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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama don't get all the Hollywood backers. •A funder for Bill Richardson was hosted by ex-Chrysler head Lee Iacocca and actor Martin Sheen. More than 100 VIPs from Sony, Warner and Lionsgate were there.

FREEPORT - Newspapers don't just appear on doorsteps or in tubes. Estelle Charles has been a Carl Sandburg Middle School paraeducator by day and a Journal-Standard carrier by night for nearly a month. Her husband, Terrence, was laid off the Chrysler plant in Belvidere.

Although unlikely to ever be produced, the futuristic Jeep Renegade shows that Chrysler LLC is jumping on the bandwagon to make fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly "green" machines.

Toledo-built Jeep Liberty and Dodge Nitro vehicles are among the "automotive turkeys" on this year's Forbes magazine list.

A pair of running themes weave their way through the success at Gene Steffy Chrysler Dodge Jeep. The first carries the w...

The Virginia Arts Festival presents Yo-Yo Ma and the "Silk Road Ensemble," in concert at Chrysler Hall, Feb. 25.

DETROIT — The police car you see on the roadside — or in your rearview mirror, if luck's not on your side — might not look like you expected. The sporty upstart Dodge Charger is aiming to challenge the Ford Crown Victoria as chief of police cars. Chrysler LLC's full-sized...

Cass Gilbert's Woolworth Building, William Van Alen's Chrysler Building, Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building. If New Yorkers once saw their skyline as the great citadel of capitalism, who could blame them? We had the best toys of all. But for the past few decades or so, that honor has shifted to places such as Singapore, Beijing and Dubai, while Manhattan settled for the predictable. Perhaps ...

Chrysler showed eight customized vehicles at the 2007 SEMA Show, all designed and produced by the Mopar Underground team. Scott Waraniak, an AMA motocross racer, helped with the Dakota MX...

When a buyout shop chooses to pay $100 million just to walk away from a committed deal, that tells you how deep today's financial crisis is running.

SIGALERT: One car on its roof, CHP dispatcher said. Paramedics responding to call.

Chrysler UK Ltd has launched its ‘AllStar Weekends’ test drive incentive, which will see one lucky motorist win a Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge vehicle worth up to £30,000.

The economic picture is looking pretty good in this great nation. Alberta is flush with oil and the associated economic benefits are paying dividends for that province's residents.

By Terry Miller November can sometimes be the cruelest month of the year. It is the season of oncoming winter with cold rains and sleet and morning and evening darkness. For Chrysler workers, November is also the season of layoffs. On Nov. 1, Chrysler laid off 1,100 workers at the Bramalea site.

Chrysler LLC's St. Louis North Assembly Plant recently reached a manufacturing milestone building its one millionth Dodge Ram.

Re: Chrysler layoffs no quick fix, Terry Miller Nov. 16. I agree that it is very unfortunate that it has come down to a large-scale layoff for workers at Chrysler, but it is not right just to point fingers at the federal government in this matter.

A man suffered a gash on the head when six masked men walked into a banquet hall on Chrysler Drive after midnight Sunday, Peel police report. The 49-year-old man was working in the back kitchen of the Chandni Banquet Hall when the masked men walked in the rear door.

Re: Chrysler layoffs no quick fix, Terry Miller Nov. 16. I agree that it is very unfortunate that it has come down to a large-scale layoff for workers at Chrysler, but it is not right just to point fingers at the federal government in this matter.

SAN JOSE -- The driver of a Chrysler sedan that crashed into a motor home Wednesday night, killing a 31-year-old passenger, had been apparently driving another passenger -- a stabbing victim -- to the hospital, San Jose police said Thursday.

HOMER GLEN -- For sale: one Homer Glen mansion. Gargoyles/alligator-friendly basement included. Shark tank/alligators/recording studio/Hummer negotiable. One careful wannabe rapper owner. Offers in the region of $450,000.

Lifelong friends Walter Braithwaite and Anthony Callum thought three years ago they had fulfilled a dream. The Philadelphia natives had just used their life savings to buy Cumberland Valley Motors on 1119 Harrisburg Pike, renaming it Carlisle Chrysler Jeep.

Freshly divorced from Daimler of Germany and with $62 billion in annual revenues, U.S. automaker Chrysler slots into third place on our list of America's Largest Private Companies, just behind top-ranked Koch Industries and second place Cargill.

