2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid packs 47 mpg, dashing good looks

The original Ford Fusion Hybrid debut in 2009 as a 2010 model in North America in an average sedan in the most economical of 41 miles per gallon in the city also evaluated. Ford 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit today premiered in 2013 Fusion Hybrid is trying to capture the same magic again.

The final EPA numbers, but still not free, in 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid at 44 mpg highway, along with a very decent, not that the city will be able to achieve 47 mpg. This Hyundai, Kia and Toyota introduced a hybrid better than average. Power 180 hp and 130 pounds-feet of torque at a nominal 2.0-liter Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine with a new fall. The front wheels via a continuously variable transmission power is sent to an electronic controller.

However, the Fusion Hybrid is only half the story. This is the Aston Martin Group (all in the pipeline) is like it was struck from the Ford design cues, as well as combining elements of the concept of Evos, easy-Class cars in one of the most beautiful.

Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit economy

(Reuters) - Iran threatened Tuesday to take action if the U.S. Navy moves an aircraft carrier into the Gulf, Tehran's most aggressive statement yet after weeks of saber-rattling as new U.S. and EU financial sanctions take a toll on its economy.

Seriously for the first time the prospect of sanctions for the oil sector, which is 40 percent against the dollar in recent months, Iranian Rial currency, it is a hit.

In order to protect their savings dollars in exchange for Iran's case Scrambled their doors to queues, such as register banks and some exchange offices around.

Army chief Ayatollah Salehi, the United States have been because of military training in Iran in the Gulf region moves from an airplane and ship back to the carrier, if the actions of Iran, he said.

This is not the name of the carrier USS John C. Stennis in the region, but the staff is top, and the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet last week it was described in the Arabian Sea.

"Iran repeated his warning ... The enemy is not the carrier of Oman has been postponed Sea drilling. Recommend and the Gulf to return to the American carrier stress," Salih said the army chief.

"I think it is a warning more than once, for once, because the income and advise the return of the Gulf, the carrier has already warned."

Lieutenant Rebecca Rebarich, for the Bahrain-based 5th U.S. fleet Prime Minister, he said that there is a immediate response.

Tehran is a threat of sanctions if the economy is unprecedented in the country in March and the election, the 2009 vote resulted in the country since the first demonstrations of political insecurity.

Tehran is in a peaceful way to the West, the Western countries to develop a nuclear bomb is believed that the increasingly tight sanctions against Iran's nuclear program said.

Has little influence on the sanctions years later, the last of the oil trade, Iran, 60 percent of the serious impact on the economy, that is the first time.

New Year's Eve into law by U.S. President Barack Obama a major roadblock for the payment of the new sanctions on Iranian oil, the U.S. financial system, working with the Central Bank of Iran will be cut from any financial institutions.

Perhaps a ban on oil imports from the EU, including the new sanctions are expected at the end of this month.

Even Iran's trading partners, China - a new global sanctions against Iran, which again rejected - get the Iranian oil concessions from Tehran as well as options to narrow. Beijing paid more crude oil from Russia and Vietnam to replace more than half the insurance premiums in January and has cut the import of Iranian crude.

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Bitter Cold, Snow Close Schools, Create Road Hazards

Early in 2012, the first cold-cold and blustery, the system that, at the end of the visit was blown up into the Carolinas Monday and Tuesday, and a number of school districts or delaying closure.

As a light snow Tuesday morning, North Carolina and the foothills of the National Weather Service for slippery roads, was in some places.

In some places, and fell in love with a white painted Yancey countries, streets, roofs and wood with a light coating.

The temperature was in the field of juniors and 20.

Motorists, especially in the ice trying to set up and it may be difficult to spot, it was necessary in the case of bridges and overpasses, roads, and extreme caution is recommended in order to stay off.

Travelers to the destination of the extra time or the opportunity to delay travel if possible is recommended.

With the closure of the two school systems, were closed or delayed due to weather conditions,according to the WYFF4.com closing system.

Asheville City Schools and Buncombe schools List of school closings in the country, as well as Graham Mitchell countries include school districts.