Articles tagged with safety

Mon, May 21, 2012

Safety unit probes Fisker plug-in car fire

(Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators are trying to determine the cause of a Texas garage fire that destroyed three vehicles, including a luxury plug-in ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Safety inspections don't hurt businesses-study

By Scott Malone

BOSTON (Reuters) - Random inspections of U.S. industrial workplaces lower the risk of workers being injured on the job and have ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Analysis: A curious case of German risk and safety

By Swaha Pattanaik

LONDON (Reuters) - Investors can't seem to buy enough German government bonds and yet the cost of insuring against a German ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Pentagon limits F-22 flights due to safety concerns

By Phil Stewart and David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon announced on Tuesday new safety precautions for its F-22 fighter jets - including limiting how ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

German debt returns dwindle as investors seek safety

By Emelia Sithole-Matarise

LONDON (Reuters) - Investors in German bonds may soon get back less than they paid for the debt as they forego any ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

FDA report on Gilead's Quad focuses on kidney safety

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc's Quad pill appears to be effective at controlling HIV infection but could lead to kidney ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

FAA is slow with safety complaints, agency says

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not responded quickly or fully enough to internal whistleblowers' charges of safety violations ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Many drug labels missing dose, safety info for kids

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Half of drug labels don't have information on the medication's safety and proper dosing in ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

US FDA staff focus on safety of Arena obesity pill

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers on Tuesday said Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc's obesity pill appeared to help people lose weight ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Talk to teens, young adults about sun safety: panel

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New recommendations from a government-backed panel call for primary care doctors to talk about the importance of ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

East Asia boosts safety net as euro zone crisis lingers

By Choonsik Yoo and Rie Ishiguro

MANILA (Reuters) - China, Japan and South Korea took steps on Thursday to tie their markets closer and agreed ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

U.S. needs better way to track drug safety - study

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review drugs on a regular basis for as long as they ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

Shares steady near lows, investors fear Greece

By Richard Hubbard

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares and the euro steadied near their lows for the year on Monday as investor fears that Greece ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Union, Exxon scrap over refinery contract, safety

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Negotiations for a new contract covering hourly workers at Exxon Mobil Corp's refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has become a scrap ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

California sailing accident survivor urges new safety rules

By Ronnie Cohen

TIBURON, California (Reuters) - One of three survivors from a fatal California yacht wreck said the moments he spent overboard felt like ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Prostitute scandal posed no risk to Obama: Napolitano

By Tabassum Zakaria and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's safety was not jeopardized by the actions of Secret Service agents who ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

HeartWare shares up as FDA safety review minimized

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. medical device reviewers said HeartWare International Inc's blood pump seemed to help people with severe heart failure but raised ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Former Atlanta Falcons safety Easterling dead at 62

By Brandon Shulleeta

RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - Former Atlanta Falcons safety Ray Easterling, who suffered several concussions playing football during the 1970s, died on Thursday ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

FDA says nanotech may need extra safety tests

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators said consumer products that use nanotechnology may have unknown effects on the human body, and ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Force India do another disappearing act

By Alan Baldwin

MANAMA (Reuters) - The Force India Formula One team vanished from television screens for the second day in a row at the ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Japan firms want 'safety first' on nuclear restarts: poll

By Izumi Nakagawa and Tetsushi Kajimoto

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly three-quarters of Japanese firms want safety guaranteed before idled nuclear reactors in the country are ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Investors seek safety as euro zone debt worries grow

LONDON (Reuters) - German 10-year bond yields hit record lows on Friday and riskier assets came under pressure on growing fears about the euro zone ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Medtronic to boost safety monitoring of devices

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc plans to ramp up monitoring of its medical devices after they are implanted in order to catch ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Reno air race pilot likely incapacitated before crash: safety board

By Stephen Ward

RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators investigating the crash of a World War Two-era plane at a Nevada air race ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

FDA staff focus on safety of Astellas bladder drug

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drugs reviewers said Astellas Pharma Inc's treatment for an overactive bladder worked, but they raised concerns about liver ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

Russian plane crash kills 31, exposes safety record

By Timothy Heritage

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A passenger plane crashed and burst into flames after takeoff in Siberia on Monday, killing 31 people and putting ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

Brazil spots new oil leak as safety worries rise

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities identified a small oil leak off the shores of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, the latest in a series of ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Some doctors still mistaken on IUD safety: study

(Reuters) - Many doctors and other health providers may have mistaken beliefs about the safety of IUD contraceptives, thinking they are less safe than they ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Some doctors still mistaken on IUD safety

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many U.S. doctors and other health providers may have mistaken beliefs about the safety of IUD ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Consumer groups demand GMO labeling, question food safety

By Carey Gillam

(Reuters) - Critics of genetically modified crops are making new demands for government mandated labeling to identify foods on grocer shelves that ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

U.S. ponders heart safety trials for obesity drugs

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are asking for advice on whether, and when, heart safety studies should be required for ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Government ponders heart safety trials for obesity drugs

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators are asking for advice on whether, and when, heart safety studies should be required for new obesity ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Killer of Florida teen told police he was attacked first

By Barbara Liston

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - The man who shot and killed an unarmed Florida teenager in a case that has sparked widespread public ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Brazil Chevron oil leak charges to focus on safety

By Jeb Blount

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Brazilian prosecutor plans to allege this week that Chevron and Transocean should not have drilled a ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

NRC sees serious safety issue at Nebraska reactor

(Reuters) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said a June breaker fire at the 478-megawatt Fort Calhoun nuclear plant was of "high safety significance," increasing work ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Safety regulators open probe on Ford Taurus

(Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into an estimated 360,000 Ford Motor Co Taurus sedans for a potential problem with ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Safety regulators open probe on Ford Taurus

(Reuters) - Safety regulators have opened an investigation into an estimated 360,000 Ford Motor Co Taurus sedans for a potential problem with the throttle ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Mexico official seeks to reassure Texans on tourism safety

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Mexico's tourism chief met with Texas officials in Austin on Monday to head off a potential warning ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Safety violations blamed in deadly elevator accident

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fatal elevator accident at a Manhattan office building in December apparently was caused a bypassed safety circuit that mechanics had ...

