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February 17 February 17     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   MONEY   cars   Stick shifts: Edmunds offers top picks for manual transmissions     Some mainstream cars are available with a manual transmission. We've rounded up some of our favorites from a variety of vehicle classes.     Read Story     cars           Review: Subaru WRX STI is spunky, but lacks refinement It's one of several performance cars worth considering     cars           Ram trucks recalled to fix problem with gear shifters Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 229,000 Ram trucks, mostly in North America, because they can be shifted out of park without a key in the ignition or a foot on the brake.       cars           Driverless SUVs produce water so clean, you can make tea with it This driverless car is so clean, drivers could even drink tea brewed with water from its tailpipe.     Advertisement   cars           U.S. vehicle deaths topped 40,000 in 2017, National Safety Council estimates The National Safety Council report underscores the consensus that traffic deaths constitute a public health crisis that should not be tolerated.     cars           BMW reveals redesigned X4 crossover: bigger, stronger, lighter German luxury automaker BMW revealed a redesigned version of the X4 crossover that's bigger and stronger than its predecessor.     cars           2019 BMW X4     cars           GM's Buick scores big in J.D. Power dependability rankings The division placed in the top three with two foreign luxury brands     cars           New Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan gets horsepower, more self-driving prowess The company's top-selling model globally, the C-Class compact sedan, is getting an update that will add more power and automation.     cars           Air bag danger: Ford, Mazda add 35,000 pickups to do-not-drive list Ford is telling the owners of 2006 Ranger pickups in America not to drive them because their Takata air bag inflators may present an extreme danger.     The Day In Pictures Gallery An early morning fog rises where 17 memorial crosses were placed, for the 17 deceased students and faculty from the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 17, 2018. As families began burying their dead, au     Popular Stories 10 incredibly useful online sites you didn't know about Special counsel indicts Russian nationals for interfering with U.S. elections and political processes FBI failed to pursue January tip on Nikolas Cruz, Florida school shooting suspect   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108