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(Aug. 20, 2012) -- The Dongguan plant is the second facility within the Hickory Springs Group to achieve ISO/TS 16949 certification, enhancing the division’s capabilities in the design and manufacture of engineered webbing and formed wire structures for the global OEM automotive seating industry. The Asian facility received the certification following a 15-month process that involved third-party audits of the systems it employs to design, produce and deliver its products.  

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- "We thank Coca-Cola wholeheartedly for the opportunity they provided our community with this contest. While winning the grant was our goal, the most valuable reward was the way our community came together, worked hard together, and the feeling of pride and ownership that resulted from our efforts."

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- It’s beginning to look a lot like NASCAR time at Bristol Motor Speedway, writes TriCities.com. For the past two weeks, fans from across the country have been arriving in luxurious RVs and humble trailers, counting down the days until the event begins Wednesday night.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- On Aug. 11 or early Aug. 12, a 21-year-old Anchorage man allegedly caused such a violent disturbance at a Red Shirt Lake campsite in Willow, that his friends and others staying there had to hogtie him to prevent anyone from getting hurt, reports the Alaska Dispatch.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District has signed a cooperative agreement with Outdoor Recreation and Outreach Inc. (OR&O) for the daily operations of five campgrounds at J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake in Clarks Hill, S.C.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- Small Park of the Year was awarded to Michael and Carolyn Fuller with Palmdale RV Resort in Harlingen, Texas. Medium Park of the Year was awarded to Guy and Juanita Carvajal from Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort in Mission, Texas. Large Park of the Year was presented to Karen Pike with Victoria Palms RV Resort in Donna, Texas.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- On Sunday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reopened the Hi-Tide Campground Lake near Leland, reports the LaSalle News Tribune. The campground and lake were closed after 17 people celebrating a child's birthday complained of health problems.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- Selkirk Conservation Alliance worked with Priest Lake State Parks to install bear-proof food storage lockers in Indian Creek and Lionhead campgrounds, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- Getting a quick DNA test is now as easy as walking up to a vehicle, writes WFMY News 2. The "Who's Your Daddy" recreation vehicle is selling DNA tests in New York, mostly to fathers who suspect their children are not theirs.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- NBCNews.com reports that on Tuesday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that law enforcement officials don’t need a warrant to track suspects via cellphones. In 2006, Melvin Skinner, an interstate drug trafficker hauling a motorhome filled with marijuana, was arrested after his pre-paid cellphone was tracked via GPS.