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September 2, 2010
- Kryger Glass to Instate Price Increase on September 13
- Ameriprise Fined $71,100 for Offering Deductible Discounts as Incentive to Use DRP Shops
- UNITED KINGDOM - Belron Company Doubles Marketing Spend to Become "Super-Brand"
- 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2011 Jaguar XK Coupe - Short Take Road Test
- Man with Stolen Truck: "I Was Drunk and Woke Up in Louisiana"
- "Transformers 3" Movie Extra Seriously Injured in Shoot
- Car Crashes through Fences into Backyard, Driver Injured
- Vandal Smashes Windshields in Loudoun Co.

September 1, 2010
- Fall NAGS Calculator Released; Eleven Part of Top Twenty Most Popular Part Prices Have Dropped Since 2009
- AGRSS Council Inc. Launches Re-Designed Website
- Heatable Glass Guarantees Ice-Free Windscreen
- Beefed-Up Vehicle Window Stickers Proposed
- State Farm, Nationwide Among Property Insurers in Hurricane Earl's Path
- Alaska Flight Returns to LAX After Hitting Bird
- NY Man Plunges 40 Stories - And Lives
- Sheriff: Suspect Threw Ice Chest Through Car Window During Fight with Female Friend

August 31, 2010
- Watch the August glassBYTEs.com™ Newscast: An Inside Look at a Virginia Auto Glass Business Owner
- AGRSS Council to Auction Off a Signed, Authentic Dick Butkus Jersey During Upcoming Charity Event
- Davidson's Estate Quietly Settles Three Suits
- Shed is Constructed Entirely Out of Recycled Car Parts
- Drivers Paid for Damage from Crumbling Road
- Brawley Residents Amazed by Size of Hail
- Duck Smashes into Hospital Helicopter, Which Safely Makes a Quick Landing

August 30, 2010
- Wave of Recalls Continues: Buses Recalled for Window Issue
- In Toledo, the 'Glass City,' New Label: Made in China
- SOUTH AFRICA — Creating a Competitive Automotive Supply Chain
- 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Fits in with Classic Cruisers
- Reports of Suspicious Windshield Replacements Skyrocketing
- Oklahoma Body Shops Catching up on Hail Damage Repairs
- Utah County Residents Smash Cars to Vent Frustration, Raise Money
- Red Sox Were a 'Smash' for Warwick Family
- Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Hancock International
- Car Sought in South Carolina Hit-and-Run
- UNITED KINGDOM — Windscreen Stolen from Parked Car in Holbeach

August 27, 2010
- Belron Parent D’Ieteren Reports Total Number of Auto Glass Repair and Replacement Jobs is Up 17 Percent for First Half of 2010; Plans to Begin Operating in Russia
- Don't Let This Date Slip By You: Register for the Fifth Annual WRO Before It's Too Late
- How a Cadaver Made Your Car Safer
- BMW’s Not-So-Mini Mini to Target Families, Lift Sales
- Auto Glass Repair Claims Made Easier for Manitoba Motorists
- Inventor Seeks Patent for Windshield Cover
- Florida Paper Warns Consumers about “Windshield Inspections”
- SRI LANKA — Driver Kills Pedestrian But Claims Damages to Windscreen
- Boy Throws a Fit, Damages West St. Paul Squad Car After Being Denied New BB Gun at Kmart
- Mount Pocono Girl Accused of Smashing Car Window

August 26, 2010
- Case Closed? Judge Grants Saint-Gobain's Motion to Vacate Judgment Against Xinyi and Dismiss Case with Prejudice
- Safelite Opens New Kansas City Store
- More Construction in the Hub City, Windshield Repair Businesses Boom
- 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
- Rice Named Glass Doctor® National Outside Sales Representative of the Year
- Chavira to Compete for First Time in Windshield Repair Olympics
- Incident: US Airways A319 near Dallas on August 23, 2010, Cracked Windshield
- Norwalk Man Fights for Life After Being Ejected from Car
- Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver

August 25, 2010
- Motor Coach Manufacturer Recalls Vehicles for Possible Window Bonding Issue
- AGRSS Council Announces Details on Upcoming International Auto Glass Safety (AGRSS) Conference
- Mygrant Opens Distribution Center in Kingston, Pa.
- Hutchinson Sealing Honored
- Federal Contracts Awarded by Federal Agencies in Virginia (scroll down)
- Man Falls, Lands on Car
- Pieces of Concrete Hit Two Cars on I-93 in Medford
- Vandals Damage Several Cars in NW Lawton

August 24, 2010
- Texas Department of Insurance Issues Anti-Steering Bulletin to State's Insurers
- Novus® Glass Opens New Franchise in Rock Springs, Wyo.
- Turkey: Sisecam to Supply Glass for New BMW Models
- ABRA President/CFO Named BBB Board Member
- Safelite® Team Raises $230,000 in London Triathlon
- New 'Global Cultures' Residence Hall Opens to Freshmen
- Allstate Spent $1.33M Lobbying Government in 2Q
- Hailstorm Payout a Boon to Calgarians
- Pittsburgh Flight Diverts to Dallas
- Couple Hears ‘Boom’ on Route 24 in Brockton as Windshield Breaks
- Hit and Run Driver Seriously Injures Fairfield Man

August 23, 2010
- Webasto Recalls Aftermarket Sunroofs for Bonding Issue; Nearly 293,000 Could Be Affected Potentially, According to NHTSA Report
- Untwisting the Tornado
- First Drive: 2011 Ford Edge
- New Volvo Stops by Itself for Pedestrians
- Self-Cleaning Solar Panels Could Find Use in the Dusty Environs of Arizona, the Middle East or Mars
- Incident: Air Canada B763 Near Vancouver on August 21, 2010, Whistling Sound from Windshield
- Longview Police Looking for Suspect in Fatal Hit and Run
- Teen Arrested After State Patrol Car's Windshield Damaged by Rock Thrower

