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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Michigan</title>
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		<title>Poor economy forces Detroit families to leave loved ones&#8217; burials in county morgue&#8217;s hands</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Corey Williams</dc:creator>
		
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Unclaimed corpses push up urban morgue body counts

DETROIT — Forgotten in death or abandoned by loved ones, Dewanda McNeil, Maurice Webber and Alan Jones were laid to rest in pauper&#8217;s graves, their names left to be recognized by a half-dozen strangers at a service in a small Detroit funeral chapel.
Times are tough for the living .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poor-economy-forces-detroit-families-to-leave-loved-ones-burials-in-county-morgues-hands-247339/" title="Poor economy forces Detroit families to leave loved ones&#8217; burials in county morgue&#8217;s hands">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta Air Lines expands flights from Flint, Mich., to Atlanta and Detroit starting in February</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Delta adds flights from Flint to Atlanta, Detroit

FLINT, Mich. — Flint&#8217;s Bishop International Airport says Delta Air Lines is adding flights from Flint to Detroit and Atlanta.
Bishop spokeswoman Pat Corfman tells The Flint Journal the expansion starts in February.
Delta and its Northwest Airlines unit now account for about 42 percent of Bishop&#8217;s departures.
Corfman says with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-air-lines-expands-flights-from-flint-mich-to-atlanta-and-detroit-starting-in-february-247057/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Delta Air Lines expands flights from Flint, Mich., to Atlanta and Detroit starting in February</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford offers retirement, buyout packages to all 41,000 factory workers to thin ranks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford offers retirement, buyouts to factory workers

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says it is offering buyout and early retirement incentives to all of its 41,000 U.S. hourly workers to further reduce its factory work force.
Company spokesman Mark Truby would says Ford still has too many factory workers for its current sales levels.
He would not say ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-offers-retirement-buyout-packages-to-all-41000-factory-workers-to-thin-ranks-247000/" title="Ford offers retirement, buyout packages to all 41,000 factory workers to thin ranks">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eat up! Michigan launches culinary tourism effort to showcase local food, wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Eat up! Michigan launches culinary tourism effort

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is launching an effort to promote culinary tourism and encourage local offerings on restaurant menus.
Michigan Department of Agriculture Director Don Koivisto said he hopes the program will help increase sales and profitability for Michigan&#8217;s specialty crop producers, and promote Michigan as a destination for culinary ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eat-up-michigan-launches-culinary-tourism-effort-to-showcase-local-food-wine-246970/">Eat up! Michigan launches culinary tourism effort to showcase local food, wine</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>General Motors says it has repaid part of its $8.1 billion in US and Canadian government loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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GM repays part of US, Canadian government loans

DETROIT — General Motors Co. says it has repaid $1 billion of its loans to the U.S. government and $192 million to the Canadian government.
The automaker says it followed through on a commitment to begin repaying the loans by the end of this month.
Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/general-motors-says-it-has-repaid-part-of-its-81-billion-in-us-and-canadian-government-loans-246199/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : General Motors says it has repaid part of its $8.1 billion in US and Canadian government loans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Correction: Boosting Tourism story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Correction: Boosting Tourism story
LANSING, Mich. — In a Dec. 17 story about a new Michigan Promotion Fund, The Associated Press reported erroneously how the fund would be supported. The fund would rely on a portion of Michigan&#8217;s sales and use tax collections on certain tourism-related businesses, but would not also include a $2.50 fee on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-boosting-tourism-story-246188/">Source article &nbsp;: Correction: Boosting Tourism story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford CEO says automaker will speed up debt repayment, keep competitive edge with new vehicles</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-ceo-says-automaker-will-speed-up-debt-repayment-keep-competitive-edge-with-new-vehicles-246172/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Mullaly says Ford plans to speed up debt repayment

WAYNE, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally says the automaker plans to speed up its debt repayment as its financial condition continues to improve.
Mulally also told reporters at a briefing Friday on its new vehicles that Ford will keep its advantage over Chrysler and General .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-ceo-says-automaker-will-speed-up-debt-repayment-keep-competitive-edge-with-new-vehicles-246172/">Original article &nbsp;: Ford CEO says automaker will speed up debt repayment, keep competitive edge with new vehicles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM to wind down Saab brand after deal talks with Spyker Cars collapse</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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GM to discontinue Saab after deal talks collapse

