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DETROIT (AP) - Negotiators for the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. ended a marathon bargaining session early Saturday, more than four hours after their contract was set to expire.Bargainers, who on Friday night agreed to extend the contract while they continued negotiations, agreed to resume talks later Saturday, said GM spokesman Dan Flores, who did not know exactly when negotiators would return to the table.'The parties have agreed to take a break and resume later on this morning,' Flores said. 'Our bargaining continues, but both parties have agreed to take a short break.'The hiatus came hours after workers at factories across the country mobilized Friday night for a possible strike. Local union leaders had expected a call from Detroit around 10 p.m. telling them whether they should walk off the job, but the call never came.Instead, negotiators agreed to bargain hour-by-hour as the workers stood by and the midnight deadline passed. But local leaders said they were told to go home for the night and wait for updates from Detroit.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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