One woman was stabbed and another killed as a chaotic and violent scene at a San Jose pizza restaurant the night before Thanksgiving turned into a fatal car crash 10 minutes later.

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Delaware's unemployment rate rose slightly in October to 3.4 percent, from 3 percent in September. The increase was driven by job losses in manufacturing. That category was down 2,700 jobs from a year ago.

A Linn Creek motorist died this morning after his vehicle overturned several times in Camden County, Missouri Highway Patrol said. An eastbound 2001 Chrysler reportedly crossed a center line around 1:17 a.m. and ran off Route A west of Booger Hollow Road. Timothy J. McLeod, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene, a patrol report said.

The 3.5 Senior Men's tennis team from the Gold River Racquet Club recently captured the Men's 3.5 Senior National title at the United States Tennis Association's league national championships presented by Chrysler in October in Tucson, Ariz.

One woman was stabbed and another killed as a chaotic and violent scene at a San Jose pizza restaurant the night before Thanksgiving turned into a fatal car accident 10 minutes later.

The Big Three automakers -- Ford Motor, General Motors and Chrysler Group -- in one of the "slickest sets of contract negotiations in the history of the Detroit-based auto industry" have shifted their retiree health care liabilities to United Auto Workers through establishing a voluntary employees' [click link for full article]

Shanghai. November 22 (Gasgoo.com) - Sebring, the second model produced by Chrysler in Beijing has delayed its launch in the Chinese market to the spring of next year, the company announced earlier this week.

Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche does not expect the U.S. economy to contract as a result of high oil prices and the real estate crisis.

A federal judge has dismissed Marathon Petroleum's countersuit against Kentucky in a price-gouging case that arose after hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.

Lifelong friends Walter Braithwaite and Anthony Callum thought three years ago they had fulfilled a dream. The Philadelphia natives had just used their life savings to buy Cumberland Valley Motors on 1119 Harrisburg Pike, renaming it Carlisle Chrysler Jeep.

The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic announced the three 2008 Classic Girls on Wednesday. Emily Harrison (Hope), Colie Cullen (Chrysler) and Kelsey Peterson (Classic) were selected by the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic judges from a pool of 49 applicants.

CLEMMONS Jerry Jones recognized that a contest that judged how well a family could pack a van was custom-made for him. Jones is a meticulous packer. His mother-in-law was so impressed with his packing knack that she once told him that if he ever went into business for himself, he should pursue some sort of packing business. A few months ago, Jones, who works in management at Hanes Mall, received ...

DETROIT: Chrysler LLC will unveil three concept electric vehicles next year that are designed to be totally electric or supplemented by diesel motors or hydrogen fuel cells.

These 10 sets of wheels are the market's biggest losers--unreliable, fastest-depreciating, least safe and most recalled.

By Kylie Conway Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 5:11 p.m. A slumping economy is hitting the auto-industry hard. Local 12 President Bruce Baumhower and Jeep Unit President Dan Henneman say not only Chrysler, but auto-makers nationwide are seeing a big slow down in the industry.

Three new shoot-'em-up games coming out in 2008 plan to pull the trigger on unique new machinations that could rouse some "Manhunt 2"-type controversy. "Army of Two," "Turning Point: Fall of Liberty" and "Kwari" are aiming their cross-hairs, respectively, at plots involving Blackwater-style private military contractors, a fictitious Nazi invasion of New York and good ol' fashioned greed.

New York - US automaker Chrysler for the second time failed to sell loans meant to finance its sale Cerberus Capital Management, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Loans valued at 4 billion dollars were to be sold this week and attempts to s...

The Virginia Arts Festival presents Yo-Yo Ma and the "Silk Road Ensemble," in concert at Chrysler Hall, Feb. 25.

Emily Harrison (Hope), Colie Cullen (Chrysler) and Kelsey Peterson (Classic) were selected by the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic judges from a pool of 49 applicants.

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rallied, sending 10-year note yields below 4 percent for the first time since 2005, as a decline in global stocks spurred demand for the safety of government debt.

Mike Riehl has watched the fledgling automobile dealership bought by his father 40 years ago grow from a one-location Chrysler Plymouth store into one of the most comprehensive auto sales and service businesses in the nation while still anchored along the Gratiot Avenue corridor on metro Detroit's east side.

DETROIT - Chrysler LLC will unveil three concept electric vehicles next year that are designed to be totally electric or supplemented by diesel motors or hydrogen fuel cells, the automaker said Tuesday.

