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Thursday, 11 June 2009

Obama Stumps for Health-Care Reform

Obama Stumps for Health-Care Reform
Washington Post - United States
By Michael A. Fletcher and Shailagh Murray GREEN BAY, Wis., June 11 -- As President Obama traveled to the heartland to sell a government-run insurance plan ...
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Washington Post
Has Kent Conrad Solved the Public Plan Problem? An Interview.
Washington Post - United States
In this telling, the co-ops preserve the central feature of the public plan -- they're a competitor to the traditional insurance industry -- but are free ...
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Pair found guilty in insurance scheme
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
A federal jury on Thursday convicted two Northern California residents in connection with a long-running money laundering and fraudulent insurance scheme. ...
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Liberty Northwest Insurance drops agents
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Oregon's second-largest workers compensation insurance provider will no longer allow independent agents to sell its workers compensation products. ...
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AXA Insurance UK arm to cut 560 jobs
Reuters - USA
LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - AXA Insurance, the UK arm of French insurer AXA (AXAF.PA), said it will cut 560 jobs over the next few months, ...
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Health Care Fight Divides Democrats
Washington Post - United States
I suggest to show the name of lawmakers to public for whom is against healthcare reform and accepted donations from insurance companies and pharmaceutical ...
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Obama Defends Public Insurance Plan for Health Care
New York Times - United States
President Obama strongly defended his idea for a government-sponsored health insurance plan at a town-hall meeting here today, saying "if the private ...
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Co-Op Health Plan Emerging as a Senate Option
New York Times - United States
Many Democrats want to create a new public health insurance plan, to compete with private insurers. In place of a government-run plan, Mr. Baucus said ...
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Crist signs controversial health care bill
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Senate Bill 1122 changes the way insurance companies pay for coverage of patients in insurance networks. It will allow doctors who are not members of a ...
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New York Times
Bumper Testing Small Cars
New York Times - United States
By Cheryl Jensen Insurance Institute for Highway Safety The Smart Fortwo received the best rating of the small cars tested. All the talk of small, ...
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Steven W. Miller

Steven W. Miller
Helena Independent Record - Helena,MT,USA
... taper for Wyland Enterprises in Escondido, Calif., a night stockperson for Fedmart Company and a service mechanic for Chuck's Auto Service in Phoenix. ...
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Auto-Renewal of Antivirus Software
About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
For Symantec, just visit their customer support page on the Symantec website and click the Chat Now button to speak to a live customer service ...
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Retail Sales in US Probably Rose, Sparked by Auto Bargains
Bloomberg - USA
Sales probably increased 0.2 percent excluding autos, led by gains at service stations as gasoline prices rose, economists said. The pending demise of some ...
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Car slams into CTA train
Chicago Tribune - United States
AP CHICAGO - Service along the Chicago Transit Authority's Blue Line was disrupted early Thursday when an auto involved in an accident on the adjacent ...
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ohnotheydidnt: Guess what show debuts on MTV tonight ya'll!
By i need unlimited black cards like i'm racist
As Maci tries to go to school, care for the kid (with lots of help from her mother), and work part-time at her father's auto repair shop, Ryan essentially refuses to help with child care. His girlfriend's birth of a child gets him on ...
Oh No They Didn't! - http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/
News Headlines - IRS adds new car break to states with no sales ...
They can be based on the sales price or be a flat fee per vehicle, the Internal Revenue Service said. For example, in Delaware, car purchasers are required to pay a document fee when registering a title with the Delaware Division of ...
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Microsoft Bing thinks Molly Wood is NSFW... (WebWare) » TechNews.AM
On Wednesday Google released two small but important updates to the mobile version of Gmail. New to the service are keyboard shortcuts and address auto-completion; two time-saving features that desktop Gmail users have been enjoying for ...
TechNews AM - http://technews.am/
Review: Kindle DX | MostReviews.com
By admin
Verdict: The DX is the king of readers, and regular book buyers will love it. That said, Amazon's weird pay-to-play online service for converting file formats. ... At the new size, the Kindle looks well-designed, simple, even sexy: a third of an inch thick, it has 3G wireless access to the Kindle Store, 16 shades of gray, 3.3GB of storage, auto-rotation, text-to-speech (if permitted by the publisher) and the experimental web browser. For those who just buy books and mags, ...
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McAfee, Symantec pay $750000 fine for subscription auto-renewals ...
By Matthew Humphries
McAfee, Symantec pay $750000 fine for subscription auto-renewals. Jun. 11, 2009 (1:38 pm) By: Matthew Humphries. When you sign-up for a subscription service you expect there to be a regular annual charge, but you also expect to be told ...
Geek.com - http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/sync-google-calendar-and-outlook-for-free-20060822



Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Gmail mobile gets keypad shortcuts, auto-complete

Gmail mobile gets keypad shortcuts, auto-complete
CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
New to the service are keyboard shortcuts and address auto-completion; two time-saving features that desktop Gmail users have been enjoying for years. ...
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Moody's upgrades GMAC on reduced bankruptcy risk
Reuters - USA
NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday raised its rating on auto and mortgage lender GMAC LLC by one notch, saying the risk of ...
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Auto News Roundup 6-10-09: Last Pontiac is the Vibe, VW Routan is ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Leftlanenews.com -- The VW Routan will offer a Web-enabled in-vehicle Internet service called Uconnect Web. This service is already offered in the Chrysler ...
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Marchionne Has Dual Task of Reviving Chrysler, Keeping Fiat Fit
Bloomberg - USA
Moody's Investors Service estimates that global auto sales will fall 13 percent this year, with the US leading with a 24 percent drop. ...
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Business briefs
News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
With both food and cash donations down at New Haven Food bank, Lash Auto Service began donating $5 for every service starting June 1. ...
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Carr's cars lost in Monday evening blaze
The Mountain Press - Sevierville,TN,USA
Emergency crews were called to Carr's Auto Service on Hickory Drive shortly after 6 pm Monday. As he left a City Commission meeting, Fire Department Chief ...
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Sea change for Chrysler
Glendale News Press - Glendale,CA,USA
Still, he has been in contact with national auto service center chains about a possible partnership at his location and is approaching other automakers ...
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Dealer gets out of Dodge
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA
It will now sell used cars and perform auto service work. After almost 30 years, Schlossmann's Dodge City of Milwaukee is no longer selling vehicles made by ...
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New York Times
We Came to Work
New York Times - United States
Almost everyone in Detroit of my generation (I am 52) worked in auto or our parents worked in auto. We came from the poorest people. ...
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Cash for clunkers bill approved by House
Boston Globe - United States
WASHINGTON - The House approved a "cash for clunkers" bill yesterday that aims to boost new auto sales by allowing consumers to turn in their gas-guzzling ...
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Regular City Council Meeting 05/18/09 | International Falls Daily ...
By Journal Staff
Border State Bank Acct Dep Balance Refund 20.00. Bowman Construction Co Storm Sewer 5300.00. Bremer Cardmember Service Membership Dues-Fire Dept 546.65. Carlson Auto Repair Gas-Street Dept 1309.88. Chad Bishop UB Overpmt Refund 20.00 ...
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Putting waste to work | Courier Times Now
Owner John Nairns stands in the garage at Jann's Auto Service in Feasterville Wednesday with the business' waste oil furnace(upper left), which can be run.
Courier Times Now - http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/news/bcct/
Popular car-sharing service, Zipcar, seeks IPO | San Francisco ...
By Julie Ziegler
The San Francisco Examiner has the intelligent Editorials and Opinion Articles you want to read. View articles about World News, Politics, Economic News and more.
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New GM Chairman: "I don't know anything about cars"
By Andrew Ganz
Well it was good while it lasted when GM was the world auto leader. The best he could do is offer a free BlackBerry or iPhone with a new car, along with three months of free cell phone service. You need to log in with your user name and ...
Leftlane - news, reviews, and... - http://www.leftlanenews.com/
James W Von Brunn: Biography, Writings, and Murder: Holocaust ...
By Co-editor
Junior Frye — 12 years old and worldly wise — worked in his father's auto-repair shop. He invited me and my pal Wacky Schultz, a plump, round-faced kid, to make a climb to Buzzards Cave. It was an honor to be invited by Jr. The cave .... Mounted on the granite walls outside the library, names of students in the Service were posted behind glass-faced bulletin boards. Though early in the war, gold stars for KIA and blue stars for MIA appeared frequently beside the names. ...
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Tuesday, 2 June 2009

