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U.S. Retail Sales Rose 0.4% in Jan, Lower Than Expected

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Sales at U.S. retailers climbed slightly in January as Americans took advantage of post-holiday promotions, and although Tuesday's data fell short of economists' median projection, it still provided yet another hopeful sign of a strengthening economy.
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CNN analyst Roland Martin has been suspended indefinitely after posting several homophobic tweets during the Super Bowl. Martin has agreed to meet with GLAAD, a gay rights group, and CNN has condemned them as regrettable and offensive. But compared to other Twitter controversies, Martin got off easy: for seven other celebrities, their tweets got them fired.
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Clint Eastwood Superbowl Ad Censors Pro-Union Signs

A Chrysler Super Bowl advertisement narrated by Clint Eastwood urges unity has drawn plaudits for its powerful message of unity, but the spot edited out pro-union signs during a scene from last year's divisive protests in Wisconsin.
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Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Commercial: Was it Political? [VIDEO]

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Resilient Chevy, Chrysler ads win at Super Bowl

General Motors scored with an Armageddon-proof Chevy truck while a Clint Eastwood pep talk for America won notice for rival Chrysler during the high-stakes brand battle at Sunday's Super Bowl.
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Chrysler Adds 1,800 Jobs for Dodge Dart Production

Chrysler Group LLC will bolster its Belvidere, Ill., assembly plant with 1,800 new jobs, Fiat and Chrysler Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said Thursday. About 500 of those jobs will solely focus on production of the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart, which Chrysler introduced last month at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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Obama's Auto Bailout Success Story Will Prove Crucial in Election Fight vs. Romney

Picture President Barack Obama's reelection campaign as a showroom. Over there, at one stand, is an overall improving economy -- he hopes. And somewhere in the showroom, either as a part of the economy stand or standing on its own, will be the health and restoration of the United States automotive industry. If the past week and a half is any indication, Obama plans to use it as a critical point in his reelection campaign as the industry continues a dramatic recovery from dire straits just mor...
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Auto sales in January show unusual strength

Auto sales rose more than 11 percent in January, a surprisingly robust showing that marked the strongest annualized sales rate for the industry in nearly two-and-a-half years.
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Auto sales in Jan show unusual strength

Major automakers reported a nearly 12 percent gain in U.S. sales in January, a surprisingly strong showing driven by the growing need for American drivers to replace aging cars and trucks.

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