Holidays bring record Thanksgiving travel across the United States
The AAA projected 38.9 million Americans will travel at least 100 miles for Thanksgiving, a 4 percent rise. Auto traffic dominates with 31.6 million by car, while 7.3 million will fly, ride trains or take a bus amid higher fuel and airfares. Weather and labor disputes threaten delays. Amtrak plans its busiest day and Greyhound anticipates nearly 1 million bus riders through Monday.
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O'Hare
United
Mary Tolin
Hammond
Ind
Los Angeles
Amtrak
Karen Dunn
Greyhound Lines Inc
Greyhound
Kristin Parsley
Goodyear faces federal probe over load range E tires
The NHTSA opened a preliminary Goodyear Load Range E tire investigation after 37 complaints of tread separations, 31 crashes, 15 deaths, and 129 injuries, with 12 US and 3 Saudi fatalities. The tires, branded widely, date from 1991 to 1999 and include heavy trucks like Ford and Dodge Ram models.
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Goodyear
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Chris Aked
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NHTSA
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Jacques Nasser
Ford
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
Continental General Tire
Ralph Hoar
Continental
Nhtsa.gov
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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Ford and UAW to open 24 hour coworker centers
Ford Motor Co Visteon Corp and the United Auto Workers plan 30 Family Service and Learning Centers in 14 states. The centers will offer 24 hour child care tutoring health screenings and other services to workers and retirees aiming to boost morale and productivity.
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Ford Motor Co
Visteon Corp
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Ford
UAW
Ron Gettelfinger
Visteon
William Ford Jr
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