GM, auto giant files for bankruptcy

GM, auto giant files for bankruptcy
Niles Daily Star - MI, USA
Provide a higher level of customer service through a more focused US network of approximately 3600 dealers. The restructure also includes plans "reducing ...
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Join The Indianapolis Speedrome, Now in The Twitter World
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
This latest craze of technology will keep fans informed about the Jiffy Lube Late Models, Trackside Race Car Parts Stocks, Peters Auto Service Hornets, ...
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FOXNews
Little Engine That Could? Government's Role in GM Bears ...
FOXNews - USA
Some analysts say they are concerned that the federal government's effort to prop up the nation's largest auto manufacturer is eerily similar to a 40-year ...
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For the New GM, A Final Challenge to Please Drivers
Wall Street Journal - USA
The last time Washington tried anything remotely like the Obama administration's intervention in the auto industry was in 1980, when Congress extended ...
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Auto dealer Sudbay accorded top Rotary service honor
Gloucester Daily Times - MA, USA
By Times Staff Donald E. Sudbay Jr., the Gloucester auto dealer whose businesses have survived a major national downsizing throughout the industry, ...
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CORRECT (6/1): GMAC Won't File For Bankruptcy
Wall Street Journal - USA
As a creditor of GM, GMAC said it is taking the "appropriate steps" to protect its interests during the auto maker's restructuring. ...
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Local GM dealers respond to bankruptcy filing
ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA - Quincy,IL,USA
... that Poage Auto Plaza in Quincy and Poage Auto Center in Hannibal are dedicated to make sure your automotive needs are met with uninterrupted service. ...
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Auto industry turmoil can have local impact
The Herald-Times (subscription) - Bloomington,IN,USA
Social service organizations, public and private schools at all levels, and artistic and cultural endeavors benefit tremendously from the generosity of ...
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Washington Post
Park Entrance Fees to Be Waived
Washington Post - United States
The National Park Service announced yesterday that it will waive park fees on three weekends this summer in an effort to attract cost-conscious tourists in ...
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Wyden seeks answers on closed auto dealerships
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
"If GM abrogates Bob Thomas Car Company's dealer agreement, it will have no distribution or service outlets in central Oregon's largest city," Wyden wrote ...
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Shock And Awesome: Air Force Deploys Tuned Ford Mustang, Dodge ...
The vehicles recently debuted in Austin, Texas under Brigadier General AJ Stewart, commander of Air Force Recruiting Service as well as 60 U.S. Air Force marketers and GSD&M Idea City. Galpin Auto Sport's Lead Customizer, Mad Mike, ...
The Car Connection - http://www.thecarconnection.com/
Selective Service: Do We Need It? : The Inspired Economist
By Fred Etcheverry
Educational funding is the tax payers' best return-on-investment. It beats paying out to failing banks and defunct auto plants. Some believe that Selective Service is the gateway to compulsory national service. This is the subject of my ...
The Inspired Economist - http://inspiredeconomist.com/
Chrysler plans to reopen most plants by end of June - Automotive News
"The majority of plants will come up last week of June," said Steven Landry, executive vice president of North America sales, service and parts in a conference call with reporters to discuss the company's May sales numbers. ...
Automotive News Breaking News Feed - http://www.autonews.com/
NewsDaily: U.S. auto sales drop, but rays of stability seen
By Ben Klayman and David Bailey
Industry-tracking service Edmunds.com estimated that major automakers had spent about $2.6 billion on discounts in May, up 5 percent from a month earlier. Incentive spending by the major Japanese automakers was at a record level, ...
NewsDaily: Business Headlines - http://www.newsdaily.com/
Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy
By John McElroy
And while the surviving dealers will be much better off, GM and Chrysler are likely to see less revenue, lower market share and fewer service parts sales as a result of this action. Is it worth the trade off? Actually, debating the pros and cons is now just an academic exercise. ... John McElroy is host of the TV program "Autoline Detroit" and daily web video "Autoline Daily". Every week he brings his unique insights as an auto industry insider to Autoblog readers. ...
Autoblog - http://www.autoblog.com/
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Denver Auto Service - Mile High Denver Auto Repair. Established Denver Auto Repair services center releases guidelines consumers may want to consider when ...



Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Honda overtakes Toyota for top spot in auto supplier survey

Honda overtakes Toyota for top spot in auto supplier survey
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Honda claimed the top spot in an annual survey of automotive suppliers, knocking off Toyota from having the best rating among suppliers. ...
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BEFORE THE BELL: US Stk Futures Point To Weaker Start
Wall Street Journal - USA
And autos will take center stage this week as General Motors Corp. (GM) faces a series of deadlines this week. United Auto Workers officials will gather ...
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Malaysia hints it may not protect local carmakers in new auto ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia may remove rules that protect its auto industry from foreign competition, officials said Tuesday, as the government ...
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Eyes on NKorea...Canadian Auto Workers approve GM deal... | KXNet ...
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck - Bismarck,ND,USA
Canadian Auto Workers have overwhelmingly approved a cost-cutting pact with General Motors Canada. The union's leader says members had no choice. ...
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Auto workers OK Canada labor pact
Boston Globe - United States
Canadian Auto Workers union members have voted in favor of a new labor agreement with General Motors Corp., ratifying a deal that cuts pay for new hires ...
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Autos & Auto Parts
Wall Street Journal - USA
The auto industry's sudden downward spiral in 2008 made it one of the toughest years in history to pick winning stocks. That may be what yielded some new ...
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Punishing North Korea...Creating "green jobs"...Auto concessions ...
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck - Bismarck,ND,USA
TORONTO (AP) By an overwhelming margin, auto union members in Canada have approved givebacks to General Motors Canada. The idea is to help GM's Canadian ...
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Auto Troubles Touch Many Corners
New York Times - United States
For even as Europe refuses to emulate the United States and reduce the ranks of its auto workers, its carmakers risk falling behind in the current wave of ...
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More auto insurers are going to the dogs
USA Today - USA
Still, Olson says, when she heard that the auto insurance policies offered by Progressive now include coverage for pets injured in vehicle crashes, ...
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Canadian Auto Workers Union Votes in Favor of GM Deal
Bloomberg - USA
By Katie Merx and Rebecca Evans May 25 (Bloomberg) -- The Canadian Auto Workers union members voted in favor of a new labor agreement with General Motors ...
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Thursday, 21 May 2009

