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General Growth lenders ask judge to alter case

NEW YORK — A group of lenders accused shopping mall operator General Growth Properties of including eight properties in its bankruptcy filing that do not need court protection.

Movie Review: The Soloist leaves audience hanging

What may end up as a forgotten movie come Oscar time next year, “The Soloist” delivered award-winning performances by Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.

Mexico says flu ebbing, lowers alert level

MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials lowered their flu alert level in the capital on Monday and said they will allow cafes, museums and libraries to reopen this week. World health officials weighed raising their pandemic alert to the highest level.

Jackson says NAACP must help save auto industry

DETROIT — Pushing for Blacks to have equal access to jobs has been part of the NAACP's mission for much of the civil rights organization's 100-year history.

States consider ‘Silver Alerts’ for missing adults

MONTVILLE, Conn. — Several states and Congress are considering alert systems to notify the public when a cognitively impaired adult goes missing or wanders away. Called "Silver Alerts," they are modeled on the Amber Alerts issued to prompt widesprea

Bears coach happy with draft picks at rookie camp

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — After the NFL draft, Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo estimated six of the team's nine draft picks could make the team's final roster.

Two dead, two injured in Chicago car crash

Authorities say two people are dead and two others are injured after a morning crash involving multiple vehicles on Chicago's West Side.

Lawmakers pushing ahead with oil tax increase

HONOLULU — Legislators, seeking ways to finance alternative energy projects as government revenues decline and state budget woes continue, have settled on raising the per barrel tax on petroleum products sold by distributors.

Dems: Opportunity as gay marriage acceptance grows

WASHINGTON — Gay marriage legalization in several states and the public's growing acceptance of same-sex unions have Democrats sensing political opportunity and some Republicans re-evaluating their party's hard-line opposition to an issue that long

Judge delays decision on Chrysler asset transfer

NEW YORK — A bankruptcy judge on Monday postponed his decision on whether Chrysler LLC can start the process of transferring its assets to a new entity partnered with Italian automaker Fiat.

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