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US carmakers report sharp falls in their sales in December as the economic slowdown drives customers away from showrooms.

Massachusetts and 10 other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states have agreed to create a low carbon fuel standard to reduce greenhouse gases.
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Freezing rain and snow delayed the opening of scores of schools today, but wasn’t really a big deal. Wednesday may be different. Snow followed by icing may cause power outages, though not on the scale of last month’s devastating storm.

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Backers of Seattle’s convention center say it needs a $766 million expansion to lure more free-spending conventioneers downtown. But the Washington State Convention & Trade Center’s track record — and the struggles of convention centers elsewhere — raise questions about the wisdom of expansion.
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Yard-waste service in Seattle — including Christmas-tree pickup — will resume today on a normal schedule for residential customers. Extra yard waste will be collected at no extra charge through Jan. 16.
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Leon Panetta To Head Up The C.I.A.

We note that mr Panetta has no ties to the current bush adminstration.

PORTSMOUTH - Police said the Kittery man was extremely intoxicated when he bit one officer and grabbed a second by the throat.

NASHUA - Graffiti was sprayed onto a school, city buildings and even a storage trailer owned by the Police Athletic League.

Books on Boeing, Starbucks, surgery-free makeovers — and a pilgrimage to Zen sites in China.

After years of delays, the Chinese government said last week that it would issue licenses for next-generation 3G wireless services, which could fuel growth in what is already the world’s biggest market for wireless services.