Sun, February 12, 2012

Insight: India's sour food safety record

By Matthias Williams and Annie Banerji

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bhim can't understand what he's done wrong.

Before dawn every day he joins ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Public Safety Building Ribbon Cutting

Wed, February 08, 2012

Franken Introduces Courtroom Safety Measure

WASHINGTON DC (KDAL) - In response to the dramatic rise in local courthouse violence across the nation—including a shooting in December at the Cook ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Public Safety Building Open House

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - City of Duluth and St. Louis County officials will be celebrating the grand opening of the new Public Safety Building on ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Insight: In PIP implant scandal, a ragged safety net exposed

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Before results, Apple's options offer safety play for investors

By Doris Frankel and Angela Moon

CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has been in many ways an unstoppable stock, and that has been ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Ohio voters want fracking halted for safety studies: poll

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Ohio voters by a wide margin want a halt to hydrofracking until more impact studies are conducted, though they ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Analysis: Ship disaster unlikely to prompt quick safety changes

By Ben Berkowitz and Jonathan Saul

(Reuters) - The cruise ship disaster off Italy's coast is drawing fresh scrutiny to the gaps in international ...

Sun, January 08, 2012

U.S. safety official "comfortable" with Volt fix

By Bernie Woodall and Ben Klayman

DETROIT (Reuters) - The agency that monitors U.S. vehicle safety is "comfortable" that a proposed fix to the ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

FDA says J&J halted Doribax trial due to safety issues

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson shut down a clinical trial of its antibiotic Doribax for a type of pneumonia after patients taking the drug had higher rates of death and a lower cure rate than those who got an alternative medicine, U.S. health regulators said on Thursday.

Doribax is currently approved in the United States to treat adults with complicated urinary tract or abdominal infections but not for any type of pneumonia, the Food and Drug Administration said.

In a clinical trial testing Doribax on patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia, those who received the drug had a 6.7 percent higher rate of death from any cause than patients getting an alternative.

Patients taking Doribax also had a 11.2 percent lower rate of being cured than patients getting imipenem-cilastatin, the generic version of Merck & Co Inc's Primaxin.

Doribax, known generically as doripenem, is approved for hospital-acquired pneumonia in Europe, and the trial was conducted as part of a post-marketing requirement from the European Medicines Agency, said Shaun Mickus, spokesman at Janssen, the J&J unit that markets the drug.

Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co manufactures Doribax.

Mickus said the trial had study sites in several countries, including the United States.

The trial was halted in May 2011 based on the recommendation of an independent data monitoring committee, and the company finished analyzing the results recently.

In the halted trial, the 28-day all cause mortality rate was 21.5 percent for those who received Doribax compared with 14.8 percent in the control group.

Mickus said Doribax was still safe and effective for its approved uses in the United States.

In June 2007, Johnson & Johnson applied for U.S. approval of Doribax for the treatment of pneumonia acquired in the hospital, known as nosocomial pneumonia, which includes ventilator-associated pneumonia.

The FDA asked the company for more information in August 2008, and Mickus said the company had resubmitted its application and was still in discussions with the agency.

(Reporting by Anna Yukhananov, additional reporting by Bill Berkrot; editing by Andre Grenon)

Tue, January 03, 2012

Lions safety Delmas preparing for playoff opener

(Reuters) - The Detroit Lions, whose secondary was shredded by Green Bay's back-up quarterback in Sunday's regular season finale, might be fortified by ...

Mon, December 26, 2011

Insight: FDA warned PIP on breast implant safety in 2000

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As early as 2000, U.S. health authorities raised concerns about the French breast implant maker at the heart ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Kansas man abandons plans for X-Mas money drop, citing safety

KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - Money won't be floating like snow over Wichita, Kansas, this Christmas season.

The city council was considering a man ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Gilenya trial could ease safety worries

ZURICH (Reuters) - A third late-stage trial of Novartis' multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya did not throw up any new safety issues with the pill, going ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Did Bumbo ignore child safety in favor of profits?

By Mitch Lipka

(Reuters) - Like millions of other parents over the past several years, Kevin and Lucy Ferrell used a new baby product called ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Did Bumbo ignore child safety in favor of profits?

By Mitch Lipka

(Reuters) - Like millions of other parents over the past several years, Kevin and Lucy Ferrell used a new baby product called ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Safety board proposes ban on cell use while driving

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety investigators called on Tuesday for a nationwide ban on texting and cell phone use while driving ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Jets safety Leonhard out for season with injury

(Reuters) - New York Jets safety Jim Leonhard will miss the rest of the National Football League season with a torn tendon in his knee ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Insight: Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach: the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Safety data favors less-invasive weight-loss surgery

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Minimally-invasive weight-loss procedures seem to be safer than open bariatric surgery, according to researchers who analyzed past ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

McDonalds dumps egg supplier after safety, cruelty concerns

By Karin Matz

CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's said on Friday it dumped a McMuffin egg supplier after a government agency found filthy conditions and ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

McDonald's dumps egg supplier after safety, cruelty concerns

By Karin Matz

CHICAGO (Reuters) - McDonald's said on Friday it dumped a McMuffin egg supplier after a government agency found filthy conditions and ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

SeaWorld defends protocols in face of federal safety charges

By Barbara Liston

SANFORD, Fla (Reuters) - A SeaWorld Orlando training official testified on Wednesday that neither she nor the theme park company had intentionally ...

