GM Chief Executive to Step Down in Shakeup
GM announces Rick Wagoner will resign immediately at White House request as part of a major management shakeup. Interim chairman Kent Kresa named, with new directors to form the majority on GM’s board. The overhaul targets the automaker amid restructuring pressures and federal loan dependence.
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Obama set 60 day window for GM restructuring aid
The Obama administration plans to provide GM with funds to restructure within 60 days and up to 6 billion for Chrysler to form an alliance with Fiat SpA within 30 days. Officials say further concessions are required and bankruptcy remains possible if restructuring fails. Anonymous sources familiar with the plan described the approach.
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Trio charged in over $10K theft from Lorain Kohl’s
Lorain police say a three person group stole more than 10000 dollars in merchandise from Kohl’s stores. A Ford Escape was stopped at West 41st Street and Marshall Avenue with a driver and two passengers. Officers recovered syringes and drug paraphernalia along with GPS units and electronics. Christopher Congelio Bonita Csubak and Heather Ware, ages 40 38 and 24 respectively, face theft charges.
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Smoke tax hike sparks smoker concerns
On Wednesday the federal cigarette tax rises from 39 cents to 1.01 dollars, a sharp increase expected to strain smokers. A daughter confronts her mother’s plan to end her life with help from the Final Exit Network, as family grapples with the decision.
Program honors academic achievement Adam Wright
Elyria Lorain Anthony Richardson, once in public housing, spoke to nearly 1,000 students at the Lorain County Alliance of Black School Educators awards. He is an honor roll graduate from Admiral King and plans to practice criminal or education law after the Ohio Bar Exam.
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Experts question payoff for casinos in Ohio
The plan to place casinos in four Ohio cities faces skepticism from gambling experts. They warn the market may be saturated and that Ohio would mainly lure its own residents to gamble, not create a tourist boom. Penn National Gaming argues Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and Toledo sites could be downtown jewels.
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