GM to install trunk safety sensor with automatic unlock
General Motors will fit most family cars with an infrared trunk sensor that opens automatically if a child or person is trapped inside. The system, to be standard on the Chevrolet Impala next year and phased in by 2002, includes a manual trunk release and a distinctive horn sequence to signal entrapment.
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Environmental groups lose appeal over Grand Canyon noise
The Supreme Court refused to hear environmental groups' bid to force faster government action on reducing noise from sightseer planes over the Grand Canyon. The DC Circuit had ruled the groups failed to prove officials did nothing for a decade, despite earlier deadlines and a 1996 FAA rule creating flight restrictions.
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Credit card driven US consumer borrowing rises in April
Americans increased borrowing in April with revolving credit led by credit cards up 6.8 percent annualized and auto loans up 5.8 percent. Total credit outstanding rose to 1.33 trillion dollars, a 3.4 percent annualized gain, marking the slowest rise this year after a decade of stronger growth.
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