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Shares of Japanese and South Korean automakers broadly advanced Tuesday, as investors shrugged off a dismal US sales report for December.Toyota, Honda US Slump Ends Gains Dating to Mid-90s BloombergHyundai rolls out no-cost car return program Reuters (news.google.com)

Sales of cars, trucks and SUVs all plummeted, capping the worst year for industrywide auto sales since 1992. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.Video: Chrysler, Toyota, Lead Declines in Auto Sales AssociatedPressToyota, Honda US Slump Ends Gains Dating to Mid-90s Bloomberg (news.google.com)

CHICAGO (AFP) - US auto sales crashed again in December as the industry posted its worst year since 1992 and the Detroit Three saw their annual market share slip beneath 50 percent for the first time, industry data showed Monday. (www.afp.com)

By NICK BUNKLEY DETROIT - Vehicle sales in the United States tumbled more than 35 percent in December, dragging the Detroit automakers’ full-year totals down to their lowest levels in nearly half a century.Auto Executives See Help From Credit Mkts, Stimulus Plan CNNMoney.comAuto Industry Reports Dismal End-of-Year Sales Figures Washington Post (news.google.com)

TORONTO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Canadian auto sales tumbled 21 percent in December from a year earlier, industry figures showed on Monday, as the worsening global economy undercut consumer confidence and credit was harder to come by.Auto Industry Reports Dismal End-of-Year Sales Figures Washington PostUS Auto Sales Slump Again, Capping Woeful 2008 CNNMo... (news.google.com)

By John Marquis NASSAU (Reuters) - Two pathologists appointed by Bahamian authorities performed an autopsy on Monday on the body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, who died last week after suffering a seizure at the family's holiday home.Autopsy of John Travolta's son, Jett, performed in front of family ... New York Daily N... (news.google.com)

FREEPORT, Bahamas -- An official with a Bahamian funeral home says Jett Travolta's death certificate says he was killed by a "seizure." Glen Campbell is assistant director of the funeral home handling the remains of John Travolta's 16-year-old son... (www.nypost.com)

Chrysler LLC's December U.S. sales plunged by more than half and it sold 30 percent fewer vehicles in 2008 as consumers remained uncertain about the economy and their jobs, dwarfing the steep declines at the other major automakers. (feeds.cbsnews.com)

A U.S. pathologist will be in the Bahamas today to assist in the autopsy of the only son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Jett Travolta, who was found unconscious in the family's Bahams vacation home and later pronounced dead. (feeds.cbsnews.com)

By Kendra Marr The auto industry capped off 2008 with its worst sales in 15 years, as Americans continued to steer clear of dealerships in December, according to year-end sales figures released today.GM’s 2008 US Sales Dive to 49-Year Low on Recession BloombergUS Auto Sales Slump Again, Capping Woeful 2008 CNNMoney.com (news.google.com)

The US auto industry closed out its worst year in more than a decade as automakers reported sales slumped 31% or more in December - the fourth-straight month of such declines.GM’s 2008 US Sales Dive to 49-Year Low on Recession BloombergDecember Ford sales down 32.4 percent Bizjournals.com (news.google.com)

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) -- Doctors in the Bahamas conducted an autopsy Monday on John Travolta's 16-year-old son, but authorities did not immediately disclose the results.... (hosted.ap.org)

John Travolta prepared Monday to bury his only son, who underwent an autopsy under the watchful eye of the actor's family doctor.Autopsy completed on Travolta's son The Associated PressAutopsy today for Jett Travolta, as family speaks out on death. ABC News (news.google.com)

The US auto industry closed out its worst year in more than 15 years - with an even weaker 2009 expected ahead of it - as General Motors Corp.GM’s 2008 US Sales Plummet to 49-Year Low; Toyota, Honda Fall BloombergDecember Ford sales down 32.4 percent Bizjournals.com (news.google.com)

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) - Doctors in the Bahamas conducted an autopsy Monday on John Travolta's 16-year-old son, but authorities did not immediately disclose the results.Autopsy today for Jett Travolta, as family speaks out on death. ABC NewsJett Had History of Seizures, Medicine Ineffective FOXNews (news.google.com)

Ford, Toyota and Honda all reported U.S. sales declines of more than 30% for December, capping off a dismal year for the auto industry. Other car makers will report later in the day. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

By Mike Ramsey and Alan Ohnsman Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. said US sales fell 32 percent in December, while Honda Motor Co.Ford's sales plunge 32% CNNMoney.comFord's US sales drop 32 percent in December International Herald Tribune (news.google.com)

Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn't overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year that saw sales free-fall by 2.9 million vehicles from 2007. (www.newsvine.com)

Toyota and Honda's U.S. sales fell more than their U.S. competitors' in December, with Toyota's 37 percent decline and Honda's 35 percent drop showing the Japanese company's popular fuel-efficient models were little help as consumers steered clear of showrooms due to the dismal economy. (www.newsvine.com)

FREEPORT, Bahamas - John Travolta's family doctor is in the Bahamas to witness the autopsy of the actor's son, who died suddenly at a family vacation home. Bahamian lawmaker Obie Wilchcombe tells The Associated Press that Travolta received... (www.nypost.com)

By SHEILA MARIKAR, DAN CHILDS and RADHA CHITALE Three days after Jett Travolta's death, mystery continues to surround the case of John Travolta's 16-year-old son.Jett Had History of Seizures, Medicine Ineffective FOXNewsTravolta family doctor observes son's autopsy The Associated Press (news.google.com)

Jett Travolta, right, joined his father weeks ago in Paris, France, where John Travolta has been filming a movie. Jett Travolta, 16, was found unconscious Friday while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas.Jett Travolta Tragedy Update The Gossip GirlsHollywood Minute: Travolta Thanks Fans for Support WDEF News 12 (news.google.com)

Doctors will attempt to determine Monday why actor John Travolta's teenage son died. (rss.cnn.com)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street proceeded warily into the first full week of 2009, trading mixed in premarket activity Monday ahead of readings on auto sales and construction spending.... (hosted.ap.org)

(Reuters) -- Stock futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Monday, as gloomy comments by US and European policymakers overshadowed hopes that US President-elect Barack Obama's plan for massive tax cuts will help revive economic ...Investors warm to Obama stimulus plans MSN MoneyEuropean markets mixed despite hefty Asia gains... (news.google.com)

Japan auto executives gathered for an annual New Year's party Monday expressed hopes for a U.S. turnaround and a strengthening dollar to fix the faltering global market. (www.newsvine.com)

Japan's domestic auto sales fell last year to their lowest level since the mid-1970s as recession squashed already weak consumer demand. (feeds.wsjonline.com)