The credit market crisis is causing three headaches for Cerberus Capital, the private equity firm named after the mythical, many-headed hound of Hades.

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Chrysler will be showing up at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show with three fuel-efficient concepts. The first on the list is the 2008 Chrysler ecoVoyager Concept.

Live coverage for the Detroit Auto Show is coming up pretty fast. So expect to see previews of what we’ll be showing you from Detroit. Chrysler will be showing off their Jeep Renegade Concept, a sporty B-segment two-seater SUV.

The third and final concept by Chrysler at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show will be the Dodge ZEO Concept, a four-passenger, 2+2 sport wagon. The 2008 Dodge ZEO Concept is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack that allows it to get a range of 250 miles.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Cerberus may soon have to tap into the 1.05 bln usd loan facility Daimler AG promised to provide as part of a deal to sell the latter's 80.1 pct stake in US carmaker Chrysler, Financial Times Deutschland said, citing sources in the US.

Critics charge that the Japanese carmaker is getting too big too fast, causing lapses in quality. Toyota Motor Corp. seems poised to overtake General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest automaker, but lately the Japanese auto giant is finding the road to the top awfully bumpy.

The Prince George's County Council adopted new rules for county tow trucks yesterday, requiring that operators notify police immediately before hooking up to a car and then contact authorities again within an hour of the tow to confirm its completion.

Chrysler's bankers failed to sell $4 billion of loans that backed the purchase of the automaker by Cerberus Capital Management LP, according to investors briefed on the decision. JPMorgan Chase notified the potential buyers yesterday, said the...

BRAMPTON - A man suffered a gash on the head when six masked men walked into a banquet hall on Chrysler Drive after midnight Sunday, Peel police report.

Bexar County deputies descended on a teacher's Northwest Side home for a lesson in identity theft.

AUTOMOTIVE Chrysler to unveil concept electric vehicles Chrysler LLC will unveil...

The names of three men who died Thursday in an accident on Highway 58 have been released. Guillermo H. Velasco, 22, of Santa Maria was driving his 1988 Ford Escort west on the two-lane road when he drifted off the road, overcorrected and spun into oncoming traffic, according to the CHP. Sharon Allen, 60, of Santa Margarita hit the Escort with her 2001 Chrysler minivan. Velasco was driving over ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — If you need one more reminder of how the times are a-changing, compare Chrysler LLC's 2008 Detroit Auto Show concept-vehicle introductions — all of which use alternative powertrains — to those of years past.

DETROIT - Chrysler LLC will introduce three concept electric vehicles next year that are designed to be totally electric or supplemented by diesel motors or hydrogen fuel cells, the automaker said today.

Can Chrysler recharge its image with these Detroit concepts? (Concept Cars)

Chrysler LLC will introduce three concept electric vehicles next year that are designed to be totally electric or supplemented by diesel motors or hydrogen fuel cells, the automaker said Tuesday.

DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC will introduce three concept electric vehicles next year that are designed to be totally electric or supplemented by diesel motors or hydrogen fuel cells, the...

Chrysler LLC will unveil three concept electric vehicles next year that are designed to be totally electric or supplemented by diesel motors or hydrogen fuel cells, the automaker said Tuesday.

Although gasoline prices are on the rise, area residents haven’t let them change their Thanksgiving holiday travel plans much. Lois Evans of Port Clinton filled the tank of her silver Chrysler 300M Tuesday afternoon at the Hy-Miler at the corner of Perry Street and Buckeye Boulevard.

Southtown Dodge and South County Chrysler Jeep are sponsoring a Thanksgiving food drive to assist the Feed My People food pantries in south St. Louis and Jefferson counties. The goal is to fill a Dodge minivan at each car dealership with food. Donations of non-perishable food items, cash and gift cards can be brought to Southtown Dodge, 7127 S. Lindbergh Blvd. or to South County Chrysler Jeep, ...

Dieter Zetsche, CEO of the Daimler AG, smiles during an AP interview at the Daimler headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Friday, Nov. 16, 2007. Zetsche said his company is in very strong shape after splitting from Chrysler, and the danger of becoming a takeover target has eased.

Aiming to improve its environmental and technology image, Chrysler LLC today gave journalists a glimpse at sketches and specs for three electrically powered concept vehicles to be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.

