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Off Camber: May 2006
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Luxury Cars to Be Shown at N.Y. Auto Show (AP via Yahoo! News)
Despite consumers' growing affection for smaller and more fuel-efficient cars, luxury vehicles are holding their own in the U.S. market, and automakers hope to maintain that momentum with new models that will be introduced this week at the New York Auto Show.

Luxury Cars to Be Shown at N.Y. Auto Show (ABC News)
Automakers to Introduce New Models of Luxury Vehicles at New York Auto Show

Why Detroit needs to build better cars (MSNBC)
So how can Detroit build better cars -- cars that Americans crave? First, say analysts, U.S. car makers have to improve quality. Period. By CNBC's Phil LeBeau

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2006-04-11T01:30:00.001-07:00

Immigrants claim pivotal role in economy - USA Today

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Australia FM says unaware of Iraq kickback reports - Washington Post

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2006-04-11T01:30:00.000-07:00

China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
SAIC Motor Corp., a partner of both Volkswagen and General Motors in China, is gearing up to begin making its own brand of cars, with an initial target of 600,000 SAIC vehicles a year by 2010.

Luxury Cars to Be Shown at N.Y. Auto Show (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Off Camber: May 2006
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Luxury Cars to Be Shown at N.Y. Auto Show (ABC News)
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Skoda Auto's sales surge (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Skoda Auto, a subsidiary of the German Volkswagen group and the biggest car producer in the Czech Republic, reported an 18.5-percent surge in first quarter sales.

Japanese cars in driver's seat (The Economic Times)
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Official Auto Spies New York auto show photos (AutoSpies.com)
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2006-04-11T00:30:00.001-07:00

State Patrol Cars Get More Safety Features (KCCI 8 Iowa)
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Why Detroit needs to build better cars (MSNBC)
So how can Detroit build better cars -- cars that Americans crave? First, say analysts, U.S. car makers have to improve quality. Period. By CNBC's Phil LeBeau

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Defeat puts spotlight on de Villepin - Financial Times

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Peru vote tally reveals tight contest for second - Financial Times

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Chris Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow Have a Baby Boy - Deadbolt

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2006-04-10T23:30:00.001-07:00

Scion Announces Name of All-New Sports Coupe Concept - FUSE - to Be Unveiled at 2006 New York International Auto Show (The Auto Channel)
TORRANCE, Calif., April 10 -- Scion announced today the all-new sports coupe concept debuting at the 2006 New York International Auto Show has been named FUSE.

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James Comes Through As Cavs Top Hornets - NBA.com

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State Auto Financial Appoints New Directors (The Auto Channel)
COLUMBUS, Ohio--April 10, 2006--The Board of Directors of State Auto Financial Corporation has filled two vacancies by electing David R. Meuse and Alexander B. Trevor as directors, effective April 3.

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2006-04-10T23:30:00.000-07:00

Official Auto Spies New York auto show photos (AutoSpies.com)
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G.M.'s Joint Venture Partner in China Details Plans to Produce Own Cars (New York Times)
The Chinese joint venture partner of G.M. and Volkswagen announced plans to sell its own cars in China later this year and export cars to Europe next year.

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2006-04-10T22:30:00.001-07:00

NASA wants to crash into moon - USA Today

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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
SAIC Motor Corp., a partner of both Volkswagen and General Motors in China, is gearing up to begin making its own brand of cars, with an initial target of 600,000 SAIC vehicles a year by 2010.

Two men, two cars, one dream (Reno Gazette-Journal)
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With One Filing, Prosecutor Puts Bush in Spotlight - New York Times

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2006-04-10T22:30:00.000-07:00

Immigration Celebration Becomes Protest - ABC News

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Rep. Albert Wynn, D-Md., holds a "We are American" sign in front of tens of thousands of protestors gathered on the National Mall in Washington Monday, April 10, 2006, to protest against proposed immigration reforms. ...
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2006-04-10T21:30:00.001-07:00

Chirac backs down and scraps youth job law - Guardian Unlimited

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Simply Stunning: Infiniti G35 Coupe Concept
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Grand theft auto - it's no game this time (MSNBC)
LOS ANGELES - The Swedish video game entrepreneur involved in the 162-mph crash of a Ferrari in February has been arrested and accused of grand theft auto for an unauthorized collection of exotic cars, authorities said.

China's SAIC flexes muscle to build own-brand cars (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
SHANGHAI, April 10 (Reuters) - Top Chinese car maker SAIC Motor Corp. said on Monday it would spend another $1.25 billion to fuel its ambition of selling its own brand of cars globally, putting to use technology gleaned from its foreign partners and Britain's collapsed MG Rover.

