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An Obama administration official who oversaw the restructuring of the auto industry said Tuesday he was encouraged that U.S. automakers are returning to profitability despite tough economic conditions. Touring the Detroit auto show, Treasury Department official Ron Bloom said U.S. auto...

'Corpse plant' nears stinky bloom CHARLOTTE, N.C., (UPI) -- Officials with the University of North Carolina Charlotte said a rare plant in its greenhouse with an odor resembling rotting flesh is about to bloom. Biology professor Larry Mellichamp, director of the campus botanical garden...

Corpse flower blooms, stinks up the place SAN MARINO, Calif., (UPI) -- The corpse flower was in bloom during the weekend at California's Huntington Library and fans of its nasty odor were not disappointed, library officials said. The flower gives off an odor of rotting flesh that lets...