Automakers post weak August sales (Reuters) word look up  

yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050901/bs_nm/autos_sales_dc">September 1, 2005 said U.S. sales in August fell 16 percent as its ’Employee Discount for Everyone’ incentive program lost momentum. Cars are lined up for sale outside an auto dealership selling a variety of General Motors makes in a Denver, Colorado suburb April 19, 2005. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)" border="0" />Reuters - Detroit automakers, led by a stalling General Motors Corp., posted weak U.S. sales for August on Thursday as heavily publicized discounts that delivered near-record July results lost their punch.