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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Just how vulnerable are US banks?
A 'stress test' aims to assess which banks would need help if the economy worsened.
02/23/2009 12:00 am -
'Peanut proud' farm town struggles with tainted image
Blakely, Ga., was a quiet community until the salmonella scare hit home.
02/19/2009 12:00 am -
GM, Chrysler bailout: bankruptcy on the cheap
GM is asking the US Treasury for an extra $16.6 billion. Chrysler wants another $5 billion.
02/18/2009 12:00 am -
Who’s to blame for automakers’ woes?
The industry itself bears some, but not all, of the responsibility, as GM and Chrysler seek more US aid.
02/18/2009 12:00 am -
US automakers' future tied to the global economy
A recession-driven slump in auto sales makes it tougher for the Big Three to craft their restructuring plans.
02/17/2009 12:00 am -
Fighting recession has become a new kind of warfare
Five months into the economic crisis, experts predict a years-long recovery.
02/13/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Former Detroit mayor released from jail - not "bitter" at city
02/03/2009 12:00 am -
Obama breaks with Bush on the environment
In East Room ceremony, President Obama breaks with his predecessor and signals a move to tougher standards for auto emissions and fuel economy.
01/26/2009 12:00 am -
Under Obama’s energy plan, cars would be cleaner but costlier
The president called for tougher fuel-efficiency standards Monday and may let states regulate vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases.
01/26/2009 12:00 am -
Bright Green Study: Hummers get the most tickets
An insurance research firm has found that drivers of that icon of climate-trashing excess, the Hummer, are more likely to get traffic tickets than drivers of any other vehicle.
01/23/2009 12:00 am -
A hybrid? Forget it, say rising number of pickup buyers.
Sales of trucks at some dealerships jumped by more than 30 percent in December.
01/22/2009 12:00 am -
Worldwide race to make better batteries
The US is a late entry, but new domestic projects are revving to go.
01/22/2009 12:00 am -
Fiat and Chrysler enter into strategic alliance
The deal will allow the struggling Chrysler to manufacture more fuel-efficient cars using Fiat's technology
01/21/2009 12:00 am -
For thousands of Americans, there was only one place to be
Inauguration Day was a lens through which many interpreted their own stories.
01/20/2009 12:00 am -
Scramble for solutions as foreclosures rise at record speed
Amid doubts about government efforts, Congress was expected to vote on reserving $50 billion in TARP funds to help with home losses.
01/16/2009 12:00 am -
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01/14/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View A trade fix for Obama's stimulus
He can't afford to equivocate on free trade. US exports can help end this recession.
01/13/2009 12:00 am -
Obama pushes to redirect bailout
He aims to expand access to the remaining $350 billion in TARP funding.
01/13/2009 12:00 am -
Bright Green Despite roadblocks, automakers promising greener rides
The Detroit Auto Show is in full swing, and it seems that every participant is promising a new hybrid, a gas-sipping microcar, or a fully electric vehicle.
01/13/2009 12:00 am -
Horizons Detroit Auto Show: the highlights
01/13/2009 12:00 am -
Review: 'Gran Torino'
Eastwood gives Dirty Harry a fresh turn in this tale of a racist retiree who reluctantly befriends and defends his immigrant neighbors.
01/10/2009 12:00 am -
It's boom and bust again in Montana mining town
Falling metal prices have led to job losses in mining communities across the West.
01/06/2009 12:00 am -
US auto sales fall for many firms beyond Big Three
Toyota, Honda, and BMW report declines of 30 percent or more in December.
01/06/2009 12:00 am -
The Wright house for our family
Clutter-free, natural spaces fit perfectly with our next chapter.
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
Treasury keeps car loans flowing with $6 billion rescue of GMAC
GMAC's president says the federal money will have an immediate impact on the credit it can offer General Motors customers.
12/31/2008 12:00 am
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