... Writer Harry R. Weber in Atlanta, AP Business Writer Vinnee Tong in New York, and Associated Press writers David Espo, Ken Thomas and Jim Kuhnhenn in Washington contributed to this report.

... to tell them I'm letting them go," Walsh said. Associated Press Writers Victor Epstein in Jersey City, N.J; Ken Thomas in Washington; Tom Krisher in Detroit; Alicia A. Caldwell in El Paso, Texas; and Cheryl Wittenauer in St. Louis ...

... 2 billion in profits to repay a federal cash infusion, the person said. Associated Press writers Jim Kuhnhenn and Ken Thomas in Washington and Ben Leubsdorf in Warren, Mich., contributed to this report.

... problems, double the number who blamed uncontrollable economic problems. Associated Press writers Devlin Barrett, Ken Thomas, Ben Feller and Alan Fram contributed to this report.

... against advancing the original House bill to a final vote late Thursday night. Associated Press writers Laurie Kellman and Ken Thomas in Washington and Tom Krisher and Kimberly S. Johnson in Detroit contributed to this story.

... fund to provide loans to the carmakers or using money from the fund as collateral for emergency loans to the automakers by the Federal Reserve. ___ Associated Press writers Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Ken Thomas contributed to this report.

... to make the domestic auto sector competitive "while ensuring accountability to the taxpayers." Associated Press Auto Writer Dan Strumpf in New York contributed to this story. Associated Press Writer Ken Thomas reported from Washington.

... agree. "There's no sort of like central negotiating committee of bondholders and unsecured creditors," he said. AP Auto Writer Dan Strumpf in New York and Associated Press Writer Ken Thomas in Washington contributed to this report.

... are in that group trying to develop a new plan with input from both sides. Associated Press Writers Nedra Pickler, Ken Thomas and Charles Babington in Washington and Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee, Fla., contributed to this report.

... Fuel efficiency can be affected by many other factors: your driving habits on the highway and around town, how you maintain the vehicle, aerodynamics and whether you use the air conditioner. Ken Thomas Associated Press Writer Washington