Dalton Police need the public's help identifying a credit card fraud suspect. The man pictured is wanted for duplicating a credit card and using it at the Wal-Mart on Shugart Road on October 31st. The suspect stole a credit card number and duplicated a card.

DETROIT (Reuters) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger on Tuesday said the union expects to begin talks with the Detroit automakers next year on buyouts and early retirement offers for union-represented factory workers.

Shares of General Motors Corp. slipped Tuesday, a day after tumbling to their lowest level in more than a year on heightened worries about credit-market conditions.

Dalton Police need the public's help identifying a credit card fraud suspect. The man is wanted for duplicating a credit card and using it at the Wal-Mart on Shugart Road on Oct. 31. The man stole a credit card number and duplicated a card.

SEEBURGER Inc. announced today that it has earned Best Supply Chain IT Solution honors from the China Supply Chain Council for deployment of a complex Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system at BeijingBenz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Ltd. (BBDC), the first car factory in China to implement full Just-in-Sequence operations.

An 18-year-old Urbana man is accused of going into a car in an Urbana parking lot looking for money. Cory A. Shoemaker, who listed an address on Toni Lane, was arraigned and pleaded innocent Monday to a charge of burglary to a motor vehicle. His bond was set at $3,000 and he is due to return to court for a pretrial hearing Dec. 18.

Delaware's unemployment rate rose slightly in October to 3.4 percent, from 3 percent in September. The increase was driven by job losses in manufacturing. That category was down 2,700 jobs from a year ago.

Daimler's chief executive says the German company is in "very strong" shape after unloading most of longtime U.S. unit Chrysler.

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Daimler's chief executive says the German company is in "very strong" shape after unloading most of longtime U.S. unit Chrysler.

Motor Trend names its 2008 Car of the Year.

Men suspected in 23 crimes in nine days, including holding an O.C. judge at gunpoint.

Shanghai. November 20 (Gasgoo.com) - The Charoen Pokphand Group,one of Thailand's most successful investors in China, is negotiating with Chery Automobile Co Ltd to build an assembly plant in Thailand, China Business News reported today.

Building equipment rental firm United Rentals sues a private equity group for pulling out of its takeover.

The Virginia Arts Festival presents Yo-Yo Ma and the "Silk Road Ensemble," in concert at Chrysler Hall, Feb. 25.

FOX LAKE – A Fox Lake man died and an Ingleside woman was injured after an alleged drunken driver lost control of her car Nov. 8, officials said.

Hillenbrand Industries Inc., based in Batesville, Ind., said Monday that its Hill-Rom subsidiary has selected Singapore as the site for its Asia-Pacific Innovation Center.

DETROIT–Three top investors in the automotive industry paint a grim picture for the sector in 2008, with one executive predicting a possible slump in U.S. sales to levels not seen in 15 years.

With auto stocks beaten down, prominent investors looking for bargains have been on the prowl. Kirk Kerkorian bought nearly 10% of General Motors's shares last year, which he subsequently sold, and Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity group, took majority control of Chrysler earlier this year.

"CARS, TREES & TRADITIONS": Twenty vignettes highlight eight decades of decorated evergreen trees, paired with vehicles from the same eras. The exhibit also includes photos, toys and nostalgic ads. Through Dec. 30. Walter P. Chrysler Museum, 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills. $6, $3 ages 6-12 and seniors, 5 and younger free. 888-456-1924.

Twenty vignettes highlight eight decades of evergreen trees accurately decorated in holiday fashion, paired with vehicles from the same eras. American holiday customs are spotlighted through vintage season photos, toys and nostalgic ads, interpretive text and all the trimmings. Through Dec. 30. Walter P. Chrysler Museum, 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills. $6, $3 ages 6-12 and seniors, 5 and ...

Men suspected in 23 crimes in nine days, including holding an O.C. judge at gunpoint.

Magna International Inc., the Canadian vehicle-parts maker that also assembles autos, will build a car factory in Russia to profit from surging domestic demand, Bloomberg News reported today.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler, under the new leadership of Vice Chairman and President Jim Press and CEO Robert Nardelli, is taking bold steps to streamline operations.

Until now, Toyota had stayed out of hot water so long, rivals were starting to view it as invincible.

DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A $4 billion sale of loans being raised by automaker Chrysler LLC following its takeover by buyout firm Cerberus was likely to be postponed from a planned sale this week, a number of sources said on Monday.

