http://www.ey3news.com/content/topic_000013_page.shtml Updated with the latest news for Industries en-gb Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:03:25 EST Copyright: (C) Ey3News.com, see http://www.ey3news.com/terms_and_conditions.shtml for terms and conditions of reuse http://www.ey3news.com/ http://www.ey3news.com/images/icons/ey3news_logo_rss.gif http://www.ey3news.com General Motors, Ford and Toyota are predicting the leanest results in the American market since 1998 as a soft housing market and high gasoline prices take a toll. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218369 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218369 2007-08-10 18:01:00 Robert L. Nardelli is being given the chance to try to bring off two comebacks: Chrysler’s, and his own. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218370 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218370 2007-08-10 18:01:00 AFP - Two US Marines facing charges in connection with the alleged massacre of 24 Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha two years ago were cleared of wrongdoing Thursday, the military said. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217239 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217239 2007-08-10 18:00:19 AFP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday welcomed Tokyo's continued logistical support for US military operations in Afghanistan amid objections from Japan's main opposition party. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217240 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217240 2007-08-10 18:00:19 AFP - A US withdrawal from Iraq may be "impossible to resist" unless violence against civilians falls substantially, a study funded by the US Air Force warned Wednesday. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217241 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217241 2007-08-10 18:00:19 AFP - US troop levels in Iraq have hit an all-time high with overlapping unit rotations pushing the total number up to nearly 162,000, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217242 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217242 2007-08-10 18:00:19 AP - The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has temporarily peaked at its highest level ever as new units arrive to replace those packing up and leaving, the Pentagon said Tuesday. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217243 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217243 2007-08-10 18:00:19 AFP - The Taliban on Tuesday offered to swap women among their 21 South Korean hostages for female Afghan prisoners held on US military bases in Afghanistan. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217244 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217244 2007-08-10 18:00:19 AFP - The United States Navy was on Monday barred from using an ear-splitting sonar in upcoming wargames off the California coast alleged to be harmful to whales and other marine life. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217245 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217245 2007-08-10 18:00:19 AP - Russia on Monday deployed new air defense systems capable of shooting down ballistic missiles, and the air force chief said the weapon could be used to protect 2014 Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217246 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217246 2007-08-10 18:00:19 A stronger body and redesigned suspension have delivered huge improvements in the Audi TT, giving it the performance to back up its come-hither look. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213862 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213862 2007-08-06 18:00:55 From the age of 15, Mike Tyrrell’s life centered on muscle cars and drag racing. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213863 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213863 2007-08-06 18:00:55 As far as clean electric-powered cars are concerned, the high-mileage hybrids on the streets today are actually about 100 years behind the times. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213864 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213864 2007-08-06 18:00:55 Many connoisseurs of the highway are championing the use of slow roads — back roads with scenery and history — instead of faceless Interstates. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213865 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213865 2007-08-06 18:00:55 The auto industry’s rebate frenzy is over, but there are still some alluring offers for buyers who can bring themselves to take advantage of automakers in distress. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213866 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213866 2007-08-06 18:00:55 Complaining of crowds and commercialization, some car owners are staying away from the “Dream Cruise,” Detroit’s weeklong classic car festival. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213867 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213867 2007-08-06 18:00:55 Chrysler became the only privately held Detroit automaker after the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management completed its $7.4 billion purchase of a majority stake on Friday. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213868 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213868 2007-08-06 18:00:55 Toyota reported a 32 percent rise in second-quarter profits and strong sales in North America as the company seeks to widen its lead over G.M. as the world’s largest automaker. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213869 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213869 2007-08-06 18:00:55 Cast your vote for your favorite vehicle from the Pebble Beach Concours' advanced selection of entries. The vehicle with the most Web votes will receive the People's Choice Award from MSN Autos. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213535 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213535 2007-08-06 18:00:37 A new breed of SUV will be rolling out this fall. They will be big, powerful and half electric. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213536 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213536 2007-08-06 18:00:37 AFP - A US soldier has been found guilty by a military court of raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and slaying her family, a military source said Saturday. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213113 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213113 2007-08-06 18:00:17 AFP - A US Marine sergeant convicted of killing an Iraqi civilian was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday, the toughest sentence of the eight US servicemen who took part in the war crime, a military source said. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213114 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213114 2007-08-06 18:00:17 AFP - The US House of Representatives early Sunday passed a mammoth defense appropriations bill containing nearly 460 billion dollars in funding for the US military in fiscal 2008, slightly below President George W. Bush's request. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213110 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213110 2007-08-06 18:00:16 AFP - A US soldier was sentenced Saturday to 110 years in jail for raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and slaying her family, the army said. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213111 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213111 2007-08-06 18:00:16 AP - As of Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at least 353 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures July 28, 2007. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213112 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003213112 2007-08-06 18:00:16 AFP - A US Marine sergeant was found guilty at a court martial Thursday of unpremeditated murder and conspiracy to murder in the killing an Iraqi civilian in 2006, the US military said. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003211573 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003211573 2007-08-06 06:00:14