Indonesian clerics weigh helmet fatwa for road safety
Indonesian Ulema Council plans to consult the Road Safety Association riders and regulators on issuing a fatwa against riding without a helmet. Officials say making safety a moral issue could yield more influence than law, as helmets remain compulsory but underused in cities and far less so in rural areas.
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Indonesia
Ulema Council
Road Safety Association
Ichwan Sam
Sam
Space shuttle Endeavour lands planned in Florida
Space shuttle Endeavour and six astronauts receive permission to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as weather improves. Commander Zamka is told landing is set for 10 20 p m after a two week mission that nearly completed the International Space Station.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Space Shuttle
Endeavour
Florida
Mission Control
George Zamka
Kennedy Space Center
International Space Station
Melbourne
Curtis Barger
Barger
Crane Creek
Toyota documents claim $100 million savings from limited recall
Toyota internal presentations show savings of over $100 million by negotiating an equipment recall of 55,000 Camry and Lexus ES350 floor mats in 2007. The notes also cite other savings from delaying regulations and investigations, raising questions in Congress about profit priorities over safety amid recalls of 8.5 million vehicles.
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Washington
Toyota
Lexus
Toyota — Safety Group
Congress
Military chiefs asked on repeal of don't ask don't tell
Capitol Hill prepares for testimony from the service chiefs on whether reversing the policy makes sense. President Obama and Defense Secretary Gates back lifting the ban while Adm. Mike Mullen supports ending it but will not speak for all chiefs. Generals Casey and Schwartz testify Tuesday.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Barack Obama
Defense
Robert Gates
Gene Taylor
Mississippi
U.S
Mullen
Gates
Army
George Casey
Air Force
Norton Schwartz
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Doctors urge choking labeling for food safety
The American Academy of Pediatrics backs stronger food design and labeling after a 4-year-old’s death from a hot dog choking incident. High risk foods like hot dogs grapes and raw carrots should be cut small for kids. Call for federal warning labels on high risk foods if makers do not act.
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Chicago
Eric Stavros Adler
Oscar Mayer
Joan Stavros Adler
Eric
American Academy of Pediatrics
U.S
Gary Smith
Center For Injury Research and Policy
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Smith
Pediatrics Academy
Pediatrics
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Associated Press
Detroit News
Kurt Bardella
Darrell Issa
Calif
Oversight Committee
Taliban
Marjah
Afghanistan
Brian Christmas
6Th Marine Regiment
USS
Afghan Defense Ministry
Mohammad Zahir Azimi
Diddams
Kabul
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Helmand
Mark Sedwill
U.S. Marine
Christopher Whitman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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