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26.08.26 - 01:21
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Dear Truck Owners: Secure Your Tailgates (ZeroHedge)
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Dear Truck Owners: Secure Your Tailgates
First, thieves were cutting catalytic converters off petrol-powered vehicles because of the valuable platinum, palladium, and rhodium inside the exhaust systems, which convert toxic engine gases into safer emissions. Now, it appears thieves are targeting trucks in one part of the country, not for precious metals, but for entire tailgates.
CBS affiliate KHOU 11, which serves Houston, Texas, recently reported on a vehicle-parts theft ring targeting trucks for their tailgates.
The outlet interviewed a Texas truck owner whose tailgate had been stolen. While searching Facebook Marketplace for a replacement, he stumbled across something unexpectedly familiar: his own tailgate.
The finding led Harris County Precinct 4 deputies to recover eight stolen tailgates from an apartment garage in Harris County, situated in the northwestern part of the Houston metropolitan area, and arrest two 27-year-old men.
Investigators said the owner had placed unique markings ...
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25.08.26 - 21:24
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Google’s Wins Make Founders Brin And Page $50 Billion Richer (24/7 Wall St.)
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Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG), especially its Google unit, has had a remarkable year, at least compared to the other Magnificent Seven companies. Its stock price is up 10% this year. That's not a home run, but it's better than Meta (NASDAQ: META) (down 15%) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) (down 22%). Alphabet ranks third in market cap ... Google's Wins Make Founders Brin And Page $50 Billion Richer...
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