Honda Recalls 2016 CR-Vs on New Exploding Takata Air-Bag Defect
Honda Motor Co. is recalling 2016 models of its popular CR-V small sport-utility vehicle because of a new, potentially deadly Takata Corp. air-bag defect.
The Honda recall, posted to its website late Friday, involves a manufacturing defect in a metal housing surrounding the driver’s air-bag inflator. In the event of a crash triggering an air-bag...
Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice
On Page 5 of a credit card contract used by American Express, beneath an explainer on interest rates and late fees, past the details about annual membership, is a clause that most customers probably miss. If cardholders have a problem with their account, American Express explains, the company “may elect to resolve any claim...
Gulf states settle with Transocean over 2010 spill damages
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — All five Gulf of Mexico states have reached a settlement with the owner of the offshore drilling rig involved in the 2010 BP oil spill.
A filing from Transocean and attorneys for Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas says all of the states have entered a settlement agreement. The filing was...
Cost of Volkswagen scandal: ‘Enormous but manageable’
Volkswagen executives on Wednesday signaled that the cost of the automaker's emissions scandal will mushroom but indicated that the company can absorb the blow.
New Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller, speaking to American reporters in a conference call, pledged to overhaul the company's operations, expose wrongdoers and chart a new global strategy.
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G.M. Issues 4th Recall Over Engine Fires in Wide Swath of Models
General Motors is recalling about 1.4 million vehicles, including about 1.3 million in the United States, because oil dripping on hot engine components has continued to cause fires despite three earlier recalls, the automaker said on Tuesday.
The company is aware of 1,345 fires in vehicles repaired in earlier recalls, Alan Adler, a G.M. spokesman,...
Fiat Chrysler recalls 180K new pickups, SUVs
Washington — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said Tuesday it is recalling 180,000 SUVs and trucks in two recalls for potentially faulty rear axles and fire risks from air conditioning lines.
The Italian American automaker is recalling nearly 94,000 2015 Jeep Cherokee SUVs to inspect and if needed replace vehicle air-conditioning lines.
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Many Schools Failing on Type 1 Diabetes Care
With twin boys ready for school, Jason and Jessica Pollard braced for paperwork, parent-teacher meetings and shopping trips for supplies. But they were not prepared for the reception their son, Owen, then 5, received from school administrators.
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Hot dogs, bacon, processed meats linked to cancer
Eating hot dogs, ham and other processed meat can cause colorectal cancer, and eating red meat "probably" can cause cancer, the World Health Organization's cancer agency reported Monday.
Kurt Straif of the International Agency for Cancer Research said the risk of developing colorectal cancer from eating processed meat remains small but rises with the amount...
4 Dead After Being Infected by a Device in Surgery at a Pennsylvania Hospital
At least eight people who received treatment at a hospital in York, Pa., have developed an infection from a medical device used during open-heart surgery, hospital and health officials said. Four of those who were infected have died, though officials said it was not clear whether the infection was the primary cause.
Whole Foods recalls two types of salads due to Listeria concerns
Whole Foods is recalling over 230 pounds of curry chicken salad products due to concern over possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. The grocery store chain is also recalling packages of its classic deli pasta salad, according to a statement from the U.S. Food and...
