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Some want to temporarily cut Michigan's sales tax on gas - Chicago Tribune
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Some state Republican lawmakers are proposing to temporarily eliminate Michigan 's sales tax on gasoline for the summer driving season. State Rep. Jack Hoogendyk, a Republican from Texas Township, says Friday that ... (more...)

Retailers likely to post grim 1st-quarter results - BusinessWeek
After slashing inventory and cutting expenses, the retail industry is still bracing for the largest overall quarterly profit decline in at least nine years when merchants report their first-quarter earnings this week. Faced with one of the worst ... (more...)

King May Give Rate-Cut Clues in BOE Inflation, Growth Forecasts - Bloomberg
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of England Governor Mervyn King will this week map out how much room policy makers see for interest-rate cuts as they struggle with faster inflation and signs the economy may be heading for a recession. King will present ... (more...)

Sex offender caught - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle-area fugitive: The U.S. Marshals Service says a sex offender who cut off a tracking bracelet in Lynnwood and fled has surrendered in Camden, Ark. The service says family members talked David J. Torrence into surrendering Friday at the Sheriff ... (more...)

Kirilenko stuffs Kobe, Lakers in OT as Jazz tie series 2-2 - Forbes
Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2. The Jazz went 9-for-9 ... (more...)

Renovated Pro Football Hall of Fame opens to public - International Herald Tribune
CANTON, Ohio : A ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday marked the opening of the $4 million renovated wings at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former Cleveland Browns star Dante Lavelli helped do the honors as the new wings were shown to the public ... (more...)

GM plant in Arlington, Texas to resume production - Chicago Tribune
DALLAS - A General Motors Corp. truck assembly plant in Arlington, Texas , which had cut production in half because of a parts shortage, will resume operations. GM had idled the plant for three weeks last month due to the strike against supplier ... (more...)

Inter held by Siena as title race goes to wire - ESPN.com
MILAN, May 11 - Inter Milan again wasted the chance to retain their Serie A title when they were held 2-2 at home by Siena on Sunday with Marco Materazzi having a penalty saved. Second-placed AS Roma beat Atalanta 2-1 to cut the gap to one point with ... (more...)

Cut-down `The First Emperor' returns to Met Opera - Newsday
NEW YORK - Less is more for Tan Dun's "The First Emperor." When the ambitious opera was given its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in December 2006, there were many interesting elements, both musically and theatrically. But overall, it was a ... (more...)

US Retailers Facing Worst Consumer Spending Climate In 9 Years - CNN Money
NEW YORK (AP)--After slashing inventory and cutting expenses, the U.S. retail industry is still bracing for the largest overall quarterly profit decline in at least nine years when merchants report their first-quarter earnings this week. Faced with ... (more...)