Thompson backers look for old truck
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Fred Thompson's old pickup truck sits behind his mother's house in a Nashville suburb, more than a dozen years after it was credited with helping him win his first bid for public office.
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Used diesel engines, truck  transmissions and other heavy-equipment components are getting  a new lease on life at Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N.
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Some analysts are saying the race could come down to a two-man contest between former senator Fred Thompson and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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Not enough "star" power for Fred Thompson in a GOP presidential field that includes some of his friends? Whatever the case, the actor and former Tennessee senator is considering getting into the 2008 race.
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Bill Thompson grew up on John, Paul, George and Ringo and bought all their records. Now he&#39;d like them to give something back.
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By Mike Peters, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 14--A semi-trailer loaded with cattle rolled on its side near Gill Tuesday night, and farmers and ranchers in the area rushed to help.   The truck rolled on its side shortly after 9:30 p.m.
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Thousands of consumers are lining up to buy small cars, but they are not giving up their S.U.V.âs and pickups.
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MIAMI ÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂ In choosing a tough stand against illegal immigration yesterday for his first major policy rollout, Fred Thompson seized on a pivotal issue that sets him apart from his major rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.
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A look at where Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson stands on a sampling of issues, drawn from his 2008 campaign and his record as a Tennessee senator from 1994 to 2003:
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Fred D. Thompson will offer himself as a down-home antidote to Washington politics in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, running a campaign out of Nashville while promising leadership on a conservative agenda that will appeal to his party's base, advisers said yesterday.
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"On the Road Again" means something new for Willie Nelson these days &#151; a chance for truckers to fill their tanks with clean-burning biodiesel fuel.
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Joe Nemechek is 24th in the Nextel Cup standings, his championship chances long sunk. He realizes there&#39;s only one way to get any recognition for his team and his sponsor, US Army: the old-fashioned way.
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DETROIT - If record discounts on new cars and trucks aren&#39;t enough to lure buyers into dealer showrooms, maybe Old Glory will provide the extra nudge.
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By Bryan Brasher brasher@commercialappealcom  POCAHONTAS, Tenn. -  As Bill Dance pulled his aluminum boat along Tennessee Highway 57 earlier this month, he found his progress impeded by a small city truck pouring liquid de-icer onto the asphalt in front of him.
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Fred Thompson returned to his hometown Saturday for his first Tennessee event since officially announcing his presidential candidacy earlier this month.
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While investigators look for clues in regards to Sundayâs fatal plane crash, NASCAR fans and Hendrick Motorsports personnel are trying to get back to normalcy.
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With his Republican rivals jockeying for victory in New Hampshire, presidential hopeful Fred Thompson sought Tuesday to boost his support in this early voting state considered critical to his campaign.