NEW YORK — General Motors Co. said Friday it will wind down Saab after talks to sell the brand to Dutch carmaker Spyker Cars collapsed.
GM said in a news release that issues arose during the sale talks that could not be resolved.
&#8220;Despite the best efforts of all involved, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-to-wind-down-saab-brand-after-deal-talks-with-spyker-cars-collapse-246103/">GM to wind down Saab brand after deal talks with Spyker Cars collapse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With money tight and nostalgia waxing, towns tear up pavement in favor of gravel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Clarke Canfield</dc:creator>
		
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Roll up the pavement: Gravel is making a comeback

PORTLAND, Maine — Ever since the invention of the automobile, paved roads have meant progress. Now some cash-strapped towns and counties are finding progress too expensive, and they are tearing up battered roads and putting down gravel.
The high price of pavement and the sour economy have driven .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-money-tight-and-nostalgia-waxing-towns-tear-up-pavement-in-favor-of-gravel-245774/">Read the original article &nbsp;: With money tight and nostalgia waxing, towns tear up pavement in favor of gravel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM names Brian K. Sweeney to head Buick and GMC brands</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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GM names new head of Buick and GMC brands
DETROIT — General Motors Co. says it is naming Brian K. Sweeney to head its Buick and GMC brands.

Sweeney replaces Michael Richards, who left the company on Dec. 10 after just eight days on the job.
The announcement is the latest in a string of appointments at GM, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-names-brian-k-sweeney-to-head-buick-and-gmc-brands-245633/" title="GM names Brian K. Sweeney to head Buick and GMC brands">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAW leaders nominate lead Ford negotiator Bob King to be the union&#8217;s new president</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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UAW leaders nominate Bob King as new president

DEARBORN, Mich. — United Auto Workers union leaders have nominated top Ford Motor Co. negotiator Bob King to be the union&#8217;s next president.
UAW President Ron Gettelfinger announced King&#8217;s nomination Wednesday at a meeting of union leaders near Detroit.
Gettelfinger says the 63-year-old King is &#8220;relentless and tenacious&#8221; and a ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uaw-leaders-nominate-lead-ford-negotiator-bob-king-to-be-the-unions-new-president-245035/" title="UAW leaders nominate lead Ford negotiator Bob King to be the union&#8217;s new president">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BorgWarner engine, drivetrain technology to be used in 2010 Hyundai Tucson and ix35</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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BorgWarner to supply parts for Hyundai Tucson

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Auto powertrain manufacturer BorgWarner Inc. said Wednesday that it will supply components for the engine and drivetrain of the Hyundai 2010 Tucson and ix35 models.
The drivetrain consists of the parts that connect the transmission with the driving axles of an automobile.
BorgWarner said its engine and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/borgwarner-engine-drivetrain-technology-to-be-used-in-2010-hyundai-tucson-and-ix35-245020/">Original article on  : BorgWarner engine, drivetrain technology to be used in 2010 Hyundai Tucson and ix35</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BorgWarner engine, drivetrains to be used in 2010 Hyundai Tucson and ix35</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
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BorgWarner to supply engine for Hyundai Tucson

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Auto powertrain manufacturer BorgWarner Inc. said Wednesday that it will supply the engine and drivetrain for the Hyundai 2010 Tucson and ix35 models.
BorgWarner said its engine and drivetrain technology will help improve fuel efficiency on the Tucson, reduce noise and help the vehicle meet emission ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/borgwarner-engine-drivetrains-to-be-used-in-2010-hyundai-tucson-and-ix35-244928/" title="BorgWarner engine, drivetrains to be used in 2010 Hyundai Tucson and ix35">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM sees Spyker as possible Saab savior, says it will end Swedish brand by Dec. 31 if no deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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GM identifies Spyker as possible Saab savior

DETROIT — General Motors&#8217; chairman says that if Dutch luxury car maker Spyker doesn&#8217;t buy the Saab brand, GM will let it die a quiet death by the end of the month.
Chairman and interim CEO Ed Whitacre Jr. told reporters Tuesday he has &#8220;a sense it&#8217;s possible&#8221; that the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-sees-spyker-as-possible-saab-savior-says-it-will-end-swedish-brand-by-dec-31-if-no-deal-244414/">Source article &nbsp;: GM sees Spyker as possible Saab savior, says it will end Swedish brand by Dec. 31 if no deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sheriff: 3 die in Michigan house fire, including man, 2 children he was trying to rescue</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Man, 2 children die in Michigan house fire

BURTCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities say a fire has swept through a family&#8217;s Michigan home, killing a man and two young children he was trying to rescue. Neighbors were also trying to save them.
The sheriff&#8217;s department says 36-year-old Charles Buckland&#8217;s wife escaped from a second-floor window with help .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sheriff-3-die-in-michigan-house-fire-including-man-2-children-he-was-trying-to-rescue-244389/">Original source &nbsp;: Sheriff: 3 die in Michigan house fire, including man, 2 children he was trying to rescue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit as muse: City&#8217;s shortcomings provide area artists with plenty of creative inspiration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Detroit artists use city&#8217;s blight as their canvas

DETROIT — Houses with dreary urban facades covered in polka dots. A traveling dollhouse made from the remnants of abandoned homes. A dilapidated residence covered in ice.
Artists across the Detroit area are using the city&#8217;s blight as their canvas, transforming abandoned homes into high-concept projects to draw attention .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroit-as-muse-citys-shortcomings-provide-area-artists-with-plenty-of-creative-inspiration-244193/">Source &nbsp;: Detroit as muse: City&#8217;s shortcomings provide area artists with plenty of creative inspiration</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ray Young to stay with GM after stepping down as CFO, will become VP, international operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Young to stay with GM after stepping down as CFO

DETROIT — General Motors Co. said Monday that Ray G. Young will remain with the automaker in a newly created international position after he steps down as chief financial officer.
Young, 47, will become vice president of international operations on Feb. 1. He will report to the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ray-young-to-stay-with-gm-after-stepping-down-as-cfo-will-become-vp-international-operations-243960/">Original article &nbsp;: Ray Young to stay with GM after stepping down as CFO, will become VP, international operations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama drug czar: Pot-smoking keeps increasing among US teens; cigarettes, binge drinking drops</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Study shows pot more popular with teenagers
DETROIT — A decade-long decline in the number of teens using pot has apparently stalled, and some teens&#8217; attitudes on how harmful marijuana can be may be softening, according to a federal survey on teen drug use released Monday.
The findings were based on a survey of roughly .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-drug-czar-pot-smoking-keeps-increasing-among-us-teens-cigarettes-binge-drinking-drops-243857/">Obama drug czar: Pot-smoking keeps increasing among US teens; cigarettes, binge drinking drops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Robert G. Heft, credited with designing, sewing first 50-star American flag, dies at 67</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Creator of first 50-star American flag dies at 67

SAGINAW, Mich. — Robert G. Heft, who is credited with designing and sewing the first 50-star American flag, has died. He was 67.
Wakeman Funeral Home says Heft died Saturday at a hospital in Saginaw. A cause of death wasn&#8217;t immediately available.
Heft made the flag in 1958 as ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/robert-g-heft-credited-with-designing-sewing-first-50-star-american-flag-dies-at-67-243362/">Robert G. Heft, credited with designing, sewing first 50-star American flag, dies at 67</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP source: United Auto Workers to nominate Ford negotiator Bob King as union&#8217;s next president</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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AP source: UAW to nominate King as next president

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers plans to nominate top Ford Motor Co. negotiator Bob King to be the next president of the union.
Current UAW President Ron Gettelfinger is expected to nominate King on Wednesday at a meeting of local plant leaders, according to a person familiar ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-united-auto-workers-to-nominate-ford-negotiator-bob-king-as-unions-next-president-243097/">Read more : AP source: United Auto Workers to nominate Ford negotiator Bob King as union&#8217;s next president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ind. executes man for 1994 slayings of wife, 2 relatives; state&#8217;s first execution since 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Ind. executes man for 3 murders, first since &#8216;07

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Indiana man who refused to request clemency has been executed for the 1994 killings of his estranged wife and two relatives.
A state Department of Correction spokesman says 49-year-old Matthew Eric Wrinkles died from a lethal injection at 12:39 a.m. Friday.
Authorities say Wrinkles ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ind-executes-man-for-1994-slayings-of-wife-2-relatives-states-first-execution-since-2007-242823/" title="Ind. executes man for 1994 slayings of wife, 2 relatives; state&#8217;s first execution since 2007">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Suisse analyst says Ford shares overly optimistic on future sales, profit margins</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Analyst says Ford shares are priced optimistically

