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U.S. automaker GM plans to close 1,100 dealerships

Friday, May 15, 2009 American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) announced plans Friday to shut down about 1,100 of its dealerships, in an effort to evade bankruptcy and lower its expenditures. GM’s move comes a day after Chrysler, another U.S….

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NYC’s transit workers approve strike authorization

Sunday, December 11, 2005 New York City is on track to grind to a halt on December 15 when the Transport Workers Union Local 100 contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority expires. Union members gathered at Jacob Javits today and…

Online And Traditional Auctions

By Elizabeth Thomas Auctions are public sales that offer products at a variable price. Auctions can be held online, or at an auction house. In any auction the key players are the auctioneer (seller) and the bidders (group of buyers)….

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Interview with gay marriage movement founder Evan Wolfson

Sunday, September 30, 2007 Evan Wolfson, the founder of the modern gay marriage movement, tells the waiter he would like an iced decaf and “the usual.” Wolfson, one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People in the World, is a man…

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News briefs: February 20, 2014

Friday, February 21, 2014 Wikinews Audio Briefs Dateline Friday, February 21, 2014 Listen to this brief Problems? See our media guide.

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Australia’s Old Parliament House becomes heritage listed

Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced on Tuesday that Old Parliament House in Canberra has been heritage listed. It is the 31st entry on the National Heritage List. The listing acknowledges the role the building has…

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