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How the U.S. determines what makes a car safe
Recent upticks in traffic deaths have sparked worry among safety advocates, government officials and even the industry itself. The toll — 1.36 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled — has b...
U.S. stock futures sink as Russia attacks Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant
U.S. stock-index futures tumbled late Thursday after reports that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, in Ukraine, was on fire after Russian shelling, raising fears of an unprecedented nuclear disast...
Regulators won’t let Boeing certify new 787 jets for flight
Federal safety regulators say they will retain power to approve Boeing 787 airliners for flight rather than return that authority to the aircraft maker, which hasn’t been able to deliver any new Dream...