Fri, November 04, 2011

Denzel Washington Makes Us Question Our Safety in New 'Safe House' Poster

Denzel Washington is its own genre of movie. It's adrenal, but thoughtful. It's heavy, but fun. It's challenging, but approachable. Safe ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Safety agency probes Jeep, Honda vehicles

(Reuters) - Auto safety regulators have opened preliminary investigations into 2002 and 2003 model year Jeep Liberty vehicles over possible problems with airbag deployment.

The ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Official says SeaWorld put whale trainers at risk

By Barbara Liston

SANFORD, Fla (Reuters) - A government safety official said on Friday that Florida's SeaWorld knew it was putting trainers at risk ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

SeaWorld fights safety charges in killer whale trainer death

By Barbara Liston

SANFORD, Fla (Reuters) - The SeaWorld killer whale that drowned its trainer in 2010 gave no sign tragedy was about to occur ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Packers' Pro Bowl safety Collins out for season with injury

(Reuters) - Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins, a key part of the team's Super Bowl victory last season, will miss the ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

SeaWorld fights safety charges in killer whale trainer death

By Barbara Liston

SANFORD, Fla (Reuters) - SeaWorld of Florida on Monday began challenging federal safety charges that stem from the 2010 death of a ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

U.S. safety board pushes for trucker cellphone ban

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government should ban truckers from using cellphones while driving except in emergencies, transportation safety investigators said on Tuesday.

The National Transportation ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Amish men jailed for not displaying buggy safety signs

By Steve Robrahn

LOUISVILLE, Ky (Reuters) - Eight members of a traditional Amish sect were behind bars on Tuesday after refusing to pay fines for ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Options risk gauge soars as investors seek safety

By Doris Frankel

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nervous investors scrambled on Friday to protect their assets, paying higher prices for options ahead of the weekend as ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Medvedev demands action to improve Russian air safety

By Timothy Heritage and Denis Dyomkin

YAROSLAVL, Russia (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev demanded a rapid reduction in the number of domestic airlines on Thursday ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Pioneering UK stem cell trial passes safety test

By Paul Sandle

LONDON (Reuters) - A pioneering clinical trial to inject stem cells into the brains of patients disabled by stroke has been cleared ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

U.S. seeks to strengthen safety rules for child farm workers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Labor is proposing revisions to child labor laws that would strengthen safety standards for young agricultural workers, the government ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Kutcher dons safety gear for Letterman following extremist threat

The Late Show host returned to the show on Monday (22Aug11) following a two-week vacation, during which an extremist named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Kutcher dons safety gear for Letterman following extremist threat

The Late Show host returned to the show on Monday (22Aug11) following a two-week vacation, during which an extremist named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

Kutcher dons safety gear for Letterman following extremist threat

The Late Show host returned to the show on Monday (22Aug11) following a two-week vacation, during which an extremist named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Kutcher dons safety gear for Letterman following extremist threat

The Late Show host returned to the show on Monday (22Aug11) following a two-week vacation, during which an extremist named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Kutcher dons safety gear for Letterman following extremist threat

The Late Show host returned to the show on Monday (22Aug11) following a two-week vacation, during which an extremist named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Quake bolsters calls for public safety wireless network

By Jasmin Melvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Disruption of cell phone service by a rare East Coast earthquake on Tuesday prompted renewed calls for Congress and ...

Sun, August 21, 2011

Hope for euro deal, China growth spur stocks

By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks put in solid gains on Monday as investors bet on a positive outcome to ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Many use safety-net health care despite MA reform

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Health care reform in Massachusetts hasn't lessened the pressure on providers that care for the poor ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Safety regulators open probes on Ford, VW cars

DETROIT (Reuters) - Auto safety regulators have opened preliminary investigations into new Ford Motor Co Mustangs with manual transmissions for possible shifting problems and diesel ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Kardashian's safety fears after fans visit home

The socialite, who is to wed New Jersey Nets basketball player Kris Humphries later this month (Aug11), has ordered her devotees not to visit ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Kardashian's safety fears after fans visit home

The socialite, who is to wed New Jersey Nets basketball player Kris Humphries later this month (Aug11), has ordered her devotees not to visit ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

China to offer rewards for food safety informers

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will offer rewards to people who report on food safety issues such as the illegal use of additives or sale of ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

New York suspends eight bus company licenses over safety

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eight bus companies in New York had their operating licenses suspended for repeatedly violating safety rules, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Montana governor creates oil pipeline safety panel

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Montana's governor created a panel on Wednesday to review the risks of oil pipelines running under the state's rivers ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Rangers fans to see new safety measures after death

By Karen Brooks

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Fans at the opening matchup between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays this Friday will notice new ...

Sat, July 09, 2011

No toxic chemicals found in Yellowstone leak: EPA

By Laura Zuckerman

BILLINGS, Montana (Reuters) - Water downstream from a ruptured Exxon Mobil pipeline that leaked oil into the Yellowstone River showed no detectable ...

Mon, July 04, 2011

Montana leak may alter Exxon safety reviews: exec

By Ilaina Jonas

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The president of Exxon Mobil Corp's pipeline unit said the company still does not know the cause ...

Mon, July 04, 2011

Montana leak may alter Exxon safety reviews: exec

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The president of Exxon Mobil Corp's pipeline unit said the company still does not know the cause of a pipeline ...

Sun, July 03, 2011

Australia grounds Singapore's Tiger Airways over safety

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's airline safety regulator has grounded the local operations of Singapore's budget carrier Tiger Airways Holding Ltd over "serious" safety ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Safety group sets kids' drawstring safety rules

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday set a new federal safety rule, saying drawstrings in certain children's clothing are ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

IAEA head sees wide support for stricter atom safety

By Sylvia Westall and Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic agency chief said on Friday he had broad support for his plan ...

Sun, June 19, 2011

Senator calls for simplified bus safety ratings after crashes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday called on federal officials to implement an improved and simplified ratings system for discount tour bus ...

Thu, June 09, 2011

Pain drugs' safety for heart patients doubted again

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart disease patients who chronically use painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen might face an increased risk of ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Japan makes new nuclear safety vows after quake

By Yoko Kubota

TOKYO, Jun (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday pledged to overhaul regulation of nuclear power, saying that lax standards and poor oversight had ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Exelixis shares fall on cancer drug safety concerns

By Deena Beasley

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of Exelixis Inc fell 20 percent on Monday after the company reported data over the weekend showing that ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Cellphone study raises profile on safety lawsuits

By Dan Levine

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Supreme Court is considering the fate of litigation against cellphone makers over safety risks, just as the ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

China urges greater attention to safety at iPad factory

BEIJING (Reuters) - China asked Foxconn Technology Group and other Taiwanese firms to pay more attention to safety, after a deadly blast at a Chinese ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Explosion at China iPad factory highlights lax safety

By James Pomfret

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A deadly explosion at a Chinese factory making iPads for Apple has focused attention on lax industrial safety ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Click It Or Ticket Campaign Starts Monday

UNDATED- (KDAL) -More than 385 law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin will be out in force patrolling streets and highways—day and night—during the ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Ford Freestyle vehicle in safety investigation

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators are investigating reports that the Ford Motor Co crossover SUV Freestyle lunges forward or backward unexpectedly, according to ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Arctic nations step up cooperation on safety, oil

By Andrew Quinn

NUUK, Greenland (Reuters) - Arctic nations agreed on Thursday to improve cooperation including on preventing oil spills as a thaw of ice ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf Get Top Safety Ratings

DETROIT, Mich (WLMI)  The Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf have received the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.  The Volt ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

FDA sees safety issue with Merck hepatitis drug

By Lisa Richwine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers highlighted safety issues with an experimental Merck & Co hepatitis drug, including anemia and reports of ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

BP narrowly misses out on safety award

LONDON (Reuters) - BP, the oil giant responsible for the worst oil spill in U.S. history, came close to winning a safety award from ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

New York cracks down on bus safety after deadly crash

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A state transportation crackdown in the wake of last month's deadly Bronx bus crash has taken 124 bus drivers and ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

FDA orders safety studies for some asthma drugs

By Esha Dey and Bill Berkrot

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have ordered drugmakers to conduct clinical trials involving a total ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

New York cracks down on bus safety after deadly accident

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A state transportation crackdown in the wake of last month's deadly Bronx bus crash has taken 124 bus drivers and ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Ford F-150 recall greatly expanded: safety regulators

By John Crawley and Bernie Woodall

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co and U.S. safety regulators have agreed to a greatly expanded recall ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

U.S. panel seeks improved safety after Crippen death

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Limits on water temperature and improved safety standards should be adopted for open water swimming competitions, a U.S. panel reviewing ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Hospital safety plan may save lives, money: government

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A hospital patient care and safety initiative aimed at preventing medical errors and hospital-acquired infections could save thousands of lives and billions ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Home safety products can prevent injuries in kids

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Installing stair gates, cabinet locks, and smoke detectors led to a drop in injury rates in young ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

U.S. officials doubted nuclear safety plans: watchdog

By Scott Malone

BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators privately have expressed doubts that some of the nation's nuclear power plants are prepared for ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Transocean: wording on 2010 safety may have been insensitive

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Transocean Ltd acknowledged that its description of 2010 as its "best year in safety" despite a blowout that sank one of ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

GE's Immelt defends nuclear industry safety record

By Taiga Uranaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - General Electric Co <GE.N> Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt defended the nuclear industry's safety record on Monday during ...

Sun, April 03, 2011

NTSB to review discount bus safety after New York crash

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct a review of the safety system governing the discount tour bus industry in the ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Kalamazoo Public Safety Issues Warning About Suspicious Cases of Men Approaching Young Females

Thu, March 24, 2011

Closing old atom plants poses safety challenge: IAEA

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The closing of aging nuclear reactors is expected to peak in 2020-30, posing a major challenge in terms of ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Closing old atom plants poses safety challenge: IAEA

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The closing of aging nuclear reactors is expected to peak in 2020-30, posing a major challenge in terms of ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

A Second Year Starting Safety Leaving The Wolverines To Transfer To Pitt

Michigan Football Coach Brady Hoke confirmed Wednesday that safety Ray Vinopal has left the team with the sophomore transferring to Pitt. Vinopal, who started ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

U.S. nuclear agency plans safety review of reactors

By Ayesha Rascoe and Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved the launch of a safety review of ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Obama: Latin America key to U.S. economy, safety

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Latin America is growing in importance for the security and economy of the United States, but some regional leaders are clinging to ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

WHO sees Japan food safety situation as "serious"

By Sui-Lee Wee

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and South Korea announced on Monday they will toughen checks of Japanese food for radioactivity, hours after the ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

WHO spokesman: Japan food safety situation "serious"

BEIJING (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Monday that the detection of radiation in food after an earthquake damaged a Japanese nuclear plant ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

3M ups production of safety products to aid Japan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Industrial conglomerate 3M Co <MMM.N> said on Thursday all 2,700 employees in its majority-owned Japan joint venture are safe ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

U.S. will look if reactors need safety boost: Steven Chu

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu told Congress on Wednesday that federal regulators will learn from what happened in Japan's nuclear crisis and ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Quake-prone California questions nuclear safety

By Nichola Groom

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Californians have long had an uneasy relationship with their two nuclear power plants, and the crisis in Japan ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Residents near NY nuclear plant confident on safety

By Bernd Debusmann Jr.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan have raised concerns about nuclear power safety as that country ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Europe split over nuclear safety amid Japan crisis

By Pete Harrison and Marine Hass

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Austria on Monday called for European nuclear power plants to face stress tests to reassure people ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Auto safety proposals to be revived in Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Safety legislation born out of the Toyota Motor Corp recall saga and opposed by automakers will be revived in the Senate this ...

