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After a life together, couple dies hours apart
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A couple married for almost 75 years died less than seven hours apart from natural causes. Funeral services are Saturday for Clyde and Mary Lee. The longtime Lansing residents died March 22 in Arizona, where they had lived the...Tags: Heart Attack
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Police: Hamtramck man, 73, found slain in home
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 73-year-old Detroit-area retiree has been found slain at his home. Police in Hamtramck say Norman Gurski's body was found Sunday inside his home following an apparent home invasion. Police say Monday... -
For car buyers, it's harder to end up with a lemon
TOM KRISHER,AP Auto WritersDETROIT (AP) — Car shoppers today are less likely to end up with a lemon. In the past five years, global competition has forced automakers to improve the quality and reliability of their vehicles — everything from inexpensive mini-cars to...Tags: Lexus, Cadillac, Hyundai Motor Co., Audi, Chrysler Group LLC
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Michigan's population exodus shifts into reverse
The state that lost population during the 2010 census results may be stopping that trend. New numbers from the annual population census show fewer people appear to be leaving Michigan. Experts credit an improving economy which means more jobs.
For about...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Manufacturing and Engineering, 2010 Census, Automotive Equipment
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Obama says GOP must back US first, create jobs
DETROIT (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday that congressional Republicans must put their country ahead of their party and vote to create new jobs as he used a boisterous Labor Day rally to aim a partisan barb at the GOP.
In a preview of the...Tags: Mitt Romney, White House, Labor Markets, Camp David, Unemployment
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GM chairman kicks off series
South Bend Tribune Staff ReportSOUTH BEND - The chairman and CEO of General Motors will share his leadership perspective during a talk at the University of Notre Dame on Friday. Daniel F. Akerson, who took over GM in September 2010, is the kickoff speaker for Boardroom Insights, a...Tags: Corporate Officers
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How big a hit from AM General layoff?
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe last time AM General had a large layoff - 300 people in January - Modineer in Niles soon followed with a layoff of about 60. A supplier of metal fabrication for the Humvee, Modineer is an example of how an AM General layoff really can cut far...Tags: Labor Markets, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, Unemployment, Employees
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Chrysler workers in Indiana approve contract
DETROIT (AP) — Workers at Chrysler's largest United Auto Workers local have voted in favor of a new four-year contract. Committeeman Bobby Jackson says United Auto Workers Local 865 in Kokomo, Ind., voted for the deal on Tuesday. Vote totals were...Tags: Bobby Jackson, Employees, Chrysler Group LLC, Career and Workplace
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Michigan comes in No. 2 in Bloomberg evaluation
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder says he's pleased Michigan ranked No. 2 in the first-ever Bloomberg Economic Evaluation of States. The Republican told reporters Wednesday in a conference call that the ranking will help sell the state...Tags: Jennifer Granholm, Dow Chemical Co., Ford Motor Co., Rick Snyder, Manufacturing and Engineering
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County Council grants tax abatement for Bright
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - By a vote of 8-0, the St. Joseph County Council on Tuesday granted Bright Automotive and AM General a 10-year personal property tax abatement on an estimated $28.1 million in new equipment needed to produce the Bright IDEA. In doing so,...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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2nd electric car battery fire involving Chevy Volt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say they are investigating the safety of lithium-ion battery in General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Volt after a second battery fire following crash-testing of the electric car. The National Highway Traffic Safety...Tags: Washington, DC, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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Hundreds heed Pontiac casting call for 'Oz' film
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — There was no yellow brick road, but the chance to appear as an extra in the Disney feature "Oz" drew hundreds of hopefuls to the Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac. More than 3,000 people lined up for the open casting call...Tags: Movies, Politics, Date Night (movie), Michigan, Indiana Jones (fictional character)
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