In another bad sign for carmakers, Ford stakeholder Kirk Kerkorian sells stock

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Financier Kirk Kerkorian is selling his stake in Ford Motor Co. — another piece of dismal news for the faltering auto industry. Could there be another federal bailout, this time for U.S. carmakers?

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