GM Finance Arm to Get a Fresh Bailout

GM Finance Arm to Get a Fresh Bailout
Wall Street Journal - USA
... in effect dissolved Chrysler Financial and handed its business to GMAC, creating one big auto-financing arm that would service both companies. ...
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Thrifty drivers opt for repairs
Augusta Chronicle - Augusta,GA,USA
Chuck Ashley, a manager at Smitty's Auto Service on Gordon Highway, said he has noticed customers investing more money into repairs. ...
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Watch out for auto warranty scams
Chicago Sun-Times - United States
"I explained that to the customer service rep and he insisted that he was not going to pay the claim." Barnes filed a complaint with the Better Business ...
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Human 'mules' haul coveted goods from US to Cuba
The Associated Press
... such as auto-parts and walkers, and advertise that they can deliver documents or family photos faster than any mail service to a country where the ...
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Pandora Adds 192-Kbit Audio to New 'One' Service
PC Magazine - USA
by Chloe Albanesius Internet radio station Pandora on Wednesday introduced a revamped version of its premium service, now dubbed Pandora One. ...
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Techtree.com
Microsoft's My Phone Service Goes Public
Techtree.com - Mumbai,India
This service auto-syncs user data for backup and restore to password protected account. In case the user loses phone or buys a new Windows Mobile device, ...
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Owner, employees at Staten Island auto shop charged in insurance ...
By Staten Island Advance
In some instances, employees at Barry's Auto Body, at 4301 Amboy Rd., submitted invoices for services and parts in excess of $2000 above what was actually provided, investigators allege. Under arrest are: Owner Barry Crupi, 57, ...
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Jetconnect pilots challenge Qantas over changes to service ...
A restructuring of services in New Zealand by Australian airline Qantas is being challenged by the New Zealand Air Line Pilots Association, which…
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By James Murty
Amazon recently released three major new features for their Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service — New Features for Amazon EC2: Elastic Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, and Amazon CloudWatch. These beta services are immediately available to ...
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Epoch Times - 'Right to Repair' Bill one Step Closer to Becoming Law
By By Omid Ghoreishi/Epoch Times Staff
Preferring an industry-led voluntary-based approach, Industry Minister Tony Clement asked auto makers last month to provide means and mechanisms so independent repair shops can have access to the required tools and information. ...
Epoch Times | Original articles - http://www.theepochtimes.com/
Dealers fighting termination make case with personal tales ...
Fewer service calls. Since Chrysler released its list of rejected dealers, Willey Auto has suffered a 20 percent drop in service calls, Willey said. At its two locations, Willey Auto has 78 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles and more ...
Automotive News - Automaker News Feeds - http://www.autonews.com/
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UAW Fades as Union Shrinks in Size, Power

UAW Fades as Union Shrinks in Size, Power
Wall Street Journal - USA
And the union's health care trusts will own 55% of Chrysler and 39% of GM. Creditors of both companies have complained the UAW is getting a sweet deal. ...
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Auto dealer not on cut list
Clay County Progress - Hayesville,NC,USA
We want to keep our reputation and take care of our community." The Jacky Jones Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership opened 11 years ago. ...
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Fund Managers Burned by Obama Now Say They Are Wary
Bloomberg - USA
Unions spent $52 million to help elect Obama, which includes $5 million from the United Auto Workers, according to OpenSecrets.org, a Washington-based ...
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A very fine towel
Carwash Online - Latham,NY,USA
A seemingly insignificant item such as a towel can cause much grief to an auto care business owner. No one wants to hear complaints about lint, scratches or ...
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Pension safety net's deficit reaches $33.5B and may rise
USA Today - USA
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. said looming bankruptcies in the auto industry, retail sector, finance and health care industries could make the historic ...
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Tips On Selecting An Auto Repair Shop
North American Press Syndicate - New York,NY,USA
It makes sense to take the time to select a new auto repair facility that will take the best care of their investment." The Council's Web site features a ...
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Learn to build your own car (if you care about safety)
Examiner.com - USA
As I mentioned recently, commandeering the auto industry is the first step of Obama's totalitarian "green" agenda. So what to do? Don't expect the auto ...
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009

