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While I don’t eat at McDonald’s very often, I have to admit that occasionally I get a craving for one of its cheeseburgers, so this page kind of freaked me out. Now, I don’t know if this is real or not, but if one its burgers still looks like this after 12 years, then there’s something spooky going on at McHeadquarters. Anyway, here’s the news:

• Today, the House passed a bill that will allow the government to loan 25 billion to desperate US automakers at below market rates. Strangely, the only Representatives that objected to the bill were from the great state of Michigan. Kidding. Detroit News
• Aston Martin has already announced it will be reviving the long-dormant Lagonda marque. But now, there are rumors of a Lagonda SUV. Let’s hope this is just speculation, and Aston’s brass just decides to make a gorgeous luxury sedan. The world can never have to many of those. Car and Driver
• Does the idea of your car’s black box meticulously tracking your every move make you nervous? Because it’s caused one prospective GT-R owner to cancel his order. Nissan says the box "isn’t intended to spy on unsuspecting GT-R drivers" which seems like an admission that it could be used to spy on unsuspecting GT-R drivers. Just one more reason to stick to old cars. AutoWeek
• Daimler AG is kicking the last remnants of Ma Mopar to the curb. Cerberus now owns the entire company, and all the headache that comes with trying to manage a domestic automaker in this economic climate. Auto Observer