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A number of Rangers supporters in Manchester for the Uefa Cup final have clashed with riot police after a big screen in the city centre broke down.
Officers came under attack after the screen in Piccadilly Gardens failed.
Around 30 people were arrested in the city, including six held after a Russian fan was stabbed outside the City of Manchester stadium.
An estimated 100,000 fans descended on the city to see the match, which Zenit St Petersburg eventually won 2-0.
The injured Russian fan was taken to hospital after being attacked outside the stadium before the game.
He was stabbed in the back but his injuries were reported as non-life threatening.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said six men, all believed to be Rangers fans, had been arrested in connection with the incident.
The vast majority of supporters have behaved impeccably (more…)
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DETROIT – Small cars were the big winners in April, as high gas prices accelerated U.S. consumers’ rush away from trucks and sport utility vehicles and makers of fuel-efficient models scored gains despite the weak economy.
General Motors (nyse: GM – news – people ), Ford and Chrysler all saw double-digit U.S. sales declines compared to last April. But Nissan (nasdaq: NSANY – news – people )’s sales were up 7 percent on the strength of its car sales, while Toyota (nyse: TM – news – people )’s sales edged up 3 percent. Honda (nyse: HMC – news – people )’s sales figures were delayed because of a technical problem, but the automaker said April sales were likely to be up at least 6 percent.
Pickup sales have been falling for months because of the slowdown in housing construction, and the trend away from SUVs began several years ago as Baby Boomers aged and roomy but more fuel-efficient crossover vehicles gave consumers more choice. But automakers and industry watchers said gas prices are speeding the trend. (more…)
