The Cash for Clunkers Program is still fresh in our minds as it became a smashing success in turning around the automotive industry from a sharp decline. In contrast, it has actually helped push the nation’s August retail sales up by 2.7 percent. However, not all applications have been approved as 60,000 clunkers were rejected for payout.
From a larger perspective though, that is just a small number compared to the 535,000 vouchers paid worth a whooping $2.25 billion! And there are 77,000 more vouchers that have been approved worth $322 million. Chaching!
“There can be no doubt that this program drummed up more business, for more people, in more places, at a time when we most needed the help,” Secretary Ray LaHood said.
Watch the CNN video footage of how successful the program was:
A few hours from now, the much anticipated boxing fight between the 2 number ones of the world will commence. The world will again stop to watch the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Juan Manuel Marquez fight live in Las Vegas or on PPV TV. You can also watch the Mayweather VS Marquez fight via Live Stream Online.
This would be a very interesting fight because it is a fight between an undefeated champion (Mayweather 39-0) against an almost undefeated one (Marquez 50-4). This is a fight of legendary boxing heroes who have something to prove. One to prove that he is still the best, the other to prove otherwise.
If Mayweather wins this fight, it would signal the next big fight for him…against the Pacman, Manny Pacquiao. On the other hand, if Marquez wins, it would prove to be another convincing point to have another showdown with the man who beat him a few years ago, guess who? Manny Pacquiao.
The fight starts at 9PM ET / 6PM PT at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas. If you are not able to watch it personally in Las Vegas or do not have access to PPV but have access to the internet, you can watch the Mayweather vs Marquez Live Stream Online for free! Or if you have money to spare, you can watch it online for a price.
Are you excited with the upcoming fight between the Number One boxer and Numero Uno fighter? Well, the boxing world is. On September 19 (a few hours from now), Las Vegas will hold another big boxing fight the world is dying to see, the Marquez vs Mayweather fight.
If you follow the boxing world well, you will know that this fight is full of emotion with both fighters a lot to prove. If not, then watch the video below to whet your appetite:
After watching the preview above, you are probably asking yourself where to watch the fight. Well, you can no longer book a ticket to the Las Vegas fight as it is most probably sold out. But you can watch it on PPV (HBO) or you can watch the Mayweather vs Marquez via online live streaming.
After the weigh-in it seems that Mayweather has to pay Marquez an undisclosed amount for exceeding the 144pounds catchweight. And speaking of catchweight, it seems that the fighters would no longer be in one. Mayweather came in at 146, while Marquez at 142.
Whatever their weights are, this would be an interesting fight between the two number ones. Here is a quick video on the weigh-in:
Khloe Kardashian (one of the famous Kardashian sisters) and Lamar Odom (LA Lakers forward) getting married? Well, that is the news (or rumor whatever your prefer to call it…). After what 13 days I think (or around a month), there are talks of them tying the knot.
Searching the internet, there are many opinions on this. Some say that this is just a publicity stunt while friends and family of theirs say that the two are inseparable and are very happy together. Whatever the outcome is, hopefully it is one that they are happy about.
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