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With U.S. market share surging, Ford ramps up production capacity
Ford Motor Co. is expanding its production capacity to take advantage of the shift in buyer sentiment toward smaller cars and SUVs and for F-series truck sales spurred by the housing market recovery. Ford said it will increase production by about 200,...
Tags: Ford, Ford Motor Co., Automotive Equipment, Chrysler, Vehicles
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For U.S. auto factories, summertime isn't downtime anymore
The decades-old tradition of shutting down U.S. auto factories for two weeks around July may be coming to an end, experts say, pushed out by strong demand and staggered vehicle launch dates. With sales booming, Ford Motor Co., for example, said it...
Tags: Ford, Vehicles, Chrysler, New Products, Ford Motor Co.
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Home to some of the country’s hottest nightclubs and restaurants, Vegas is one of the trendiest spots on the planet to celebrate a bachelorette party. And while we can’t (legally) tell you where to get your hands on either Mike Tyson or...Tags: Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Mike Tyson, Carrie Underwood, Lifestyle and Leisure
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U.S. home sales rise in April
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes increased in April, hitting their highest level in nearly four years and signaling that the housing market continued its rebound last month. Home sales increased 0.6% from the prior month and were up 9.7% from...
Tags: Inventories, House Building, Real Estate Sales, Homes, Real Estate
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Cars crashed, smashed and trashed in 'Fast & Furious 6'
It didn't have to be like this. In the age of green screens and VFX houses, filmmakers responsible for the sixth installment of the "Fast & Furious" franchise didn't have to actually destroy hundreds of cars. They didn't have to run over a custom 1969...
Tags: Entertainment, Navistar International Corporation, Dwayne Johnson, The Fast and the Furious 6 (movie), Vehicles
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Assembly OKs clean vehicle carpool-lane access to 2020; Senate next
A bill to extend carpool-lane access for electric cars and other zero-emission vehicles passed the California Assembly by a wide margin Monday. The legislation, AB 266 written by Robert Blumenfield (D-Woodland Hills), also gives such vehicles access...
Tags: Media Industry, Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Automotive Equipment
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From four Iranians, four views of the coming election
TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...
Tags: Islam, Tehran (Iran), Newspaper and Magazine, Abusive Behavior, Freedom of the Press
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$190-million mansion in Connecticut tops Realtor.com listings
The thing about "vanity pricing" is … it does provide exposure. There’s nothing quite like planting a for-sale sign at the top of the price spectrum to draw notice. With that in the mind, the nation’s real estate attention span --...
Tags: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Greenwich, John F. Kennedy, Real Estate
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Did Cannes premiere pay off for 'Gatsby' at foreign box office?
With its glitzy opening night premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last week, "The Great Gatsby" arrived overseas with a splash. Or at least that's what Warner Bros. was hoping for as the movie played for the festival crowd days before it debuted in...
Tags: Entertainment, Film Festivals, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Festive Events, Leonardo DiCaprio
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Coachella announces 2014 dates, on-sale info
Coachella fans may still have grass in their hair from this year's edition, but the festival is already revving up for 2014. Promoter Goldenvoice announced Monday morning that next year's festival is scheduled for April 11-13 and April 18-20. The...
Tags: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Festive Events, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture
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Guilty plea in KPMG insider-trading case
A San Fernando Valley jeweler at the center of an insider-trading scandal pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and agreed to turn over $1.27 million in ill-gotten stock gains made from tips from a top auditor at accounting giant KPMG. Bryan Shaw, 52,...
Tags: Herbalife Limited, Business Enterprises, Accounting and Auditing, Jewelry and Watches, KPMG
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Powerball lottery jackpot surges toward record
The Powerball lottery game's jackpot has swelled to $600 million ahead of Saturday night's draw. That number is expected to grow as more people play throughout the day. It's the biggest jackpot since California entered the multistate game last month....
Tags: Mega Millions Lottery, Powerball Lottery, Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure
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