Chrysler CEO shakes up management in bid to boost sales; splits Dodge into truck, car groupsDETROIT — With sales down sharply and pressure to start generating cash before government loans run out, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne shook up his executive team Monday, replacing two of his brand managers after just four months and splitting Dodge into car and truck units. New Chrysler management separates Dodge truck, car brands; Chrysler, Dodge chiefs resignDETROIT — Chrysler’s new Italian management on Monday announced a surprise shake-up of the automaker’s executive team, saying two recently appointed brand CEOs have left and that it was splitting Dodge into two groups, one focusing on trucks and the other on cars. Chrysler names executives to lead new Dodge Ram, Car brands; Chrysler, Dodge chiefs resignAUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Group LLC has named executives to head its newly created Dodge Ram and Dodge Car brands. Possible extensions of jobless, health benefits eyed by administration for laid-off workersWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering steps to ease the burdens of laid-off workers, including possible extensions of unemployment and health benefits, officials said Saturday. Freshmen at large universities embrace ‘psychologically smaller’ approach to college lifeCOLUMBIA, Mo. — The freshman experience at large state universities can still resemble a failed social experiment more than the start of a four-year journey to enlightenment. Regulators close Michigan bank, small banks in Colorado, Minnesota; marks 98 US bank failuresNEW YORK — Regulators have shut Warren Bank in Warren, Mich., and two small banks in Colorado and Minnesota, boosting the number of failed U.S. banks this year to 98 as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades. Dental records identify Michigan man as pilot of plane that caused fighters to be scrambledREDKEY, Ind. — A Michigan man has been identified as the pilot of a plane whose erratic flight path raised concerns of a terrorist attack and caused military fighters to be scrambled. Regulators close Michigan bank, small bank in Minnesota; marks 97 US bank failures this yearNEW YORK — Regulators have shut down Warren Bank in Warren, Mich., and a small bank in Minnesota, boosting the number of failed U.S. banks this year to 97 as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades. Regulators close Warren Bank in Michigan; 96th US bank closed this yearNEW YORK — Regulators have shut down Warren Bank in Warren, Mich., the 96th U.S. bank failure this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades. New Chrysler CEO says he’s not alarmed by US market share drop; expects improvementDETROIT — The new Italian leader of Chrysler Group LLC says he is not alarmed by the automaker’s market share decline and he expects to improve the company’s U.S. share from this point forward. Piece be with you: Detroit pastors packing heat to guard against violence in churchDETROIT — The Rev. Lawrence Adams teaches his flock at the Westside Bible Church to turn the other cheek. Just in case, though, the 54-year-old retired police lieutenant also wears a handgun under his robe. NORAD: Shooting down plane from Michigan was always an option before it crashed in IndianaINDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday that shooting down a small plane that left its flight plan and later crashed in Indiana, killing the pilot, was always an option. September US auto sales fall following Cash for Clunkers buying spree over the summerDETROIT — A Cash for Clunkers hangover hit every major automaker except Hyundai last month, pushing down sales and leaving the industry searching for signs of a recovery in October. Ford says US auto sales in Sept. fell 5.1 percent; clunker hangover hurts demandDETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC reported a 42 percent sales drop last month, while Ford Motor Co. says its September sales fell 5.1 percent, revealing a tough hangover from this summer’s Cash for Clunkers buying spree. Shiny methods cited for keeping silver as world’s top auto paint color for 9th straight yearDETROIT — Silver in hues ranging from chrome to charcoal gray extended its reign as the most popular choice for car and truck paint across the globe this year, according to annual data collected by a leading paint maker. Sun sets on Saturn: GM kills once vaunted star brand after purchase talks failDETROIT — For those who expected General Motors’ once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed as a different kind of car company, appears as dead as Pontiac and Oldsmobile. Economically battered Mich. avoids long gov’t shutdown, begins fiscal year with interim budgetLANSING, Mich. — One of the nation’s most economically battered states is heading into more fiscal fights after surviving a short-lived government shutdown that ended with an interim budget and lingering uncertainty about more permanent spending cuts. Mich. Legislature sends interim budget bill to governor to end brief state government shutdown
Battered Michigan slides into partial gov’t shutdown after lawmakers fail to agree on budgetLANSING, Mich. — One of the nation’s most economically battered states remained without a budget and stumbled into a partial government shutdown Thursday as Michigan lawmakers failed to agree on a spending plan. Battered Michigan slides toward partial gov’t shutdown after lawmakers fail to agree on budgetLANSING, Mich. — One of the nation’s most economically battered states stumbled toward a partial government shutdown Thursday as Michigan lawmakers failed to agree on a spending plan in one of the only states without a budget in place. Economically battered Mich. one of last states without budget; working to avoid gov’t shutdownLANSING, Mich. — One of the nation’s most economically battered states remained one of the last without a budget in place as Michigan lawmakers worked to avoid a government shutdown ahead of a midnight Wednesday deadline for pulling together a plan. Small plane crashes into Ind. field after pilot seen slumped over the controls; pilot killedALBANY, Ind. — A single-engine plane crashed into an Indiana cornfield Wednesday after the pilot, who was seen slumped over at the controls, lost consciousness and the aircraft flew out of control, officials said. Regulators say several causes could be behind floor mat problems surrounding Toyota recallDETROIT — Federal investigators said of the 102 accidents caused by stuck gas pedals on Toyota vehicles, there are four possible causes involving the floor mats: The mats are too long or too thick, they weren’t properly secured, the gas pedal design is flawed or the floor geometry is defective. Court to decide if police have to stop talking to suspects if Miranda rights not invokedWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is once again trying to clarify what the long-established Miranda rights require the police to do, with the justices on Wednesday agreeing to decide whether officers can interrogate a suspect who said he understood his rights but didn’t invoke them. GM to shut down Saturn after Penske terminates talks with GM on uncertain future assemblyDETROIT — For those who expected General Motors’ once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed as a different kind of car company, appears as dead as Pontiac and Oldsmobile. Penske terminates talks with GM to acquire Saturn brand on uncertain future.DETROIT — Penske Automotive Group Inc. says it has ended talks with General Motors Corp. to acquire Saturn, citing concerns of whether GM could continue to supply vehicles. Jury clears Detroit officer accused of illegally searching man’s rectum; partner also clearedDETROIT — A jury on Wednesday cleared a Detroit police officer of wrongdoing in a lawsuit that accused him of conducting an illegal search by sticking his finger in the rectum of a suspect during a traffic stop and drug arrest. Jury clears Detroit officer accused of illegally searching suspect’s rectumDETROIT — A jury has cleared a Detroit police officer in a lawsuit alleging he conducted an illegal search by sticking his finger in the rectum of a suspect during a traffic stop and drug arrest. Small plane crashes in eastern Indiana field; erratic flying could signal pilot blackoutALBANY, Ind. — A single-engine plane crashed into an Indiana field on Wednesday after the pilot, who was seen slumped over, lost consciousness and the aircraft started flying out of control, officials said. A Love Story? Skeptics remain, but Michael Moore has loyal following in GOP-leaning Mich. townTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Seated on a platform in a blocked-off street, the founder of the Traverse City Film Festival grinned as Mayor Michael Estes hailed him for boosting the local economy and cultural scene — “with almost no government assistance!” |
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Mich. shutdown ends, lawmakers OK interim budget