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co.&#8217;s current share price of around $9 is based on optimistic assumptions that could falter as the economy continues its recovery, a Credit Suisse analyst said in a report Thursday.
The market is pricing for 2011 earnings of $1.19 per share, which would imply Ford is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/credit-suisse-analyst-says-ford-shares-overly-optimistic-on-future-sales-profit-margins-242662/">Source article &nbsp;: Credit Suisse analyst says Ford shares overly optimistic on future sales, profit margins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Axle prices offering of $425 million in senior notes due 2017 at 98.715 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
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American Axle prices $425 million in senior notes

DETROIT — American Axle &#038; Manufacturing Inc. said Thursday it has priced a previously announced debt offering of $425 million worth of notes due 2017.
American Axle, which makes parts for cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles, intends to use the proceeds to repay outstanding debt under a June .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-axle-prices-offering-of-425-million-in-senior-notes-due-2017-at-98715-percent-242611/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more snow ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-snarl-traffic-and-close-schools-in-midwest-new-england-241965/">Read : Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forget cash, toss him a toothbrush: Mich. police seeking robber with &#8216;very offensive breath&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Wanted: Mich. bank robber with &#8216;offensive breath&#8217;

FERNDALE, Mich. — He could be called the &#8220;Bad Breath Bandit.&#8221; Police in a Detroit suburb are looking for a bank robber who tellers say has crooked yellow teeth and particularly bad breath. The Detroit Free Press reported that Ferndale police said the man hit the same Charter One ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/forget-cash-toss-him-a-toothbrush-mich-police-seeking-robber-with-very-offensive-breath-240788/">Forget cash, toss him a toothbrush: Mich. police seeking robber with &#8216;very offensive breath&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bungling burglar trying break-in at Michigan auto repair shop busted by tow drivers at work</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Bungling burglar at Mich. shop busted by workers

TALLMADGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities said a man trying to burglarize a southwestern Michigan towing and auto-repair shop got a surprise when he found tow truck drivers inside still on the job.
The Grand Rapids Press reported the Marz Collision Services drivers were drinking coffee around 8 p.m. Friday ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bungling-burglar-trying-break-in-at-michigan-auto-repair-shop-busted-by-tow-drivers-at-work-240647/" title="Bungling burglar trying break-in at Michigan auto repair shop busted by tow drivers at work">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mich. woman pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in adopted quadriplegic girl&#8217;s death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed White</dc:creator>
		
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Mom pleads no contest in quadriplegic girl&#8217;s death

DETROIT — A Flint woman accused of starving her adopted quadriplegic daughter to death and stashing the body in a storage unit pleaded no contest Friday to involuntary manslaughter.
Lorrie Thomas&#8217; plea came four days before she was to go to trial on second-degree murder and other charges.
The body ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mich-woman-pleads-no-contest-to-involuntary-manslaughter-in-adopted-quadriplegic-girls-death-240131/">Read : Mich. woman pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in adopted quadriplegic girl&#8217;s death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Independent Film Festival planned for next year in recently opened Burton Theatre</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Runk</dc:creator>
		
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New film festival planned for Detroit in March

DETROIT — A former school that is been being used as a movie house will host a new film festival next year that organizers hope will build on growing enthusiasm for the movie industry in Michigan.
The Detroit Independent Film Festival is seeking short films to be screened March ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroit-independent-film-festival-planned-for-next-year-in-recently-opened-burton-theatre-240128/">Read more : Detroit Independent Film Festival planned for next year in recently opened Burton Theatre</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit police confiscate about $700,000 worth of counterfeit clothing, apparel in raids</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Detroit police seize counterfeit clothing, goods

DETROIT — Detroit police say they&#8217;ve confiscated about $700,000 worth of counterfeit big-brand clothing and apparel during two raids.
Police said Thursday the raids took place Saturday and Tuesday on the city&#8217;s east side. They say two stores were selling cheap goods under labels including Coach, Polo and Gucci.
U.S. Immigration and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroit-police-confiscate-about-700000-worth-of-counterfeit-clothing-apparel-in-raids-239953/" title="Detroit police confiscate about $700,000 worth of counterfeit clothing, apparel in raids">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan police say bubble gum bandits walk into gas stations, chew through candy aisle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Bubble gum bandits walk, talk and steal

