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Detroit mayor names new aide
Detroit Democratic Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick named a new chief of staff a day after the woman who previously held the post resigned amid allegations that she and the mayor had lied under oath about an affair. Kandia Milton, who has served as deputy chief...Tags: Kwame Kilpatrick, Regional Authority, Politics
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Hard ciders: the sweet taste of fall
This is the season when food and wine articles in the national media suggest that the advent of colder weather calls for seasonal dishes (daubes, pork roasts, apple desserts) and richer, heftier wines (Zinfandel, Barolo, Port) to stave off winter's chill....Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Michelin Group, Apple Cider, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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Explaining the Democrats' two-state delegate debacle
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDemocrats are wrestling with the issue of how to deal with Florida and Michigan voters, a large speed bump on the road to the presidential nomination. Here are the major points of the dispute. How did the problem arise? The Democratic National Committee...Tags: Government, Democratic National Conventions, Barack Obama, John McCain, Parties and Movements
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Romney notches a needed win
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersAppealing to voters anxious about an unraveling economy, Mitt Romney scored a decisive victory in the Michigan primary Tuesday, setting up a free-for-all among the leading Republican presidential candidates in this weekend's pivotal party contest in South...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Primaries, John McCain, Referenda, Mitt Romney
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Outside auto show, a stalled state
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGeneral Motors Corp. kicked off this year's North American International Auto Show with an opulent party in a giant heated tent alongside the Detroit River. Coming on last after several other acts, Michigan's own Kid Rock took the stage, singing as a pack...Tags: Labor Legislation, Mitt Romney, Career and Workplace, Unions, Ford Motor Co.
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Levi Stubbs, lead singer of the Four Tops, dies at 72
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLevi Stubbs, the lead singer of the legendary Motown group the Four Tops whose tough yet soulful voice was showcased on dozens of singles, including "Baby I Need Your Loving" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)," has died. He was 72. Stubbs...Tags: Motown Records, The Four Tops (music group), Music Industry, The Tonight Show (tv program), Wayne County
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Hospitals affiliated with Las Encinas also have been investigated
Aurora Las Encinas Hospital is not the only psychiatric hospital under the Aurora brand name that has had problems flagged by government officials. The 29-acre private psychiatric facility in Pasadena is run by Signature Healthcare Services, which has...Tags: Government, Fraud, Hospitals and Clinics, Interior Policy, Corporate Crime
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Chrysler names Nardelli as CEO
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe former chief executive of Home Depot Inc., who abruptly quit in January amid controversy over his lavish compensation, has been named to head Chrysler Group by the new owners of the No. 3 U.S. automaker. Chrysler confirmed late Sunday that Robert...Tags: Management Change, Ford, The Home Depot, Companies and Corporations, Boeing Co.
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Republican eyes on Michigan primary
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCastigated by the national party for moving their primary ahead in the nominating calendar, Michigan Republicans could inject even more volatility into the 2008 GOP presidential campaign when they go to the polls Tuesday. Although only half of the state'...Tags: Bars and Clubs, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Demonstration, George Romney
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Executive led General Motors during record slump in the '80s
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterRoger B. Smith, the General Motors executive who led the world's largest automaker from record profits to record losses in the 1980s and was vilified in the documentary "Roger & Me," died near Detroit on Thursday. He was 82. The former chairman and...Tags: Management Change, Science and Technology, Michael Moore, Documentary (genre), Career and Workplace
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It's not the yen, it's the mileage
DANIEL GRISWOLD is director of the Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and coauthor of the recent Cato paper, "Blowing Exhaust: Detroit's Woes Belie a Healthy U.S. Auto Market."FORD MOTOR CO.'s announcement last week that it lost a record $12.75 billion in 2006 will tempt the new Democratic Congress to come to the rescue of Detroit's Big Three automakers. General Motors and DaimlerChrysler are also expected to announce SUV-sized...Tags: Honda, Toyota, Foreign Exchange Market, Trade Balance, Career and Workplace
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U.S., Canada Agree to Tighten Border
Times Staff WriterU.S. and Canadian officials unveiled a joint plan Monday to tighten security along their lightly guarded 4,000-mile continental border while also working together more closely to stop terrorists from moving to North America. The announcement came one...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Labor Legislation, FBI, Disasters and Accidents, Terrorism
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