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Blaze Media Investigative Journalist @TPC4USA has now been taken into FBI custody for his J6 reporting. PERP WALKED IN FRONT OF CAMERAS LIKE IN A BANANA REPUBLIC................ VIDEO AT LINK.......................

GM Sues Avanti Motors in SUV Dispute Fri Feb 14, 5:45 PM ET DETROIT - General Motors Corp. has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Avanti Motor Corp., saying Avanti's new Studebaker XUV too closely resembles GM's Hummer H2 sport utility vehicle. GM said in a statement Friday that the Studebaker XUV, which debuted Friday at the Chicago Auto Show, "knocks off and misappropriates the shape" of the Hummer H2. GM trademark attorney Charles Ellerbrock said "the Studebaker XUV is so similar to the H2 that the public will be confused by the knock off of the H2. "GM will...

Like most independent US automakers in the 1950s, Studebaker -at that point already in business for over 100 years, producer of Conestoga wagons that conquered the American west, and an automobile manufacturer since 1905- was simply unable to compete with the Big Three's economies of scale, access to capital, and profit-crushing price wars. The result was companies like Nash, Hudson, Packard, and Studebaker being forced to seek a merger in order to survive... So as Mitt Romney's old man did when he created AMC/Rambler out of Nash and Hudson, Studebaker teamed-up with ultra-luxury Packard, consolidated manufacturing, and eliminated redundancies. Yet...

Circuit City (NYSE: CC) is currently trading at $3.90/common share.Goldman Sachs (GS) is acting as a financial adviser to Circuit City (CC).Investor Mark Wattles, a holder of over 6.5% of Circuit City stock, is hounding Circuit City Executive Management to fire their CEO and Board of Directors.The stock price has bottomed out.The company has net book value which is 200% higher than it's market capitalization.Circuit City is a prime target for a buy-out.The company has very little debt and over $11 Billion in annual sales.The company has hoards of cash and an incredible amount of untapped credit.Circuit City has trimmed...

SOUTH BEND — Two bodies were found Friday in a manhole not far from where two other men were discovered dead earlier this week. Police found the bodies of two men in the hole above a railroad viaduct east of the 600 block of South Scott Street — near Coveleski Stadium — about noon while investigating Tuesday’s homicides. The most recent deaths also appear to be homicides, South Bend police Capt. Phil Trent said. Autopsies will determine for certain the cause of death and who they are. The deaths appear to be connected in what could be a quadruple homicide,...

Dems say Hall ideal to seek old seat Studebaker's exit leaves party with need for candidate to run against Turner. By Lynn Hulsey Staff Writer Local Democrats will not only need to find a candidate to run for Congress in place of Stephanie Studebaker on less than three months notice, but they'll also need to find someone who can quickly raise the money needed to beat an incumbent. Montgomery County Democratic Party Chairman Dennis Lieberman said he thinks former U.S. Rep. Tony Hall might be just the guy. A special primary election will be held to choose a Democrat to...

Ohio Candidate Charged With Domestic Violence An Ohio congressional candidate (Stephanie Studebaker) has suspended her campaign after she and her husband were charged with domestic violence. A statement on Stephanie Studebaker's website said she's suspended all her campaign activitites because of "personal issues." Studebaker and her husband, Sam, were booked Sunday morning into the Montgomery County Jail in Dayton after police answered calls about a fight in their home. A STATEMENT AT HER WEBSITE http://www.studebakerforcongress.com/ Welcome, For Immediate Release: August 15, 2006 At 4PM, Stephanie Studebaker released the following statement: "After deciding to focus my efforts entirely on my family,...

A Democratic congressional candidate from the Dayton area suspended her campaign Monday after she and her husband were charged with domestic violence. Stephanie Studebaker and her husband, Sam, were booked Sunday morning into the Montgomery County jail after police answered calls about a fight in their home, police said. Each was released on a $25,000 bond. "Due to personal issues, the Studebaker for Congress campaign is suspending all campaign activities for the time being," the campaign said on its Web site Monday evening. "We will inform our supporters and the media on any future developments but request that the privacy...

Something bad is happening to Pings, 'My Comments', Messages........I hope it isn't permanent......Make it stop, Please