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — Police said a pack of bubble gum bandits is walking into suburban Detroit gas stations and chewing through the candy aisle. Police said the latest heist happened Nov. 21, when two suspects chatted up the clerk of a Speedway gas station in Sterling Heights, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigan-police-say-bubble-gum-bandits-walk-into-gas-stations-chew-through-candy-aisle-239653/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Michigan police say bubble gum bandits walk into gas stations, chew through candy aisle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mich. Gov. Granholm meets with Obama administration, Congress to tout job creation proposals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Mich. gov pitches job creation to Obama officials

WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is in Washington making the case for a series of job creation initiatives under discussion by the Obama administration and Congress.
Granholm met with Obama officials and members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Michigan Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mich-gov-granholm-meets-with-obama-administration-congress-to-tout-job-creation-proposals-239603/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Mich. Gov. Granholm meets with Obama administration, Congress to tout job creation proposals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say woman torched boyfriend&#8217;s porch in Detroit after heated breakup</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Woman torched man&#8217;s porch after breakup

DETROIT — Detroit authorities said a 29-year-old woman who was upset because her boyfriend broke up with her has been arrested after she lit his porch on fire. Fire Department investigators said neighbors saw the woman pour gas on the concrete porch and light it on fire about 3 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-woman-torched-boyfriends-porch-in-detroit-after-heated-breakup-238913/">Police say woman torched boyfriend&#8217;s porch in Detroit after heated breakup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense lawyer: 15-year-old&#8217;s admission to sex with girl, 3, drove dad to kill teen in rage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By David N. Goodman</dc:creator>
		
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Lawyer: Son&#8217;s child sex admission drove dad insane

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. — A 15-year-old Michigan boy admitted raping a 3-year-old girl, so enraging his father that the man couldn&#8217;t control himself when witnesses say he forced the teen to strip, marched him to an empty lot and shot him through the head, a defense lawyer said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-lawyer-15-year-olds-admission-to-sex-with-girl-3-drove-dad-to-kill-teen-in-rage-238423/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Defense lawyer: 15-year-old&#8217;s admission to sex with girl, 3, drove dad to kill teen in rage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan&#8217;s regional jobless rates for October edge lower in 14 of 17 major labor markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Mich. regional jobless rates down in 14 markets

LANSING, Mich. — Unemployment rates have edged lower in 14 of Michigan&#8217;s 17 major labor markets.
Unlike national and state rates, the regional unemployment rates reported for October on Tuesday aren&#8217;t seasonally adjusted. Michigan&#8217;s seasonally adjusted jobless rate was highest in the nation in October at 15.1 percent.
The Michigan .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigans-regional-jobless-rates-for-october-edge-lower-in-14-of-17-major-labor-markets-238389/">Michigan&#8217;s regional jobless rates for October edge lower in 14 of 17 major labor markets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM says it will hold off deciding Saab&#8217;s fate while evaluating new potential offers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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GM to hold off on Saab decision
DETROIT — General Motors Co. says it will hold off on making a decision over the fate of its Swedish car brand after new potential buyers have emerged.

GM says it will evaluate bids for the storied car maker by the end of December. If it does not find a .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-says-it-will-hold-off-deciding-saabs-fate-while-evaluating-new-potential-offers-238368/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Veteran Ford marketer named general manager of GM&#8217;s Buick-GMC division</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Veteran auto marketer to manage Buick-GMC
DETROIT — A veteran automobile marketer was named Tuesday to lead General Motors&#8217; Buick-GMC division.

