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• Rear Axle Problem Prompts Recall Of Ford Windstar Minivans

  Chrissie Cole | August 27, 2010 8:17 PM | 14 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Federal regulators announced a recall of 575,000 Ford Windstar vans in several states and in Canada where road salt is used in cold weather, because the rear axle may fracture due to...

• Dietary Supplements Are Potentially Dangerous

  Greg Webb | August 26, 2010 11:38 PM | 14 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  CNN blogged on an article by Consumer Reports (CR) that explains the potential dangers of so-called “natural” supplements. The CR article listed twelve supplements as dangerous or...

• NHSTA Investigating Potential Gas Tank Fire Hazard Affecting 3 Million Jeep Grand Cherokees

  Paul Napoli | August 25, 2010 10:24 PM | 14 CommentsNew York City, NY

  August 25, 2010 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a potential design defect of the gas tank in about three million Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles that could...

• Kirksville, MO Man Killed When Run Down By Tractor Trailer

  Brett Emison | April 27, 2010 5:24 PM | 14 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Kirksville Daily Express reported that a Kirksville, Missouri man was killed when he was run down on his bicycle by a semi truck early this morning. According to reports, the victim was in his...

• McDonald's Faces Another "Frivolous Lawsuit" Over Extremely Hot Food

  David Mittleman | March 09, 2010 1:25 PM | 14 CommentsLansing, MI

  The McDonald’s “hot coffee” case is often pointed at as the poster child for frivolous lawsuits, at least by tort reformers. Unfortunately, many people don’t know the actual...

• Airliner Misses Minneapolis - Sleeping, Arguing, Cockpit Sex Orgy?

  Joe Crumley | October 23, 2009 12:58 PM | 14 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  (New Update: Browsing or Drowsing - Pilots Plead Laptop Distraction) A Northwest Airlines flight from San Diego flew at least 150 miles past Minneapolis St. Paul Airport (MSP) Wednesday night, out...

• CPSC Chair Tenenbaum Seeks China's Help In Paying Chinese Drywall Claims in U.S.

  Wayne Parsons | October 16, 2009 10:57 AM | 14 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The story of ruined homes, hopes and dreams in the U.S. Southeast has been raging in the news for almost a year: Drywall From China Causes Concern Over Sulfur Odor In Homes - by Wayne Parsons...

• CBO Report On Tort Reform And Health Care Flawed

  Wayne Parsons | October 12, 2009 4:42 PM | 14 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Orin Hatch may have gotten the headline that his powerful insurance industry CFO's wanted but the headline isn't supported by the data in the latest CBO report on tort reform and health care....

• Federal Concerns About Electronic Cigarettes Are Growing

  Greg Webb | August 13, 2009 12:17 PM | 14 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Because so little is known regarding what is in electronic cigarettes, regulators are growing more and more concerned due to the increase in popularity of the product over the past several years....

• NY Child Victim Act May Come Up For Vote Today

  Joe Saunders | June 16, 2009 10:01 AM | 14 CommentsPinellas, FL

  The much antipated Child Victim Act may finally reach a vote in the NY State Legislature today. The bill has been aggressively opposed by the NY State Catholic Conference and Brooklyn Bishop...