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Toyota Canada facing harsh questions in Ottawa

Toyota Canada Inc. officials were under attack on Tuesday from federal MPs for their failure to notify regulators about safety issues regarding its accelerator pedal when the car maker first became aware of the flaw. The company received its first … Continue reading

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More complaints about immigrants and laborers

Fabian Gutierrez logged more than 60 hours a week slicing meat and stocking shelves with cheeses and milk at a neighborhood grocery for less than minimum wage and no overtime. The 32-year-old Mexican immigrant said he put up with the … Continue reading

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Complaints against DirecTV soar after A.G. charges “deceptive” practices

The state attorney general’s office received more than 50 overnight complaints against DirectTV after Rob McKenna filed a lawsuit against the company for “deceptive and unfair practices.” That follows hundreds of complaints filed against the satellite television business, which McKenna … Continue reading

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Study: Toyota receives most complaints about sudden acceleration, followed by Ford

Toyota was the target of 41% of all consumer complaints about the problem in 2008 cars, according to a Consumer Reports analysis. Ford received 28% of complaints. Toyota registered far more complaints about sudden acceleration in its 2008 model-year vehicles … Continue reading

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California Could Boost Regulation of Disability Insurers, Experts Say

California could do more to investigate complaints against disability insurance providers, according to several legal experts, the Los Angeles Daily Journal reports. Last month, a Daily Journal investigation found that disability insurers frequently deny or terminate benefits to people who … Continue reading

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PG&E has received numerous complaints regarding its program of the future

PG&E cannot be pleased with the preliminary evaluations of its SmartMeter program, with numerous complaints of malfunctioning units and displeasure of the innovative $2.2 billion program. Engineers designed SmartMeters to more accurately track the electricity or gas usage of a … Continue reading

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14 more charged with insider trading

After weeks of speculation on Wall Street, prosecutors brought a fresh round of insider trading charges on Thursday that left no doubt they were aiming at hedge funds and the networks of market gossip that are endemic on trading floors. … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants ?

This article supports a theory that explains the illegal alien problem as part of the general environment in which it is found. It argues that the illegal alien problem is a diverse one and not simply a Mexico-US problem, and … Continue reading

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Complaint filed against La. recruiter of Fillipino teachers

NEW ORLEANS — A teacher union has filed complaints with state authorities alleging that a California company that recruits Fillipino teachers for Louisiana schools is operating illegally in the state, and charging the teachers exhorbitant, illegal fees. The Louisiana Federation … Continue reading

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Ethics complaints against Masto, Schneider thrown out

CARSON CITY — Complaints that charged Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and state Sen. Mike Schneider with using their influence to restore the license of a homeopathic doctor were tossed out today by the Nevada Ethics Commission. Ethics Commission members … Continue reading

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