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All-night talks hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the future of General Motors Corp.'s Opel unit ended without decisions as new details emerged of its financial needs, the German economy minister said Thursday. German officials had hoped to set up... Related: Opel - General Motors Europe - General Motor - Vauxhall Motors - Fiat

The new leaders of News Corp.'s MySpace said Wednesday they need to innovate to rejuvenate the social networking site, which has suffered from stalled user growth. Owen Van Natta didn't detail specifics but indicated that the ability to make changes to the... Related: Owen Van Natta - MySpace - News Corporation - Social network service - Facebook

Lib Dem leader unveils 100-day plan to abolish Lords and reform voting following MPs' expenses rowBritain's politicians should be barred from taking their summer holidays until the constitutional crisis sparked by the expenses row is resolved and 'every nook and cranny' of the political system is reformed, Nick Clegg declares today.In a provocative Guardian article, the Liberal Democrat leader outlines a 100-day action plan to transform MPs' expenses and accelerate the constitutional reforms started in 1997 by Tony Blair.'Let us bar the gates of Westminster and stop MPs leaving for their summer holidays until this crisis has been sorted out,' Clegg writes in the latest high-profile contribution to the Guardian's New Politics series.'I'm setting out a plan of action to get all the changes we need delivered in just 100 days - making it possible for MPs to be sacked by their constituents, abolishing the House of Lords, getting corrupt money out of politics and changing the electoral syste

It may take two more days of testimony for Chrysler to convince a bankruptcy judge that a deal with Italian automaker Fiat is the best way to save itself from liquidation. The automaker needs U.S. Judge Arthur Gonzalez to approve the sale despite protests... Related: Chrysler - Bankruptcy - United States - Law - Services

. Ministers urged to extend research support fund. Studies into less common illnesses often worst-hitMedical research charities demanded government help to survive the recession, amid warnings that new treatments for serious illnesses could fall victim to their dwindling income.A survey showed 77% of the charities fear the downturn will significantly affect their work, the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) said.Some plan to reduce their research spending by between 10% and 40% to help them cope, found the AMRC, which represents 117 health organisations.The smaller charities, including those conducting research into less common illnesses, are particularly badly hit, said Simon Denegri, the AMRC's chief executive. He urged ministers to extend the life of the charity research support fund, which helps cover the cost of the infrastructure at universities and hospitals needed to support research projects. The government puts £195m a year into it, but the scheme is due to expi

. Ministers urged to extend research support fund. Studies into less common illnesses often worst-hitMedical research charities demanded government help to survive the recession, amid warnings that new treatments for serious illnesses could fall victim to their dwindling income.A survey showed 77% of the charities fear the downturn will significantly affect their work, the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) said.Some plan to reduce their research spending by between 10% and 40% to help them cope, found the AMRC, which represents 117 health organisations.The smaller charities, including those conducting research into less common illnesses, are particularly badly hit, said Simon Denegri, the AMRC's chief executive. He urged ministers to extend the life of the charity research support fund, which helps cover the cost of the infrastructure at universities and hospitals needed to support research projects. The government puts £195m a year into it, but the scheme is due to expi

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Darren Helm and Dan Cleary are far from marquee players for the Detroit Red Wings. The banged-up Red Wings, playing without stars Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk, needed Helm and Cleary to eliminate the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 of the Western...

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