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GM to close stamping plant near Grand Rapids
AP Auto WriterThe U.S. automotive sales slump worked its way to two Midwestern automaking towns Monday when General Motors Corp. announced it would close a Michigan metal stamping plant and stop making sport utility vehicles in Wisconsin by the end of the year....Tags: Chrysler LLC, Plant Closings, Unemployment, General Motors Corp., Sales
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GM will close stamping plant near Grand Rapids, speed closure of Wisconsin SUV factory
AP Auto WriterDETROIT (AP) _ The U.S. automotive sales slump worked its way to two Midwestern automaking towns Monday when General Motors Corp. announced it would close a Michigan metal stamping plant and stop making sport utility vehicles in Wisconsin by the end of...Tags: Chrysler LLC, Employees, University of Chicago, Metal and Mineral, Unemployment
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LI wine growers agree: 2008's weather was a challenge
mark.harrington@newsday.comKenneth Vaglio took no chances. After a growing season plagued by frost, hail, heavy rains and wide temperature swings, the general manager of Vineyard 48 in Cutchogue decided this month to begin harvesting white grapes nearly two weeks early. "We didn't...Tags: Peconic Bay, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Personal Service, Beverage Industry
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Oil prices rebound above $80 after governments step up global bailout efforts
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Oil prices rebounded from a 13-month low Monday, pushing above $81 a barrel after the dollar weakened and investors trickled back into financial markets on hopes that a globally coordinated rescue plan will stave off an economic crisis....Tags: Stock Market, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Financial Markets, Natural Resources, Commodity Markets
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World markets surge as governments act to shore up financial system
AP Business WriterLONDON (AP) _ Stock markets around the globe soared Monday on hopes that government rescue efforts will shore up the world's battered financial system. The rally began in Asia, spread to Europe and then caught fire when Wall Street rocketed higher,...Tags: Stock Market, Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Globalization, Public Holidays
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Levi Johnston breaks silence on marrying Bristol Palin, says he wasn't forced into wedding
Associated Press WriterWASILLA, Alaska (AP) _ Levi Johnston, who's having a baby with Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, can't believe all the things he's hearing. No, he wasn't held against his will on the campaign trail. No, he's not being forced into a shotgun wedding with 17-...Tags: Family, Government, MySpace, Barack Obama, Marriage
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Bristol Palin's boyfriend speaks on fatherhood, politics
The Associated PressLevi Johnston, who's having a baby with the daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin, can't believe all the things he's hearing. No, he wasn't held against his will on the campaign trail. No, he's not being forced into a...Tags: Family, Government, Regional Authority, MySpace, Barack Obama
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World stocks surge on bank rescue plan
The Associated PressEuropean stock markets soared Monday, boosted by a strong performance on Wall Street and earlier gains in Asia thanks to hopes that widespread government rescue efforts will shore up the world's battered financial system. Markets have responded...Tags: Stock Market, Money and Monetary Policy, Stock Broking, Lloyds TSB Group Plc, Foreign Exchange Market
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Oil field fire near Santa Paula is 75% contained
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA 30-acre oil field fire outside Santa Paula was 75% contained this morning; no homes were threatened. The blaze on South Mountain broke out overnight and is being attacked by about 200 firefighters from various agencies. Containment is predicted for...Tags: Fires, Ventura County, Ventura (Ventura, California)
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AAA Michigan says gas prices down 40 cents
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have fallen 40 cents per gallon over the past week to a statewide average of $3.07. Of the cities it surveys, AAA Michigan said Monday the cheapest price for self-serve regular fuel is in the Detroit area, where it's...Tags: Automotive Equipment, AAA, Detroit
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Dow posts biggest one-day point gain in history
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe stock market surged in dramatic fashion today amid hope that aggressive steps by central banks around the world would prop up the global banking system, but doubts lingered as to whether the rally would have any lasting power. After suffering the...Tags: Stock Market, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Financial Markets, Great Depression, History
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Iraq lays out rules for 1st round of oil bids since U.S.-led invasion
Associated Press WriterLONDON (AP) _ Iraq's oil minister met 34 oil company representatives in London on Monday to set out the ground rules for foreign multinationals' first bite at the country's enormous energy reserves since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. Hussain al-...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Energy Resources, Saddam Hussein, Natural Resources, BP Plc
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