Date: 12/14/2008 9:08 PM BC-Meltdown-Autos,5th Ld-Writethru/814Eds: UPDATEs with Bush quotes. AP Video. Moving on general news and financial services. WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House tossed out no lifeline for the teetering auto industry Sunday, although President George W. Bush…
Minnesota Senate Seat May be Decided this Week
The below AP story lays out some of the ballot challenge issues that may end up favoring Democrat Al Franken over Republican Norm Coleman in the disputed Minnesota election race. After this weeks attempt by the GOP to finally drive…
Where Will we Get Our American Cars Fixed?
200 million automobiles in the United States. If we assume that half of those vehicles are manufactured by the Big Three, that means 100 million American made cars on the road. If those cars are worth on the average, $10,000,…
GM trying to survive for a shot at Plan Obama
Date: 12/11/2008 11:41 PM By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is saving every cent it can, from shutting down escalators at night to limiting workers’ choice of pens, in case it needs to fight to survive…
Corruption Republican Style – Auto Bailout Talks Collapse
On a date when more news is swirling around the corruption in the Democratic Illinois Governor’s scandal, the far more serious political story revolves around the unconscionable motivations of the Republican senators who represent those states with Japanese automobile manufacturers.…
Blackwater charges: 14 counts of manslaughter
Date: 12/8/2008 By LARA JAKES JORDAN and MATT APUZZOAssociated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Blackwater Worldwide security guards used machine guns and grenade launchers against unarmed Iraqi civilians, some who had their hands up, federal prosecutors said Monday in announcing…
Economic woes threaten legal aid nationwide
Date: 12/7/2008 By MANUEL VALDESAssociated Press Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The day before Maria Nunes fled Florida for Seattle, her abusive husband beat her unconscious. The native of Jamaica didn’t dare divorce him because she depended on her marriage for…
Analysis: Nobody wants blame in automakers’ crisis
Date: 12/5/2008 By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Not surprisingly, neither the outgoing Bush administration, President-elect Barack Obama nor the Democratic leaders of Congress wants to be blamed for the loss of a once-proud domestic auto industry and…
Federal deficit could hit $1 trillion this year
Date: 11/25/2008 By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ The federal government’s ledger has gone from a surplus just seven years ago to facing a prospect of a $1 trillion deficit next year. Given those dire financial straits, President-elect…
Unapproved Drugs
Date: 11/24/2008 By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and FRANK BASSAssociated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) _ The government is paying millions for risky medications that have never been reviewed for safety and effectiveness but are still covered under Medicaid, an Associated Press analysis…