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New Federal Fuel-Efficiency Rules Limit State Input

A little-noticed provision in new federal fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks makes it much harder for states to set their own levels for how many miles per gallon vehicles should achieve.

New Federal Fuel-Efficiency Rules Limit State Input

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Business

GM Workers Face Choice: Buyout or Bet on Recovery

Facing mounting losses, General Motors has offered buyouts to its union employees in the United States. Now GM workers must decide whether to take company buyouts or stay on, betting that the automaker can recover and avoid bankruptcy.

GM Workers Face Choice: Buyout or Bet on Recovery

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New York Releases One-Sided 911 Recordings

Under court order, New York releases police and fire 911 dispatch tapes from Sept. 11, 2001. The tapes contain only one side of the conversations. Police and fire operators can be heard, but people inside the World Trade Center have been edited out.

New York Releases One-Sided 911 Recordings

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Politics

Calls for Censure Show a Divide in Democratic Party

The Democratic base -- the blogosphere and liberal activists -- want President Bush censured. The Democrats in the Senate, except for two co-sponsors of Russell Feingold's censure resolution, are running from it.

Calls for Censure Show a Divide in Democratic Party

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Pro-Immigrant March Planned for Costa Mesa, Calif.

Organizers of last week's massive pro-immigrant march in Los Angeles have turned their sights to Costa Mesa in Orange County. The city has allied itself with U.S. Immigration and Customs to question and detain illegal immigrants. Opponents of that practice are planning a protest rally for Saturday.

Pro-Immigrant March Planned for Costa Mesa, Calif.

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Business

Delphi Asks Judge to Void Labor Contract

Delphi, the nation's largest auto-parts supplier, asks a federal bankruptcy judge to void its labor contract with the United Auto Workers Union. The UAW has warned that its members may strike if the judge approves Delphi's request. Delphi is General Motors' biggest supplier and a strike could cripple the struggling auto giant.

Delphi Asks Judge to Void Labor Contract

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World

Army Bans Non-Military Issued Body Armor

The U.S. Army says it has banned the use of body armor that is not issued by the military. Army officials say any soldier wearing commercially purchased body armor will have to turn it in and have it replaced by authorized gear. Military officials said they cannot guarantee the commercial gear's safety.

Army Bans Non-Military Issued Body Armor

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Chicago's 'L' Train Gets New Branch: The Pink Line

The Chicago Transit Authority has picked the color pink for the name of a branch of the "L" train. So what does Chicago -- home of the Bears, the Bulls and Mike Ditka -- think of the "Pink Line"?

Chicago's 'L' Train Gets New Branch: The Pink Line

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Indiana to 'Spring Forward' for First Time Since 1971

Indiana has been a holdout on daylight-saving time. But because of a bill passed in the legislature last year, Indiana residents will have to move their clocks forward for the first time since 1971. Rene Burton, president of the Chamber of Commerce in Pulaski County, Ind., talks with Melissa Block.

Indiana to 'Spring Forward' for First Time Since 1971

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Sports

Baseball Season Clouded by Scandal, Investigations

Another Major League Baseball season will begin Sunday night, full of promise but with a lineup of distractions. The biggest one: an internal investigation announced Thursday into steroid use by players. Wall Street Journal sportswriter Stefan Fatsis talks with Michele Norris.

Baseball Season Clouded by Scandal, Investigations

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'Divine Strake': The Process Behind Naming Bombs

The Pentagon announces it will explode a new bomb at a Nevada test site on June 2. The 700-ton bomb is called "Divine Strake." William Arkin, author of Code Names: Deciphering U.S. Military Plans, Programs, and Operations in the 9/11 World explains how bombs get their funny names.

'Divine Strake': The Process Behind Naming Bombs

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Jackson Hole Resort's Tram Retires this Weekend

After forty years in operation, the aerial tram at Jackson Hole Resort in Wyoming makes the final run of its final ski season this weekend. Next year, skiers will ride chair lifts to the summit. Corky Ward, the ski patrol director in Jackson Hole, talks with Melissa block about the end of an era.

Jackson Hole Resort's Tram Retires this Weekend

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