Word: track
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...nearly parallel track, GM announced on Monday that it was taking important new steps to reduce costs as it also struggles to avoid bankruptcy and meet a June 1 deadline from the government for restructuring its operations. In its Monday announcement, GM said that by 2010 it intends to close 13 car plants, eliminate 21,000 jobs, reduce its dealer network by 42%, and eliminate the Pontiac brand. It also announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Treasury to convert 50% of the outstanding government loans to the company - or about $5 billon - into GM stock...
...little too much in the second 500 and against a crew that strong, you can’t really give them anything.”In the evening races, the Black and White adopted a different race plan, but still could not manage to get back on the right track, as Virginia and Southern California bested both the varsity and second varsity eight boats.“We felt like we had given up a little too much against Yale in the first 1000 meters in morning. Our plan in the afternoon was to go out and establish control...
With many collegiate sports, allocation of playing time poses a difficulty—balancing quality performers with those who need to gain experience. Fortunately for the Harvard track and field team, the spring season offers a plethora of open lanes. The Crimson kept a busy schedule this past weekend, sending competitors to the Penn Relays on Thursday, the Drake Relays Friday and Saturday, and the UMass Preconference Meet Saturday. Numerous members of the squad were able to compete.“We tried to get each athlete into competition to best prepare for Heps,” Harvard coach Jason...
...watching the new virus closely and aggressively, since the geographic distance between the infected patients suggests that it can be transmitted easily from person to person (apparently none of the patients had come into contact with pigs). The CDC is working with the World Health Organization to keep track of any additional cases to determine whether and when a warning of a pandemic would be warranted. In preparation for such a scenario, the CDC has created a seed stock of a vaccine against the swine flu, which could be pushed into production should the number of cases jump significantly...
...stopped. “You’ve got this really wrong,” he said, feigning disappointment. “What do you sing apart from that?” In what is surely a bizarre coincidence, the show’s producers happened to have a track of the very backup song the boy wanted to sing, “Who’s Loving You” by the Jackson 5, already cued. While the other judges reacted to the preternaturally talented young crooner by dropping their jaws and slapping their cheeks, Cowell simply sat back...