Obama Drafts California to Raise Fuel Efficiency

Obama Drafts California to Raise Fuel Efficiency
Reuters - USA
By Environment News Service - Environment News Service President Barack Obama is proposing on Tuesday the highest auto fuel efficiency standards ever ...
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Loss of dealerships also raises the issue of servicing our cars
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
For such a scenario to succeed, automakers and their remaining dealers will have to come up with a compromise with independent auto service providers. ...
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New York Times
In US, Steps Toward Industrial Policy in Autos
New York Times - United States
Even so, the scale of the government investment and control — especially by the auto task force now vetting plans at Chrysler and General Motors — points to ...
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BUYINS.NET: Market Maker Surveillance Report. Highest Net Sell ...
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
It has a strategic partnership with RepairPal to deliver auto service appointments to the company's retail establishments. The company was founded in 1991 ...
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Extended Warranty Coverage Not Impacted by Dealership Closings ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... trade group representing companies that sell and/or administer vehicle service contracts (sometimes called extended warranties) nationwide, auto service ...
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Obama Drafts California to Raise Fuel Efficiency
By Environment News Service
Carbon Emissions | May 19, 2009 | by Environment News Service. Obama Drafts California to Raise Fuel Efficiency. President Barack Obama is proposing on Tuesday the highest auto fuel efficiency standards ever attempted in the United ...
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Independent Service Is More Satisfying - MSN Autos
By the Editors
More customers are satisfied with independent rather than with dealer mechanics.
MSN Autos Latest News and Articles - http://autos.msn.com/
Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Supports White House ...
By Mark Krynsky
The Progressive Automotive X PRIZE will inspire innovation that will produce more fuel efficient vehicle choices, helping to make a difference in people's lives. Progressive's products and services are available locally through more ...
RSS - Press Releases - Auto - http://www.progressiveautoxprize.org/press-releases/rss
New iteration of Flock browser bolsters Twitter, multi-service ...
By Angela Gunn
(We Twittered this factoid and quickly had responses from @flocker and Flock VP of Engineering @claytonstark, noting that they're still testing the auto-updates.) The browser can be downloaded directly from the site. ...
Betanews - http://www.betanews.com/
NASCAR Sanctioned Online Racing Through iRacing Coming In 2010 ...
The iRacing online racing service has signed up more than 12000 members since it was opened to the public in Aug. 2008. The state of the art iRacing simulation packages offers drivers a real world feel for racing on tracks that ...
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Japanese automakers see signs of government green incentives ...

Japanese automakers see signs of government green incentives ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
In Germany, the government pays consumers 2500 euros ($3400) for scrapping a car that is at least nine years old to buy a new, environmentally cleaner ...
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New SF study: Phase in Market St. car ban
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Driving cars along Market Street in downtown San Francisco would be more taxing under a plan unveiled Tuesday that encourages travel by bus, ...
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Safety could suffer if we boost mileage by making cars smaller
USA Today - USA
The government says no tradeoff exists, because nothing in the new rules would force automakers to sell more small cars, which are more dangerous in crashes ...
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Car Makers Expect to Hit Fuel Goals
Wall Street Journal - USA
By HENRY J. PULIZZI, MATTHEW DOLAN and SHARON TERLEP More hybrid vehicles and diesel-powered cars. Lighter models made with aluminum parts. ...
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Daimler takes 10 pct stake in electric car startup
Reuters - USA
FRANKFURT/LOS ANGELES, May 19 (Reuters) - German luxury car maker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) on Tuesday said it is taking a 10 percent stake in US electric car ...
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FACTBOX: Italy and its car industry
Reuters - USA
(Reuters) - Workers at Italian car maker Fiat's southern Italian plant at Pomigliano d'Arco fear a proposed merger with General Motor's European operations ...
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Sunnyvale man, 20, identified as person killed while car surfing
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Mark Gomez A combination of alcohol and a dangerous stunt known as "car surfing" claimed the life of a 20-year-old Sunnyvale man last weekend, ...
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3-year-old dies in crash involving deputy's car
Houston Chronicle - United States
... Department of Public Safety said Tuesday's accident on FM 2641 near Shallowater occurred when the SUV ran a stop sign and was struck by the patrol car. ...
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Obama takes aim at climate-warming car emissions
Reuters - USA
[ID:nN19424242] "We have done little to increase fuel efficiency of America's cars and trucks for decades," he said, calling the standards the start of a ...
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Obama MPG Proposal Raises Stakes for Green Car Tech
Reuters - USA
The Obama administration's proposal includes a 39 MPG average for automakers' passenger car lineups, plus a 30 MPG average for light trucks and 35.5 MPG ...
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Cities criticize auto task force

