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Father Jerry Smith and General Motors Foundation President Vivian Pickard embrace at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. The GM Foundation is donating $1 million among three Detroit nonprofits in honor of retired GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson and his wife Karin, who were major benefactors to nonprofit organizations during their time in Detroit. The foundation on Monday is making stops at the three charities: Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Habitat for Humanity Detroit and the Coalition On Temporary Shelter, presenting them each with checks. Capuchin Soup Kitchen received $500,000 to help feed more in need, while Habitat is receiving $400,000 to aid its effort to renovate and build new homes in the city. The shelter will get $100,000 to provide services to the homeless and help them become self sufficient. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Coates)

GM Foundation gives grants to 3 Detroit charities

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra addresses the media during a roundtable meeting with journalists in Detroit, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Barra to stay the course at GM, but accelerate

By DEE-ANN DURBIN - Associated Press

In this Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, file photo shows, incoming General Motors CEO Mary Barra is seen at the awards ceremony for the North Americans Car and Truck of the Year award at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. General Motors Co. says new CEO Mary Barra will get a base salary of $1.6 million per year as she takes over the global automaker. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

GM to pay new CEO Barra $1.6M in base salary

By JOSHUA FREED - Associated Press

** FILE ** Mary Barra, senior vice president for global product development at General Motors, speaks at the debut of the 2013 Buick Encore at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

GM names Mary Barra CEO; 1st woman to head car company

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

** FILE ** Mary Barra, senior vice president for global product development at General Motors, speaks at the debut of the 2013 Buick Encore at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

GM’s Barra to be first woman to run top American carmaker

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

Economy Briefs: Dimon plants to apologize to members of Congress

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

** FILE ** In this Jan. 10, 2011, Dan Akerson, CEO of General Motors, smiles during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. General Motors said Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, it earned $510 million in the fourth quarter and $4.7 billion last year as it continued its comeback from bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)

EDITORIAL: GM’s gas-tax fraud

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

GM chief financial officer resigns unexpectedly

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

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General Motors CEO Daniel Akerson sits in the driver's seat of a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro in front of the New York Stock Exchange following GM's initial public offering, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, in New York. Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext, is seated at right. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

General Motors shares jump on Wall Street return

By Bernard Condon - Associated Press

GM shares rise on return to Wall Street trading

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