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August 02, 2011

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CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak

Ford to Recall 1.1M Pickup Trucks

Feds Adds Mercury Milan to its Probe of Ford Fusion Problems

Volvo Recalls Vehicles with Steering Fluid Problems

Judge Tosses Wrongful Death Lawsuit

 

 

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Liberty And Justice For Some: State Budget Cuts Imperil Americans' Access To Courts by Amanda Terkel, Huffington Post. Click on the headline to read more.  

 

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CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak

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Federal officials have announced that 77 cases of Salmonella Heidelberg, including one death, have been potentially linked to ground turkey. The Center for Disease Control is investigating a strain of antibiotic-resistant salmonella that has been found in 26 states. No recall has yet to be issued.  Peter Mucha, PhillyBurbs.com  08/02/2011

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Ford to Recall 1.1M Pickup Trucks

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Ford is recalling more than a million pickup trucks because their gas tanks can fall off and cause fires. The recall covers 1.1 million F-150, F-250 and Lincoln Blackwood pickups. The models involved were sold in cold-weather states where road salt can cause straps metal straps holding up the tanks to rust. If the straps break, the tanks can hit the ground, rupture and catch fire.  Associated Press, The Washington Post  08/02/2011

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Feds Adds Mercury Milan to its Probe of Ford Fusion Problems

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The government has added the Mercury Milan to an investigation into reports of wheel studs breaking on some 2010 model Ford Fusion sedans. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the investigation now affects more than 317,000 of the midsize sedans, which are essentially the same car.Wheel studs are the bolts that hold the wheel to the car. The agency has received 29 complaints about the studs breaking, including four cases of wheels becoming separated from the car.  Associated Press, The Washington Post  08/02/2011

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Volvo Recalls Vehicles with Steering Fluid Problems

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Volvo Cars has issued a recall of 8,406 S80 vehicles over a power steering fluid issue. The company said the issue could lead to a burst hose at the steering gear and the sudden loss of power steering, increasing the chances of an accident. Company officials said they have not received any reports of accidents or injuries directly linked to the defect.  Ben Klayman, Reuters  07/29/2011

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Judge Tosses Wrongful Death Lawsuit

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The city of Beverly, Mass., and three local police officers are not liable for the 2005 suicide of a local teen, a federal judge ruled last week. After receiving a call saying the teen was threatening to kill herself, three officers convinced her to go to a local hospital. They dropped her off with her father, but did not see to it that she was admitted, which the lawsuit claims was an error of judgment by the officers. The suit claimed the officers were "deliberately indifferent" to the girl's needs and violated her 14th Amendment rights; however, the judge ruled the officers did not violate any law.  Stewart Bishop, Boston Globe  07/27/2011

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