A $4 billion sale of loans being raised by automaker Chrysler LLC following its takeover by buyout firm Cerberus was likely to be postponed from a planned sale this week, a number of sources said on Monday.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler, under the new leadership of Vice Chairman and President Jim Press and CEO Robert Nardelli, is taking bold steps to streamline operations.

HP profit rises as notebook PC sales grow

A tentative recovery in the US corporate loans market has ground to a halt after a glut of new issues and stock market volatility drove loan prices down to their lowest levels since early August.

The $4 billion sale of loans backing Cerberus Capital Management LP August purchase of Chrysler LLC that was to take place this week will likely be postponed, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

NEW YORK - Chrysler LLC is considering massive branding changes that would further simplify its product portfolio, while helping cut as many as 1,000 dealers, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Friday.

Deepening concerns about deteriorating credit-market conditions helped send shares of General Motors Corp. to their lowest level in about 17 months on Monday.

Southtown Dodge and South County Chrysler Jeep are sponsoring a Thanksgiving food drive to assist the Feed My People food pantries in south St. Louis and Jefferson counties. The goal is to fill a Dodge minivan at each car dealership with food. Donations of non-perishable food items, cash and gift cards can be brought to Southtown Dodge, 7127 S. Lindbergh Blvd. or to South County Chrysler Jeep, ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Momentum Advanced Solutions Inc. , a leader in Web outsourcing services, has signed a strategic agreement with Chrysler Canada to implement a complete Web Management Program for the automaker.

Momentum Advanced Solutions Inc., a leader in Web outsourcing services, has signed a strategic agreement with Chrysler Canada to implement a complete Web Management Program for the automaker.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - National Bank of Canada said on Monday it expects to record a fourth-quarter pre-tax charge of C$575 million ($587 million) on its holdings in non-bank asset-backed commercial paper, a higher-than-anticipated hit and the largest by a Canadian big bank for exposure to these troubled debt investments.

Travelers who use a satellite lot, pay in advance and take a shuttle to the Palm Springs International Airport can get their parking for just $5 a day starting today through Nov. 26.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – GlobalHue Latino has named industry veteran Linda De Jesús-Cutler president of the agency, according to Don Coleman, chairman and CEO of GlobalHue.

Almost 100 businesses are again encouraging shoppers to “Shop at Home for the Holidays” in Bartlesville and Dewey this Christmas season, by participating in the promotion sponsored by KWON-KYFM-KRIG-KPG, with over $25,000 in cash and prizes will be given away to winning ticket holders.

DETROIT - Chrysler LLC is considering wide-ranging branding changes that would streamline its product offerings and eliminate as many as 1,000 dealers, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

But China's growth hasn't slowed. (Daily Auto News)

Several suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery managed to avoid police capture Sunday evening after a brief pursuit north of uptown. The pursuit happened shortly after 7:30 p.m. on North Church Street near the Brookshire Freeway, but the series of events began several hours earlier in northwest Charlotte. About 3:15 p.m., a man walking down Gold Nugget Court at Capps Hill Mine Road ...

The rise of the region's sovereign wealth funds shows, like nothing else, the importance of the petrodollar boom. As oil prices toy with record highs of $100 a barrel, even more scrutiny is falling on the hydrocarbon-rich region's funds.

KLEINMOND, South Africa (Reuters) - Financial market turmoil may last some time, but U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told G20 members on Sunday he was confident that the U.S. economy will keep growing.

UK says may offer help to Northern Rock bidders

After a one-night show at the gallery adjacent to Foreign Cinema, "Social Studies," six portraits by Lorraine Wilner of grande dames of San Francisco society, were hung in the Dzine Italian furniture showroom, where they are selling for $9,200 apiece. The...

The new Sequoia is bigger and thirstier. What is Toyota thinking?

The Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association that will handle retiree health care for the Big Three U.S. auto workers holds out the promises of hundreds of millions of dollars in fees for investment firms and insurers.

Our latest local sports stories in downloable audio, via Newsworthy Audio. Dodge Ram 1500 slt 2006. 4.7, 8 Cyl., Automatic With Overdrive, Fuel Injected, Mineral Gray Metall, Power Steering, Power Brak......

TODAY • The New York Public Library hosts a lecture called "Restaurant Management Boot Camp: An Introductory Course Discussing the Essentials of Opening a Food Business in NYC." Between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave. Free. Contact: 212-618-8862. • The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce presents a networking reception between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. ...

