No doubt they're stronger with Howard, much better defensively, and point guard Steve Nash was an excellent pickup, but unless Los Angeles plans to build a fire-pit in the middle of the court, I still don't see them shutting down Durant or his dynamo teammate Russell Westbrook.

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At one point, officers guarding one location mistakenly opened fire on a pickup truck, believing it matched the description of Dorner's dark-colored 2005 Nissan Titan.

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Analysts point out that the company is not particularly competitive in the pickup and SUV markets, which are still important high margin vehicles even with unit volumes well below the peaks of a few years ago.

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