Sat, March 05, 2011

Regling sees no more countries using EU safety net

VIENNA/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The head of the European Union's safety net for countries struggling with public finances said on Saturday he did not ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Scientist warns on safety of Monsanto's Roundup

By Carey Gillam

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Questions about the safety of a popular herbicide made by Monsanto Co have resurfaced in a warning ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Former Bears safety Duerson dies at 50

MIAMI (Reuters) - Former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson, a key member of the team that won the 1985 Super Bowl, has died, police said ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

U.S. soldier who killed UK hostage "feared for safety"

LONDON (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier who threw a grenade that killed a British hostage in Afghanistan during a U.S.-led rescue operation ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

Government sees major safety issues on Alaska oil line

By Joshua Schneyer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. government investigation of the Trans Alaska oil pipeline has found potentially major safety issues on ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

LPGA cancels Mexico tournament over safety concerns

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The LPGA has scrubbed this year's $1.3 million Tres Marias Championship in Mexico because of concerns about violence linked ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

Snowmobile Safety

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Anyone in the state under age 34 must complete a snowmobile safety training course before they can ride on public lands ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

DNR Stresses Snowmobile Safety

Anyone in the state of Minnesota under age 34 must complete a snowmobile safety training course before they can ride on public lands.  The ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Sanofi, Takeda drugs on FDA early safety probe list

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have launched early investigations into potential risks of drugs from Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co and other companies, the Food ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

White House eyes spectrum for public safety

By Jasmin Melvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will support legislation ensuring a block of airwaves are used for public safety rather than going ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Safety regulators look into Ford Fusion wheels

DETROIT (Reuters) - Safety regulators said on Tuesday that they have opened a preliminary investigation into a potential problem with wheel studs on 2010 Ford ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Toyota to open new safety research center

DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Sunday it will open a new advanced safety research facility at its technical center in the U ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Alaska crash that killed ex-senator prompts safety

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety investigators want all private aircraft to be inspected immediately to ensure that onboard transmitters that beam global positioning signals ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Funding uncertain for food safety overhaul

By Emily Stephenson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican opponents of new U.S. food safety legislation are promising a fight over its funding and announced their ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

Safety inspectors give Spider-Man the all clear

Investigators spent much of Wednesday (22Dec10) and Thursday (23Dec10) sweeping through the show's safety precautions and now DoL bosses insist they're happy ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

DNR Safety Reminder: Slap Reflective Tape On Fish Houses

(St. Paul, MN)  --  If you plan to put a fish house on the ice this winter, be sure the outside of your shelter is ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

Packers down a fullback and safety

With playoff gain came some pain for the Packers in the wake of their 45-17 victory over the New York Giants Sunday at Lambeau ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

Sears Canada recalls shopping bags over safety issue

(Reuters) - Retailer Sears Canada Inc issued a safety recall for certain reusable shopping bags sold at its stores between July and December, due to ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

FDA to review growth hormone safety, follows EU

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are taking a closer look at recombinant human growth hormone products made by Pfizer, Novartis ...

Tue, December 21, 2010

House passes reform of food safety system

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ailing U.S. food safety system moved closer on Tuesday toward its biggest overhaul in more than 70 ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Toyota to pay maximum $32 million fine in U.S. safety probe

By John Crawley and Chang-Ran Kim

WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor <7203.T> has agreed to pay the maximum fine of $32.4 million ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Food-safety overhaul rides on funding bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest overhaul of the U.S. food safety system in decades took a major step toward becoming law on Wednesday when ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Food-safety overhaul rides on funding bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest overhaul of the U.S. food safety system in decades took a major step toward becoming law on Wednesday when ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

Jets safety to miss Patriots showdown with shin injury

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Jets safety Jim Leonhard will miss his team's Monday night showdown against the New England Patriots after suffering ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

Misstep stymies sweeping food safety overhaul

By Charles Abbott

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate may have to vote again on a sweeping overhaul of U.S. food safety rules due to ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

U.S. oil spill panel urges increased safety steps

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House oil spill commission on Thursday challenged offshore drillers to boost safety standards, detailing proposals for the ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

Safety body pinpoints Rolls aero engine defect

By Balazs Koranyi and Paul Sandle

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - Australian safety officials stepped up pressure on aero engines maker Rolls-Royce <RR.L> on Thursday ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Senate passes overhaul of food safety system

By Charles Abbott

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate passed the largest overhaul of the U.S. food safety system in decades on Tuesday, a response ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

US Senate Passes Klobuchar Food Safety Bill

The U.S. Senate passed a food safety bill Tuesday morning co-authored by Senator Amy Klobuchar. She says it will strengthen the Food and ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Forgotten patients hold key to heart device safety

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A little-known and unregulated practice by companies developing new medical devices could be making the products look ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

U.S. examining auto rental fleet safety

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators want to know whether rental car agencies are making necessary repairs on rental fleets totaling nearly 3 ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Food safety bill clears key hurdle in Senate

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. food supply, battered by a series of recalls after millions were sickened, moved a step closer ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Safety first for refs in lop-sided bouts: WBC chief

By James Blears

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman has urged referees to make better use of a rule introduced ...

