In a startling turnabout, U.S. automakers surpassed foreign brands in a key survey of new-car quality.
At an emergency conference, chagrined foreign automakers called on Chrysler’s new owner, Fiat, to restore the balance of power by re-introducing the Chrysler Sebring for 2011.
Capitol drama: BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward testified before Congress on Thursday about the oil calamity. For this high-profile session, lawmakers replaced their usual seating area with a grandstand.
In contrast to the hostile atmosphere, Republican Congressman Joe Barton of Texas apologized to Hayward for the pressure applied by the Obama administration to create a compensation fund. Barton later retracted and apologized for his statement after fellow Republicans dangled him by his feet from a third-story window.
One for Jack: The Los Angeles Lakers won their second consecutive championship Thursday with a 83-79 win over the Boston Celtics.
The Lakers rallied after a halftime speech by their No. 1 fan, Jack Nicholson, in which the actor threatened to remove his shirt if the team lost.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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