The KNUST prirotize vehicles over acadamic facilities Jan 19, 2008
The office of the Vice Chancellor already has a Toyota Land Cruiser which the VC alone uses. The new sleek Mercedes Benz bought for the VC would be part of his take home package when he is leaving office. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Judge sentences 3 for roles in pot operation Jan 15, 2008
Manh Nguyen will also have to forfeit $60,424 in what prosecutors say was drug money, as well as a 2006 Honda Accord and a 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser, which prosecutors say were bought with drug money. Hoan Nguyen will forfeit $50,000. (Scranton Times, PA)
Dr. Jack Wheeler: Real story from a man who pushed for Soviet defeat in Afghanistan Dec 28, 2007
A few days later, Gulbuddin's Toyota Land Cruiser blew up in Peshawar, Pakistan. Gulbuddin's driver was killed, but Gulbuddin, although injured, survived. (WorldNetDaily)
Siggy's serves up melting pot Nov 23, 2007
In the parking lot at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Date Street on Thursday, an Infiniti G35 sport coupe and a shiny Toyota Land Cruiser were parked alongside a weathered Buick Sedan and a Chrysler minivan missing part of its grille. Gina Stavrakis, whose father owns the restaurant, estimated that more than 500 people ate in the course of the afternoon. (North County Times)
* FEATURE: Swiss couple fall in love with Taiwan Nov 13, 2007
The Schmids arrived in Taiwan on Oct. 2, first traveling down to Kaohsiung where they picked up their Toyota Land Cruiser and kicked off their two-month journey around Taiwan. Before sitting down with the Taipei Times on Thursday, the Schmids had already been in Taiwan for one month, visiting Kaohsiung, Kenting (B), Taitung, Taroko Gorge and Puli Township (H) in Nantou County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
NPP not about blood relationship - Osafo Maafo Oct 29, 2007
Riding in an open Toyota Land Cruiser, the MP for Oda and his convoy responded to cheers from the thick crowd that thronged the streets, some of them climbing on rooftops. Source:Daily Guide. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Corruption Galore Oct 25, 2007
According to the Committee, the valuation of a relatively new Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number GR 607 E at GH600 (6 million) and its sale for GH2,400 (24 million) when the said vehicle was refurbished at the total cost of GH5,890 (58. 9 million) of tax payers money was totally unjustifiable. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
2008 Toyota Land Cruiser Oct 25, 2007
Toyota's Land Cruiser has quite a legacy to live up to. Over several decades, the model that first brought the automaker attention in foreign markets, including the U.S. , and established the automaker's long-held reputation for reliability, has become much more spacious and comfortable, yet it's still upheld an impressive level of off-road ability. (BusinessWeek)
* Taiwan Quick Take Oct 15, 2007
Emil Schmid, 65, and Liliana Schmid, 66, arrived from East Timor and kicked off their trip across Taiwan on Saturday from Kaohsiung, after their Toyota Land Cruiser arrived in the city. They began their around-the-world trip on Oct. 18, 1984, traveling to the US. Emil was a computer software engineer and their global adventure began with the simple wish to get away from schedules for a year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE BUSINESS BUDGET Sep 28, 2007
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Rich Prospects Sep 27, 2007
And whereas luxury used to be confined to four-door sedans and high-powered sports cars, it now can take the form of an SUV like a Land Rover LR3, a Toyota Land Cruiser, a pseudo-pickup truck like the EXT made by General Motors' () Cadillac unit, or a crossover like the BMW X5 or Audi Q7. "The luxury auto market has splintered into a whole number of subcategories," says Casesa. (SmartMoney)
Nigeria: Speaker Didn't Tell the Truth - National Assembly Directors Sep 24, 2007
The contract for the supply of two Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles went to Kymco Motors Co. Ltd for N123,000,000 while that for the supply of two Mercedes Benz car S320 at N49,600,000 was secured by Bras Ventures Ltd. The six contracts, according to the minutes, totalled N579,216,417. 50. (allAfrica.com)
Thieves break into house of former Sarawak deputy commissioner Sep 13, 2007
Datuk Dr Yusoff Nook, now the Chief Minister's Department internal security unit director, lost a Toyota Land Cruiser and Proton Gen-2. The burglars, who also took away a souvenir gun from the sitting room, were believed to have gained entry into the house after forcing open its back door. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Carmakers call Chinese models imitations, and they are not flattered Sep 12, 2007
