WASHINGTON (AP) — The government announced a $1.2 billion settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday and filed a criminal charge alleging the company defrauded consumers by issuing misleading statements about safety issues in Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Attorney General Eric Holder said it is the largest financial penalty of its kind ever imposed on …
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Paris takes drastic measures to fight toxic smog
PARIS (AP) — Paris imposed drastic measures Monday to combat its worst air pollution in years, banning around half of the city’s cars and trucks from its streets for a day in an attempt to reduce the toxic smog that’s shrouded the City of Light for more than a week. Cars with even-numbered license plates …
Free Community College Tuition? See What States and Why
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nothing sparks consumer demand like the word “free,” and politicians in some states have proposed the idea of providing that incentive to get young people to attend community college. Amid worries that U.S. youth are losing a global skills race, supporters of a no-tuition policy see expanding access to community college …
New uncertainty about missing Malaysian plane
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Officials revealed a new timeline Monday suggesting the final voice transmission from the cockpit of the missing Malaysian plane may have occurred before any of its communications systems were disabled, adding more uncertainty about who aboard might have been to blame. The search for Flight 370, which vanished early March …
“Worker Pay” Hit’s McDonald’s With A Lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s workers in three states filed lawsuits against the fast-food chain this week, saying the company engages in a variety of practices to avoid paying them what they’re owed. The suits in California, Michigan and New York against McDonald’s Corp. and its franchisees come amid growing attention on the country’s widening …
Bet You Can’t Imagine What Will be Televised “Live From Space”
NEW YORK (AP) — National Geographic Channel is targeting a subject that’s literally over our heads, bringing it down to Earth in an ambitious two-hour special. Airing Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific, “Live From Space” will originate from the International Space Station with American astronaut Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata, who’s Japanese, as …
FDA approves electric headband to prevent migraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it approved a nerve-stimulating headband as the first medical device to prevent migraine headaches. Agency officials said the device provides a new option for patients who cannot tolerate migraine medications. The Cefaly device is a battery-powered plastic band worn across the forehead. Using an adhesive …
Cameraman recounts Crocodile Hunter’s last moments
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s famed “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin knew he was dying after a massive stingray stabbed him in the chest hundreds of times, the only witness to the fatal 2006 attack said in his first detailed public account of the beloved conservationist’s death. “We’re saying to him things like, ‘Think of your kids, …
16th-century manual shows ‘rocket cat’ weaponry
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — You’re a 16th century German prince plotting to crush a peasant rebellion, or perhaps you’re leading an army against the Ottoman Empire or looking to settle the score with a rival nobleman. What’s a guy looking for a tactical edge to do? Bring on the rocket cats! Fanciful illustrations from a circa-1530 …