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This morning, the dictionary has a new example for its definition of irony: U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions.

The magazine’s “don’t buy” designation marks the first time since 2001 that it issues such a warning to consumers. Toyota responds in less than a day by ordering dealers to cease sales of the the SUV while it conducts further tests.

The more than 177 federal lawsuits filed against Toyota over sudden-acceleration problems will be consolidated and handled at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana, in California’s Orange County.

New York Times: Dr. Robert Wachter discusses progress that’s been made (and still hasn’t been made) in patient safety in the nation’s hospitals.

It was ten years ago this month that the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies issued its landmark report, “To Err Is Human.” That report recommended a “four-tiered approach” for better hospital safety. Ten years later, experts say hospitals could be doing a lot better job of improving patient safety.

Several drivers have complained that their Matrix and Corollas inexplicably stall.

“Cosmetic contact lenses” are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, the same as standard contact lenses. And businesses that sell them to consumers who don’t have a prescription are breaking the law.