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Texas' Aldridge Plans to Enter NBA Draft - Forbes

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Skoda Auto's sales surge (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Skoda Auto, a subsidiary of the German Volkswagen group and the biggest car producer in the Czech Republic, reported an 18.5-percent surge in first quarter sales.

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Fat-busting laser may help cellulite, acne, heart disease - Food Consumer

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Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games. Combine fast-paced vehicular combat with high-tech, futuristic weaponry and hundreds of intense skills and you get Auto Assault -- a unique departure from traditional Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs).

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2006-04-10T20:30:00.001-07:00

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Cruise Nite on a roll for 9th year of classic cars and good times (Santa Paula Times)
Cruise Nite is rolling into Santa Paula Friday night for its 9th season of classic cars and good times, an event that just keeps getting bigger and better.

China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
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60 perish in Meerut fire - Deccan Herald

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Luxury Cars to Be Shown at N.Y. Auto Show (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
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2006-04-10T20:30:00.000-07:00

Luxury Cars to Be Shown at N.Y. Auto Show (ABC News)
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2006-04-10T19:30:00.001-07:00

Bush defends declassification of intelligence report - Kansas City Star

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Party chief resigns in Germany - International Herald Tribune

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2006-04-10T19:30:00.000-07:00

Update 4: Venezuela Threatens to Expel US Envoy - Forbes

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2006-04-10T18:30:00.001-07:00

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Luxury Cars to Be Shown at N.Y. Auto Show (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Closing schools in bird flu alert could save 50,000 lives - Daily Mail - UK

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Update 3: EU Ministers Endorse Freeze on Hamas - Forbes

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Early New Orleans Voting Begins Around La. - Houston Chronicle

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Tense Genoa as votes are counted - BBC News

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Google Looks to Orion for Better Search - Sci-Tech Today

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Masters win puts Phil atop our rankings - FOXSports.com

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G.M.'s Joint Venture Partner in China Details Plans to Produce Own Cars (New York Times)
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2006-04-10T16:30:00.000-07:00

Why Detroit needs to build better cars (MSNBC)
So how can Detroit build better cars -- cars that Americans crave? First, say analysts, U.S. car makers have to improve quality. Period. By CNBC's Phil LeBeau

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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
SAIC Motor Corp., a partner of both Volkswagen and General Motors in China, is gearing up to begin making its own brand of cars, with an initial target of 600,000 SAIC vehicles a year by 2010.

French labour law to be scrapped - Chirac - RTE.ie

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Luxury Cars to Be Shown at N.Y. Auto Show (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
DETROIT (AP) - Despite consumers' growing affection for smaller and more fuel-efficient cars, luxury vehicles are holding their own in the U.S. market, and automakers hope to maintain that momentum with new models that will be introduced this week at the New York Auto Show. Mercedes-Benz plans to simulate an electrical storm with lightning bolts to debut the redesigned E-Class sedan. Lexus will

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Two men, two cars, one dream (Reno Gazette-Journal)
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2006-04-10T15:30:00.001-07:00

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Fat Melting Laser May Treat Cellulite, Heart Disease And Acne - Medical News Today

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Grand theft auto - it's no game this time (MSNBC)
LOS ANGELES - The Swedish video game entrepreneur involved in the 162-mph crash of a Ferrari in February has been arrested and accused of grand theft auto for an unauthorized collection of exotic cars, authorities said.

Chinese company plans to make own cars (UPI)
SHANGHAI, April 10 (UPI) -- Shanghai Automotive Industry, currently making cars with General Motors and Volkswagen, plans to introduce its own line by next year.

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2006-04-10T15:30:00.000-07:00

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Simply Stunning: Infiniti G35 Coupe Concept
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Preview: NY Auto Show; Sneak Peek: '07 Audi TT and All-New Jeep Patriot; Burning Rubber with the Cadillac STSv; Spy (SYS-CON Media)
There'll be big news in the Big Apple this week. The New York International Auto Show is about to get underway, but you can beat the traffic, beat the crowds, and beat your friends to the big news. TheCarConnection.com (http://www.thecarconnection.com/ ) has a complete preview, in this week's issue. Get a good look at the four-door Wrangler, the next-generation Infiniti G35, Acura's redesigned

Grand theft auto - it's no game this time (MSNBC)
LOS ANGELES - The Swedish video game entrepreneur involved in the 162-mph crash of a Ferrari in February has been arrested and accused of grand theft auto for an unauthorized collection of exotic cars, authorities said.

Why Detroit needs to build better cars (MSNBC)
So how can Detroit build better cars -- cars that Americans crave? First, say analysts, U.S. car makers have to improve quality. Period. By CNBC's Phil LeBeau

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2006-04-10T14:30:00.001-07:00

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China's SAIC flexes muscle to build own-brand cars (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
SHANGHAI, April 10 (Reuters) - Top Chinese car maker SAIC Motor Corp. said on Monday it would spend another $1.25 billion to fuel its ambition of selling its own brand of cars globally, putting to use technology gleaned from its foreign partners and Britain's collapsed MG Rover.