August 20, 2010
- Miles Being Driven on Nation’s Roadways Continue to Increase, According to Recent Report; Travel Up 1.3 Percent from June 2009
- Safelite Opens New Warehouse in Davenport, Iowa
- Minor Explosion in Queensbury Injures Man
- State Farm Introduces Distracted Driving Tool
- Obamacare: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare (Editorial)
- Survey: Policyholders Peeved Over Auto Premiums
- 13 on Your Side: Insurance Companies Breaking the Law?
- Woman Can't Sue Illinois Tavern Under Iowa Law
- Cell Phone Sees in the Dark
- NTSB Issues Report on Southwest Airlines Sunroof Incident
- Vandals "Tag" More Than 30 Cars in SW Wichita

August 19, 2010
- Guardian Industries Corp. Names Mike Morrison President of Guardian Automotive
- CSRs Allege Safelite Solutions Failed to Compensate Them with Overtime Pay in Class Action Suit
- Registration for International Auto Glass Safety Conference Now Open
- Kia's Concept Car Gets Ready for Paris Auto Show
- Augmented Reality iPhone App Turns Drivers into the Predator
- Commack Allstate Agents to Attend Chip Repair Day at Safelite AutoGlass® to Benefit LI Cares
- Golf Course Says Broken Windshields Not Their Problem
- Air Canada Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Winnipeg
- Woman Takes Bat to Car Windows
- Driver Ejected in Fatal Wreck: Bystanders Try to Help, Push Flaming Vehicle Away from Crash Victim
- Police ID Possible Types of Cars from Deadly Hit and Run

August 18, 2010
- Belron US to Pay More Than $210,000 to Retirement Savings Plan, Nearly $84,000 to Pension Plan, as Result of Complaint Filed by U.S. Department of Labor
- Mygrant Opens New Distribution Center in Fridley, Minn.
- 2011 Porsche Cayenne
- 'Human-Electric' Hybrid Car Goes 30 Mph Uphill
- State Auto Board Adds Retired Nationwide Exec
- Greensburg Woman Charged with Smashing Car Window with Bat
- Conn. Victims Want Five Teenage Vandals Jailed, to Pay for Damages in 88-Car Smashing Spree
- Numerous Cars Damaged by Vandals Throwing Rocks, Concrete from Overpass

August 17, 2010
- Xinyi to Increase Annual Production Capacity by 1.2 Million Units of Auto Glass Next Year; Says Current Order Backlog Exceeds Three Months
- AGRSS Council Recognizes World Auto Glass LLC (dba Lloyd's Glass)
- AGRSS Council to Hold Silent Charity Auction October 27 in Chicago
- Documentary Exploring Sustainable Architecture in One of America`s Poorest Counties Airs on PBS August 23
- State Farm Customers on Double-Take
- GEICO Releases Android and iPad Mobile Apps
- Who is at Fault When a Golf Ball Slams into Your Vehicle?
- Troopers Search for Red Car Involved in Osceola Hit-and-Run
- Police Say Two Md. Men Shot Out 57 Car Windows

August 16, 2010
- Gunder's Appeals Suit Against State Farm, Alleging Tortious Interference and Slander; Company Owner Says He "Anticipate[s] Success"
- Belron Signs New Estonia Franchisee
- A Case Study on RFID at Pilkington Glass Plant in U.K.
- Hot Weather Helps, Hurts Some Unexpected Businesses
- 2011 Jaguar XJ Review
- 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Test Drive
- $500M for Pistons? Market Won't Support Asking Price, Insiders Say
- AUSTRALIA - Police Look for Hit and Run Van in Vic
- Three Arrested in I-80 Rock-Throwing Case

August 13, 2010
- Boyd Group Reports 5.1 Percent Decrease in Sales for Second Quarter
- More Greenfield Investment Projects in Poland
- The Continental: European Market Travails, Small Cars and Fuel-Saving SUVs, and Fun with the SLS AMG
- A Record Number of Children Are Dying in Hot Cars
- Bird Strike Damages Airplane at Salt Lake International
- 56 Percent of Brits Have Been Victims of Car Crime
- Dozens of Car Windows Smashed in Portland

August 12, 2010
- Volvo Recalls 2009-2010 VN Trucks for Rear Sidelite Bonding Issue
- Fuyao Glass Posts Nearly 3-Fold Rise in H1 Net Profit
- Auto Restoration Company Opens in Bellingham
- Brief: US Airways Flight to Charlotte Diverted
- Insurer Results Were Mixed Bag
- Robbers Attack Police Cars with Sledgehammers While Officers Were Inside
- Pedestrian in Critical Condition After Largo Hit-and-Run

August 11, 2010
- Safelite Officials Dispute Sexual Harassment Suit Filed Against It by EEOC
- Donora Windshield Repairman Enjoys Job, Family, Town
- UNITED KINGDOM - Auto Windscreens Appointed as Glass Services Provider for ING Car Lease
- Car That Uses Solar and Piezoelectric Energy
- Illitch Wants To Buy Pistons
- PPG Aerospace Earns Gulfstream 2009 Supplier of the Year Awards
- Ex-State Farm Worker Alleges Labor Violations
- PennDOT's 'Tar & Chip' Could Damage Windshields
- Woman, 69, Turns the Tables on Would-Be Robber
- UNITED KINGDOM - Carlisle Man Smashed Car Window with Rock After Row

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