Family settles for $7.5 million in Firestone rollover case
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. agreed to pay about 7.5 million to the Rodriguez family, settling the first Firestone trial arising from a Ford Explorer rollover. Judge sealed jurors from comments as deliberations ended early with Ford previously paying 6 million. The crash on a Mexican road left Marisa Rodriguez paralyzed and brain damaged.
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Bush says shrinking surplus tightens US budget plan
President Bush blamed a slowing economy for a shrinking budget surplus not the tax cut and urged Congress to curb spending. He opened the door to using Social Security reserves to cover deficits, saying Congress must adjust its spending sights if growth underperforms.
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