Automobile critics have said that while the rear end of the vehicle is a dead ringer for the X5, the front is reminiscent of a Toyota Land Cruiser. BMW emphasized that under the hood, the CEO was no X5. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
At Frankfurt Motor Show, weeding out Chinese knockoffs Sep 12, 2007
Automobile critics have said that while the rear end of the vehicle is a dead ringer for the X5, the front end is reminiscent of a Toyota Land Cruiser. BMW emphasized that under the hood, the CEO was no X5. (International Herald Tribune)
Hard worker works harder Sep 8, 2007
Those were the days when the choice was between the Toyota Land Cruiser, Mitsubishi Pajero and Isuzu Trooper. Today, all three are no longer available, except as expensive recond or grey imports that are more luxury car than workhorse. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Boost for Denmark tourism Great Southern Sports Results AEC promises a treat: designers Sizzling for sausage supremacy It ain't me babe but I like how it sounds Life is Local Red-faced robber flees after financial meltdown Aug 16, 2007
Police believe the first offender fled in a white 4WD vehicle, believed to be a Toyota Land Cruiser, from the Neptune Street car park on the shopping centre's eastern side. The dye exploded near the centre's food court and was witnessed by stunned onlookers. (Albany Great Southern Weekender, Australia)
Six die in a pileup on Accra-Aflao road Aug 15, 2007
He said initial report received by the police indicated that Agbenyega who was driving the opel private car lost control of his vehicle while being overtaken by a Toyota Land Cruiser and crashed into the articulated truck. Mr. Anyan said the mini bus and pickup close on the heels of the opel cadet then crashed into the cadet and articulated truck one after the other. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Husky decapitator dies in crash | Aug 14, 2007
Phillip Matthysen (31) was thrown from his black Toyota Land Cruiser when it rolled several times on the R50 to Delmas in the early hours on Sunday, reported Beeld newspaper. Although the accident was thought to have taken place at 4am, it was only at 7am that a passing motorist called the police. (iAfrica.com)
Straining to be unleashed Aug 3, 2007
For every MGB, VW Beetle convertible (the original) and Toyota Land Cruiser, there were Hyundai Ponys, Chevy Chevettes and Ford Fairmonts, usually driven with even more lassitude than normal in a city where an unhurried pace appears to be the norm-- at least from a Toronto "gotta get there NOW" perspective. Being at the wheel of Subaru's newly redesigned Impreza WRX and getting stuck behind a puttering retiree in a 25-year-old Corolla is a lesson in patience. (Driving.ca)
Pa. landowners come up short as companies tap gas in coalbeds Jul 28, 2007
landowners come up short as companies tap gas in coalbeds By DAN NEPHIN, Associated Press Writer, The Associated Press07/27/2007 Farmer Bill McConnell steers his Toyota Land Cruiser over a deeply rutted road through his pastures to a noisy drill extracting methane from a coalbed 1,100 feet below. Like a majority of landowners in southwestern Pennsylvania, he does not own the rights to the coal beneath his property: They were sold a century or more ago to coal operators, well before new... (NEPA News, PA)
Cardinals trying for new beginning Jul 28, 2007
But this is his first head-coaching job, and he said he thinks this team is talented enough to win, so he was all smiles when he pulled his Toyota Land Cruiser into the parking lot about 3 p.m.. Like every Cardinals coach before him, he was asked about overcoming the team's history of losing. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Which cars are the greenest? You'd be surprised Jul 28, 2007
48; Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series, $3. 49; Cadillac's STS (Seville), $3. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Coming to the end of a long, wild trek Jul 26, 2007
A well-used Toyota Land Cruiser with a roof rack and trailer hitch is parked out front. Closets and the basement are packed with equipment. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Revealing an Israel that goes beyond the headlines Jul 20, 2007
American-born guide David Perlmutter keeps the Toyota Land Cruiser gassed, the bellboys hopping and the travelers on track. For seven days, Arison, Perlmutter and I will drive from the beaches of Tel Aviv to the Syrian border and back to the old Burma Road -- Jerusalem's supply line during the 1948 Israeli War of Independence. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pentecostals buckle up Africa's Bible belt Jun 28, 2007
Muwanguzi, whose own blessings include a smart suit and a new Toyota Land Cruiser, declined an interview. But his secretary Jackie Kamanyire said payments were voluntary. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Shoot out with police, two robbers killed Jun 27, 2007
