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Chrysler might be chopped up, sold in pieces

Oct. 22, 2008
Chrysler LLC could be sold in pieces to other companies as its majority shareholder, Cerberus Capital Management LP, seeks to quit the auto business, according to a person briefed on the discussions. Cerberus, the New York private equity firm, has been...
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch