Tweets on Ted
Celebrity tweets in response to Tuesday’s death of Sen. Ted Kennedy:
@imdiddy (Sean Combs): “We gonna miss you uncle Teddy! RIP!!!!”
@johnlegend (John Legend): “RIP Teddy Kennedy. Sad”
@thedavidcook (David Cook): “My sincere condolences go out to Ted Kennedy’s family~D.”
@lancearmstrong (Lance Armstrong): “So sad to hear about Senator Ted Kennedy. I had the opportunity to work with him dozens of times & he was a good man. May he rest in peace.”
@mrskutcher (Demi Moore): “My heart goes out to the Kennedy-Shriver family.”
@MCHammer (MC Hammer): “I will always remember him with Love, Respect and Kindness, a Man of great conviction and compassion. SALUTE.”
Desperately seeking
Ten hot Kennedy-related Internet searches Wednesday, as tracked by Google Trends:
*”Edward Kennedy”
*”Chappaquiddick incident”
*”Mary Jo Kopechne”
*”Vicki Kennedy”
*”Patrick Kennedy”
*”Ted Kennedy quotes”
*”Kennedy brothers”
*”Kennedy family tree”
*”Kennedy compound”
*”Ted Kennedy funeral arrangements”
The number
690,114
Sales reported under the “cash for clunkers” car rebate program, according to final data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The total value of the rebates claimed by dealers totaled $2.88 billion of the allotted $3 billion.
The list
Top-selling vehicles in the “cash for clunkers” program:
1. Toyota Corolla
2. Honda Civic
3. Toyota Camry
4. Ford Focus front-wheel drive
5. Hyundai Elantra
The list, part II
Top “cash for clunkers” trade-ins:
1. Ford Explorer four-wheel drive
2. Ford F-150 pickup two-wheel drive
3. Jeep Grand Cherokee four-wheel drive
4. Ford Explorer two-wheel drive
5. Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan two-wheel drive
Best stressed
If you’re feeling burned out lately, there might be a good reason. According to Forbes.com rankings of America’s most stressful cities, (chicagotribune.com/stress), the Chicago metro area is first in composite rankings on poor air quality, high cost of living and high unemployment, among other categories. Chicago beat No. 2 Los Angeles and No. 3 New York. We blame those new parking meters.
