General Motors, in a prime example of a new era of “change,” has successfully battled adversity to avoid the bankruptcy that has consumed so many of our cherished, consumer giants. Its good news too; San Francisco will need all the autos it can get to clog the bridge if the BART strike goes through. In lighter, automotive news, one woman honored the memory of former female road tripper Alice Huyler Ramsey, without whom the world might never have known such estrogen-fueled romps as Thelma and Louise, Crossroads, and Boys on the Side. See what made headlines Friday, July 10th, 2009.
THIS MORNING’S TOP STORIES
Six hour standoff ends in arrest. ABC7
Child psychiatrist denies molesting children. CBS5
BART strike delayed—at least for the weekend. CBS5, EX
FROM THE SF CHRONICLE
Woman recreates first eve chick road trip
FROM THE SF EXAMINER
Could insurance pay for your abortion?
Has Obama thwarted global economic meltdown?.
FROM ABC7
A glimmer of hope for detained North Korea journalists
After all the brouhaha, GM actually emerges from bankruptcy
Its like Exxon, but far less disastrous.
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