Gunite's head negotiator has just confirmed that all bargaining employees of Local 718 are locked out of the Rockford plant...

Private equity, in spite of recent tumult in capital markets, ultimately beat out any strategic buyers for Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. (Bolton, ON), with founder and controlling shareholder Robert Schad agreeing to vote his 44% stake in the molding machine, hot runner, and mold manufacturer to Onex Corp. (Toronto, ON) in a deal valued at CAN $960 million ($958 million).

2008 to be the worst year EVER for autos?

KLEINMOND, South Africa (Reuters) - Financial market turmoil may last some time, but U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told G20 members on Sunday he was confident that the U.S. economy will keep growing.

AT&T may bid for EchoStar by year's end.

"I don’t understand how a company that’s going to make cars for $2,000 (974 pounds) can sell cars for $120,000," said Thomas Stallkamp, a partner with private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings, which had been among the bidders for Jaguar and Land Rover.

York, who resigned from GM’s board of directors just over a year ago, said the No. 1 U.S. automaker had made deep cost cuts but needed to do more to slow and reverse a loss of market share in recent years.

Automotive history has had its ups, its downs, its trends. Some of these trends, such as the muscle car , have been good. Others, like the landau top , have not.

"While I am very negative on the autos sector over the next 12 to 18 months, I’m just not sure how bad it could be," York, a former board member of General Motors Corp and chief financial officer of Chrysler, said at the Reuters Autos Summit in Detroit. "We all know housing is a debacle."

Three top investors in the US car industry have painted a grim picture for the sector in 2008, with sales tipped to hit a 15-year low.

Three top investors in the US car industry have painted a grim picture for the sector in 2008, with sales tipped to hit a 15-year low.

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MARTINSBURG, W.VA. A West Virginia State Police trooper searching for a car involved in a single-car crash on Interstate 81 south of Martinsburg early Sunday found a Chrysler PT Cruiser torn in two pieces in the median and the two occupants, both dead, thrown at least 25 yards from the wreckage.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of West Cen LA, Inc. has announced the CASA Christmas Wish List Project, focused on providing a happy holiday for the 181 children in Beauregard and Vernon parishes, who are in foster care.

Hillary Clinton is wearing pants suits to show that she wears the pants in the family. Bill Clinton appeared at a recent fundraiser in Butte, Montana wearing a kilt. Hillary Clinton is running on her track record as first lady.

I am very upset with the article in Tuesday’s paper on the little 5-year-old from Madison Schools (“Kindergarten parent protests suspension of 5-year-old”). Superintendent Jim Hartley must have a perverted mind to have called it “sexual assault.”

KLEINMOND, South Africa (Reuters) - Financial market turmoil may last some time, but U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told G20 members on Sunday he was confident that the U.S. economy will keep growing.

Der drittgrößte US-Autobauer Chrysler prüft Medienberichten zufolge eine radikale Vereinfachung seiner Modellpalette sowie Einschnitte im Händlernetz.

Chrysler plans for branding changes would put an end to line.

Chrysler is considering branding changes that would streamline its product offerings and eliminate hundreds of dealers.

The Brandow Auto Group has sold its Warminster dealership as it fights to overcome losses it blames on its former CFO.

KLEINMOND, South Africa (Reuters) - Downside risks to the global economy from recent market turmoil have increased, the Group of 20 key economic powers said in a statement on Sunday that made no mention of growing currency imbalances.

• Gary and Susanne McCollum of Gasport were recently honored as the 2007 4-H Distinguished Award Winners at the annual meeting and dinner of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County.

VALPARAISO -- An alleged drunken driver crashed into the CVS pharmacy and drugstore at 2004 Calumet Road on Saturday, damaging the store's facade and ending its business day.

In Court Drugs — A 32-year-old man from Normal is accused of possessing and intending to sell cocaine while close to a junior high school Thursday.

KLEINMOND, South Africa (Reuters) - Finance chiefs from the G20 economic powers end two days of talks on the global economy on Sunday as a sinking U.S. dollar, a painful credit crunch and soaring oil prices threaten stability.

Health care employment in Delaware has been booming at the same time Delaware continues to hemorrhage jobs in other sectors.

