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Robonaut to Join Astronauts for Space Mission

"Warning, warning, Will Robinson!" Ah, the phrase heard around the galaxy from the classic 1960s television series, "Lost in Space." It was the voice of the boy's mechanical pal trying to keep the young Robinson aware of some sort of approaching threat. And now, NASA is about to launch its long-awaited robotic companion...

GM Auctions First Electric Car for Detroit Schools

(Dec. 7) -- The Chevrolet Volt, GM's new electric car, just hit production lines last week but has already been named 2011 car of the year by Motor Trend, Automobile Magazine and Green Car Journal. Despite a seemingly prohibitive $41,000 price tag, dealers report waiting lists for the vehicle, which features a...

Boffo GM IPO Highlights Secret of TARP's Success

ANALYSIS (Nov. 19) -- The success of General Motors' return to the stock market caps the revival of a one-time bastion of American industry all but left for dead by investors just two years ago. But it is also the latest achievement to mark the quiet triumph of the multibillion-dollar government financial programs begun...

Obama Touts GM as Recession 'Success Story'

Breaking sharply from his defensive crouch following this month's electoral "shellacking," President Obama took a moment to celebrate some hard-won success on Thursday. The president championed his administration's decision to rescue the troubled U.S. auto industry last spring, pointing to General Motors' initial public...

GM Is Back on the Board, but How Much Did It Cost?

(Nov. 18) -- Trading under the ticker symbol "GM," General Motors returned to the marketplace today with shares hovering around $35 for most of the day, besting expectations and boosting U.S. stocks. If all continues to go well, this year should mark GM's first full-year profit since 2004. From 2005 to 2009, the company...