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      <title><![CDATA[GM, BMW, Daimler invest in hybrid project 
    (Reuters)
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      <pubDate>2006-08-11 09:33:50</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - A research alliance 
consisting of  General Motors  Corp.,  BMW  AG and DaimlerChrysler 
AG plans to invest over $1 billion in the development of a new 
hybrid transmission and related systems that backers say will 
leapfrog the market-leading technology now offered by Toyota 
Motor Corp..]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW's second-quarter net profit up 
    (AP)
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      <pubDate>2006-08-02 07:19:05</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - Automaker  BMW  AG said Wednesday that its second-quarter net profit climbed by more than 17 percent as new models powered a healthy rise in sales.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW to produce X3 in Germany and United States 
    (AFP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?125286</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-23 08:39:57</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AFP - German luxury carmaker  BMW  will move the production of the X3-series four-wheel-drive vehicle to Germany and the United States in 2010.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW appoints Norbert Reithofer as new chairman 
    (AFP)
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      <pubDate>2006-07-20 11:57:28</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AFP - German luxury auto giant  BMW  has named Norbert Reithofer, the current head of production at the group, to replace outgoing chairman Helmut Panke from September 1.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Park the Beemer by Bot]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?118439</link>
      <source>WIRED</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-10 23:37:36</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[BMW demonstrates a new robotic parking system designed to guide your classy car into tight parking spaces. Plus: Check out a video of the system in action. By Bruce Gain.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stuck accelerator driver arrested]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?108553</link>
      <source>BBC</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-06-19 08:41:32</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[A motorist who drove for 60 miles at speeds of 135mph after the accelerator on his  BMW  car jammed is arrested.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Howell races to five-stroke victory at BMW 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?96711</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-28 15:28:28</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP - David Howell shot a 3-under 69 on Sunday to win the  BMW  Championship by five strokes over Simon Khan.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Howell keeps three-shot lead at BMW 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?96320</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-27 14:26:22</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP - David Howell birdied the last two holes Saturday and shot a 3-under 69 to maintain his three-shot lead after the third round at the  BMW  Championship.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Van de Velde in early driving seat 
    (AFP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?96252</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-27 10:39:16</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AFP - Jean van de Velde has hauled himself into contention at the  BMW  Championship with a scintillating third-round of 66.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Howell's 65 leads BMW Championship 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?95877</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-26 16:43:03</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - David Howell shot a 7-under 65 for a three-stroke lead in the rain-delayed  BMW  Championship on Friday.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Built for Italy's Mille Miglia]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?93091</link>
      <source>WIRED</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-23 05:06:40</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[BMW has a long history of success in Italy's Mille Miglia (Thousand Mile) endurance race, which began in 1927 and  today is a race of historic automobiles. From Forbes.com.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW Announces Big Profit-Sharing Bonus 
    (AP)
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      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-18 09:56:46</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP -  BMW  AG said Thursday its German employees could get profit-sharing bonuses worth more than a month-and-a-half's salary following a strong performance last year for the luxury automaker.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Secret button turns sedan into a monster]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?87818</link>
      <source>CNN</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-15 16:36:40</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Secret button turns  BMW  sedan into a monster]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vliegen, Rochus to Play for BMW Open Title 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?83324</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-06 13:44:26</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - Kristof Vliegen beat third-seeded Jarkko Nieminen of Finland 6-1, 6-2 Saturday, setting up an all-Belgian final at the  BMW  Open.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW Sees Positive Growth In Q1]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?82036</link>
      <source>AHN</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-04 15:11:26</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[ Joanna Wypior - AHN Staff Reporter
 Frankfurt, Germany (AHN) &#150; Luxury car maker  BMW  has seen its profits rise by as much as 58 percent in its first quarter profits, helped by a one-off gain but still beating analysts' expectations and estimates on new 3-Series model sales and a gain from...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW 1Q Net Profit Up 81 Percent to $1.2B 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?81292</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-03 17:26:23</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - The automaker  BMW  AG said Wednesday that first-quarter net profit rose 81 percent, helped by the sale of its stake in engine maker Rolls-Royce Group PLC and improved demand for its luxury sedans.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top-Seeded Coria Ousted in First Round 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?80398</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-02 15:26:31</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - German qualifier Denis Gremelmayr upset top-seeded Guillermo Coria 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the  BMW  Open.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Montgomerie To Play Spanish Open]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?77367</link>
      <source>AHN</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-27 18:58:53</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[ After ending his poor run at last week's  BMW  Asian Open in China, Colin Montgomerie is back to Europe to play Spanish Open this week. 
 On his U.S. Tour this spring, he missed three successive cuts to run his worst-ever string to five...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW mulls tweaking car versions for China market 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?75197</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-25 06:36:35</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - German premium carmaker  BMW   is 
kicking around the idea of developing more special versions of 
its cars specifically for the Chinese market, the company said 
on Tuesday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hi-Tech Car Thieves Steal Beckham's BMW]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?74474</link>
      <source>AHN</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-24 08:07:58</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[ Nidhi Sharma - AHN Contributor
 Madrid, Spain (AHN) &#150;  David Beckham  has been the victim of a gang of car thieves, who used hi-tech software to steal his &pound;70,000 (US$125,000)  BMW  X-5 from a commercial center near Madrid.
 
 The gang, which police say specializes in stealing luxury...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fernandez-Castano Captures Asian Open 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?74005</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-23 09:54:25</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano tapped in a short birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday to beat Henrik Stenson and win the Asian Open.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stenson Leads Asian Open After 3rd Round 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?73592</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-22 07:36:43</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - Sweden&#039;s Henrik Stenson shot a 1-under 71 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the  BMW  Asian Open.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shiv Kapur 18th AT BMW Asian Open Golf]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?73090</link>
      <source>AHN</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-21 11:54:17</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[ Shiv Kapur carded one-under 71 and was the highest placed Indian, tied at 18th place after the first round of the $1.8 million  BMW  Asian Open golf.
 Kapur, playing in the company of the leader Henrik Stenson, impressed the world No.15 with...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stenson Leads Asian Open After 2nd Round 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?72936</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-21 07:36:12</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - Sweden&#039;s Henrik Stenson held his one stroke lead at the  BMW  Asian Open after Friday&#039;s second round was suspended by rain.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stenson Leads Asian Open After 1st Round 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?72104</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-04-20 07:19:32</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - Sweden&#039;s Henrik Stenson shot a 5-under-par 67 Thursday to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the Asian Open.  ]]></description>
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