Tue 1 Dec 2009 | 19:50 EST
General Motors Co. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson speaks during a press conference in Shanghai October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Aly Song

Shakeup at GM 5:50pm ET

GM fired Chief Executive Fritz Henderson, citing the need to "make some changes" as it pushes ahead with restructuring. Chairman Ed Whitacre takes the helm in the interim.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

 
Applicants fill out forms during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Looking at jobs

Private employment data will help shape expectations for Friday's monthly jobs report.  Blog 

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People in a truck leave after shopping at Wal-Mart in Rogers, Arkansas, November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
The end of a journey

A road trip across recession-torn America revealed some heartbreaking stories, but it also uncovered the country's greatest asset: its ability to reinvent itself.  Blog 

World AIDS Day
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People around the world mark World AIDS Day with vigils and a call for more awareness, education and prevention.