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New deadline for Tiger Stadium preservation plans
A key deadline for the group trying to save Tiger Stadium has been extended. The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy now has until Friday to submit plans and budgets to Detroit's Economic Development Corp. for approval. The original deadline was Monday.... -
Ford weighs selling Volvo amid industry downturn
AP Auto WritersFord Motor Co. is considering selling Volvo Car Corp. as the beleaguered U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and weather a global automotive sales crisis. Goteborg-based Volvo Cars, which Ford bought in 1999, has been struggling against a weak U.S....Tags: National Government, Passenger Cars, Chrysler LLC, Automotive Equipment, General Motors Corp.
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Zimbabwe police skirmish with soldiers after anger over unpaid wages leads to riot in capital
Associated Press WriterHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) _ Police wielding guns and riot sticks skirmished with unarmed soldiers in Zimbabwe's capital Monday, after frustration over unpaid wages touched off a riot. Police took away one civilian hit by a bullet. Trouble began when...Tags: National Government, Morgan Tsvangirai, Heads of State, Famines, Communicable Diseases
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Thai leader keeps out of capital with no end seen for airport seizures amid political crisis
Associated Press WritersBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Thailand's prime minister stayed away from the capital Monday, unable to quell a political crisis that has paralyzed his government for weeks and shut down the city's two main airports and stranded 300,000 foreigners. Prime...Tags: Coup d'Etat, Injuries, Demonstration, Corrupt Practices, Corporate Crime
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European Central Bank, Bank of England under pressure to cut aggressively amid deepening gloom
AP Business WriterLONDON (AP) _ The European Central Bank and the Bank of England are under mounting pressure to cut interest rates aggressively this week amid signs that the economic slump will be deeper and more prolonged than previously expected. While many observers...Tags: Central Bank, European Union, Petroleum Industry, Economy, Money and Monetary Policy
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Canadian opposition to discuss who leader will be
Associated Press WriterCanada's main opposition party said Stephane Dion will become the next prime minister of the country and said all the opposition parties have agreed to topple Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government. The opposition Liberals, New...Tags: National Government, Elizabeth II, Government, Heads of State, Regional Authority
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Final push for new climate treaty begins, but US transition, economic crisis fog outlook
Associated Press WriterPOZNAN, Poland (AP) _ Negotiators kicked off the final yearlong push Monday for a new climate change treaty — but with the U.S. government in transition, the European Union in disarray and a worldwide economic crisis, chances were hazy for a quick...Tags: National Government, Treaties, Conservation, Barack Obama, Heads of State
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Business regulator named deputy governor
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has appointed a deputy governor to serve as adviser for economic development, business regulation and environmental affairs. Dean Martinez had been secretary of Blagojevich's Department of Financial and Professional...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Government, Litigation and Regulation, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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ND farmer says he's carrying on the Lord's work by draining wetlands, but feds disagree
Associated Press WriterBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Armed with a tractor or a backhoe, Alvin Peterson moves dirt to drain prairie potholes on his land, saying he's putting the land back to the way God intended. The 78-year-old retired farmer from Lawton, in northeastern North Dakota,...Tags: Natural Resources, Prisons, Punishment, Transportation, Nature
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Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSome of the gaps may be deliberate, as insiders debate the size and scope of the package. Liberal economists in particular argue that to be effective, the program will have to be massive. "The most important elements will be size and duration -- $300... -
Japan central bank to hold extra meeting Tuesday
TOKYO (AP) _ Japan's central bank will hold an unscheduled monetary policy meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss ways to help companies raise money amid a pullback among lenders. Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa called the meeting Monday after...Tags: Central Bank, Loans, Money and Monetary Policy
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Midwest, Plains economic index drops again
A Nebraska economist says he sees signs that the regional recession will rival the 1981-82 recession for unemployment. Professor Ernie Goss of Creighton University said the primary index from his Mid-America Economic Survey has plunged to its second...Tags: Job Layoffs, Money and Monetary Policy, Lehigh Valley Weather, Federal Reserve, Petroleum Industry
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