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With auto sales in Europe stalled, Fiat is pushing Chrysler to boost production at key US plants over the opposition of blue-collar workers who don't like the new work schedules.

Five-star Austrian glamour and glitz combine every year with raucous, drunken horn-blowing revellery in homage to the "Super Bowl" of alpine skiing, the Hahnenkamm races.

Five-star Austrian glamour and glitz combine every year with raucous, drunken horn-blowing revellery in homage to the "Super Bowl" of alpine skiing, the Hahnenkamm races.

The National Hockey League wiped out two more weeks of scheduled regular-season games on Thursday due to the ongoing lockout in a money dispute with players, having now lost 625 games through January 14.

The National Hockey League, shut down for seven weeks in a money dispute between team owners and players, called off plans for its New Year's Day "Winter Classic" outdoor game on Friday.

A gay teen is calling on President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to wear purple next Friday in support of Spirit Day. A gay teen is calling on President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to wear purple next Friday in support of Spirit Day. Katy Butler, the Ann Arbor, Michigan teen who led a protest against the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) decision to give the documentary film Bully an R rating, on Wednesday launched her petition asking for the presidential candidates' support. Wearing purple on Spirit Day signifies support for troubled gay teens who have been bullied. ?I am asking President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, who is from my home state of Michigan, to wear purple on October 19th for Spirit Day,? Butler, a Spirit Day ambassador, wrote in her petition. ?If both of these influential men participate by simply wearing purple it will show LGBT teens like me that there are powerful people who care about us. I know what it's like to feel alone, and seeing two of

The fledgling electric car business is in turmoil as predictions about potential sales have proven to be wildly optimistic despite volatile fuel prices and plenty of media hype.

Hyundai is facing vehicle shortages in the United States after a blistering 10 percent sales increase in the first half of 2012, the company's chief executive for the US John Krafcik said Friday.

Hyundai is facing vehicle shortages in the United States after a blistering 10 percent sales increase in the first half of 2012, the company's chief executive for the US John Krafcik said.

Hyundai is facing vehicle shortages in the United States after a blistering 10 percent sales increase in the first half of 2012, the company's chief executive for the US John Krafcik said Friday.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled a plan Friday to build a new bridge linking Detroit to the Canadian town of Windsor, promising jobs and prosperity for both nations.

Katy Butler will be recognized with a special award later this month at the GLAAD Media Awards in New York. Katy Butler will be recognized with a special award later this month at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards in New York. Butler is the 17-year-old Ann Arbor, Michigan teen who is leading the protest against the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) decision to give the documentary film Bully an R rating. In the documentary, which is being distributed by The Weinstein Company, viewers meet the victims of bullies, including 12-year-old Alex from Sioux City, Iowa and 16-year-old Kelby from Tuttle, Oklahoma. Kelby's ordeal began after she came out gay. Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein will present Butler with a Special Recognition Award at the March 24 event. ?I am proud and honored to present this award to Katy,? Weinstein said in a statement. ?Her commitment to this campaign and passion for taking action against bullying is incredibly

Ellen DeGeneres has joined teen Katy Butler in protesting the MPAA's decision to give the documentary film 'Bully' an R rating. ?Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday joined Ann Arbor, Michigan teen Katy Butler in protesting the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) decision to give the documentary film Bully an R rating. In the documentary, which is being distributed by The Weinstein Company, viewers meet the victims of bullies, including 12-year-old Alex from Sioux City, Iowa and 16-year-old Kelby from Tuttle, Oklahoma. Kelby's ordeal began after she came out gay. The MPAA said the film's R rating is due to six expletives heard in the documentary. On her The Ellen DeGeneres Show, DeGeneres said the movie needs to be seen by younger kids. ?Some language in the movie, it's mature but it's not gratuitous,? DeGeneres said. ?It's in the movie because it's part of the real story of bullying. And it's real language that bullies are using. But having an R rating makes it difficult for anyone

Michigan teen Katy Butler is protesting the Motion Picture Association of America's decision to give the documentary film 'Bully' an R rating. Ann Arbor, Michigan teen Katy Butler is protesting the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) decision to give the documentary film Bully an R rating. In the documentary, which is being distributed by The Weinstein Company, viewers meet the victims of bullies, including 12-year-old Alex from Sioux City, Iowa and 16-year-old Kelby from Tuttle, Oklahoma. Kelby's ordeal began after she came out gay. The MPAA said the film's R rating is due to six expletives heard in the documentary. Butler, 17, launched a Change.org petition asking the MPAA to lower the film's rating to PG-13 so that younger students can watch the film. She delivered more than 200,000 signatures to MPAA officials on Wednesday. ?I think it's an absolutely powerful, wonderful movie because these are real kids and they're telling their real stories,? Butler said during an appe

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Far fewer doctors-in-training are prescribing themselves medication than in the past, suggests a new study.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of newly-licensed drivers, the number of sharp turns and screeching halts teens made predicted their chance of having a crash or a near crash a few weeks later.

Digital technologies are the new life-savers for languages on the verge of extinction, linguists said Friday as they announced eight new dictionaries at a major science conference in Vancouver.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - As looming budget cuts force the Pentagon to plan for a smaller U.S. navy, China is accelerating the launch of new, increasingly capable warships as part of a sustained drive to become a major maritime power.

The Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor in the 2013 Winter Classic outdoor game, the NHL said on Thursday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents use booster seats inconsistently when carpooling with young kids, according to a new study.