Daily News For March 5, 2009

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Today's Daily News

Manufacturing Drops 338,000 Jobs in February
U.S. private sector shed 697,000 jobs Click to continue

GM Auditors Cite 'Doubt' about its Survival
Loss in 2008 was $30.9 billion Click to continue

Aleris Seeks to Cancel GM Supply Contract
Aleris International Inc., the secondary aluminum producer that filed for bankruptcy in February, has petitioned the court to cancel a long-term supply contract Aleris has with GM. The company claims that the terms of the contract and the auto industry’s 'widely known difficulties' comprise an extraordinary risk. Click to continue

Senators Push to Boost FDA Food Safety System
A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators proposed changes in government food safety programs, which would empower the Food and Drug Administration to order recalls and open companies' internal records for inspection. Click to continue

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