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Dupont, Ex-Worker Indicted for Plant Gas Leak that Killed 4

HOUSTON (AP) — A chemical company and a former employee have been indicted for their roles in a 2014 poisonous gas leak that killed four workers at a Houston-area plant, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Four employees at the now-closed DuPont …

U.S. Senator Raises Concerns Over Toyota Probe

A U.S. senator told federal safety regulators he is concerned that they didn’t go far enough in a probe that found Toyota Motor Corp’s electronics systems did not cause unintended acceleration incidents. Sen. Charles Grassley, Republican from Iowa, sent a …

Nissan Recalling 39,000 Versa Small Cars

Nissan is recalling 39,000 Versa small cars because the transmissions can be shifted out of park without the driver’s foot on the brake. The 2012 model cars were made from June 9, 2011 through Jan. 13, 2012 and sold in …