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U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Giffords meets with 'Corner' constituents

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords met Monday in Tucson with some of the people who were at the constituents meet-and-greet last year when she was shot, her office said.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Judge: Jared Loughner should stay on drugs

A federal judge said Monday Jared Loughner, accused in a Jan, 8, 2011, Tucson shooting spree, is improving and should stay on anti-psychotic medication.

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U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Loughner's detention extended

A judge ordered Jared Loughner, accused of the Tucson massacre that killed six people and injured 13, to receive four more months of mental health treatment.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Judge blocks Loughner photo release

A judge in Phoenix Friday temporarily blocked the release of federal mug shots of the man suspected of trying to assassinate U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Business News // 1 decade ago

GM says hydrogen power needs funding

U.S. automaker General Motors Co. said its hydrogen fuel-cell research program is in danger of falling behind as funding grows scarce.

Top News // 1 decade ago

AG wants fire department's poker money

Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett says a county fire department must surrender the nearly $41,000 it raised from poker tournaments.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Judge rules in favor of giant Calif. cross

A federal judge has ended nearly 20 years of litigation by ruling that a giant cross can remain atop Mount Soledad in California.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Fight over San Diego cross back in court

The two-decade-old dispute over a 43-foot cross on public land in San Diego returned to court this week.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Contractor sentenced to prison for bribery

A California defense contractor has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for bribing a Republican congressman to win lucrative government contracts.

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With the right focus, we can have affordable, profitable (fuel-cell) automobiles available by the year 2010
Automakers: Fuel cell cars by 2010 Jun 03, 2002

Lawrence D. Burns is the former corporate vice president of Research and Development for General Motors. Burns oversaw GM's advanced technology, innovation programs, and corporate strategy. He was a member of GM’s Automotive Strategy Board and Automotive Product Board. Within GM, he personally championed vehicle electrification, “connected” vehicles, fuel cells, bio-fuels, advanced batteries, autonomous driving, and a series of innovative concept vehicles. He has been a leading advocate for design and technology innovation focused on the total customer experience and the application of operations research. . He is a co-author of Reinventing the Automobile: Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century.

Burns was invited to speak at the 2005 TED Conference.

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