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GM Dealerships Closing: SEE THE LIST

May. 15, 2009
The list of the 1,100 dealerships that GM is closing has begun to trickle in. Early this morning, GM dealerships across the country anxiously waited for FedEx packages to arrive, which indicated which franchises will be shut down. GM announced that it will close nearly one quarter of its U.S....
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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