Mar 12, 2010Orange County Sues Toyota For Acceleration Flaws
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas accused the automaker of knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that had defects. The suit seeks civil penalties of $2,500 per violation under the Unfair Business Practices Act, along with the recovery of attorney fees and investigative costs.
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Mar 12, 2010Kentucky Duels Over Oath Of Office
Kentucky Rep. Darryl Owens is proposing a change to the oath of office taken by state officeholders. Owens says the reference to dueling in the current oath is distracting and paints a negative picture of the state.
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Mar 12, 2010Obama Delays Asia Trip To Press For Health Care Bill
The White House said his trip would be pushed back to March 21, with the president returning on March 26. Earlier, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs had insisted that Congress needed to act on health care by March 18 — Obama's original departure date.
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Mar 12, 2010Congressional Black Caucus Member Discusses Obama Meeting
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Obama yesterday to clear the air over lingering tensions on how the Obama administration has handled minority issues. Host Michel Martin speaks with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke for her take on the meeting, what the President said, and...
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Mar 12, 2010In Focus: Bishop Sick Of Local Church Scene
SACRAMENTO, CA—Bishop Robert K. Boland of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento announced Monday that, although he remains a devoted servant of God and the Catholic Church, he has become tired of the same old church scene.
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