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Longest-serving AA patrol retires after 1.4 million miles

THE AA's longest-serving patrolman is retiring after 1.4 million miles and almost 50 years on the road. Jim Haggart joined the AA in Glasgow in August 1966 as a 16-year-old cadet after spotting the opportunity in a newspaper advert. The 64-year-old has helped an estimated 87,000 motorists with car trouble - between 1,500 and 2,000 a year - around the west of Scotland, rescuing animals, young children and even babies that have been accidentally locked in vehicles.

SEAT Mii FR Line at Worthersee 2012

SEAT Mii FR Line SEAT are previewing a sporty version of the Mii at the Worthersee Tour tuning festival this week – the SEAT Mii FR Line. The all things VW Group Festival that is the Worthersee Tour kicks off this weekend, so there’s a fair chance we’ll be seeing more pimped, tuned and titivated VW Group cars over the next few days. Today’s offering comes from VW’s slightly troubled Iberian arm with the reveal of a sporty SEAT Mii FR Line, which is lots of show but no extra go.

UPDATE: Jack Roush hospitalized after crashing plane, injuries not life-threatening

NASCAR team owner and Mustang guru Jack Roush crashed while landing his plane on Tuesday in Oshkosh, Wis. He's in serious but stable condition and his injuries are not life-threatening. Roush was landing his Hawker Beechcraft Premium jet at the Oshkosh airport about 6:15 p.m.