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No Woman No Cry 'songwriter' dies
Vincent Ford, the songwriter credited with composing the Bob Marley reggae classic No Woman, No Cry dies in Jamaica.
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Investigation into pony deaths
Police start an investigation after two ponies are found dead in a ford in Hampshire.
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Dim Christmas spirits in Detroit
The Christmas lights fail to lift the spirit in Detroit, where the three main employers General Motor, Ford and Chrysler are on the brink of collapse.
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Warning after spate of van thefts
Owners of Ford Transit vans are urged to be security-conscious after a spate of thefts in County Durham.
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The Jaguar Land Rover dilemma
Struggling carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with the government, asking for financial assistance. The government responds by pointing to the economic health of its Indian parent company Tata.
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Same Christmas card for decades
Two friends in the Black Country maintain a tradition of sending the same Christmas card for three decades.
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US House backs car industry plan
The US House of Representatives approves a $14bn (£9.4bn) auto bail-out, but the Senate could still hold up the bill.
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White House cool on car bail-out
The White House gives a cool initial reaction to a plan by Democrats in Congress for a $15bn bail-out of US car firms.
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Aid for US carmakers now 'urgent'
The latest bleak US jobless figures make helping the big three car firms even more urgent, warns a leading politician.
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'We made mistakes' says GM boss
General Motors boss Rick Wagoner and his Ford counterpart Alan Mulally admit making mistakes in the way they ran the firms.
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Auto union makes key concessions
Unions pledge concessions to help US carmakers secure the state aid needed to survive, as bosses go to Congress.
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Mother's upset at Marine inquest
The mother of a Royal Marine killed in action in Afghanistan says she is 'disgusted' by the result of an inquest into his death.
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US carmakers publish rescue plans
Struggling US carmakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler ask the government for help worth a total of $34bn.
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Sale and rent family's home anger
A couple who sold their home to a firm so they could rent it back find themselves with no money and living in a council flat.
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Police warn about Ford break-ins
Police warn Ford Ka owners about security after a sharp rise in break-ins across Cardiff.
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Ford workers stage jobs protest
A meeting between Ford staff facing job losses and a council in Hampshire is suspended after workers stage a rally.
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Two teenagers charged after crash
Two teenagers are charged with a series of offences after a Ford Focus crashed into parked cars on the A2 in Kent.
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The uneasy link between war and medicine
The uneasy link between war and medicine, past and present, is explored in a new exhibition at London's Wellcome Collection.
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Lack of investment clue to Detroit's demise
In the automotive industry, car companies must invest in all potential technologies, or they run the risk being wrong. "And if you're wrong," says GM president Fritz Henderson, "it can threaten your firm."
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Detroit hit as car firms beg for bail-out
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are in trouble, and as a consequence many other firms in Detroit suffer as well.
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