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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
SAIC Motor Corp., a partner of both Volkswagen and General Motors in China, is gearing up to begin making its own brand of cars, with an initial target of 600,000 SAIC vehicles a year by 2010.

France scraps labor law, outlines new plan - Christian Science Monitor

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Enron's Skilling says he's innocent - MarketWatch

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2006-04-10T14:30:00.000-07:00

Chinese company plans to make own cars (UPI)
SHANGHAI, April 10 (UPI) -- Shanghai Automotive Industry, currently making cars with General Motors and Volkswagen, plans to introduce its own line by next year.

Skoda Auto's sales surge (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Skoda Auto, a subsidiary of the German Volkswagen group and the biggest car producer in the Czech Republic, reported an 18.5-percent surge in first quarter sales.

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2006-04-10T13:30:00.001-07:00

Belarus Officials Dismiss EU Sanctions - Voice of America

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China's SAIC flexes muscle to build own-brand cars (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
SHANGHAI, April 10 (Reuters) - Top Chinese car maker SAIC Motor Corp. said on Monday it would spend another $1.25 billion to fuel its ambition of selling its own brand of cars globally, putting to use technology gleaned from its foreign partners and Britain's collapsed MG Rover.

EU halts Palestinian aid - Aljazeera.net

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Skilling comes out swinging - CNN International

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Launch of the new Volvo XC90 at New York International Auto Show 2006 (The Auto Channel)
New York - April 10, 2006: The world launch of the new Volvo XC90 will take place at New York International Auto Show 2006. The all-new Volvo S80, featuring a "park assist camera," will be presented for the first time on the US market.

'Ice Age' Beats 'Benchwarmers' Heat To Hold Box-Office #1 - MTV.com

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Why Detroit needs to build better cars (MSNBC)
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2006-04-10T13:30:00.000-07:00

China's SAIC flexes muscle to build own-brand cars (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
SHANGHAI, April 10 (Reuters) - Top Chinese car maker SAIC Motor Corp. said on Monday it would spend another $1.25 billion to fuel its ambition of selling its own brand of cars globally, putting to use technology gleaned from its foreign partners and Britain's collapsed MG Rover.

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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
SAIC Motor Corp., a partner of both Volkswagen and General Motors in China, is gearing up to begin making its own brand of cars, with an initial target of 600,000 SAIC vehicles a year by 2010.

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2006-04-10T12:30:00.001-07:00

China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
SAIC Motor Corp., a partner of both Volkswagen and General Motors in China, is gearing up to begin making its own brand of cars, with an initial target of 600,000 SAIC vehicles a year by 2010.

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Japan to produce over 50% of UK's cars (Sydney Morning Herald)
Japanese manufacturers are expected to produce over half of Britain's cars for the first time this year following years of substantial investment and the demise of the last British-owned mass carmaker.

State Farm Promotes Disney Pixar 'Cars' Movie (adrants)
It seems pretty obvious - a car insurance company sponsoring a movie about cars - but insurance companies aren't usually the sort of company that gets in bed with Hollywood. That line of thinking's ended with State Farm's promotional...

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Launch of the new Volvo XC90 at New York International Auto Show 2006 (The Auto Channel)
New York - April 10, 2006: The world launch of the new Volvo XC90 will take place at New York International Auto Show 2006. The all-new Volvo S80, featuring a "park assist camera," will be presented for the first time on the US market.

Why Detroit needs to build better cars (MSNBC)
So how can Detroit build better cars -- cars that Americans crave? First, say analysts, U.S. car makers have to improve quality. Period. By CNBC's Phil LeBeau

NAMIC Pleased California Auto Repair Bill Modified for Study (Insurance Journal)
In the wake of stiff industry opposition, a California proposal that would have have impeded consumer access to affordable auto repairs has been sufficiently mitigated for now, said a spokesman for th

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2006-04-10T11:30:00.001-07:00

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Early New Orleans Voting Begins Around La. - Houston Chronicle

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UPDATE 3-Nationalist just ahead in Peru presidential vote - Reuters

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Vandals hit cars at rescue squad (The Robesonian)
LUMBERTON - Members of the Lumberton Rescue Squad have spent countless unpaid hours helping others. Last week, vandals helped themselves to items in rescue members' cars.

Exit Polls Show Berlusconi's Alliance Losing Seats in Vote - New York Times

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Israel shuts joint security post - BBC News

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2006-04-10T10:30:00.001-07:00

G.M.'s Joint Venture Partner in China Details Plans to Produce Own Cars (New York Times)
The Chinese joint venture partner of G.M. and Volkswagen announced plans to sell its own cars in China later this year and export cars to Europe next year.

