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April 3, 2009
- Guardian Announces New Board of Directors
- Area Glass Maker Continues Layoffs
- Kia Reveals Near-Luxury Concept, Preview Of Sedan Coming to U.S.
- Turkish, French Glass Makers Sign Cooperation Agreement
- Allstate, State Farm Favor New Proposal for U.S. Insurer Rules
- Washington Appeals Court Says Allstate Must Reveal Claims Documents
- City-Issued Noncriminal Fines Proposed For Minor Traffic Violations
- $135,000 Reward Offered in Fatal USC Hit-and-Run Case

April 2, 2009
- One Year Later: Court Confirms Diamond's Second Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation
- Little Time Left to Register for 2009 Independents' Days at Reduced Rates
- Fuyao Climbs on China's Shrinking Vehicle Stockpile
- Judge Lets PPG Age Bias Suit Become Class Action
- UniglassPlus Gives the Environment a Boost
- Sponsored Link: Delta Kits Inc. Announces the Celebration of 25 Years in Business
- The Aero-Tonto for the SEAT Ibiza
- Allstate Awards CEO Lower 2008 Compensation
- AIG Confirms Layoff at Vestal Call Center
- Fixing the Hail Damage
- A Horrific Brush with Nature on Route 32

April 1, 2009
- PGW Says Layoffs Will Eliminate Redundancy; Manufacturing Operations Also Restructured
- Massachusetts House Bill Designed to Limit Glass Company Ownership of Third-Party Administrators
- Southwood Takes Over Action Auto Glass
- Texas Hailstorm Damages Roofs, Windshields, Vehicles
- Brain Fitness Steers Driver Safety Initiative
- Editorial: State Farm Insurance - Not So Great Service
- glassBYTEs' Sister Site Discovers Glass for One World Trade Center Will Come from China; Investigation Results
- LOS ANGELES —- Student Killed in Hit-and-Run
- ATLANTA — Mercedes-Benz Driver Sought in Deadly Hit-and-Run

March 31, 2009
- Latch, St. John, Heilman, Rossey and Others Released from PGW
- UNITED KINGDOM — Jobs Axed at Pilks as Recession Takes Hold
- PPG Donates as Plant Closes
- In Some Ways, Region is Insulated
- JN Phillips Auto Glass Selects Broadview Networks as Primary Communications Service Provider
- California Air Regulators Have No Intention of Banning Black Cars
- UA Solar Car Competing Nationally
- UNITED KINGDOM — Autoglaze Enter Market Worth £38 Million with Fleet Windscreen Repairs
- Vulture Crashes Thru Minivan, Maims Woman

March 30, 2009
- President Obama Details Plans for GM and Chrysler
- CARB Releases Draft of New Regulations; Removes Paints from Regulations
- IGA Announces Keynote Speakers
- Hail Damage Creating a Business Boom for Austin Repair Shops
- Second Round of Vandalism Reported at Local Business
- Sponsored Link: Glass Technology Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation
- UNITED KINGDOM — Autoglass Sees the Positives in a Recession
- Progressive Raising Rates
- Open House Shows Bergen Co. Customers New Glass Services
- La. Crash Survivor Sues Helicopter Maker

March 27, 2009
- New CARB Regulations Likely Will Require 45 Percent Direct Solar Reflectance Glazing in California; Manufacturers Respond to Proposed Changes
- ABRA Auto Body & Glass Joins Quality Parts Coalition
- CSR to Sell Viridian Glass Site
- Cuomo Expands AIG Bonus Probe With Subpoena of Data on Swaps
- State Farm's Exit Remains in Limbo
- NEW ZEALAND — No, We've Had Enough, Say Angry Residents
- Teens Drive Through Glass Store in Fort Collins
- Kamikaze Turkey Shatters Truck Windshield
- Cars Roll into Repair Shops after Storm
- Temecula Vandals Damage More Than 100 Vehicles

March 26, 2009
- Montana Senate Returns Auto Glass Pricing Law to House with Changes
- Glass Expo Northeast™ Wraps Up in Long Island, N.Y.
- Boyd Group Income Fund Reports Record Year
- PPG Aerospace Resumes Beechcraft 1900, King Air Windshield Rebuild Service
- 7,700-Employee Company Chooses UltiPro® for Human Capital Management Delivered through Software-as-a-Service
- Sponsored Link: Glass Technology Makes International Communication Advancements
- UNITED KINGDOM — Cranfield Work Could Reduce Fatalities Across European Roads
- Problems Remain in Mass. Auto Insurance Market
- The Tort Claims of '08