Fri, November 12, 2010

U.S. orders new safety steps on aging aircraft

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commercial aircraft manufacturers and airlines must take new steps to protect thousands of jets from serious structural fatigue as ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

China faces challenge implementing food safety: FDA

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's implementation of food safety standards is the country's biggest hindrance in exporting high quality, trusted food products overseas, an ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

UMD Night Walk For Safety

The annual "Night Walk For Campus Safety" will be held Monday night at UMD.  Besides students, interested neighbors and community members are also welcome ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

BP, firms did not shirk safety for money: panel

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House oil spill commission said on Monday it found no evidence to support accusations that the largest ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Regulators allege Massey Kentucky safety violations

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mine safety regulators have gone to court for the first time to force Massey Energy to address safety violations ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Safety concerns postpone Knicks-Magic game in New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks postponed their Tuesday game against the Orlando Magic because of safety concerns after debris fell on the ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Safety regulator issues cadmium rules: reports

BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. consumer product safety regulators told manufacturers of children's jewelry and toys they could develop their own safety standards for ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

BP steps up image rebuild by linking pay to safety

By Tom Bergin

LONDON (Reuters) - BP <BP.L> Chief Executive Bob Dudley has stepped up his battle to rebuild the troubled oil giant's ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

BP to link staff rewards to safety: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - BP Plc <BP.L> said safety will be the sole criterion for judging employee performance in the fourth quarter, according to ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Packers Trade For Safety

Green Bay, Wis (WHBL-LearField) - The Packers will soon get some extra help in their secondary. Several media reports said the Jacksonville Jaguars have traded ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Packers Aquire Safety Help

Green Bay, WI. (WSAU) The Green Bay Packers shored up their injured safety position on Sunday aquiring Anthonsy Smith from Jacksonville for a seventh ...

Sat, October 16, 2010

Officials Stress Bicycle Safety During Warm October

(Undated)  --  Warm weather continues to own the month of October, which means Minnesotans are enjoying a little extra time on bikes and scooters.  Nathan ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

Toyota probe on schedule, car safety unit says

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government expects to meet its late-year deadline for determining whether throttles or other electronic systems could ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Grigorieva walked away from Gibson cash deal for daughter's safety

The couple split in April (10) but the break-up turned nasty when the Russian singer accused Gibson of beating her and knocking out two ...

Thu, October 07, 2010

U.S. proposes new safety rules for helicopters

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. aviation regulators proposed broad new safety rules on Thursday for air ambulances and other commercial helicopters in ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

U.S. models earn 4 stars in car crash-safety tests

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three new models crucial to resurgent U.S. automakers received positive, four-star ratings in U.S. government crash-safety tests ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Report: Colts Safety Melvin Bullitt Out For Season

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WIBQ)-A position that was among the deepest on the Indianapolis Colts roster five weeks ago has suddenly become extremely thin.  Early ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Duck Hunting Safety

(St. Paul, MN)  --  The D-N-R is reminding duck hunters that they are also boaters.  The waterfowl season opens this weekend and thousands of Minnesotans ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

BP ousts exploration chief, vows to boost safety

By Tom Bergin

LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc's incoming Chief Executive Bob Dudley has ousted the oil group's exploration and production chief following ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Automatic drug safety system can delay treatment

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Computerized systems intended to stop doctors from prescribing dangerous drug combinations can cause potentially harmful treatment delays ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

Airlines fret over cost of seat safety row

By Mariko Katsumura and Tim Hepher

TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) - Airlines appeared on a potential collision course with regulators on Friday over the cost of ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Democrats unveil global drug safety bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. inspections of overseas pharmaceutical plants would increase and regulators would gain new recall power under proposals unveiled by Democrats in ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

FDA reviewing safety of Actos diabetes drug

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it was reviewing if Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd's blockbuster diabetes drug Actos ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

FDA reviewing safety of Actos diabetes drug

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday its has begun a safety review of diabetes drug Actos after ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Senate confirms Hagen as USDA food safety chief

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators on Thursday approved Elizabeth Hagen as the top food-safety official at the U.S. Agriculture Department, a post that was vacant ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Arena defends diet drug safety to U.S. panel

By Lisa Richwine

ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers criticized Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc's defense of a proposed weight-loss pill on Thursday, as ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

DOT to propose plan to improve pipeline safety

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Transportation said on Wednesday it will propose pipeline safety legislation and strengthen its own rules following recent crude spills ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

BP CEO defends BP safety record under MP grilling

By Tom Bergin and Dan Fineren

LONDON (Reuters) - BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward defended the oil giant's safety culture under a grilling from ...

Tue, September 14, 2010

Report: Colts Safety Bob Sanders Suffers Torn Bicep Tendon

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WIBQ) - The path back to another Super Bowl after a stunning season-opening loss Sunday just got harder for the Indianapolis Colts.  ESPN ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Industry has sway over food safety system: study

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The food industry is jeopardizing U.S. public health by withholding information from food safety investigators or pressuring regulators ...

Sun, September 05, 2010

UK wants GSK's Avandia pulled as EU reviews safety

By Ben Hirschler and Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from sale because of concerns about heart risks ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Labor Day Weekend Traffic Safety

The long Labor Day Holiday weekend is underway and with it comes a crackdown on impaired driving and enforcement of other traffic laws.  Extended ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Food safety a "priority" for Senate: Reid aide

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Passing food safety reform legislation this year is a "priority" for the Senate, said a spokesman for Senate Democratic ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

U.S. egg producers failed to follow own safety plans

By Emily Stephenson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two Iowa egg farms linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened thousands failed to follow their own safety ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

FDA releases latest list of safety issues

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its latest list of possible drug safety concerns, citing Roche's breast cancer ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

EU drugs regulator reviews safety of GSK's flu jab

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator is reviewing the safety of GlaxoSmithKline's Pandemrix flu vaccine, which has been given to ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Dingell: Food Safety Bill Stalled In Senate

(Detroit, MI)  --  A Michigan congressman is saying that legislation stalled in the U.S. Senate would provide food safety oversight to prevent future problems ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Klobuchar Renews Push For Food Safety Legislation

(Undated)  --  Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is renewing her call for passage of food safety legislation in the wake of the recent salmonella egg contamination ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Feds find egregious safety violations at U.S. mines

By Steve James

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than four months after the worst U.S. mining accident in decades, federal mine officials have uncovered ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Bus Safety As School Year Draws Near

(Undated)  --  As another school year draws near, drivers are being reminded to use caution around buses.  Lieutenant Edward Carroll, director of the Minnesota Association ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

EU's $580 billion safety fund up and running

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A European Union financial stability fund with the potential to raise up to 440 billion euros ($580 billion) to help EU countries ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Investors ask oil majors for offshore drilling safety plans

By Scott Malone

BOSTON (Reuters) - A group of investors including the two largest U.S. public pension funds asked 27 top oil and gas ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Lawsuit claims Toyota ignored safety issues

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Co ignored evidence of acceleration problems in its vehicles for most of the past decade and ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Tougher Penalties On Food Safety Violations

(Washington, D.C.)  --  Senator Al Franken is co-sponsoring legislation that would strengthen penalties imposed on companies or individuals that knowingly violate food safety standards ...

