National News Desk
Posted by Jane Akre
February 09, 2010 12:41 PM

Looking at collision data in three states and the District of Columbia after hand-held phone bans were put into place, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds no difference in the crash rate. The results are perplexing in that other studies have shown distracted driving presents a four-fold increase in the risk of collision and injuries.

Posted by Jane Akre
February 09, 2010 11:31 AM

437,000 Prius and some models of Lexus worldwide are being recalled because of a braking problem. Toyota's executives apologize, but say the recall is unecessary because the vehicles are safe.

Posted by Jane Akre
February 08, 2010 11:41 AM

In a major compromise with the cattle industry, the Obama administratin is abandoning a plan to trace diseased livestock and says it will take another two years to find a workable national system that does not put the burden and cost on ranchers.

Posted by Jane Akre
February 04, 2010 5:27 PM

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, a man who doesn't own a car, blames a lack of U.S. leadership, full disclosure by Toyota, and computer electronics for the problems plaguing the world's largest car company, and ultimately consumers.

Posted by Jane Akre
February 04, 2010 1:39 PM

Dimitrios Biller used to work for Toyota as a corporate attorney. His is sitting on thousands of pages of documents he says will show that the company has a pattern of fraud and secrecy.

Posted by Jane Akre
February 03, 2010 12:42 PM

Stop driving your recalled Toyotas says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood after testifying before House Appropriations panel over the recalled Toyotas. Owners of Prius vehicles, not included in the recall, have lodged 96 complaints over sudden acceleration too.

Posted by Jane Akre
February 03, 2010 11:56 AM

The final report on the crash of Flight 3407, a Continental regional carrier, concludes that pilot fatigue and lack of attention and training contributed to the accident, which killed 50. The report comes as regional carriers dominate air travel in some regions.

Posted by Jane Akre
February 02, 2010 12:43 PM

Increasingly hospitals are turning to risk calculators, based on thousands of procedures nationally, to inform consumers the risk of their procedure and complications.

Posted by Jane Akre
February 02, 2010 10:11 AM

Toyota has announced a fix to the sudden acceleration which many believe does not pinpoint the problem and will not work. Meanwhile, at least 12 lawsuits seeking class-action status have been filed and 19 deaths attributed to sudden acceleration are cited.

Posted by Jane Akre
February 01, 2010 12:41 PM

Four of five new drugs are awaiting approval by the FDA and hope to become blockbusters for their pharmaceutical drugmakers and inject new life into profits.

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