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Obama: Cybersecurity 21st Cen. threat
The Swampby Mark Silva Calling the protection of government and private information and communications networks "one of the most serious... security challenges of the 21st Century,'' President Barack Obama plans to appoint a new advisor to oversee a national...Tags: Computer Crime, Heads of State, Defense, FBI, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Wind goes out of hurricane forecast
Maryland WeatherA cooling of surface waters in the tropical Atlantic and the likelihood of a weak El Nino developing in the Pacific this summer have taken more wind out of the hurricane forecasts for the 2009 season, which began Monday.Phil Klotzbach......Tags: Florida, Tropical Storm Hanna (2008), Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms
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GM Bankruptcy: What it Means to You
KickingTiresAfter filing for bankruptcy this morning, GM's future is a bit hazy. However, the company is stressing that the day-to-day operations that impact consumers will remain unchanged. The company has set up a website to alleviate these fears here. We......Tags: Bankruptcy, Sales, Heads of State, Barack Obama, Saturn
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GM Plant Closures Signal Product Shift
KickingTiresNow that it???s operating under bankruptcy protection, GM has ramped up the scheduled plant closures it had previously announced. Four assembly plants will be closed this year, impacting current products. The least surprising closure is the Wilmington,...Tags: Bankruptcy, Plant Closings, SUVs and Crossovers, Plant Openings, Financially Distressed Companies
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Bush: 'Information gained saved lives'
The Swampby Mark Silva Former President George W. Bush, stepping cautiously onto the public stage a few months into retirement, maintains that lives were saved with the interrogations of suspected terrorists carried out by his administration after the terrorist...Tags: Laura Bush, Heads of State, Retirement, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama
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Today's News From the Cars.com Family
KickingTiresMourning the loss of the Ford Focus wagon, one reader wants to find another four-cylinder station wagon, and Ask.cars.com names the choices. Then, PickupTrucks.com checks out the CarGo, a concept vehicle for urban transport. Finally, our MotherProof.com...Tags: Vehicles, Ford, Audi, Services and Shopping
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GM Files For Bankruptcy
KickingTiresAt 11:55 a.m. EDT today President Barack Obama will announce the government's plan for the future of GM. The company filed for bankruptcy Chapter 11 protection this morning in a New York court. The government will pledge $30 billion in......Tags: Bankruptcy, Heads of State, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Government
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Will Consumers Miss the Old GM? Not Likely
KickingTiresThere???s been a lot of talk about ???good GM??? and ???bad GM??? and what the closure of Pontiac and sale of Saturn, Saab and Hummer will mean to the new company. We thought we???d recap the impact GM???s restructuring will......Tags: Dodge, Sales, Toyota, Chevrolet, Saturn
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Obama's Muslim address: 'Mutual respect'
The Swampby Mark Silva With a long-promised address to the Muslim world next week, the White House says, President Barack Obama plans to underscore the "mutual interests and mutual respect'' that the United States and Muslim communities around the world have.........Tags: Defense, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Illinois, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Jay Leno, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush
The Swampby Mark Silva Two former presidents, at odds politically but in arms personally, shared a stage yesterday, and one "retiring" late-night comedian wishes that he had one more day on his own stage to deal with this one. Former President......Tags: George H.W. Bush, Celebrity Parents, Bill Clinton, Conan O'Brien, Barack Obama
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Obama: Supreme Court's 'old battle lines'
The Swampby Mark Silva With the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, President Barack Obama is making some history, touting the life's story of a judge whom he views as an embodiment of the American dream and defying......Tags: Ronald Reagan, Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, New York, World War II (1939-1945)
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Chinese Company Preparing to Buy Hummer
KickingTiresChinese manufacturer Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company has confirmed that it is the party in talks with GM to buy the Hummer brand. GM and Tengzhong have said the deal will keep in business the Hummer plant in Louisiana......Tags: Vehicles, Hummer, Services and Shopping
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May 30, 2009
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