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Sudden acceleration study finds problems at auto safety agency

Last updated Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 3:27pm

LOS ANGELES -- The nation's top auto safety regulator is ill-equipped to detect problems with high-tech electronics commonplace in today's cars, a new government study has concluded.

Calling such shortcomings "troubling," the study called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to review its technical capabilities and appoint an advisory panel to help it handle potentially serious risks associated with systems such as adaptive cruise control and GPS navigation.

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Mormons square off in Arizona recall election

Stephan Ceasar Los Angeles Times

Last updated Monday, November 7, 2011 - 9:56am

MESA, Ariz. -- The strain of conservatism that propelled Arizona lawmaker Russell Pearce to a powerful perch in state politics could also prove to be his downfall.

Pearce, president of the state Senate, will face off Tuesday against fellow Republican Jerry Lewis in a recall election in their suburban Phoenix district. Both candidates are also members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a distrcit where Mormons are very active in Republican politics.

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Food safety risks seem to be mounting

Eric Wieffering Minneapolis Star Tribune

Last updated Monday, October 3, 2011 - 1:27pm

In just the past two months, food companies and government safety agencies have issued recalls for hamburger, lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, cheese, smoked salmon, spinach dip, ground turkey and cantaloupes.

At least 13 people are already believed to have died from eating cantaloupes grown on one farm in Colorado, the deadliest outbreak of foodborne illness since 1998. That recall came just a month after Cargill launched the second-biggest meat recall in history, involving 36 million pounds of ground turkey. The salmonella traced to the meat has been blamed for one death.

Some will say these tragedies confirm all that is wrong with how food is grown, distributed and sold in the U.S. and much of the developed world. I'd argue the opposite: that the recalls prove that the U.S. food safety system works far better than most people give it credit for.

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Tainted wipes discovered three months ago just now recalled

John Diedrich Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Last updated Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 11:12pm

MILWAUKEE — A potentially deadly bacterium was detected on alcohol prep pads produced by a New York medical manufacturer three months ago, but the product was not recalled until this week because federal regulators did not require it, the company said Wednesday.

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According to its website, Petzl has discovered that exerting excessive force on the fully extended handle of the belay device GRIGRI 2 can cause internal damage, possibly causing the GRIGRI 2 handle to become stuck in the open position, disabling the assisted braking function.

Clearfield company Petzl recalls rock climbing device

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 11:19pm

CLEARFIELD -- Petzl America Inc. has recalled a popular belay device because it is not functioning properly.

Even though only one device was sent back broken, courtesy of a Navy SEAL, the Clearfield company that ships climbing products worldwide is replacing each product.

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(RICK WOOD/The Associated Press) Alberta Darling speaks with Charles Benson, WTMJ reporter as she talks about the election results. She was greeting supporters at her recall victory party at Shully's in Thiensville, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. With 68 percent of precincts reporting, Pasch was ahead 51 percent to 49 percent.

Wisconsin GOP's stand could reverberate elsewhere

Scott Bauer The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 7:51am

MADISON, Wis. — A stand by Wisconsin Republicans against a massive effort to oust them from power could reverberate across the country as the battle over union rights and the conservative revolution heads toward the 2012 presidential race.

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U.S. recalls 1 million swimming-pool drain covers

Chicago Tribune, Patricia Callahan

Last updated Friday, May 27, 2011 - 1:49pm

CHICAGO -- Thousands of public and private pools across the country will have to be retrofitted with new safety equipment after a recall Thursday of drain covers that may not protect swimmers from being trapped and drowning.

In announcing the recall of 1 million pool and spa drain covers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said public pools with the faulty equipment should remain closed until the problem is fixed. The federal agency said it was deploying recall inspectors who have the authority to close down pools.

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Recall effort targets Mormon state senator

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 2:41pm

MESA, Ariz. -- Activists seeking to recall the Arizona state senator who was the driving force behind the state's recent anti-illegal immigration measures say they're confident they will gather enough signatures.

Volunteers with Citizens for a Better Arizona official said Tuesday they already have two-thirds of the 7,756 verified signatures required by May 31 to set a recall election for Republican Russell Pearce, who is the president of the Arizona Senate.

Activists in the heavily Republican district in suburban Mesa began the campaign in January.

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Serrano Peppers recalled

The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:54pm

The following recall has been announced:

SERRANO PEPPERS

DETAILS: Serrano peppers were recalled by World Variety Produce, Inc., of Los Angeles.

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Recalls abound for Ford, Toyota

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 10:58pm

It was a bumpy ride for automakers on Wednesday, as industry giants Ford and Toyota each announced widespread recalls on popular vehicles.

The Ford Motor Co. recalled more than 400,000 Windstar minivans in cold-weather states - including Utah - to fix brackets and mounts that could separate from the vehicle's subframe and cause a driver to lose control.

The recall, the latest quality issue to afflict older Windstars, covered 425,288 minivans from the 1999-2003 model years sold or registered in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Ford said there had been seven crashes and five minor injuries connected to the recall.

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Utah man can lead recall of Arizona Sheriff

The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 2:36pm

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Pima County elections officials say a Salt Lake City man who wants to lead a recall of Sheriff Clarence Dupnik can legally do so.

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Police: Faulty Camry likely caused fatal UT crash

The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, November 15, 2010 - 8:49am

WENDOVER, Utah — Police suspect problems with a Toyota Camry's accelerator or floor mat caused a Utah crash that left two people dead and two others injured.

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Toyota recalling 1.53 million cars globally

Malcolm Foster, The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 12:38pm

TOKYO -- Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems, the latest in a string of quality lapses for the world's No. 1 automaker.

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Fisher-Price recalls more than 10 million items

The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 8:12am

WASHINGTON — Fisher-Price is recalling more than 10 million tricycles, toys and high chairs over safety concerns.

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AP Exclusive: Back to work after salmonella case

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 7:47am

WASHINGTON — The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business.

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