‘Miracle’ Pilot on Mission Against Medical Errors | Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger in 2009 coolly landed his jet safely on the Hudson River in what was dubbed as the Miracle on the Hudson. He has refashioned himself as an expert on reducing medical errors, which by some estimates kill up to 200,000 people a year — “the equivalent of 20 jetliners crashing per week,” he told POLITICO. If tens of thousands of people died in plane crashes, he says, “There would be a national ground stop. Fleets would be grounded. Airports would close. There would be a presidential commission. The NTSB would investigate. No one would fly until we had solved the problems.” But patients die needlessly every day, and it’s barely a blip on the national radar. Click on the headline to learn more. |
New Federal Rule Requires Vehicle Recall Information to Be Searchable by ID Number | 
| On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a final rule that will require all major automakers and motorcycle manufacturers to provide free access on their Web sites to information about recalls of specific vehicles that consumers can find by typing in a vehicle identification number, or V.I.N. Although some automakers already have such tools on their Web sites, the rule will require all of them to comply by Aug. 14, 2014.
CHERYL JENSEN (blog), The New York Times 08/15/2013    | Read Article: The New York Times |
Google: Don't Expect Privacy When Sending to Gmail |
| People sending email to any of Google's 425 million Gmail users have no "reasonable expectation" that their communications are confidential, the internet giant has said in a court filing. Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy group that uncovered the filing, called the revelation a "stunning admission." It comes as Google and its peers are under pressure to explain their role in the National Security Agency's (NSA) mass surveillance of US citizens and foreign nationals.
Dominic Rushe, The Guardian (UK) 08/15/2013 | Read Article: The Guardian (UK) |
As Tank Cars Roll Through, Texas Towns Prepare for Accidents |
| In Rosenberg, even the manhole covers have a train insignia on them. Railroads are the town’s heritage. In this city 20 miles west of Houston and at the edge of South Texas, three rail lines converge. Add to the trains all the trucks the cross the town’s south side on the Interstate 69 corridor. It all makes this small city a big hub of transportation. But should something go wrong, the firefighters who’d be first to arrive weren’t sure they’d be prepared.
Dave Fehling, StateImpact Texas, Texas Tribune 08/15/2013 | Read Article: Texas Tribune |
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