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General Motors Corp. is planning to idle most of its U.S. factories his summer, for as long as nine weeks, the Associated Press is reporting. The downtime will include the usual two-week retooling period in July.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Missing person The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing female. Missing is Marilyn Taylor, 59 years old.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Attempt break-in to senior’s apartment BLIND RIVER, ON - On April 21, 2009, a resident of a local apartment building was awakened by a noise at her window.

Local TD Canada Trust customers who ran into service disruptions earlier today had plenty of company. The bank’s computer systems shut down right across the country, a TD corporate representative speaking from Toronto told SooToday.

NEWS RELEASE DAVID ORAZIETTI, MPP ************************* Orazietti announces $42,500 to help Northern Ontario communities take advantage of emerging technologies McGuinty government supporting research in information communications technology to b

NEWS RELEASE ALGOMA UNIVERSITY ************************* Algoma University students qualify for Dare to be Digital competition in the UK SAULT STE.

NEWS RELEASE CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE ************************* City green committee launches anti-idling campaign SAULT STE.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Suspects attempt to enter residence THESSALON, ON - On April 21, 2009, at approximately 9 a.m.

First, we at SooToday.com want you to know that, as of 9:15 a.m., Sault Ste. Marie remains in the Number 3 spot in the KISS fan-routed tour contest. So far, 6,257 Saultites have indicated they want a KISS concert at the Essar Centre.

David Kellermann, acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac since September, has been found dead in his Virginia home. Early media reports indicate that the case is being treated as a probable suicide.