Voice-operated dashboard technology still risky

WASHINGTON | Dashboard technology that lets drivers text and email with voice commands — marketed as a safer alternative — actually is more distracting than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found.

Thanksgiving travel up slightly, spending down

Americans will be traveling a little bit more this Thanksgiving holiday but spending less on airfare and trips overall, according to the AAA's Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Forecast.

Gas prices down, but maybe too late

Memorial Day weekend travelers will get a slight break on gasoline prices, although wallets already emptied by this spring's price run-up will hold back many travel plans.

No end in sight for high gas prices in NWI

Sticker shock at the gas pump will continue unabated in Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metro area, according to those who watch the industry.

No end in sight for high gas prices in NWI, Chicago metro area

Sticker shock at the gas pump will continue unabated in Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metro area, according to those who watch the industry.

Holiday travel should notch a thankful gain

Thanksgiving holiday travelers will benefit from a steep fall in gasoline prices during the last week, with prices dropping 16 cents per gallon locally, according to the American Automobile Association's Fuel Gauge Report.

Winter blend brings lower fuel prices

For the first time in months, retail gasoline prices have been dropping.

Pipeline leak a cause of gas price hike

A weekend leak in the Keystone pipeline that supplies more than 590,000 barrels of oil per day from Canada to the Midwest caused its shutdown, resulting in another hike of gas prices Wednesday.

Gas prices rise with temperature

A volatile midweek jump in gasoline prices may be a sign of things to come, as most forecasters expect prices to go higher as the weather warms, with a gallon of regular to average about $3.15.

Thanksgiving will continue 2010 holiday travel rebound

The number of people taking to the roads and skies this Thanksgiving holiday weekend will increase by more than 11 percent from 2009 due to an improving economy and the pull of loved ones, according to AAA projections.

Study: 2 of 5 admit drowsy driving

WASHINGTON | Two out of every five drivers admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel at some point, with one in 10 saying they've done so in the past year, according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study.

Samardzija tries for the tag

Sacramento Cats' Eric Patterson, right, scores as Iowa Cubs' pitcher Jeff Samardzija was tries for the tag after a wild pitch in the third inning May 25, 2009, at Principal Park.

In Iowa

Iowa Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija makes a throw to first base Sept. 7, 2009, against Albuquerque. The throw went wide, resulting in an error.

On the mound in Iowa

Valparaiso-native Jeff Samardzija takes the mound for the Cubs' AAA-affiliate baseball team (Iowa Cubs).

Samardzija tosses his glove

Iowa Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija throws his glove in the air after his throw to first base resulted in an error Sept. 7, 2009, against Albuquerque.