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Toyota recalls another 2 million vehicles for acceleration problems Thursday, February 24, 2011
Los Angeles Times: The three recalls are aimed at fixing problems that can lead to uncontrollable acceleration.
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Soldier challenges Citibank for changing terms of student loan Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Minneapolis StarTribune: A member of the Minnesota National Guard who has served in Iraq has filed a lawsuit against Citibank, challenging its “mandatory forbearance” policy for student loans being repaid by military personnel.
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Transplant patient gets wrong kidney at USC Hospital Friday, February 18, 2011
Los Angeles Times: The hospital halted kidney transplants after the mistake was discovered. A Texas transplant surgeon says he “can’t even imagine” how the error could happen.
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California appellate court assesses penalty for denied meal breaks Friday, February 18, 2011
San Francisco Chronicle: The Second District Court of Appeal said the applicable state law “should be read in light of its purpose of protecting employees.”
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Tainted wipes may have led to fatal infection Tuesday, February 15, 2011
MSNBC: The parents of a 2-year-old boy who died after contracting a fatal infection in a Houston hospital are suing the makers of alcohol wipes that were later recalled for possible contamination with the same bacteria that killed the boy.
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Lack of testing leads to medical device recalls Tuesday, February 15, 2011
New York Times: A new study found that “most medical devices that were the subject of high-risk recalls from 2005 to 2009 had been cleared through a regulatory pathway that requires little, if any, testing.”
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A fourth death after Lap-Band surgery in Southern California Friday, February 11, 2011
Los Angeles Times: The widower of the victim has filed suit after her liver was lacerated three times during the procedure.
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