Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Series: Body Parts (Part 1) |
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In the U.S. market for human bodies, almost anyone can dissect and sell the dead. When Americans leave their bodies to science, they are also donating to commerce: Cadavers and body parts, especially those of the poor, are sold in a thriving and largely unregulated market. Grisly abuses abound.
BRIAN GROW and JOHN SHIFFMAN, Reuters 10/24/2017   
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| Courts Reverse Johnsonâ??s Baby Powder Judgments for Nearly $500 Million |
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A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge tossed out a $417 million award won in August to Eva Echeverria. She was found to have ovarian cancer in 2007, after using Johnsonâ??s Baby Powder for more than 40 years. In her ruling, Judge Maren E. Nelson granted the companyâ??s motion for a new trial. The judge cited the â??insufficiency of the evidenceâ?? and said that the damages awarded were excessive.
CHRISTINA CARON, The New York Times 10/24/2017 |
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| Mitsubishi Recalls 161,167 Vehicles in US, Canada |
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is recalling 161,167 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because electric relays can cause the engine to stall or overheat. The recall affects the 2015-2017 Outlander SUV, the 2015-2017 Lancer sedan and Outlander Sport, and the 2015 Lancer Evolution sport sedan. Most are in the U.S. but 28,615 are in Canada. Mitsubishi says it has no reports of accidents or injuries related to the defect, which can also reduce power to the engine.
Wire Services, The Dallas Morning News 10/24/2017 |
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