Michael Richards, who held a variety of sales and marketing positions over more than a quarter century at Ford Motor Co., will succeed Susan Docherty, who was appointed GM&#8217;s head of sales in October.
Robert A. Lutz, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/veteran-ford-marketer-named-general-manager-of-gms-buick-gmc-division-238358/">Veteran Ford marketer named general manager of GM&#8217;s Buick-GMC division</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM sales fall 2.2 percent as improvements in major brands offset by noncore model declines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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November Auto Sales: GM sales fall 2.2 percent

DETROIT — General Motors said its total vehicle sales fell 2.2 percent in November, as improvements in its major brands were offset by declines across other noncore models.
BY THE NUMBERS: Total sales fell to 151,427 vehicles, from 154,877 in November 2008.
TOP SELLERS: Buick sales rose 24.8 percent, while ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-sales-fall-22-percent-as-improvements-in-major-brands-offset-by-noncore-model-declines-238350/" title="GM sales fall 2.2 percent as improvements in major brands offset by noncore model declines">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-&#8217;Friend&#8217; Schwimmer puts &#8216;Trust&#8217; in upcoming independent feature he&#8217;s filming in Michigan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Householder</dc:creator>
		
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Schwimmer back in the director&#8217;s chair for &#8216;Trust&#8217;

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — David Schwimmer has a well-earned reputation as a TV star, having spent 10 years as Dr. Ross Geller on NBC&#8217;s mega-hit &#8220;Friends.&#8221;
These days, though, Schwimmer is more focused on what happens behind the camera.
He talked to reporters Tuesday on the Ann Arbor set of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-friend-schwimmer-puts-trust-in-upcoming-independent-feature-hes-filming-in-michigan-238332/">Ex-&#8217;Friend&#8217; Schwimmer puts &#8216;Trust&#8217; in upcoming independent feature he&#8217;s filming in Michigan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford&#8217;s November sales steady as buyers shun trucks for fuel-efficiency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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Ford&#8217;s November sales steady
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday U.S. sales held steady in November as buyers snapped up fuel-efficient cars and crossovers.

Ford&#8217;s sales were essentially flat compared to last November, at 122,846. But sales of crossovers rose 26 percent and sales of cars rose 14 percent. Trucks and SUVs saw double-digit declines.
Ford said ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fords-november-sales-steady-as-buyers-shun-trucks-for-fuel-efficiency-238311/">Ford&#8217;s November sales steady as buyers shun trucks for fuel-efficiency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford says November sales steady as buyers shun trucks for cars and crossovers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford says November sales steady; cars rise

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says U.S. sales held steady in November as buyers snapped up fuel-efficient cars and crossovers.
Ford says its sales were essentially flat compared to last November at 122,846. But sales of crossovers climbed 26 percent and sales of cars rose 14 percent. Trucks and SUVs ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-says-november-sales-steady-as-buyers-shun-trucks-for-cars-and-crossovers-238301/">Ford says November sales steady as buyers shun trucks for cars and crossovers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. police ask Mich. authorities to lookout for suspect in killing of 4 kin on Thanksgiving</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis Reed</dc:creator>
		
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Fla. police eye Mich. in holiday killings probe

JUPITER, Fla. — Investigators in Florida alerted Michigan authorities to be on the lookout Saturday for a man accused of shooting four relatives to death after a Thanksgiving dinner in South Florida.
The suspect, Paul Michael Merhige, 35, sought a physician in the Detroit area in the past year, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-police-ask-mich-authorities-to-lookout-for-suspect-in-killing-of-4-kin-on-thanksgiving-237103/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Fla. police ask Mich. authorities to lookout for suspect in killing of 4 kin on Thanksgiving</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stop the presses: New Detroit newspaper suspends operations until new year, cites problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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New Detroit newspaper on hold during first week

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — A new Detroit-area newspaper says it will stop publishing until after Jan. 1.
The Detroit Daily Press hit the streets Monday, and home delivery was planned for next week.
But on its Facebook page, the paper said Friday there&#8217;s been a lack of advertising, sales and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stop-the-presses-new-detroit-newspaper-suspends-operations-until-new-year-cites-problems-236733/">Read : Stop the presses: New Detroit newspaper suspends operations until new year, cites problems</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan police say 6-foot, 300-pound bald man stole family&#8217;s turkey right out of freezer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Police seek bald man who swiped family&#8217;s turkey

JACKSON, Mich. — Jackson police are working to crack a case of fowl play. They&#8217;re searching for a man who broke into an apartment about 11 p.m. Tuesday and stole a family&#8217;s holiday turkey. Police Lt. Christopher Simpson told the Jackson Citizen Patriot the suspect ran into the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigan-police-say-6-foot-300-pound-bald-man-stole-familys-turkey-right-out-of-freezer-235947/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Michigan police say 6-foot, 300-pound bald man stole family&#8217;s turkey right out of freezer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford extends maturity dates on billions in loans for 2 years, preserving cash for turnaround</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford extends most of its $10.7B credit line

