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Auto industry suppliers cross over to wind power

May. 7, 2009
Pete Ostrander and the manufacturer he works for took a hard look at the auto industry four years ago, and neither liked what they saw. Automakers were pushing vendors like Merrill Technologies Group, where Ostrander works, to cut costs and, with the economic...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa