Tire claims data drive defect probes cited in hearings
Lawmakers heard evidence on using claims data to flag tire safety issues after Firestone recall spurred NHTSA to push a uniform data system. Bridgestone/Firestone, Ford, and Goodyear executives described how claims rates prompted recalls and safety checks, with changes from warranty yet to claims-integrated analysis.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
ridgestone/ Firestone Inc
Ford Motor Co
Firestone
Firestone Wilderness
Ford
Ing
Bridgestone/Firestone
ATX
ATX IL
Wilderness
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Chuck Sinclair
Long
Bridgestone
Heat Safety and Night Temps at Fort Jackson
Heat deaths in South Carolina average 3.6 annually over 12 years with victims typically over 70. Officials urge checking on elderly neighbors and staying hydrated. At Fort Jackson heat rises prompted indoor duty for trainees. drill sergeants learn to spot heat injury signs while the aim remains training.
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South Carolina
DHEC
American Red Cross
Ray
Fort Jackson
Doug Cook
Cook
Aiken Restores Historic Live Oak Canopy along Dibble Road
City officials led by City Manager Roger LeDuc began a tree replacement program in 1990 to rebuild the live oak corridor once planted by Henry Montgomery Dibble. Dry spells in 1989 and 1990 stressed aging trees, with efforts aimed at restoring the stretch from Whiskey Road to Laurens Street to its early 1900s appearance.
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Roger LeDuc
Horry Street
York Street
Aiken
LeDuc
LeDue
Henry Montgomery Dibble
Dibbie
Dibble Road
Whiskey Road
South Boundary Avenue
East Boundary Avenue
Laurens Street
Vieques training closure spurs offsite range search
The Navy weighs Nevada to North Carolina sites to replace Vieques for live bombing and shipboard gunnery. Officials warn no single site matches Vieques while training demands and ecological limits complicate a replacement plan.
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N.C
Vieques
Washington
Nevada
North Carolina
Pentagon
Puerto Rico
Bob Stump
R-Ariz
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pinecastle Range
Jacksonville
Fla
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida Panhandle
Cape Wrath
Scotland
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Unemployment rate rises to 4 5 percent in June
The Labor Department reports the unemployment rate climbed to 4.5 percent in June from 4.4 percent in May as payrolls fell by 114000, led by manufacturing losses of 113000 and weakness in computer related and service sectors. Despite Fed rate cuts, economists foresee a slow rebound and unemployment topping 6 percent by year end.
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Labor Department
Susnell
Federal Reserve
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