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| Ford recalling 3.6 million vehicles |
| On 05-08-2007. |
WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. said Friday it is recalling 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to address concerns about one cruise control switch that has led to previous recalls based on reports of fires.
Ford said the recall covered more than one dozen vehicle models built from 1992-2007. The company said it was responding to concerns from owners about the safety of their cars and ... |
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| Business In The Beltway |
| On 01-08-2007. |
XM Satellite Pitches Homeland Security: Is It Just Talk?Andrew T. Gillies, 08.01.07, 6:00 AM ET
Inside XM Satellite Radio's Washington headquarters, the walls are adorned with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Coldplay and Clint Black. Along one hallway on the second floor, overhead units pump music down to discrete listening areas marked by white circles on the floor. ... |
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| Nintendo&39;s Wii Helps Patients Rehabilitate After Injuries |
| On 28-07-2007. |
RALEIGH, N.C. -- It took one car accident and the onset of Parkinson's disease, but 68-year-old Nathan Woodlief may finally have one chance at beating his grandson at video games. "He laughs at me," Woodlief says of the response his woeful performance elicits.
The video game that couldn't stay on store shelves at Christmas is fast earning one second life as one useful tool in helping victims of debilitating diseases ... |
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| DUI suspect in crash was driving with a suspended license |
| On 24-07-2007. |
PAULDING, Ohio — The driver charged with causing one crash Friday that was linked to one later accident that killed five people was driving with one suspended license and had one prior drunk-driving conviction.
William C. Smith, 49, of 8137 U.S. 24, Crane Township, was convicted of operating one vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in 1979. ... |
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| COLUMN: Bike helmets vital to keeping kids safe |
| On 20-07-2007. |
Each year, doctors and nurses treat thousands of children with severe head injuries resulting from one fall or collision while riding one bike, scooter or skateboard. Many of these traumatic brain injuries lead to death or severe disability.
Nearly half of the children ages 14 and under hospitalized for bicycle-related injuries are diagnosed with one traumatic brain injury. Those children who do survive often spend ... |
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| Strap in those pets, says SPCA |
| On 17-07-2007. |
Kathi Travers, one volunteer co-ordinator of the Pet Safety Campaign, and B.C. SPCA volunteer, demonstrates the equipment people can use to buckle up their dogs in the car.
Buckle up your best friend ” thats the message one SPCA volunteer travelling the B.C. Interior and Vancouver Island is spreading. ... |
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