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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Many teachers across the country are calling on their state pension funds to sell their stakes in gun manufacturers. The teachers say they don't want their retirement money invested in these companies. But many people, including th
China Beats US as World's Top Auto Market Whole books and hundreds of studies have been written about the American automobile culture - our love affair with the car. But the United States is no longer the worlds largest auto market. China is. Time ma
LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: In Baltimore, an auto mechanic named Jerry Greeff wanted to offload his business so he could retire. Instead of selling it to another mechanic, he donated his auto body shop to an organization that needed not only the ca
By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 12 May 2008 A strong yen and a slow U.S. auto market are to blame for Japanese automaker Toyota's profit drop in the first quarter, and Malaysia's Maybank will buy a stake in a Pakistani lender. Claudia Blume has more on th
By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 04 February 2008 It is winter in Washington, people bundled in heavy coats to shield themselves from the cold weather. Many seek refuge at indoor events. The recently held Washington Auto Show - where visitors got an up
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 14 June 2007 The U.S. auto industry is based in Detroit, and auto manufacturing is done in the Midwest and elsewhere. But California, with its endless freeways, is the center of car culture. Mike O'Sullivan reports, it
Automobile sales have slumped around the world, with the latest data from December offering a grim outlook for some of the world's top car companies. Already, auto giant Toyota has announced plans to close its Japanese factories for 11 days in Febru
By Brian Padden Flint, Michigan 26 April 2007 These are hard times for parts of the American Midwest where the American auto industry is centered. Competition from Asian automakers, outsourcing, and automation have, over the years, forced American co
The Bush administration is attempting to dampen expectations for immediate government action to save America's troubled car manufacturers. White House Press Secretary Dana Perino responds to a reporter's question at the White House, 16 Dec 2008 Two
As Congress debates a multi-billion-dollar rescue plan for the U.S. auto industry, the government's budget deficit has reached record levels. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-AL, center, accompanied by several Republican senators speaks to reporters on Capito
Auto Industry Recovery Key Issue for Michigan Voters On the floor of auto shows across the country, the prevailing theme is that U.S. auto companies, headquartered in Detroit, are back and as competitive as ever. Its not back, its always been here, s
Burger Makers Fight to Repeal Biofuel Law Corn competition When you drive up to Wendy's or other fast-food chains in the U.S., you are consuming corn in at least two ways. The chicken or hamburger in your meal comes from an animal raised on corn. Sin
By Roger Hsu Nazareth, Pennsylvania 21 October 2009 The Martin Guitar Company in Nazareth, Pennsylvania is world-renowned for making some of the finest guitars ever made. However, the economic downturn in the U.S. has cast a shadow over the company,
Washington Auto Show Highlights New Technologies 华盛顿车展突出新技术 WASHINGTON At this week's annual Washington Auto Show, manufacturers are featuring their standard models along with cars that point to the future, both in terms of propul
20 Years Of Cher's 'Believe' And Its Auto-Tune Legacy (SOUNDBITE OF CHER'S BELIEVE) AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Those are the opening notes of Cher's hit song Believe. Believe it or not, the dance anthem has just turned 20 years old. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, BEL
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan for his discoveries of mechanisms of whats known as autophagy. Break the word down and you get auto and phagy: from the Greek for self, auto, and eating, phagein. So, se
By David Gollust Washington 10 October 2007 A bipartisan group of former U.S. policy makers urged the Bush administration Wednesday to provide for dialogue with the militant Palestinian group Hamas as part of diplomacy leading to the U.S.-sponsored M
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 09 September 2006 Top Asian automobile companies are planning large investments in India to meet growing global demands for compact cars. India has both the consumer demand and production capability to attract carmakers.
By Barry Wood Washington 13 April 2008 Economic policy makers from all corners of the word ended their meeting in in Washington with a call for assistance to countries most affected by a recent sharp rise in food prices. VOA's Barry Wood reports. Wor
By CCTV Tang Bo Chinas three major hepatitis B vaccine makers have been ordered to suspend production. The countrys Food and Drug Administration made the announcement after the companies failed to get certified under the new Pharmaceutical Products s