Cities criticize auto task force
Oakland Press - Pontiac,MI,USA
By JOSEPH SZCZESNY President Barack Obama's auto task force is under siege for signing off on plant closings as it moves to restructure Chrysler LLC and ...
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Act fast or lose auto show, official tells panel
Detroit Free Press - United States
Fox said the top priority of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, which hosts the show, is to maintain its status as the pre-eminent auto show in North ...
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SUSAN TOMPOR Agency: Auto pensions underfunded by $77 billion
Detroit Free Press - United States
According to PBGC estimates, about 45% of those underfunded pension benefits would not be guaranteed in the event that all those plans in the auto industry ...
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Get Ready for New Auto Mileage and Emissions Rules
Reuters - USA
By ClimateBiz Staff - ClimateBiz Staff President Barack Obama put to rest today a long-running feud between the auto industry, US Environmental Protection ...
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Full Speed Ahead on Obama's New Auto Rules?
FOXNews - USA
The president met with auto industry executives today, including Jim Lentz, president of Toyota motor sales in the USA. Earlier Jim Lentz went "On the ...
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2 local auto dealers will keep on selling
Aurora Advocate - Ravenna,OH,USA
Aurora's two auto sellers -- Aurora Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Serpentini Chevrolet -- appear to have survived massive cuts in dealerships announced last week. ...
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Behind the scenes of the auto emissions deal
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
And when Obama stepped into the Rose Garden on Tuesday afternoon to announce the deal with the auto industry and the state of California, he hailed it as a ...
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Climate Bill Would Expand Loans to Auto Makers
Wall Street Journal - USA
The effort to expand the program reflects fears among some lawmakers about the ability of US auto makers to comply with the Obama administration's proposed ...
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New Auto Standards vs. Old US Preferences
Washington Post - United States
"Yes, it costs money to develop these vehicles," President Obama said yesterday in a Rose Garden ceremony that included governors, members of Congress, auto ...
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In US, Steps Toward Industrial Policy in Autos
New York Times - United States
Even so, the scale of the government investment and control — especially by the auto task force now vetting plans at Chrysler and General Motors — points to ...
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Tuesday, 19 May 2009

The Health Care Lobby: Watch What They Do

The Health Care Lobby: Watch What They Do
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
These are salad days for Democratic lobbyists, because deep pocket interests - health insurance companies, Big Pharma, oil and gas and coal companies, ...
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Breakingviews.com AIG's Offering May Be Tough Sell
New York Times - United States
That was approximately equal to its embedded value, a forward-looking benchmark for insurance valuation. Trade bidders, including Prudential of Britain and ...
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Banks Use Life Insurance to Pay Bonuses
Wall Street Journal - USA
By ELLEN E. SCHULTZ Banks are using a little-known tactic to help pay bonuses, deferred pay and pensions they owe executives: They're holding life-insurance ...
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NBA Legend Hates Being Washed Up, Sues
TMZ.com - Glendale,CA,USA
Baylor claims his insurance company cut him a check, but a few months later they wanted to do testing on his roof -- that's when Elgin claims things went ...
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Congress Raises FDIC Limits
Wall Street Journal - USA
By DAMIAN PALETTA WASHINGTON -- Congress on Tuesday signed off on allowing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to borrow as much as $100 billion from the ...
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Republicans to Unveil Their Health Care Plan Wednesday
FOXNews - USA
The prospect of an uphill battle hasn't stopped Republicans from drawing up a plan called the "Patients' Choice Act," which avoids a public health insurance ...
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NC insurance giant opposed Obama's health plan
WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
Raleigh, NC — The state's largest health insurance provider is stepping into the national health-care debate, saying the president's national health ...
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Senate Explores Ways to Fund Health Care Reform
WebCPA - New York,NY,USA
Baucus and his colleague, ranking member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, held a hearing last week to explore some of the options (see Senate Mulls Health Insurance ...
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Smooth Ending Seen For Treasury Money Market Insurance Program
CNNMoney.com - USA
He expects the industry's transition from government insurance to be a smooth one, especially in light of funds' adaptation of new guidelines calling for ...
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Congress passes anti-foreclosure bill
The Associated Press
The bill also would potentially give banks a break on fees they pay to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to insure customers' deposits. ...
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