On Tuesday, the President will speak at the annual UAW -- United Auto Workers -- Community Action Program Conference, a gathering of 1, 700 UAW leaders from across the country.

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The X-5 lets the user quickly and effortlessly select the desired shooting mode - from a total of 10 modes including the hands-off Auto Picture, Scene, Program, Manual, Landscape, and Handheld Night Snap - with a single turn of the mode dial, without having to access the on-screen menu.

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"We are now actively calling on Congress to pass legislation next week that will amend the loan program and help accelerate much-needed funds to auto companies that can show long-term viability, " says White House spokeswoman Elizabeth Chervenak.

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Likewise, the notorious clash-for-clunkers program was nothing if not a scheme to stimulate auto consumption.

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For instance, the email program lacks the ability to create local folders or rules for auto-sorting messages, and it doesn't allow group addressing.

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Ms. MARY ANN KELLER (Independent Auto Analyst and Author): I think net-net, this was very good program for GM.

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Cash for Clunkers actually helps all of us -- even those of us who do not participate in the program or work in the auto industry.

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