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DETROIT – The incoming head of DaimlerChrysler’s (DCX) Chrysler division said Wednesday that he sees no end to cost cutting — including more possible job cuts — to offset poor profit margins and increased spending on everything from raw materials to health care. Tom LaSorda (search), the 51-year-old Canadian named …

TEHRAN, Iran – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (search) was sworn in as Iran’s president on Saturday, saying he wants peaceful relations with the world but rejecting outside pressure to change course — an apparent reference to Tehran’s nuclear standoff with the West. The conservative Ahmadinejad said he would focus domestically on restoring …

LOS ANGELES – Former tennis star Pete Sampras (search) and his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras (search), have another son. Ryan Nikolaos Sampras, who weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces, was born here Friday, People magazine said Tuesday. Sampras, who won 14 Grand Slam titles during his storied career, turns 34 on …