Why decals may drive road rage (The Oklahoman)
A recent study found that bumper stickers and other vehicle personalization could be indicators of an aggressive driver. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol points to another factor — hot weather. Incidents of road rage and aggressive driving are worse during the summer, Lt. George Brown said. "We do see incidents of road rage going up in the summer, when it gets hot,” Brown said. Whether it's the heat ...

FOURTH OF JULY PARADES: Patriots of all stripes line 4th of July parade routes (Detroit Free Press)
Jill Schifman was a walking Fourth of July parade all by herself. Wearing a felt flag headband almost as big as her head, Jill, 10, was beaming Friday morning with shiny red and blue necklaces and bracelets, star and USA decals on her face, a cerulean blue T-shirt and tomato-red skirt as the Huntington Woods parade passed.

Patriotism in action: Americans express love of country in many ways (Detroit News)
Experts say patriotism -- the love of and devotion to country -- is alive and kicking. In the face of mounting challenges, hope in the country's future still exists in different forms. In order to see it, we have to look past the holiday barbecues and American flag decals and pins.

ROTHBURY 2008: Fans dot freeway on way to Rothbury; 50,000 now expected to attend (Detroit Free Press)
Recreational vehicles and cars decorated with band decals peppered U.S.-31 on Michigan's west coast early this afternoon as fans made their way to the inaugural Rothbury music festival.

Tech at the Tour - Down to the wire (Velo News)
A day before the start of the Tour de France is almost too late to accomplish anything significant. Nonetheless, it’s a frantic time for mechanics and support staff as clock ticks down to the start of the world’s biggest bicycle race. Teams build bikes up to the last minute, busses are stocked and there are always bikes, kits and cars to be washed and shined in last hours before the race kicks ...

Buying local? Try these 4 Tempe businesses (The Arizona Republic)
Local woman uses Web site to promote locally owned businesses in Arizona.

Firefighters' Tot Finder stickers change with times (The Herald News)
Several local fire departments are bringing back Tot Finder stickers. Starting about 30 years ago, the original Tot Finder and Operation Red Ball decals were placed on windows to alert firefighters that children might be inside a particular room. The potentially-lifesaving decals have recently undergone a redesign.

FOURTH OF JULY PARADES: Red, white and blue across metro Detroit (Detroit Free Press)
Jill Schifman was a walking July 4 parade all by herself. With a felt flag headband almost as big as her head, Jill, 10, walked proudly this morning as the end of the Huntington Woods parade moved ahead in front of her.

Daytona II: GM teams qualifying quotes, notes (Motorsport.com)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- July 4, 2008 -- To celebrate the holiday with a little fireworks all their own, Dale Earnhardt Inc. teammates Paul Menard and Mark Martin qualified their Impala SS race cars to start Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup on the front row.

All Wrapped Up in a Debate Over True Patriotism (New York Times)
Flags do not fly everywhere in New York as they once did, but does that mean New Yorkers care less for their country than they used to? Hard to imagine.