Deputy Commissioner of Police Kwaku Ayensu Opare-Addo, Brong Ahafo Regional Police Commander told newsmen on that at about 1730 hours on Monday, the police in Techiman received information that a Toyota land cruiser vehicle with registration number GE 7575X was parked on the Techiman-Nkoranza road in a suspicious manner. He said a team of policemen rushed to the area and saw four persons, including a woman in the vehicle, but they suddenly sped off, as the police vehicle got closer to theirs. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Techiman police kill 2 armed robbers Jun 27, 2007
This occurred after the police had gotten a tip off from a Wenchi based police officer (name withheld) who was by then returning from Nkoranza that the robbers who were using a Toyota land cruiser with registration number GE 7575X were preparing to launch attack from a near by bush on the Techiman Nkoranza road at about 5. 00pm. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Shootout: the year's best bakkies Jun 27, 2007
ALL THE BEST BAKKIE ACTION BEST BAKKIE 2007 MAHINDRA SCORPIO PIK-UP CHANA STAR 1300 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PICK-UP NISSAN NAVARA 4X4 2 ... Then weve got the Toyota Land Cruiser Brutus. (iAfrica.com)
ONLINEXTRA: Biz Buzz Blog Jun 23, 2007
David Rumbarger, President and CEO of the Community Development Foundation, has a story to tell about his Toyota Land Cruiser. Daily Journal business editor Dennis Seid tells it in the Biz Buzz. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Driving with rented risks Jun 23, 2007
She rented a U-Haul trailer to move her belongings, hitched it to her Toyota Land Cruiser and hit the road with her two dogs and a friend. That evening, as the Land Cruiser descended a hill in the Chihuahuan Desert of New Mexico, the trailer began to swing from side to side, pushing the SUV as if trying to muscle it off the road. (Los Angeles Times)
Tribunal finally ready to probe 'killing fields' Jun 14, 2007
com: Tribunal finally ready to probe 'killing fields. Tribunal finally ready to probe 'killing fields. (Globe and Mail -- International)
News that flew under the holiday radar Jun 3, 2007
"War is hell," said one bargain hunter buying a late-model fully loaded Toyota Land Cruiser. Meanwhile, congressional Democrats caved on their demands for a timetable for troop withdrawal in Iraq and instead approved continued funding of the war after forcing President Bush to agree to increase the minimum wage to $7. (Boston Globe)
Witness tenders cocaine, items in evidence Jun 2, 2007
According to him, investigation revealed that Asem used his Toyota Land cruiser to cart the cocaine from the Kpone beach and later parked the vehicle in the house of Mr. Evans Charwetey Tsekobi, a brother to Asem at Kokompe near Kpone. "My Lord, we went to the house of Asem at Tema Community five and retrieved a picture of him and Kwak Yeo Sing alias Killer". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Endgame: Amis on Blair Jun 2, 2007
Mortar fire had just savaged a Toyota Land Cruiser in the parking lot of the British Embassy, our first stop in the Green Zone. While Tony took his rictus from face to face, I got talking to Jackie, a member of the managerial staff. (Guardian Unlimited)
"I never took money from Asem Dake to purchase car" Policeman May 30, 2007
Five minutes after, a green Toyota Land Cruiser with Registration number GT 21 W drove by. It stopped 70 meters away and DS Amoah alighted and informed him that he did not see anyone at the Kpone beach. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Uganda: VP Wants to Lease, Not Buy Chogm Cars May 19, 2007
In addition to the 204 executive vehicles, the transport committee is seeking to buy 80 BMW 1200 RT police outrider motorcycles, 60 Subaru 2000cc Legacy police lead cars, 20 Toyota Land Cruiser pickups and one Toyota command control vehicle. Motorcare has been awarded the deal for the 80 BMW 1200 RT police outrider motorcycles but the company is also pursuing its joint bid with Europcar for the biggest component of the tender: the renting of the 204 executive cars. (allAfrica.com)
Poppy Fields Are Now a Front Line in Afghanistan War May 16, 2007
In Nimruz Province, in southwest Afghanistan, the Taliban demanded that traffickers provide $4,000 a month and a Toyota Land Cruiser to support 10-man fighting units, according to United Nations officials. An Afghan official said Taliban forces were given five Land Cruisers for attacking the Afghan border police so traffickers could move drugs more easily. (The Ledger)
A Mother's Mission May 13, 2007
The Toyota Land Cruiser pulls out of the airport, bumping along the roads of Kabul to WADAN s offices, where Sally is brought up to date. The security situation in many provinces, including Logar, where the school is located, has deteriorated dramatically as the Taliban was stepping up its spring offensive against the US and international forces there. (Boston Globe)
