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Hi, there, good to see you, I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Chrysler and Italian automaker Fiat has signed off on a deal brokered by Uncle Sam to become what's known as Chrysler Group. F

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NPR 2008-11-06

Some of the results from Tuesday's elections are still being deciphered and analyzed, but there are four Senate races that have yet to be decided. NPR's Ken Rudin has more. In Minnesota with nearly 3 million votes cast, Republican incumbent Norm Col

NPR 2008-10-10

Stock prices fell sharply in the final half hour of trading today because of continued fears about the banking and auto industries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 7.3% of its value today. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports. Prices were down throughout

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