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Big Three Head Back To Washington

Published December 2, 2008, 2:00 pm, WYMT Mountain News

NEW YORK (AP) - November U.S. vehicle sales at General Motors and Chrysler plunged more than 40 percent, while Ford's sales dropped 31 percent, crushing hopes that the industrywide drop in vehicle demand might be easing as the U.S. automakers prepare to state their second case for a federal bailout.

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