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Maybe River Phoenix thought his name guaranteed immortality. A river runs forever; a phoenix rises from its own ashes. But the young star ran out of luck early on Halloween morning, when he staggered out of the Viper Room, the newest hot spot on Hollywood's Sunset Strip, and collapsed writhing on the sidewalk. His girlfriend, actress Samantha Mathis, tried to revive him as his brother Leaf frantically phoned for help. River Phoenix was rushed to Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, where he soon died. An autopsy was inconclusive, with toxicology results not due for at least a week, but according...
...said was most impressed with the Dodge Viper, BMW 325i and Toyota Supra...
...found itself trailing the Ford F-series and the Chevrolet C/K pickup trucks. Not to be outdone, Chrysler plans to roll out a stand-out-in-a-crowd version of its popular Dodge Ram this fall. Designed to resemble a scaled-down 18-wheeler, the truck will come in viper red colors and be equipped with inside pockets and panels for laptop computers...
Then why is Lee Iaccoca popping up on TV again, flashing his patented proud- paterfamilias smile? Because Chrysler customers have begun to notice that something is different. The new Jeep Grand Cherokee (base price: $19,000) is / an instant favorite of all those suburban Indiana Joneses. The Viper, a politically incorrect, 10-cylinder roadster ($50,000), is the most sought- after sports car in years. And thanks to a redesign, the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Caravan ($14,600) have held on to their 50% share of the lucrative minivan market...
...Though Chrysler's hot-selling Viper muscle car ($50,000) and Grand Cherokee sports utility vehicle ($20,000) were on the market during part of the reporting period, these profits -- the first since the recession began in 1990 -- came less from new product than from continuing cost-cutting programs and reductions in rebates and discounted fleet sales. Even so, there were encouraging signs that both companies might extend their winning streak. Ford's conservatively restyled Taurus has come up a winner in the high-volume midsize-sedan market and is steadily gaining on Honda's Accord as the nation...