Sun, August 01, 2010

Safety is key for upcoming Isis cholesterol data

By Deena Beasley

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc will soon release key data from pivotal trials of its experimental cholesterol drug that will ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

U.S. downgrades its air safety rating for Mexico

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating, which restricts new service to U.S. cities and limits ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Eagles sign former Falcons safety Harris

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Atlanta Falcons safety Antoine Harris, the National Football League club announced Thursday.

Harris, 28, spent the ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Gulf spill raises long-term beach safety questions

By Tom Brown

MIAMI (Reuters) - It could be years before some Gulf of Mexico beaches recover fully from BP Plc's massive oil spill ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Raiders safety Tatum "The Assassin" dies at 61

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jack Tatum, whose fierce hitting earned him the moniker "The Assassin" and made him a three-time Pro Bowl safety with the ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Northwest Airlines flouted safety: government report

(Reuters) - Northwest Airlines flouted federal safety orders in the past but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) did not hold it accountable, a U.S ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Gulf rig worker survey showed safety concerns

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Workers on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico expressed concern about safety practices a month before the ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

House bills punish BP, boost drilling safety

By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation that could bar BP from getting new offshore oil leases in the United States passed another hurdle in ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

New obesity drug works, but FDA has safety worries

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first potential new prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade works, according to FDA staff who also ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Facebook launches child safety application

LONDON (Reuters) - Social networking website Facebook has agreed to adopt an application aimed at improving the online safety of its younger users, a child ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

FAA orders safety checks on cockpit windows

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. airlines were ordered on Friday to inspect or replace cockpit windows on more than 1,200 workhorse Boeing Co jetliners ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

U.S. experts urge limits for some drug safety trials

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Clinical trials aimed at pinpointing emerging safety problems with drugs already on the market should only be conducted when ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

The Lions Released Former Starting Safety Daniel Bullocks

The Lions have parted ways with injury plagued former starting safety Daniel Bullocks. The second round pick out of Nebraska in 2006 started 22 ...

Mon, July 05, 2010

Iran says planes get fuel; EU bans some for safety

By Robin Pomeroy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian planes continue to refuel at airports around the world, an official said on Tuesday, a day after an ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Safety Atogwe agrees to multi-year deal with the Rams

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Veteran safety Oshiomogho Atogwe celebrated his 29th birthday on Wednesday by agreeing to a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Rams ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

FDA fines Red Cross $16 million for safety lapses

By Jon Lentz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration has fined the American Red Cross $16 million for violating blood safety laws and ...

Thu, June 17, 2010

Film challenges safety of U.S. shale gas drilling

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new documentary purporting to expose the hazards of onshore natural gas drilling illustrates its point with startling ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Radiation device makers to add safety checks

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Makers of radiation therapy devices used in cancer treatment said on Wednesday they will add safeguards to their equipment to protect patients ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

FDA staff eyes safety of Novartis' MS drug

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators expressed concern about potential side effects of Novartis AG's multiple sclerosis pill in patients most at risk for ...

Thu, May 27, 2010

Are World Cup trumpets a safety risk?

By Diana Neille

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - World Cup authorities are doing tests Thursday to check whether the ear-splitting din from South Africa's vuvuzela fan ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Air crash puts focus on India infrastructure, safety

By Krittivas Mukherjee

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An air crash in India that killed 158 people has underlined fears about safety gaps in the country ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Obama makes 3rd nomination to transport safety job

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he would nominate John Pistole, who is currently deputy director of the FBI, to lead the ...

Sat, May 08, 2010

Pakistan says nuclear safety concerns addressed

By Zeeshan Haider

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan reiterated a call on Saturday for the international community to recognize it as a nuclear power, saying it ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

U.S. safety agency looking into P&G's new Pampers

By Jessica Wohl

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has launched an investigation into Pampers diapers with Dry Max after some ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

US Airways river landing was correct: safety board

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US Airways crew made the right decision by ditching their plane in the Hudson River rather than try ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

EU eyes ash safety limit, wary of aid to airlines

By Pete Harrison

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European transport ministers have agreed to set safety limits for flying in volcanic ash and to swiftly unify European ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Radiation death in India raises nuclear safety concerns

By Matthias Williams

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The radiation-related death of a scrap metal worker has raised concerns over nuclear safety in India, at a ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

U.S. to review safety of cough medicine ingredient

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators are concerned about the potential for people to abuse a key ingredient in many cough suppressant medications, calling for a ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Critics cite Avandia in pushing FDA safety reforms

By Lisa Richwine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The controversy surrounding a GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes drug points to a need for changes in the way the U ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

FDA mulls killing Avandia safety study: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are considering ending a safety study on GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia, the Wall Street Journal reported on ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

U.S. auto safety regulator to test Lexus SUV

By Soyoung Kim and David Bailey

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will run safety tests on a new Lexus SUV and take action if ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Samsung Electronics to launch safety probe of chip lines

By Miyoung Kim

KIHEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - The world's top memory chipmaker, Samsung Electronics, said it will launch independent reviews in response to ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Consumer Reports calls Lexus SUV "safety risk'"

By Kevin Krolicki and David Bailey

TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Influential nonprofit magazine Consumer Reports on Tuesday urged car shoppers not to buy the 2010 ...