March 25, 2009
- Glass Expo Northeast™ Opens Today
- Corning to Close its Danville Plant
- Help Center Opens for PPG Workers
- Sponsored Link: GlasWeld Travels to Spain to Present New Solutions and Training in Glass Restoration
- Go Green! Drink Wine from Old Windshields
- Connecticut Insurance Department Levies Fines on Liberty Mutual
- Allstate Recruiters Target Texans Tagged by Downsizing
- Wind Storm Cleanup Begins
- Vandals Wreak Havoc on Parked Cars

March 24, 2009
- U.S. House Bill Would Remove Federal Anti-Trust Exemption from Insurance Industry
- Roof Strength is Focus of New Rating System; 4 of 12 Small SUVs Evaluated Earn Top Marks
- It's the Third Recall for the 2009 Dodge Ram
- Glass Expo Northeast™ Opens Tomorrow
- PPG to Announce First Quarter 2009 Results April 16
- In Current Economy, Many People Forgo Car Insurance, Study Shows
- State Insurance Division Stresses Importance of Knowing Coverage
- Man Ejected Through Windshield in Early Morning Car Accident
- Turkey Shatters Toll Road Trucker's Windshield
- U.S. Transportation Department Warns Members of Scam Faxes

March 23, 2009
- Montana Senate to Take Final Vote on Auto Glass Pricing Law Today
- Action Auto Glass Joins the Southwood Group of Companies
- Notice of Boyd Group Income Fund 2008 Year-End Results Conference Call
- Officials Hopeful Despite Aisin Troubles
- Sponsored Link: Glass Technology Declares Winner of $1,500 Las Vegas Giveaway Prize
- Foundation Ready to Take Lead Role: Davidson's Large-Grant Approach Likely to Continue
- Perry Glass Celebrates 65 Years in EC
- Allstate Takes a Hint and Cuts Perks
- GEICO Enters Massachusetts Market
- UNITED KINGDOM — Head Impact
- Pothole Problem Nearly Kills Henrico Woman
- Two Charged in Oakland Motorcycle 'Chop Shop' Case

March 20, 2009
- Former Diamond Store Manager Returns from Iraq Jobless
- Coach Glass Buys Lakeland Facility
- Couple Says Allstate's "Good Hands" More Like a Hassle
- Michigan Uncovers Agency's Fake Auto Insurance Certificate Scheme
- Anderson Couple Admits To Shoveling Marital Troubles into Vehicles
- Deer Struck by SUV Crashes through Windshield of Minivan
- Brecksville: Drugs, Knives Found After Stop for Car's Cracked Windshield

March 19, 2009
- Creditors Vote in Favor of Approving Diamond Chapter 11 Plan
- U.S. to Provide $5 Billion in Aid to Auto-Parts Suppliers
- Mississippi Flying Debris Bill Dies in State House
- Independents' Days Early Bird Special Ends Soon!
- Additional Glass Expo Northeast™ Exhibitor Space Sold Out!
- Formerly PPG Alliston, No Longer Part of the PPG Family
- Apogee Hardens Under Pressure
- Together with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Veterans U.S. Auto Glass Provides Loans to Open New Auto Glass Repair and Replacement Businesses
- New Glass Company Opens
- How Obama's Limo Stacks Up Against JFK's
- Tough and Ready
- Belron® US Director Takes Position With UK-Based Parent Company
- UNITED KINGDOM — Auto Windscreens Names Marketing Chief
- AIG Chief Didn't Always Defend Sanctity of Contracts
- Insurer Recalls Toys on Choking Risk

March 18, 2009
- Alabama House Committee Makes Favorable Recommendation on Auto Glass Deductible Bill
- Metro Glass of Omaha, Neb. Earns National Accreditation
- Success Didn't Define Pistons' Owner Bill Davidson
- Auto-Loan Delinquency Rates to Soar
- AIG CEO Asks Employees to Repay Some Bonus Money
- Allstate Cutting Recognition Trips, Travel and Meetings
- Before You Cut Back Insurance, Consider Discounts, Adjustments
- Dispatch Log: Jailer Allegedly Cracks Windshield While Drunk

