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US may require accelerator override in new cars
By News on Mar 2, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is considering requiring all cars and trucks sold in the U.S. to have brakes that can override gas pedals to prevent sudden acceleration problems like those that led to reports of deaths and the recall of millions of Toyotas, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told Congress on Tuesday....Senate votes unemployment benefits, highway funds
By News on Mar 2, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate on Tuesday passed a $10 billion measure to maintain unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless and provide stopgap funding for highway programs after a holdout Republican dropped stalling tactics that had generated a Washington firestorm....Senate OKs jobless aid after Sen. Bunning relents
By News on Mar 2, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate has passed stopgap legislation to extend help for the jobless and keep federal highway dollars flowing. The 78-19 vote came after a GOP senator who was single-handedly holding up the legislation finally relented under withering assaults by Democrats and dwindling support within his own party....Ex-Houston mayor wins Democratic gov. nomination
By News on Mar 2, 2010
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Former Houston Mayor Bill White defeated six other candidates Tuesday to become the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, giving the party its best hope in years at winning the chief executive post....NY State Police chief abuptly retires amid scandal
By News on Mar 2, 2010
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- An unfolding scandal threatening Gov. David Paterson and his administration claimed its second public safety official Tuesday when the head of the New York State Police casually told a television reporter that he was retiring, partly because of intense media scrutiny....