Archive for June 9th, 2009

Chrysler poised to close sale, exit Chapter 11 (AP)

AP – With opponents of Chrysler’s planned partnership with Italy’s Fiat having exhausted their appeals, the Obama administration-backed sale could close early Wednesday ? putting the automaker close to its goal of a speedy exit from bankruptcy protection.

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Chrysler poised to close sale, exit Chapter 11
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Kings choose Paul Westphal to be next coach (AP)

AP – The Sacramento Kings have reached an agreement in principle with Paul Westphal to be their next coach.

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Kings choose Paul Westphal to be next coach
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Pakistani hotel blast’s victims (AP)

AP – Investigators searched a wrecked luxury hotel in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday for clues after a bold suicide bombing that killed 11 people, including aid workers, in what the U.N. condemned as a “heinous terrorist attack.”

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Pakistani hotel blast’s victims
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Aussie PM targeted over shaky slang (AFP)

AFP – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was accused of using outdated slang to win over voters, after repeatedly demanding a “fair shake of the sauce bottle, mate”.

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North Korea’s Kim feverish on succession: Seoul (Reuters)

Reuters – South Korea’s defense chief says North Korea’s military grandstanding that included last month’s nuclear test was linked to leader Kim Jong-il’s succession plans in the “inhumane” state, an official said on Wednesday.

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Magic stun Lakers 108-104, trim deficit to 2-1 (Reuters)

Reuters – The Orlando Magic stormed back into contention in the NBA Finals by knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers 108-104 on Tuesday, trimming the deficit in their best-of-seven series to 2-1.

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2 officials whose wives own Mexican day care quit (AP)

AP – Two state government officials whose wives are owners of a Mexican day care center where 44 children died in a fire resigned on Tuesday, saying they wanted to clear the way for an investigation into the blaze.

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Dodgers homer four times to beat Padres 6-4 (AP)

AP – Andre Ethier homered his first two times up, Matt Kemp hit a go-ahead shot, and Orlando Hudson also went deep against Chris Young to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

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