NDC To Win Election '08 May 12, 2007
The so-called consultants led by the US-based Computer Programmer, Mike Obuobi were spotted in a white Toyota Land Cruiser with Registration number GR 6136 Q, distributing questionnaires and interviewing people for a SWOT analysis of NDC.. In a competitive situation, I would be concerned about anyone who undertakes a research into winning an election. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Driven: new Land Cruiser 70 May 9, 2007
The Toyota Land Cruiser has always impressed as a vehicle able to operate in most extreme conditions. Those almost daily TV newscasts more than testify to this from hotspots such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan and Ethiopia but then add rocket launchers to the mix too. (iAfrica.com)
Dake carted 76 parcels of cocaine into the vessel - Witness Apr 25, 2007
According to him, inve stigations revealed that there were three vehicles, a van, a Daewoo and a Toyota Land cruiser at the beach, and that Sergeant Amoah, Sergeant Nyarko and Lance Corporal Yabson advanced to the Land Cruiser where Dake was sitting behind the steering wheel, while the parcels of cocaine were being off-loaded from the vessel into the van. He stated that the fishermen then lodged a complaint at the police station. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Josh Bernstein: Searching for the Holy Grail in a Land Cruiser Apr 23, 2007
His car is a 1982 Toyota Land Cruiser that runs on vegetable oil. His jeans are made with organic cotton. (International Herald Tribune)
Brother of Asem Dake in court on drugs charges Apr 18, 2007
The facts were not read in court, but the charge sheet said Tsekobi on September 27, 2006 parked a Toyota Land Cruiser belonging to his brother Asem Dake in his house. The charge sheet said Tsekobi covered the vehicle with a tarpaulin with the intent to conceal it, knowing that his brother was being wanted for crimes involving cocaine. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Flip Side Apr 15, 2007
" What? Who would ask such a thing? You know, other than the person who raised him. NASCAR star Michael Waltrip was charged with reckless driving and failing to report an accident after hitting a telephone pole and rolling his Toyota Land Cruiser about a mile from his Sherrills Ford, N.C., home. Darn jet fuel. The new news, it's the closest Waltrip has gotten to the pole position all season. The Atlanta Falcons signed Joey Harrington to back up starting quarterback Michael Vick. Harrington... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Waltrip needs good news, not more bad Apr 14, 2007
Early last Saturday morning, Waltrip flipped his Toyota Land Cruiser and hit a tree about a mile from his home in Sherrills Ford, NC.. Instead of notifying authorities, Waltrip decided to leave his vehicle at the scene and just walk home. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
Uganda: Three Dead, Several Injured In Mabira Protest Apr 13, 2007
A Toyota Land cruiser with personalized number plates Mira, which had many Asians on board was escorted by a military patrol through Queen's Way. By press time, unconfirmed reports had suggested that some Asians had fled the country to Kenya through Busia at the Uganda-Kenya border post while many others remained holed up at the CPS.. (allAfrica.com)
Burning questions, including Waltrip's future Apr 13, 2007
His recent reckless driving charge for rolling a Toyota Land Cruiser could threaten the existence of Racing in its first full Cup season. Sponsors can forgive on-track crashes, but accidents involving personal vehicles particularly those in which police aren't happy the violator left the scene leave a blemish that struggling teams such as MWR can't afford. (USA Today -- Sports)
New Land Cruiser arrives Apr 13, 2007
A South African stalwart since 1971, the Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-Up gets a new look. Plus, there's a newcomer to the Toyota 4X4 wagon line-up: the Land Cruiser 70 Station Wagon. (iAfrica.com)
Bledsoe retires after 15-year career Apr 12, 2007
She saw an overturned Toyota Land Cruiser in a ditch and rushed over to check on the occupants. Soccer star Diego Maradona promised his doctors he will watch what he eats and drinks. (AZCentral -- Sports)
NDC MPs Go Mad Apr 12, 2007
The so-called consultants led by the US-based Computer Programmer, Mike Obuobi were spotted in a white Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number GR 6136 Q, distributing questionnaires and interviewing people for a SWOT analysis of NDC. They have since Thursday been touring Kumasi, Techiman and heading towards Sunyani, the Upper East and West Regions and would end at Hohoe after attending last Tuesdays charged Coco Beach crisis meeting dubbed Family Meeting. . (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Second woman says she was raped at De Anza College party Apr 11, 2007
