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Christina Rogers / The Detroit News

Washington -- The White House won't guarantee General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC will repay the full $62 billion they have received in government bailouts. Reacting to a Government Accountability Office report that said automakers are "unlikely" to repay all of the government loans, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters Tuesday that taxpayers would at least get "some" of the money back. The Obama administration's former car czar, Steve Rattner, says taxpayers have lost roughly $25 billion on their investment in GM, and there's no hope of recovering the first $4 billion loaned to Chrysler.

Gettelfinger: Fatigue led to Ford deal's rejection

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said "fatigue" from givebacks by Ford Motor Co. workers caused them to reject proposed changes to their labor contract. Speaking on Fox Business Network Tuesday morning, Gettelfinger conceded UAW leaders did a poor job in convincing a majority of the 41,000 Ford workers the latest concessions were a "win-win" for members and the automaker.

Mich. suit against firms alleges Medicaid fraud

Lansing --Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced Tuesday his office has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and two other out-of-state companies for allegedly defrauding the Michigan Medicaid program. The two other companies are purchasing group International Nephrology Network and wholesaler ASD Healthcare , both based in Frisco, Texas. The exact amount of damages in Michigan has not yet been determined.

NWA flight attendants drop Delta vote request

The Association of Flight Attendants labor union announced Tuesday it was withdrawing a request for a representation election at Delta Air Lines Inc., saying a delay in the election would allow the organization to take advantage of a proposed voting rule change that would give it a better chance at winning. The union, which represents attendants at Delta merger partner Northwest Airlines, wants to gain control over attendants at the new Delta, the world's largest airline.

Staff and wire reports