War must be a smoky, roaring hell. Actually, seared Spam in a can came to mind as I squeezed through the tiny iron hatch of a rare 1942-model M4A4 Sherman tank in Addison. (And no, Addison has not yet declared war on Farmers Branch.)

With a cost-saving UAW contract and deeper workforce reductions planned, Chrysler LLC is moving on to another step in its strategy to streamline: working on reducing the number of dealers around the country and sharpening its brand image.

Good or bad? It's not easy to get autoworkers to agree on a simple, clean-cut assessment of this year's UAW contracts with General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC.

Suddenly, it seems, organized labor is flexing its muscles. In the first strike in its 121-year history, the stagehands' union local in New York has shut down much of Broadway, while a walkout by 12,000 Hollywood writers is creating havoc for television and film producers. These work stoppages come on the heels of brief strikes at General Motors and Chrysler.

WASHINGTON — Jobs saved at Nissan. Jobs at risk at General Motors. Cheaper gas. More expensive cars and trucks. Less air pollution.

In the Nov. 10 article "Give us more m.p.g., voters say," those polled voted overwhelming for higher gas mileage for vehicles. May I suggest that anyone who wants to minimize expenditures for gasoline vote with his or her wallet, not in a poll.

You may have missed the announcement, but Baby Ruth is backing a promotion by Major League Baseball in 2008 that will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the song, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Since the song mentions only Cracker Jack, we're not sure of the connection, but no matter, it's still a classic. The song was written in 1908 by Jack Norworth, who, according to the old story, was riding ...

In 2008 Buyouts and early retirement offers that would allow the automakers to reduce their ranks of high-paid senior workers and replace a portion of them with new workers hired at a lower cost.

On the evening news, Chrysler Corp. at Warren, Mich., was bragging that they run a brand new Dodge pickup truck off their assembly line every 60 seconds. That, people, is the reason for the terrible recalls.

ROYAL OAK -- Santa Claus arrived in downtown Royal Oak Saturday just before the rain dropped on the annual Holiday Magic Parade.

DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC is considering wide-ranging branding changes that would streamline its product offerings and eliminate as many as 1,000 dealers, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Northern Nash High School released its first honor roll of the 2007-08 school year.

With a cost-saving UAW contract and deeper workforce reductions planned, Chrysler LLC is moving on to another step in its strategy to streamline: working on reducing the number of dealers around the country and sharpening its brand image.

ROYAL OAK -- Santa Claus arrived in downtown Royal Oak Saturday just before the rain dropped on the annual Holiday Magic Parade.

Southtown Dodge and South County Chrysler Jeep are sponsoring a Thanksgiving food drive to assist the Feed My People food pantries in south St. Louis and Jefferson counties. The goal is to fill a Dodge minivan at each car dealership with food. Donations of non-perishable food items, cash and gift cards can be brought to Southtown Dodge, 7127 S. Lindbergh Blvd. or to South County Chrysler Jeep, ...

Investment companies of the type that now owns Chrysler -- called private equity firms -- are buying many well-known companies, reshaping them and making huge amounts of money for themselves. They make the bought-up businesses mean and lean and operate them with an eye toward being put up for sale.

DETROIT (AP) - Chrysler is considering wide-ranging branding changes that would streamline its product offerings and eliminate as many as 1,000 dealers, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

DETROIT– Chrysler LLC, looking to return to profitability by 2009, is considering massive branding changes that would further simplify the product portfolio while helping to cut as many as 1,000 dealers.

Investment companies of the type that now owns Chrysler -- called private equity firms -- are buying many well-known companies, reshaping them and making huge amounts of money for themselves. They make the bought-up businesses mean and lean and operate them with an eye toward being put up for sale.

Suddenly, it seems, organized labor is flexing its muscles again.

Automaker is considering wide-ranging branding changes that would streamline its product offerings and eliminate as many as 1,000 dealers, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Nancy Pelosi has pledged that an energy bill, which is expected to include proposals for higher fuel-economy standards, will be acted upon before the end of the year.

The Detroit automaker is considering a plan that would allow it to drop some overlapping products and cut out underperforming dealerships, according to a news report.

My dad and I roamed the straight roads that separate northern Indiana's farm fields inside a roomy, dark blue Chrysler Town & Country Touring minivan. We were searching for Dad's long-forgotten roots and relatives, and Chrysler's ...

Do recent walkouts at the auto unions, on Broadway and in Hollywood portend a resurgence of labor, even a new union militancy?

