Law:

Weil Gotshal Lays Off 79 Staff, Says Firm ‘Must Do More With Less’
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Staff Layoff Watch: General Motors Won't Save Weil Staff
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GM's expected Ch. 11 could drive up legal fees
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Harvey Miller to Drive GM
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International Firms Win Roles on GM Restructuring
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CC litigation chief quits with firm set for practice shift and US cuts
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Did Wolf Block Have to Die?
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McDermott Cuts Pay for Summer Associates to $135K
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Clifford Chance Loses Global Litigation Chief, Mulls More NY Lawyer Layoffs
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Last Week In Layoffs
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Does Holland & Hart Offer a BigLaw Rocky Mountain High?
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Cert Petitions Filed in Debt Relief Agency Case of Milavetz
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Horses for Courses
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High-Profile Ex-Staff Attorney’s Lawsuit Against Covington & Burling Is Dismissed
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How One NFL Team Would Draft Law Firm Associates
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Marc Dreier’s Son Sues College Roommate for $1M
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New Navy Secretary Has Ties To Bankruptcy
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Legal Journalist More Optimistic About BigLaw than Big Newspapers
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No Brotherly Love for K&L Chairman?
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Stretching the Reach of the Law
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Making a Move: On Graceful (Conflict-Free)Exits
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Do Bailout Firms Have A Conflict of Interest?
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Cupcake Stop Is a Great Detour from the Legal Profession
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Calling All Drunken, Unemployed, Chicago Lawyers
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Why Hello, Old Chap! Say Good Day to Chambers Associate
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Phil Spector Gets 19 Years in Prison
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Judges:

Lawyers tag nominee as 'terror on the bench'
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Does the Supreme Court Need more ‘Business Lawyers’ as Justices?
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Sotomayor: Who's afraid of a 'wise Latina'?
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Krugman: maybe 'wise Latina' line was a joke
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White House Faults Sotomayor Remark
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Graham: Sotomayor should apologize for “wise Latina” comment
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Schumer: Sotomayor 'virtually filibuster-proof'
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What Sotomayor Meant To Say
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Sotomayor Can Thank Mom for Hitting Casino Jackpot
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Sizing Up Judge Sotomayor
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Republicans Sound a Skeptical Note About Sotomayor's Legal Record
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Leahy: attacks on Sotomayor could accelerate hearings
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Website Casts ‘Sotomayor: the Movie’ with Nine Justice Look-alikes
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Feinstein Answers Republicans: "Judges Do Make Policy"
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Per Curious: The Many Questions Concerning Ricci v. Destefano
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Sotomayor : A Necessary Antidote to Roberts
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Senators Weigh Sotomayor Race Issues
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Judicial empathy in the Obama age
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House Task Force to Hold Hearing on Impeachment of Federal Judge
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Wall Street:

Stock futures extend gains on GM bankruptcy details
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UK Stocks Surge to Five-Month High
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US stocks post firm gains for the month of May
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After 3-month run, gains are harder on Wall Street
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Economic optimism may trump GM bankruptcy
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What About the Valley After the Rally?
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Brokerages Cut Fees To Retain Clients
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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Economic slowdown spurs many to move toward new careers
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Credit Cards:

Throwing the dog a credit card
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Law makes getting credit cards more difficult for students
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How credit card reforms impact those with poor, fair and good credit
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Aviation:

Southwest to Charge for Solitary Kids, Raise Bag Fees
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Oil/Gas:

Oil hits new 6-month high above $66
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Oil Rises to Seven-Month High on China Manufacturing Expansion
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Investor Hopes for Rising Oil Demand Aren't Borne Out by Reality
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Municipalities:

Governments Still Looking at Leveraging Assets
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Stuff the bankers, starve the kids
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Health Care:

More Small Firms Drop Health Care
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Recession no way to better health
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Health Insurance Bankrupts Americans
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Does The Stress Over Debts or Mortgage Foreclosure Lead to Suicide?
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Retailing:

Arguments wrap up trial of ex-Kmart chief
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Banks sue former Kmart CEO
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Struggling Sharpstown mall is looking for a revival
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Bonds:

Could this be the work of the bond vigilantes?
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Private Equity:

Equity Firms Play A Role In Recovery
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Personal Finance:

Pinched by a Paycut
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Much Has Been Given Isaac. Now What?
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Education:

Pimco's Gross Questions Harvard, Yale Risk-Taking Model as Endowments Drop
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Newspapers:

Cast Out, but Still Reporting
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Made in India, but Published in New Haven
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Hedge Funds:

Hedge funds worried Obama moves could backfire
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Exemptions:

Closing the Benefits Loophole
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Economy:

Economy's 5.7% drop in first quarter is less than estimated
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Consumer Spending Made Economy Better in First Quarter, Gov't Says
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Unemployment in US Probably Surpassed 9% in May
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World Bank President Calls Stimulus Measures 'Sugar High,' Says Unemployment Will Rise
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Government Owes Record $63.8 Trillion
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Geithner Visits China With Reassurances on Deficit, Treasuries
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Geithner Says `No One More Concerned' About Future U.S. Deficit Than Obama
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Fed puzzled by yield curve steepening
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A GM Bankruptcy Would Reshape Industry's Role With US Government
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Economists jump on blame wagon for meltdown
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Global Crisis 'Inevitable' Unless US Starts Saving, Yu Says
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Caterpillar, Xerox CEOs Say They're Cautious About Hiring Plans
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National sales tax mulled to offset debt
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Jesse Jackson calls for economic justice
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Bogle: Expect slow recovery
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Recession finds its way to Houston
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After crash, has twilight come to the Sun Belt?
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'Lady with the handbag' foresaw nation's financial crisis
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Japan, India Revival Adds to Evidence Worst of Global Recession Has Passed
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Dollar Drops on China Optimism, Concerns About GM Bankruptcy
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Economic Stress Map
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Real Estate:

