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Fiat, Mazda agree to form partnership
Detroit Free PressFiat Mazda said today they have agreed to form an alliance to co-develop the next generation of the MX-5 roadster, also known as the Miata, at Mazda's plant in Hiroshima, Japan, starting in 2015. The memorandum of understanding calls for the...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Fiat, Economy, Business and Finance, Mazda, Ford
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MTA pact with Japanese firm complies with rules, U.S. says
Resolving a key issue in a $890-million transit contract, federal officials announced Wednesday that a Japanese firm's plan to build up to 235 cars for Los Angeles-area light-rail lines complies with requirements that American workers be used for final...Tags: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Services and Shopping, Siemens, Vehicles
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Letters to the Editor - May 24
Maryland residents must take a stand in November To the editor: In the Leonard Pitts column of May 14, he alluded to the direction our country is taking as progress. When in reality it is an uncontrolled, downhill slide into ancient Rome. History...Tags: Rome (Italy), Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Barack Obama
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At the Morikami, who you gonna call?
Sun SentinelLong before Disney took a crack at the "Beauty and the Beast" parable, there was the tale of the wisteria maiden and the demon, in which a Shinto shrine dancer stood on the back of a horned demon in order to chop down a wisteria branch. Even the...Tags: Arts, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Ghosts (supernatural entities), Religion and Belief
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Home theater: 'Take This Waltz,' 'Certified Copy' offer off-beat romance
24 FramesSarah Polley's "Take This Waltz" tops the list of new films available this week on Video on Demand and DVD/Blu-ray. Fans of unusual, well made romances also might want to check out "Certified Copy."... -
Euro crisis imperils recovering global economy, OECD warns
World NowMost major economies are enjoying growth and recovery after four years of turmoil but the improvements are uneven and the Eurozone crisis could spill outside Europe "with very serious consequences for the global economy," the Organization for Economic... -
U.S., Asian envoys warn North Korea on nuke test miscalculation
World NowAmid signs of renewed nuclear development activity in North Korea, U.S. and Asian diplomats warned the regime on Monday that it will face a united international community and harsh sanctions if it carries out a nuclear test its neighbors suspect is... -
Toyota CEO lists favorite cars from other automakers
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota During a meeting of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Toyota president Akio Toyoda offered a "Chapeau!" to his fellow CEOs by listing his favorite cars from other makers. He... -
Radcliffe featurette included on 'Woman in Black' DVD
Today's new releases on DVD:"Woman in Black" (PG-13, 95 minutes, Sony Pictures): Daniel Radcliffe plays a London lawyer sent to the middle of nowhere to settle the estate of a deceased woman. "The Woman in Black," based on Susan Hill's 1983 novel,...Tags: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., DVDs, Entertainment, McG, PG-13 Rated Movies
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NRC taps Japan envoy to head local office
Tribune reporterThe Midwest office of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission welcomed a new administrator Monday responsible for regulating 16 commercial nuclear plants in seven states, including Illinois. Charles Casto, who has been with the NRC since 1985, comes to the...Tags: Exelon Corp., University of Georgia, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), State University of New York
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Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward for ring of fire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan’s Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing “ring of fire” eclipse. Millions...
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