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Wind goes out of hurricane forecast
Maryland WeatherA cooling of surface waters in the tropical Atlantic and the likelihood of a weak El Nino developing in the Pacific this summer have taken more wind out of the hurricane forecasts for the 2009 season, which began Monday.Phil Klotzbach......Tags: Tropical Weather, Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storm Hanna (2008), Meteorological Disasters
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GM Bankruptcy: What it Means to You
KickingTiresAfter filing for bankruptcy this morning, GM's future is a bit hazy. However, the company is stressing that the day-to-day operations that impact consumers will remain unchanged. The company has set up a website to alleviate these fears here. We......Tags: Passenger Cars, Pontiac, Saturn, Heads of State, Government
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GM Plant Closures Signal Product Shift
KickingTiresNow that it???s operating under bankruptcy protection, GM has ramped up the scheduled plant closures it had previously announced. Four assembly plants will be closed this year, impacting current products. The least surprising closure is the Wilmington,...Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Plant Openings, Plant Closings, Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy
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Today's News From the Cars.com Family
KickingTiresMourning the loss of the Ford Focus wagon, one reader wants to find another four-cylinder station wagon, and Ask.cars.com names the choices. Then, PickupTrucks.com checks out the CarGo, a concept vehicle for urban transport. Finally, our MotherProof.com...Tags: Ford, Services and Shopping, Audi, Vehicles
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GM Files For Bankruptcy
KickingTiresAt 11:55 a.m. EDT today President Barack Obama will announce the government's plan for the future of GM. The company filed for bankruptcy Chapter 11 protection this morning in a New York court. The government will pledge $30 billion in......Tags: Court Administration, Heads of State, National Government, Government, Financially Distressed Companies
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Will Consumers Miss the Old GM? Not Likely
KickingTiresThere???s been a lot of talk about ???good GM??? and ???bad GM??? and what the closure of Pontiac and sale of Saturn, Saab and Hummer will mean to the new company. We thought we???d recap the impact GM???s restructuring will......Tags: Toyota, Passenger Cars, Pontiac, Saturn, Chevrolet
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Obama's Muslim address: 'Mutual respect'
The Swampby Mark Silva With a long-promised address to the Muslim world next week, the White House says, President Barack Obama plans to underscore the "mutual interests and mutual respect'' that the United States and Muslim communities around the world have.........Tags: Islam, Politics, National Government, Government, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Jay Leno, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush
The Swampby Mark Silva Two former presidents, at odds politically but in arms personally, shared a stage yesterday, and one "retiring" late-night comedian wishes that he had one more day on his own stage to deal with this one. Former President......Tags: Conan O'Brien, George H.W. Bush, Celebrity Parents, Barbara Bush, Barack Obama
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Obama: Supreme Court's 'old battle lines'
The Swampby Mark Silva With the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, President Barack Obama is making some history, touting the life's story of a judge whom he views as an embodiment of the American dream and defying......Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Republican Party, Politics, Democratic Party, Local Government
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Chinese Company Preparing to Buy Hummer
KickingTiresChinese manufacturer Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company has confirmed that it is the party in talks with GM to buy the Hummer brand. GM and Tengzhong have said the deal will keep in business the Hummer plant in Louisiana......Tags: Hummer, Services and Shopping, Vehicles
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GOP on Sotomayor: 'Fair shot,' no rush
The Swampby Mark Silva Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation for the U.S. Supreme Court is "virtually filibuster-proof,'' one Democratic senator said today, but lawmakers should not be forced into any deadline for her confirmation, a Republican leader said. And...Tags: Parliament, Republican Party, Politics, Texas, Local Government
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Hummer Sale Pending: H3 to Continue
KickingTiresThis morning, GM announced it had a tentative agreement to sell its Hummer brand and keep nearly 3,000 U.S. jobs in place, including at the dealership level. The buyer and the sale price weren???t disclosed, but GM did say it......Tags: Global Expansion
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