VW emissions issue extends to additional 75,000 vehicles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG has told U.S. regulators that emissions issues in larger luxury cars and SUVs extend to an additional 75,000 vehicles dating back to 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday.
Texas police arrest suspect in ‘Cookie Monster’ armed robberies
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Houston-area police have arrested a man dubbed the “Cookie Monster” robber who is suspected in holdups at more than 30 fast-food restaurants, often demanding that a cookie be handed over along with the cash, authorities said on Frid…
Princeton weighs erasing U.S. President Wilson’s name over racist ties
(Reuters) – Princeton University has pledged to consider renaming buildings dedicated to former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in the latest U.S. campus effort to quell student complaints of racism by tweaking names, titles and mascots.
Two Republican rivals blast Trump for Muslim database comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump drew rebukes from two White House rivals on Friday for saying he would implement a database to keep track of Muslims in the United States and require them to register in response to …
Data does not support nod for BioMarin’s DMD drug: FDA staff
(Reuters) – Data on BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc’s experimental treatment for a muscle-wasting disease did not warrant an approval of the drug at this time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s health regulator’s staff reviewers said.
Two killed, 10 hurt in Texas crash involving rock band’s bus
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A tour bus carrying members of the rock band The Ghost Inside crashed head-on with a truck on a two-lane desert road in West Texas, killing the drivers of the vehicles and injuring 10 people, authorities said on Friday.
Hyundai to recall about 305,000 cars in U.S. for brake pedal issues
(Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co will recall nearly 305,000 vehicles in the United States to replace the brake pedal stopper pad, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Daimler to invest $375 million to build diesel engines
DETROIT – (Reuters) – The head of Daimler AG’s commercial truck operation told Reuters Friday the company will invest $375 million at a complex near Detroit to build diesel engines for medium duty trucks, expanding a strategy of building and selling trucks, engines, transmissions and axles as a package.
Wal-Mart scrimped on hiring as store space grew rapidly
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Wal-Mart has been dogged by criticism of the standard of its stores in recent years, including long checkout lines and insufficient stocking of its shelves. A Reuters analysis of the giant discount retailer’s growth and its employee numbers may help explain why.
House passes bill to slow Syrian refugees despite Obama veto threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama’s program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and t…