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Bird flu outbreak in Myanmar raises alarm - IHT ThaiDay

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Chirac announces divisive youth jobs law will be replaced - Mainichi Daily News

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PARIS -- President Jacques Chirac announced plans Monday to replace an employment law that triggered massive protests and strikes across France, bowing to intense pressure from students and unions and dealing a blow to his loyal premier. ...
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2006-04-10T10:30:00.000-07:00

Brazil's first astronaut elevated to superhero status - Guardian Unlimited

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2006-04-10T08:30:00.001-07:00

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Chirac retreats on youth labor law - MarketWatch

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Top Australian official testifies in Iraq oil case - International Herald Tribune

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Windows On Macs, Oh My! - InformationWeek

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Tabula Rasa Beta Opportunity Opens For Auto Assault Early Birds (Total Video Games)
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The Fate of the U.S. Auto Worker (The Dartmouth)
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Two men, two cars, one dream (Reno Gazette-Journal)
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AUTO ADVANCES: Automakers making rust a thing of the past (The Charlotte Observer)
Victory is at hand in the auto industry's 30-year war against rust.

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Kahne surges to stardom - Chicago Tribune

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Nepal declares curfew to contain rising protests - Daily News & Analysis

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Air Caster Corp. rolling as auto industry retools (Herald & Review)
DECATUR - With two of the nation's largest automakers shutting plants and laying off workers because of declining sales, it would seem like a terrible time to be a supplier to the auto industry.

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No agreements on foreign cars assembly after Russia joins WTO (The Russia Journal Daily)
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia will not enter new agreements on assembling foreign cars in the country after it joins the World Trade Organization, the economic development and trade minister said Monday.

China willing to talk with US, EU on auto parts (AFP via Yahoo! News)
China has said it is willing to engage in talks following European and American complaints that it is unfairly blocking foreign-made auto parts.

Auto industry career started at racetrack (The Indianapolis Star)
DEARBORN, Mich. -- The growl of engines first lured Anne Stevens to the auto business. When she was still a toddler, she remembers hearing the race cars start up on the dirt track at a Pennsylvania fairgrounds. She broke away from her parents, ran to the fence surrounding the track and watched in awe.

The laser that zaps fat - Manchester Evening News

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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - SAIC Motor Corp., a partner of both Volkswagen and General Motors in China, is gearing up to begin making its own brand of cars, with an initial target of 600,000 SAIC vehicles a year by 2010. The plan is part of the auto group's overall plan to reach an annual production of 2 million units, for both passenger and commercial vehicles, by then, said Zhu Xiangjun, a SAIC

'Ten Commandments' is an inane, empty remake - Boston Globe

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No agreements on foreign cars assembly after Russia joins WTO (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
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Japan to produce over 50% of UK's cars (Sydney Morning Herald)
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Girl, 14, shot dead at birthday party - Seattle Times

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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
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New clashes erupt in Nepal's capital - Malaysia Star

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Auto show takes full advantage of center's exhibition facilities (BizJournals)
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No agreements on foreign cars assembly after Russia joins WTO (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
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Mubarak s civil war comments irk Iraq, Iran - Daily News & Analysis

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Sneak peak: New York International Auto Show (MSNBC)
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Cars careen into LI shops (WABC-TV New York)
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Train Cars Derail Near Baylor Stadium (KWTX-TV Waco)
(April 9, 2006) As many as seven rail cars derailed Sunday near Baylor s Floyd Casey Stadium. The cars were reportedly not carrying hazardous material.

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Brazil 'will benefit' from trip to space - Ninemsn

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Bush, Cheney Urged to Discuss Leak Case - Los Angeles Times

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Fast cars and fast living at heart of Malibu mystery (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Expert says bird flu risk to humans 'very low' - Scotsman

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Europe Finance Ministers Back `Gradual' China Yuan Revaluation - Bloomberg

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Compass sells SSP for 1.8bn - Financial Times

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Train Cars Derail Near Baylor Stadium (KWTX-TV Waco)
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Simply Stunning: Infiniti G35 Coupe Concept
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Binational headache: One bridge for too many cars (The Herald-Tribune)
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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
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Fast cars and fast living at heart of Malibu mystery (San Francisco Chronicle)
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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Windows On Macs, Oh My! - InformationWeek

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Air Caster Corp. rolling as auto industry retools (Herald & Review)
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AUTO ADVANCES: Automakers making rust a thing of the past (The Charlotte Observer)
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China's SAIC to Make Own Brand of Cars (AP via Yahoo! News)
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