US mortgage rate rise threatens housing recovery
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Mortgage Delinquency Reaches Record High
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Pink slips send foreclosure crisis into new stage
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Refinancing your Mortgage? Get in Line and Expect Delays
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Bond Tactic Blows Up In Bernanke's Face
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Foreclosures add to hurricane hazards
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Adjustable mortgages out of favor
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Appraisers make rumble in housing tumble
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Foreclosure fixers will help you - for a fee
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Congress funds mortgage fraud crackdown
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Developer leaving a legacy of failures
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Thud From HUD
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Hedge funds take aim at Florida real estate
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Starbucks Seeks 25% Lower Rents, Taking Advantage of Leasing-Market Slump
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Autos:

GM to Name Al Koch to Top Restructuring Position
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Former Kmart CFO tapped as chief restructuring officer for GM
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The 31-Year-Old in Charge of Dismantling G.M.
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Nader on Chapter 11
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GM plans Monday bankruptcy, liquidation czar-sources
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New Era in Autos as GM Set for Bankruptcy
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Seven reasons GM is headed to bankruptcy
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Funds Hold General Motors to the Bitter End
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A Risky Bet to Save an Icon of American Capitalism
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After Many Stumbles, the Fall of an American Giant
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GM Bankruptcy to Bring Taxpayer Ownership, Less Debt
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Fallout to Reach Consumers
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Canadian taxpayers to own 12 per cent of troubled General Motors
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GM to get $30.1 billion more in federal aid for bankruptcy
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Marchionne thwarted as GM calls the shots
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Obama to Announce GM Bankruptcy Filing: Report
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Gordian's Kaufman on a GM bankruptcy
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A GM bankruptcy filing made mundane
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Once a Key to Recovery, Detroit Adds to the Pain
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Auto industry's woes are starting to sink in around nation
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The Obamas' Big Apple Escape: Dinner and a Show
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GM trundles toward bankruptcy, but questions remain
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Obama: No choice but to take majority stake in GM
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US Vows To Be Hands-Off Owner Of GM
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Potential Conflicts Abound in U.S.'s Role
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The Obama Motor Co.
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Firing Wagoner Became Necessary for CEO in Denial of Bankruptcy
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Obama administration tries railroading General Motors
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What should Obama do with shares in auto companies?
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The End of the Affair
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Dead Man's Curve
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Shared Stress to Ripple Through Auto Business
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GM Filing Will Trigger Settlement Of $3 Bln In CDS Deals
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GM Said to Be Close to Hummer Sale That Would Save 3000 Jobs
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Meet the new, government-owned GM
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As UAW fades, so does a path to US prosperity
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100,000 jobs may go as GM falls
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Quarter million jobs could be lost in bankruptcy
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GM purchase has some skeptical of balancing act
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Analysts say GM bankruptcy could hurt economy
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GM tying up loose ends for bankruptcy
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GM's Bankruptcy Plan Wins Support From Majority of Bondholders
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Driving the Bond Markets to Ruin
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Companies can and do survive bankruptcy: Will GM?
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MI State lawmakers are closely watching GM's expected bankruptcy
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General Motors dealers say they are ready for bankruptcy
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Angry Car Dealers Try to Fight Closings
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Goodbye to the Local Car Dealer. Now What?
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Fall of General Motors decades in the making
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Can 'Government Motors' succeed where GM failed?
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Poll indicates lagging public support for U.S. aid to GM
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Pros Say: Don't Save Failing Automakers
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Mayor Bing, Ficano propose tax-exempt Renaissance Center to keep GM in Detroit
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GM: Location of headquarters 'just not a priority'
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With Bankruptcy Looming, Obama's New GM Begins To Emerge
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GM's 100th Birthday Bash
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Why GM's bankruptcy matters
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Workout Will Produce Shared Stress Throughout the Auto Business
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GM Bankruptcy Cartoon
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GM's been rescued before -- by DuPont
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As bankruptcy looms, General Motors confirms it will reopen closed factory, build small vehicles
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Gov't foresees 5-year GM turnaround
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Questions about GM's future cloud car-shopping
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Service options, resale value make buying 'orphan' car brands smart
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Judge approves sale of Chrysler assets
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Chrysler ruling will be 'test case' for GM
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Michigan drops objections to Chrysler sale
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'Vulture' shoppers circle Chrysler dealers
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For GM and Chrysler Retirees, An Anxious Future of UAW Healthcare
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Chrysler plan has unintended effects
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Chrysler & Credit Bidding, Again
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For autoworkers, a new world
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More parts firms to file for Chapter 11
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Judge approves motions in Visteon bankruptcy
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Delphi talks with GM, U.S. on Chapter 11 exit
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Obama may push Delphi exit
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Blue-Collar era ends as GM fails
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Checker Motors has a potential buyer
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GM recast may throw up buying options for Indian auto parts cos
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Is Desire for New Cars Dead?
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Metals, tires spin in the downward direction of autos
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GM-Chrysler bailout: $14,705 per new vehicle
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Two German states endorse govt's Opel rescue plan
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German leader greets Magna plan for Opel
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U.K. Seeks Meeting With Magna
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As Detroit crumbles, Fiat and Magna pick up the pieces
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Mandelson accused of Vauxhall 'stitch-up'
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Lord Mandelson: Vauxhall will continue in Britain but job loses unknown
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Across Europe, Ripples From the Opel Deal
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Fiat's Marchionne Searches for Plan B After Opel Loss
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Opel Sale May Deepen Russian Ties to Germany, Trump East Europe's Concerns
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