March 17, 2009
- Nevada Bill Could Prohibit Insurers from Owning Interests in Body Shops
- Mourners Pay Respects to William Davidson
- Vitro Reaches Stay in the Litigation Process with Several Parties
- Taylor Made Systems to Consolidate Operations from Bradenton, Fla. Facility
- Sponsored Link: Creative Extruded Adds Instructional Videos to Website
- 2010 Kia Sorento XM Brochure Shoot - Behind the Scenes, First Look at Interior
- Newest Version is a Crossover Star
- State Farm's Green Initiatives
- N.M. Officials to Investigate Accident
- Police: Man Smashes Car Window with Bicycle
- Car Owners Greeted with Shattered Glass

March 16, 2009
- Industry Remembers Guardian's William Davidson; Reflects on Achievements and Leadership Qualities
- Dow Plant to Close Produced Body and Seam Sealers; No Changes for Dow Automotive Aftermarket Expected
- Honing Sales Savvy to Compete in a Recession
- Special Report: One Crack He Can't Fix
- Equipment is Stolen from Auto Glass Repair Business
- Sponsored Link: Guardian Names IGC as Exclusive RV Glass Distributor in California
- IGA's Independents' Days Conference and Spring Auto Glass Show Offers Early Bird Special
- Insurance Study Cites Delays and Unsatisfactory Settlements as Top Consumer Complaints
- State Auto Financial Discloses Catastrophe Losses
- Insurance Gadget Checks Your Driving
- Pilot Goes From 'New Guy' to Hero in an Instant

March 14, 2009
- Special News Alert: Guardian Leader Bill Davidson Dies

March 13, 2009
- CARB Holds Workshop, Addresses New Proposed California Auto Glazing Requirements
- CRL to Display New One-Hour Urethane at Glass Expo Northeast™
- Unbreakable in a Cracked Economy
- ABRA Auto Body & Glass Acquires Loveland, CO Repair Center
- Glass Doctor of Ramsey, NJ Opens Doors March 27
- Glass Technology Celebrates 25 Years in Industry
- Collision-Prevention Technology
- Allstate CEO Says Large Insurers Should Be Regulated
- Car Break-In Demo Shocks Students
- Cottonwood 'Meteorite' Mystery Continues
- Nearly 100 Cars Vandalized Throughout Richmond and Columbia Counties

March 12, 2009
- AGRSS Board Visits Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- GEICO Charged by California DOI for Steering and Underpayment
- PPG Announces Restructuring Plan, Will Eliminate 2,500 Jobs
- CCC-Mitchell Mutually Agree to Terminate Merger
- Webasto Partnerships Position It for Growth in Automotive Sunroof Aftermarket
- UNITED KINGDOM - Autoglass to Implement Verint Witness Actionable Solutions' Impact 360 Quality Monitoring Software in Competitive Replacement
- States Give Regulatory Relief to Insurers
- Allstate Got $1.4 Billion in Accounting Relief
- Duck and Cover: Mid-Air Collision with a Bird
- Man Says City Owes Him After Golfball Shatters Windshield
- Road Rage and Driver Hits Pedestrian

March 11, 2009
- Anti-Steering Legislation Introduced in Missouri
- Safelite AutoGlass Expanding in Salt Lake City
- UNITED KINGDOM - NSG Group Chooses Verizon Business for Global Network
- INDIA - Motherson Sumi Buys Auto Rearview Mirror Maker Visiocorp for $31.6 Mln
- Sponsored Link: Glass Repair Training Courses by GlasWeld University Change Format for 2009
- Survey: Americans' Low Insurance IQ Hurts Finances
- Man Connected to Myrtle Beach Shooting Arrested, Jailed
- Car Windows Vandalized in Neighborhoods Across Richmond County

March 10, 2009
- Portland-Based Company Creates Shower Doors and More from Recycled Windshields
- Get IRS Tips at Glass Expo Northeast™
- U.S. District Court Grants Request for Preliminary Injunction in the
CCC-Mitchell Merger
- Sponsored Link: Glass Technology Introduces Web-Based Communication Software
- Second Suspect Indicted in Window-Smashing Scheme
- Allstate Recognized as One of America's Best Corporate Citizens
- UNITED KINGDOM — New Head of Auto Windscreens
- Duck Strikes Medical Helicopter
- Man Dies After Debris Flies Through Windshield on I-17
- Rash of Car Break-Ins Hit Spokane

