Topic: Detroit
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20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports
Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
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5 memoirs to add to your 2013 reading list
A new crop of memoirs takes readers to the worlds authors once knew.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/8/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 4/1/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Major League Baseball 2013: bobbleheads and fireworks galore for fans
Fans in the know are as likely to buy Major League Baseball tickets based on scheduled giveaways and promotions as on the opponent. Here then is a list to help introduce you to this aspect of game attendance.
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The New Economy Fiat closes Chrysler deal – with no money down
06/10/2009 01:00 am -
US auto sales down, but optimism rising
But US automakers did better than expected while Japanese brands did worse.
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
Editor's Blog Today's coverage: GM fallout, Geithner in China, possible jet debris
06/02/2009 01:00 am -
In GM's bankruptcy, lessons for whole US economy
Is the automaker, an icon of brawny American capitalism, among the first to confront an 'era of diminishing expectations'?
06/01/2009 01:00 am -
Classic review: The People's Tycoon
Henry Ford was the very image of the America of his day: idealistic and far too self-assured.
05/31/2009 01:00 am -
Can government be trusted to steer a GM bankruptcy?
The Obama team is helping to push the automaker's debt holders, unions, and executives toward tough choices, but the risks of intervention are many.
05/29/2009 01:00 am -
A Rust Belt city tries to shrink its way to success
Youngstown, Ohio’s groundbreaking plan for revival collides with recession and hard choices about neighborhood survival.
05/29/2009 01:00 am -
Firms that retool and rebound
A handful of Midwest manufacturers find ways to adapt and save jobs.
05/29/2009 01:00 am -
Review: 'Easy Virtue'
Despite aspirations to be more than a comedy, this revamp of Noel Coward's play survives on forced high spirits.
05/29/2009 01:00 am -
GM deal eases path through bankruptcy
The Treasury Department gives bondholders a better deal in order to move GM through its looming bankruptcy more quickly.
05/28/2009 01:00 am -
US grads' job expectations on hold
The class of 2009 makes adjustments in the face of a dearth of jobs and increasing interest rates on student loans and credit cards.
05/28/2009 01:00 am -
Why bankruptcy might not be so bad for GM
Chrysler's experience suggests that the Chapter 11 process doesn't have to be lengthy, especially if the government has agreed to chip in billions of dollars in aid.
05/27/2009 01:00 am -
US home prices down 19.1 percent
Minneapolis posts record 6.1 percent monthly decline, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller index.
05/26/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Finish line nearing for Opel bailout?
Employees of the sputtering German automaker are trying to come up with enough cash to make their own bid.
05/22/2009 01:00 am -
What Obama's clean-car plan will cost consumers and teetering US automakers
By 2016, a new car will pollute less and get more than 35 miles per gallon, but its sticker price will be at least $600 higher.
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Fiat's race from punchline to potential white knight for Detroit
Sergio Marchionne, a jazz-loving Italian businessman who helped turn around the Italian carmaker, is poised to be the next CEO of Chrysler.
05/08/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion A major investment risk: Congress at work
When Congress is in session, stock prices tend to stall or fall. When Congress is out of session, they tend to soar.
05/07/2009 01:00 am -
Government's role in economy getting too big?
The US may have headed off a deeper recession by investing hundreds of billions into major companies. But it drives up deficits and creates uncertainty among investors.
05/03/2009 01:00 am -
One town that can't wait for Chrysler to leave
Newark, Del., is one of 50 cities banding together to try to turn shuttered car factories into engines of economic growth.
05/01/2009 01:00 am -
Home prices less dismal, but still falling steeply
They had been dropping at record levels for several months, but a new report says the decline eased slightly in February.
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
Deal with creditors may let Chrysler veer out of bankruptcy
The automaker's future, dismal as of last week, is brighter as creditors agree to swap $6.9 billion in debt for $2 billion in cash.
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
Ford doing better than GM and Chrysler, but still not very well
So far, Ford is avoiding bankruptcy or a government bailout. Consumer confidence will be most important in securing its financial situation.
04/24/2009 01:00 am -
My ride? It’s a power plant
Electric cars could sell battery power back to the grid in an emerging plan called V2G – ‘vehicle to grid.’
04/24/2009 01:00 am -
Chirps and squeaks? It's just car talk
The complex phonics of automobiles speaks to the bird-watcher in him.
04/20/2009 01:00 am -
Would cash-for-clunkers be good or bad for the environment?
Paying people to get rid of old cars is supposed to help the economy and the environment. Not everyone agrees it will do either.
04/17/2009 01:00 am
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