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it has extended the maturity dates on most of its $10.7 billion revolving line of credit for two years, preserving cash to use for its turnaround efforts.
Ford said lenders have agreed to give the automaker until Nov. 30, 2013 to pay .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-extends-maturity-dates-on-billions-in-loans-for-2-years-preserving-cash-for-turnaround-235329/">Ford extends maturity dates on billions in loans for 2 years, preserving cash for turnaround</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Koenigsegg backs out of plan to buy Saab from GM, casting doubt on future of Swedish brand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Koenigsegg backs out of plan to buy Saab from GM

DETROIT — A Swedish specialty automaker has backed out of a deal to buy Saab from General Motors Co., casting serious doubt on the future of the troubled brand.
GM said Tuesday that Koenigsegg Group AB has decided to end the deal, which was announced in June. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/koenigsegg-backs-out-of-plan-to-buy-saab-from-gm-casting-doubt-on-future-of-swedish-brand-235180/">Koenigsegg backs out of plan to buy Saab from GM, casting doubt on future of Swedish brand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Models of Obama homes in Chicago and White House in holiday train shows at botanical gardens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Model Obama homes in garden holiday train shows

NEW YORK — Models of the Obama White House, the Obama home in Chicago and the house Michelle Obama grew up in are on display at holiday train shows at the Chicago Botanic Garden and the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington.
Holiday train shows are also held in other .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/models-of-obama-homes-in-chicago-and-white-house-in-holiday-train-shows-at-botanical-gardens-235126/">Models of Obama homes in Chicago and White House in holiday train shows at botanical gardens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>TRW Automotive completes $250 million debt offering</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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TRW completes $250 million debt offering
LIVONIA, Mich. — Auto supplier TRW Automotive Inc. said Monday it has completed a previously announced debt offering.

The offering was for $250 million in 8.875 percent senior unsecured notes due in 2017.
The company said it expects proceeds of $242 million. It intends to use about half of the amount to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trw-automotive-completes-250-million-debt-offering-234750/">TRW Automotive completes $250 million debt offering</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds mourn Mich. boy who police say pleaded for mercy before being fatally shot by father</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Runk</dc:creator>
		
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Hundreds mourn Mich. boy allegedly slain by father

DETROIT — Funeral services are under way for a 15-year-old Michigan boy who police say pleaded for mercy before being fatally shot by his father.
Hundreds of people attended Jamar Pinkney Jr.&#8217;s funeral Monday morning at the Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit. Photos of the boy were projected on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-mourn-mich-boy-who-police-say-pleaded-for-mercy-before-being-fatally-shot-by-father-234671/">Source article &nbsp;: Hundreds mourn Mich. boy who police say pleaded for mercy before being fatally shot by father</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Analyst predicts small auto sales comeback next year; says weak economy will limit recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Analyst predicts small auto sales comeback in 2010

DETROIT — A top industry analyst says the U.S. auto industry will recover only a little next year because of a weak economy.
Fitch Ratings analyst Mark Oline predicts sales of 11.1 million cars and trucks in 2010, up 7.8 percent from 10.3 million vehicles he expects this year.
Oline .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/analyst-predicts-small-auto-sales-comeback-next-year-says-weak-economy-will-limit-recovery-234661/">Original source &nbsp;: Analyst predicts small auto sales comeback next year; says weak economy will limit recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Motown sound returns to where it began 50 years ago with founder, &#8216;family,&#8217; famous friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Karoub</dc:creator>
		
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Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala

DETROIT — Berry Gordy founded what would become Motown Records a half-century ago with an $800 loan. Today, that would get you two tickets with a bit to spare to the Motown 50 Golden Gala.
For $200 more, you can attend a VIP event and a swanky party afterward.
The event .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/motown-sound-returns-to-where-it-began-50-years-ago-with-founder-family-famous-friends-234108/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Motown sound returns to where it began 50 years ago with founder, &#8216;family,&#8217; famous friends</a>.]]></description>
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