March 9, 2009
- Court Demands That Progressive Submit Claim Files in Anti-Steering Suit
- Kankakee's Dow Automotive Plant to Close
- Glass Doctor Ranked on AllBusiness AllStar Franchise List
- Safelite Solutions Call Centers Renew ISO Certification
- Worker Embezzled from Tribe, Jury Finds
- EDAG's OLED Windshields Shine in the Night
- Six Insurance Cos.' Bosses Got Over $5M
- Buffett's Berkshire Becomes No. 3 U.S. Car Insurer
- Former Safeco Chief Faces Tough Task of Selling Off Chunks of AIG
- AUSTRIA —- Build Your Own Green Car

March 6, 2009
- Pilkington North America Lays Off 51 at Shelbyville Plant
- Mo Gridder's: St. Louis Ribs in the Heart of the Bronx
- Kentucky Legislature Reviews Airbag Bill
- National Crash Analysis Center Receives $19-Million Grant
- Armor-Plated Vehicles Rise as U.S.-Mexico Border Violence Escalates
- 2011 Chevy Volt - From Show Car to Showroom
- Barter Makes Strides in Bay Area
- Montana Windshields and the "Pane" of Rock Chips
- Bill Would Establish Backup Insurance Fund
- Buckle Up - Enforcement Services Cracking Down On Seatbelt, Child Car Seat Violations This Month
- El Al Plane Turns Back Over Cracked Window Pane

March 5, 2009
- PGW to Suspend Premium Points Program
- Glass Expo Northeast Gains Even More Booth Space
- If Dow Loses Suit, Job Cuts to Follow
- Sponsored Link: eDirectGlass Announces New Version of Mobile Point-of-Sale
- Local Speedy Glass Technician Gets Nationwide Notoriety
- Woman Made Many Anonymous Donations
- Motor Show: Geneva 2009: Kia No 3
- The Wit and Wisdom of Warren Buffett: 2008
- 15-Pound Golden Eagle Survives After Smashing Through Windshield of Tractor-Trailer in Nevada
- Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Philadelphia Airport
- Fargo Police Warn of Vandalism Spree

March 4, 2009
- Tann Offers Look at Safelite Sales Force
- Guardian Spins Off Warren-Based Auto Trim Business
- Sponsored Link: Glass Mechanix Begins Corporate Re-Branding Effort with New Logo
- Seat Exeo Review
- Mercury Insurance Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension with Mitchell International
- Fighting Rising Insurance Fraud with Business Intelligence
- 12 Auto Insurers Pledge to Freeze Rates in Mich.
- Vandals Put Brakes on Driver Training at Miami-Dade High School

March 3, 2009
- Bill Dealing with Steering Introduced in California Legislature
- Only a Few More Days to Attend Glass Expo Northeast for Free
- Belron Ranks #85 on UK 100 Best Small Companies
- Vitro Reports 4Q'08 Declines of 17.7 Percent and 41.6 Percent in Sales and EBITDA
- PHI Is Part of WFO (Editorial)
- Check Out the Latest glassBYTEs.com™ Newscast
- Production Version of Peugeot Prologue Concept for Geneva Exposed, Named 3008
- Third Generation of Toyota's Compact MPV Unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
- Japan Stocks Rise on Factory Output Report; Glassmakers Slump
- What's Wrong with This Picture? Healthcare Abroad.
- Cedar Rapids Police Say 130 Cars Vandalized Across City

March 2, 2009
- glassBYTEs.com™ Launches Monthly Newscast
- Age Discrimination Ruling Goes Against PPG
- Berkshire Hathaway Buffeted by Downturn
- State Farm’s Worth Decreases
- Alberta's Auto Rates in Limbo as Courts Decide Fate of $4,000 Cap on Minor Injury Claims
- Two Charged in Auto Insurance Scheme
- Behind a Simple Car Repair is a Story of a Family's Struggle to Stay Ahead
- Car Slides into Snow Plow; 1 Dead
- Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on I-95

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