Digital audio aims for the masses at CES show
At the International Consumer Electronics Show ten thousand songs in your pocket and millions more online shape a new digital audio world. Sonos, iRiver, Creative Labs, Olympus and others unveil portable players and wireless home systems while Gates predicts all audio will be digital by 2010. Apple stays absent as the market surges with MP3 devices and online services. About 9.5 million households plan MP3 purchases within the year, a 33 percent rise.
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Sailor Dies After Nuclear Submarine Grounding
A Los Angeles class submarine ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam injuring 23 and killing one crewman. The USS San Francisco was to return to Guam for damage assessment and medical care was provided aboard.
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Snow avalanche deaths claim two in central Utah
Two snow-related fatalities occurred in central Utah as separate avalanches killed a snowmobiler and a snowboarder. One victim was 42 year old David Wayne Johnson, recovered east of Mount Pleasant and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities noted a group of about 10 snowmobilers was present during the incident.
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Ford Escape Hybrid and Chrysler 300 Named Top North American Vehicles
At the North American International Auto Show, the 2004 North American Car of the Year went to the Chrysler 300C with its Hemi V-8, while Ford's Escape hybrid SUV won the 2004 North American Truck of the Year. The awards mark a rare Detroit Big Three dual win since 1996, announced during media previews attended by 6,600 journalists. The 300C, nicknamed baby Bentley, had already earned Motor Trend’s 2005 Car of the Year. Ford touts the Escape hybrid’s 35 to 40 mpg city fuel economy versus 20 mpg for the V-6 2005 Escape.
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