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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Detroit Begs for Survival...Again

    The CEO's of the Big Three went back to Congress today, upping the ante from $25 to $34 billion in federal money to keep them in business. They promised personal sacrifice, better management and greener cars, saying the taxpayers would be paid back, maybe with interest. We hear their latest plans and how Senators in both parties reacted.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The CEO's of the Big Three went back to Congress today, upping the ante from $25 to $34 billion in federal money to keep them in business. They promised personal sacrifice, better management and greener cars, saying the taxpayers would be paid back, maybe with interest. We hear their latest plans and how Senators in both parties reacted. Are the Big Three making better cars than they get credit for? Are they too important to too many people to allow them to fail?

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    3. 33:32Can Public Access Television Survive the Telecom Revolution?
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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Can Public Access Television Survive the Telecom Revolution?
    1. 1:48Detroit Begs for Survival...AgainYou’re reading this
    2. 26:41Barbie Beats the Bratz
    3. 33:32Can Public Access Television Survive the Telecom Revolution?
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