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From the 1960s and into the 1990s Pontiac had a strong performance image. However, it all came to a screeching halt in 2002 when GM axed the Camaro/Firebird siblings. Now, GM’s Australian unit Holden is coming to the rescue to help Pontiac rev up its performance image. Enter the Pontiac G8 GT.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Countrywide Bank Home LoCountrywide Home Loans, which was purchased by Bank of America, was sued by 11 states — including Illinois — for allegedly steering homeowners to subprime loans they couldn’t afford.
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Mortgage relief deal Sandra Guy: Nearly 11,000 Illinoisans with Countrywide mortgages -- most of them in the Chicago area -- are expected to get help to avoid foreclosure after Countrywide's new owner, Bank of America, agreed to an $8.7 billion settlement with Illinois and 10 other states. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office helped resolve a lawsuit that alleged Countrywide put people into loans, mostly subprime loans, that the would-be homeowners could not afford.


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Ouch! Dow ends down 369 after falling over 800 points
Keep the Tums handy. Investor portfolios took another pounding Monday as the Dow roller coaster dived to a new record intra-day drop, at one point falling more than 800 points before recovering some to close down roughly 370.


Kraft to slash 400 jobs
Northfield-based foodmaker Kraft Foods Inc. said Monday it is cutting 400 jobs in North America to reduce costs. Kraft spokeswoman Renee Zahery said the layoffs will represent a cut of about 1 percent in the company's North American work force.


Retailers hope pinch doesn't steal Christmas sales
Brother, can you spare an Elmo Live doll? Economic woes have the toy industry worried parents may cut back on kids' playthings at Christmas. The National Retail Federation predicts holiday sales will rise 2.2 percent to $470.4 billion, the slowest growth since 2002.
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