the deadliest in over a decade. The patrol attributed
the fatalities to an increase in the number of participants, more novice
riders, and alcohol.
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| Marino
to retire |
Friday, March 10
ESPN is reporting that veteran Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino
will announce his retirement on Monday after 17 seasons in the NFL. Marino,
currently a free agent, has turned down an offer from the Minnesota Vikings.
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| Ford
to buy Land Rover |
Tuesday, March 20
Ford has begun production of the
SVT Mustang Cobra R. This special version is designed to be race-ready,
yet is still street legal. The Cobra R features a 5.4 liter V-8 producing
385 HP. Only 300 of the Cobra R will be built.
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| Mustang
Cobra R production begins |
Tuesday, March 20
Ford has announced that they will
purchase Land Rover from BMW.
Ford will acquire all of the Land Rover brands, plus assembly and engineering
facilities, but will not receive Rover's passenger car business.
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| Milwaukee
introduces new Sawzall |
Thursday, March 23
Milwaukee Electric Tool
Corporation introduces the new Sawzall® model 6507-21 reciprocating
saw, featuring a powerful 6.5 amp Milwaukee motor that delivers value,
performance and long life. The Sawzall aggressively cuts through any sawable
material, including steel, cast iron, brick and cement, making it ideal
for plumbers, electricians, contractors, builders and remodelers, maintenance
workers and steel fabricators.
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| Rock
Bottom Brewery honors firefighters |
Thursday, March 23
In a tribute to firefighters across the nation, Rock
Bottom Restaurant and Brewery will tap a specialty brew, "Fire Chief
Ale," today. Proceeds will go to local fire departments and charities in
each of the 23 Rock Bottom markets.
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| Playboy
broadcasts live from spring break |
Thursday, March 23
Playboy.com is broadcasting live
from spring break in Panama City Beach, Florida. New photos are online
daily and readers can vote for the Spring Break Bikini Girl 2000.
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| Detroit
Diesel introduces new feature |
Thursday, March 23
The Detroit Diesel Corporation
has introduced a new feature that allows owners to program two maximum
speeds into Series 60 engines. The PasSmart feature allows an economic
cruising speed as well as a higher passing speed. The passing speed would
be available for a limited amount of time, programmed into the engine.
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| Confessions
of a strip club bouncer |
Thursday, March 23
Maxim Magazine has published
the story of a bouncer who worked at the famous Scores strip club in New
York. He tells of executives dropping over $20,000 a night, celebrities
who frequented the club, and the ever-present mafia.
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