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• Reports: GM, Chrysler hold merger discussions
Both newspapers posted their stories on their Web sites late Friday. "Without referencing this specific rumor, as we've often said, GM officials routinely discuss issues of mutual interest with other automakers," GM spokesman Tony Cervone said. ...
• Supreme Court to tackle cigarette, drug issues
In their new term beginning Monday, the justice of the U.S. Supreme Court will be asked to decide how much authority state courts should have in granting big damage awards against the makers of prescription drugs and cigarettes. They also face ...
• Limit on cold remedies for kids was FDA's idea
The maneuvering is an example of how government health officials and the industries they regulate seek to come to an accommodation behind the scenes on tricky issues. In this case, there is scant evidence that the widely used over-the-counter ...
• U.S.-Iraq security pact faces hurdles
BAGHDAD - A U.S.-Iraqi security agreement spelling out how American troops and contractors operate was supposed to be in place over the summer, but the thorniest issues remain unsettled and neither side is budging. Time is running out. The deal must ...
• McCain pins hopes on high-stakes debate
Obama's campaign rolled out a video recounting McCain's involvement in the 1980s Keating Five savings and loan scandal, while Obama himself accused McCain of engaging in "smear tactics" to distract from economic issues. 'Sick and tired' Both nominees ...