Chrysler LLC is considering wide-ranging branding changes that would streamline its product offerings and eliminate as many as 1,000 dealers, the Wall Street Journal reported today.

DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC is considering wide-ranging branding changes that would streamline its product offerings and eliminate as many as 1,000 dealers, The Wall Street Journal reported...

Chrysler LLC is considering wide-ranging branding changes that would streamline its product offerings and eliminate as many as 1,000 dealers, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

NEW CASTLE, Ind. — Daimler is not the only one taking the "Chrysler" name off its letterhead. Now, the school board in this town 40 miles east of Indianapolis is doing likewise, taking the auto company's name off its high school.

United Auto Workers on Wednesday said that rank-and-file Ford Motor employees ratified a four-year contract that follows the pattern set by General Motors and Chrysler Group and includes the creation of a voluntary employees' beneficiary association, the Detroit Free Press reports (Merx, Detroit Free Press, 11/14). [click link for full article]

The Virginia Arts Festival presents Yo-Yo Ma and the "Silk Road Ensemble," in concert at Chrysler Hall, Feb. 25.

A telling – and very Californian – scene unfolded this week outside the doors of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger congratulated General Motors , Chrysler, Honda , and other carmakers for the lower-emission, more fuel-efficient cars they had rolled out for the event, which is establishing itself as a global showcase for the industry’s new “green” technologies.

AKRON, Ohio - A travelling exhibit of works by Norman Rockwell opens a U.S. tour Saturday at the Akron Art Museum and highlights the artist's growing acceptance by a mainstream art community that had long spurned him as too kitschy and commercialized.

Carburetor rebuild. Torque converter. Radio tubes. Headlight dimmer switch. Cruises nicely at 70 mph.

Southtown Dodge and South County Chrysler Jeep are sponsoring a Thanksgiving food drive to assist the Feed My People food pantries in south St. Louis and Jefferson counties. The goal is to fill a Dodge minivan at each car dealership with food. Donations of non-perishable food items, cash and gift cards can be brought to Southtown Dodge, 7127 S. Lindbergh Blvd. or to South County Chrysler Jeep, ...

Chrysler LLC's St. Louis North Assembly Plant recently reached a manufacturing milestone building its one millionth Dodge Ram.

The economic picture is looking pretty good in this great nation. Alberta is flush with oil and the associated economic benefits are paying dividends for that province's residents.

November can sometimes be the cruelest month of the year. It is the season of oncoming winter with cold rains and sleet and morning and evening darkness. For Chrysler workers, November is also the season of layoffs. On Nov. 1, Chrysler laid off 1,100 workers at the Bramalea site.

Chrysler LLC's St. Louis North Assembly Plant recently reached a manufacturing milestone building its one millionth Dodge Ram. The achievement was celebrated at the plant with employees on both shifts.

Three weeks after two cyclists died in a collision with an SUV in Lancaster County, S.C., the driver of the SUV has been charged with reckless homicide. Sharon Snipes King, 35, of Greensboro was charged with two counts of reckless homicide Thursday. She was released on a $10,000 bond Thursday afternoon after turning herself in. The S.C. Highway Patrol says King was driving a Chrysler SUV when it ...

Engine had bent piston @ 20K miles. Rear windows quit working; dealer ordered window master switch - back ordered 8-9 months.

Traffic was backed up on Highway 101 near Prunedale for almost an hour Thursday as lanes were closed after a wreck involving a big rig and a silver Chrysler sedan, the California Highway Patrol reported. The CHP said one person in the Chrysler suffered minor injuries.

Chery Automobile Co. General Manager Lin Zhang said Thursday the Chinese automaker planned to move cautiously into the U.S. market but indicated that a Chery-made Chrysler vehicle could be sold for around $10,000 in this country. It was his first public appearance in the Detroit area since his company finalized a partnership with Chrysler LLC.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 15 -- What: Cars, Trees & Traditions opening celebration Who: Santa and his crafting elves, a yo-yo master, a gift wrap guru and a face painting artist will launch the Museum's annual holiday exhibition When: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 Where: Walter P. Chrysler Museum, on Chrysler's Headquarters Complex in Auburn Hills (exit 78 [Chrysler Dr.] ...

Environmental officials broke the news to close to a hundred residents at Kiser Middle School Thursday that Chrysler Corporation agreed to clean up only a portion of residences with contaminated groundwater seeping up in their homes.