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Biden says Obama's road, bridge building would create 2 million jobs, help reverse Ohio losses
Associated Press WriterLANCASTER, Ohio (AP) _ Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday that Barack Obama's plan to rebuild the nation's crumbing roads and bridges would help reverse the loss of 240,000 jobs in Ohio during the Bush years. Biden told an...Tags: National Government, Sarah Palin, Ohio, Joe Biden, Political Candidates
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Crowds gather as sailboats leave Annapolis
Music blasted and waiters rushed by with trays of sloshing drinks. It was a fine, warm evening for an outdoor party, and the crowd, with their sunglasses, boat shoes and suntans, proved easy to please. Pressed up to the edge of the water, they drank,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tropical Weather, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Disasters, Annapolis
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Crusing NYC's moveable sweet feasts
In the beginning, there was the Treats Truck, the brainchild of actress-turned-baker Kim Ima. In June 2007, she got behind the wheel of her converted truck and began cruising the streets of the city, dispensing all manner of cookies and assorted sweets....Tags: SoHo, Vehicles, Ceremonies, Schools, Society
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Mexico grapples with drug addiction
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen the dope thugs beat him with a pistol, Rodrigo Sonck decided enough was enough. He cleaned the gashes on his face and went to his father to plead for help: The cocaine life was killing him. A month and a half later, Sonck was cloistered in a...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Addiction, Crimes, Behavioral Conditions, Organized Crime
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Vietnamese American politicians are coming of age in Westminster
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe first Vietnamese American in the country was elected to public office 16 years ago when Tony Lam won a seat on the Westminster City Council, making history for a refugee group that fled after the Vietnam War and settled in Orange County. Lam's...Tags: Steve Jones, Parliament, International Military Interventions, Garden Grove, Local Elections
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Auto sales slowdown continues in October
New York Times News ServiceDETROIT — October is shaping up to be as miserable a month for automakers as September, according to industry analysts, as lenders tighten financing standards and many consumers steer clear of showrooms because of the weakening economy. Tom Libby,...Tags: Ford, Sales, Toyota, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles
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U.N. renews its peacekeeping in Haiti for year
The Associated PressThe U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to renew its peacekeeping mission in Haiti for another year, saying it is important for the troops to keep working with the government to reduce violence and crime. Still, the council did not heed calls...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Economic Policy, Crimes, Sexual Assault, Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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UN Security Council votes unanimously to extend peacekeeping mission in Haiti
Associated Press WriterUNITED NATIONS (AP) _ The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to renew its peacekeeping mission in Haiti for another year, saying it is important for the troops to keep working with the government to reduce violence and crime. Still, the...Tags: United Nations, Juvenile Delinquency, Economic Policy, Crimes, Sexual Assault
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Analysts predict more GM plant closures to come
AP Auto WriterGeneral Motors Corp.'s plant closure announcements earlier this week probably aren't the last for the giant automaker at it races to cut costs, bring its factory capacity in line with shrinking U.S. auto sales and shore up its share price, according to...Tags: Ohio, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Collective Contract, University of Michigan
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GM parts stamping plants under scrutiny
General Motors Corp. plants that make parts for trucks and SUVs are vulnerable to closure because those vehicles aren't selling well. Industry analysts say the automaker is likely to close more engine and transmission plants, and more stamping factories...Tags: Ohio, Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Indianapolis, General Motors Corp.
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GM: Bankruptcy Is Not An Option
MotorTrend MagazineRight now Rick Wagoner probably believes he couldn't win a kick in a street fight. GM is right in the middle of a perfect storm -- no, the perfect storm -- that no-one saw coming in 2008. Not the sages on Wall Street, nor the industry analysts, or the... -
Plenty of power, but not so good on fuel
Sometimes, you need muscle. You need a pickup truck. You need a Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab SLT, preferably with a long cargo bed, if you can get it. If not, the short bed properly loaded will do. Our 2009-model test truck came with the short cargo bed &#...Tags: Road Transportation, Virginia, Vehicles, Diesel Fuel, Pickup Trucks
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