Neighbours 4 Good LuckBill would require auto shut-off in table saws
(05-14) 15:15 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) – Lawmakers are hoping to reduce injuries caused by table saws by requiring new saws sold in California to be equipped with safety features that shut off the tools when they come into contact with the skin. The Assembly on Monday passed a bill that would require so-called active [...]
World’s strangest food festivals
From eccentric tastes to odd eating habits, we all have our culinary quirks. But some individuals and towns take their passion for food to new and strange extremes. Below are five of the most off-the-wall food festivals ever conceived: La Tomatina – Spain As the mother of all food fights, Spains Tomatina is undoubtedly the [...]
Calif. governor: Raise taxes or cripple schools
Last Updated 2:13 pm ET (CBS/AP) SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday proposed more than $8 billion in cuts to close a widening California budget deficit but also said public schools will receive more money if voters approve his tax-hike initiative in November. The governor wants public employees to take a 5 [...]
Auto bailout: ex-GMAC puts mortgage unit in bankruptcy
By Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY and Detroit Free Press Ally Financial, the former GMAC, which still owes taxpayers about $12 billion $17.2 billion in loans it got as part of the General Motors and Chrysler bailouts, has nudged its home mortgage subsidiary into bankruptcy court to try end the drag of its toxic mortgage assets [...]
Hollande’s DS ride foreshadows auto industry test
PARIS (Reuters) – Francois Hollande will arrive at his first appearance as French president in one of Citroens flagship cars, handing the struggling company some welcome television exposure. Hollande has picked out a hybrid from PSA Peugeot Citroens upscale DS line for the ride to his inauguration on Tuesday – a seemingly auspicious start to [...]
Subway restaurant health violations
Some Subway sandwich shops may want to change their slogan from “eat fresh.” The chain’s outlets were shuttered more often by city health inspectors than any other major franchise, a Daily News analysis of Health Department data found. And while it was unclear if Jared’s fabled weight loss was due to an upset stomach, Subway [...]
Advance Auto Parts, InterOil Corporation Among Stocks Down on High Volume Monday
Today, a few stocks are down on high volume: Advance Auto Parts (AAP) is seeing its price fall on above-normal volume today, as 1.1 million shares have moved, or 1.5 times its average daily volume. The stock price had dipped 5% to $83.98. Shares are down $6.69 (-7.4%) from a price of $90.67 on May [...]
Former Fraser schools teacher accused of child porn involving a dozen students
Detroit A former Fraser middle school teacher was arrested and charged in federal court today on allegations he had more than 100 pornographic photographs involving minors, including a dozen students currently enrolled in the district. Gregory Francis Austin, 32, appeared in US District Court on a criminal complaint containing charges of production, receipt and possession [...]
Desert Schools Awarded by Toastmasters International for Community Service and …
PHOENIX, May 14, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, the largest not-for-profit membership-based financial institution in the state of Arizona, announced today that it has been selected by Toastmasters International and the organization’s District 3 Governor as the 2012 award recipient for community service and leadership for the state of Arizona. This [...]