Waltrip, who suffered scratches to his arms, hands and face and cuts on his finger, said he fell asleep at the wheel right before he wrecked his Toyota Land Cruiser early Saturday morning. He left the scene of the accident and walked home. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Waltrip charged after rolling car Apr 11, 2007
Where will the Orlando Magic finish in the Eastern Conference. Results are not scientific. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Steady increases Apr 10, 2007
Outside, Dewayne Wooten, 36, pumped $20 to fill just some of the tank of his Toyota Land Cruiser. He directs his anger toward the federal government. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Body Of Missing Woman Found In Rural Central Texas Mar 29, 2007
Sandlins Toyota Land Cruiser was discovered Monday night in the parking lot of a strip shopping center in Keller, but a search of a nearby wooded area produced no evidence of the missing woman. On Tuesday officers searched Sandlins home and vehicles and Tuesday night, police said, Sandlins 47-year-old husband Richard directed officers to his wifes body. (KWTX.com, TX)
Widower alleges wrongful death Mar 20, 2007
Melinda Cassidy and her daughter were killed when their Ford Expedition was hit on the driver's side by a Toyota Land Cruiser at the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 and County Road 40, according to police and witnesses. Christine Parker Pursell, 19, was the driver and only occupant in the Land Cruiser and suffered minor injuries, police said. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Dubais Top 10 Travelers Troubles Mar 18, 2007
When sitting in bumper to bumper traffic you may suddenly see a Toyota Land Cruiser come screaming up behind you at an unsafe closure speed. Flashing its lights and eventually blowing its horn, the impatient driver acts as though the whole world should get out of his way. (Suite101.com)
Five British embassy hostages kidnapped in Ethiopia released Mar 14, 2007
And their vehicles - a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Land Rover Discovery - were riddled with bullets, but still contained luggage and mobile phones. Ethiopian authorities have intensified their investigation of the kidnapping ever since. (People's Daily Online, China)
Gulls have some students ruffled at Lodi area schools, but the birds may actually be beneficial Mar 11, 2007
So he has to wash droppings off his Toyota Land Cruiser just about every day. Lodi High School students use their books as shields against seagulls swarming overhead on a recent school day. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Diamond Row Sucks in UN Mar 9, 2007
Hussein said the two vehicles were a Toyota Land Cruiser VX - registration number 200 TCE 666 - and a Toyota Hilux whose number plate is AAQ 9041 ... "The matter does not end there. A dark blue/black Toyota Land Cruiser VX bearing the registration plate 200 TCE 666 is presently being used by River Ranch Ltd employees in Harare. The said vehicle is also registered in the name of the United Nations Development Programme." Hussein said he wanted to know why a "reputable" UN agency had allowed its... (Ocnus.net)
Diplomats no nearer tracing staff Mar 9, 2007
The vehicles - a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Land Rover Discovery - still had luggage, shoes and mobile phones inside. Copyright Press Association Ltd 2007, All Rights Reserved. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
'Concern' at UK kidnappings Mar 9, 2007
----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Thursday, 8 March 2007, 12:14 GMT. (BBC News -- Africa)
Ethiopia: Mistaken Identity Theory Mar 6, 2007
The vehicles - a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Land Rover Defender - still had luggage, shoes and mobile phones inside. British Ambassador Bob Dewar said: "If, as has been speculated, the group is being held against their will, it may be they have been victims of mistaken identity."Whatever the case, there will be those in the community who are willing and able to facilitate their safe return. (Sky News)
'SAS bid to free kidnapped Britons' Mar 5, 2007
The vehicles - a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Land Rover Discovery - still had luggage, shoes and mobile phones inside. The report comes after the Daily Mirror said that a squadron of 60 crack SAS troops had flown to Djibouti, a small country bordered by Eritrea and Ethiopia and close to the desert area where gunmen seized the group. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Searchers reach kidnap site Mar 5, 2007
The vehicles - a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Land Rover Discovery - still had luggage, shoes and mobile phones inside. Diplomats have been working frantically in Addis Ababa and remote towns in the Afar desert. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