Sat, April 10, 2010

Greece may use EU safety net if needed: Greek PM

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece may use an EU/IMF safety net if needed, Prime Minister George Papandreou said in an interview with a Greek newspaper ...

Sat, April 10, 2010

Eurogroup telecon to discuss Greece safety net Sunday

By Jan Strupczewski and Lefteris Papadimas

BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers will hold talks on Sunday to detail how a safety net ...

Sun, April 04, 2010

Tesoro refinery fire ignited suddenly: safety board

By Erwin Seba

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Seven workers at Tesoro Corp's Anacortes, Washington, refinery had no time to escape after a large hydrocarbon vapor ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Toyota safety probe taps rocket scientists

By John Crawley and Chang-Ran Kim

WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they will tap the expertise of the ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Delauro sees U.S. food safety law in 2010

By Christopher Doering and Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress will pass a new law to overhaul the antiquated U.S. food safety system by ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Long-term safety of drug-coated stents questioned

By Debra Sherman and Bill Berkrot

ATLANTA (Reuters) - New research shows more patients who got drug-coated stents right after suffering a severe heart attack ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

U.S. safety panel says big Vytorin study can go on

By Ransdell Pierson

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co on Thursday said an independent data safety monitoring board has approved continuation of a big study ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Despite law, drug safety still a concern at FDA

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recent new powers have helped the U.S. Food and Drug Administration combat contaminated medications, counterfeit pills and other ...

Sat, March 06, 2010

Giants sign Pro Bowl safety Rolle

EAST RUTHERFORD (Reuters) - The New York Giants have signed Pro Bowl safety Antrel Rolle, the NFL team said on their website on Friday.

The ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Key consumer group urges car safety reform

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, issued a call on Tuesday for urgent changes to strengthen U.S. auto safety ...

Sat, February 20, 2010

Cross country course cleared on safety grounds

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

WHISTLER (Reuters) - Officials found no grounds for concern following Slovenia's complaint about the "dangerous" condition of the Olympic cross country ...

Sat, February 20, 2010

Georgia buries Olympic luger, safety debate goes on

By Nino Ivanishvili

BAKURIANI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was buried before thousands of mourners in his snowbound hometown Saturday as debate raged ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

FDA raises safety warning on Novartis iron drug

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A boxed warning highlighting serious safety concerns, including reported deaths, with the use of Novartis AG's Exjade drug to remove ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

Cerus in development deal for blood safety system

(Reuters) - Cerus Corp said it entered into an agreement with France's national blood transfusion service to develop its Intercept blood safety system, sending ...

Sun, February 07, 2010

Safety critic says Toyota has ducked problem

By Soyoung Kim

DETROIT (Reuters) - A consumer advocate set to testify this week in a congressional probe of safety issues at Toyota Motor Corp ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

Toyota safety recall spreads to Europe, China

By Nobuhiro Kubo and Helen Massy-Beresford

TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp extended its safety recall of millions of its most popular cars to ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

Toyota broadens massive U.S. safety recall

By David Bailey and Kevin Krolicki

DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it will recall millions more vehicles in the United States ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

U.S. expands safety investigation of F-150 airbags

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have upgraded and significantly expanded the scope of an investigation into complaints that airbags on certain Ford Motor Co ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Scientists want more safety studies on e-cigarettes

LONDON (Reuters) - Greek researchers called on Wednesday for more safety studies into electronic cigarettes, saying scientific knowledge of them was "very limited."

Electronic cigarettes ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

U.S. poultry safety solution possible: Russia lobby

By Aleksandras Budrys

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. poultry imports to Russia could be restored if new local rules are observed, the leader of Russia ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Senators Pushing Laos On Hmong Safety

UNDATED (Midwest Communications) Wisconsin Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) were among a handful of Senators pressing Laos on the safety of ...

Thu, January 14, 2010

Putin tells U.S. to observe poultry safety rules

By Dasha Korsunskaya

SNEGIRYOVKA, Russia (Reuters) - Russia warned the top poultry supplier, the United States, it will insist that Washington observe Moscow's new ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

WATCH: Lions' Safety Louis Delmas takes teh field as a rookie for the last time

DETROIT--1/3/10 WMU grad and now Lion's Safety Louis Delmas takes the field for the last time as a rookie at Ford ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

WATCH: Lions' Safety Louis Delmas takes the field for the last time as a Rookie

DETROIT--1/3/10 WMU grad and now Lion's Safety Louis Delmas takes the field for the last time as a rookie at Ford ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

FDA to study safety of drugs taken during pregnancy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials plan to study the safety of medications taken during pregnancy with an eye toward using the data in ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

FDA to study safety of drugs taken during pregnancy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials plan to study the safety of medications taken during pregnancy with an eye toward using the data in ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

Fire Safety During The Holidays

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but if you’re not careful, your festivities could go up ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

Lessons from the cockpit may boost patient safety

By Joene Hendry

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Aviation and medicine both require professionals to hold peoples' lives in their hands. Now, study findings hint ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

U.S. needs to focus more on vaccine safety: report

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States needs to establish a permanent group that advises the government on vaccine safety and spend more money to address ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

U.S. panel to weigh safety of AstraZeneca's Crestor

By Lisa Richwine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators see benefits to using an AstraZeneca Plc cholesterol drug in a vast new group of patients ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Safety data from kid drug trials often unpublished

By Megan Brooks

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When drugs approved for adults are studied in youngsters, the research yields important safety data that could ...

Tue, December 08, 2009

UK makes online safety lessons for kids compulsory

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is to make online safety lessons for children over 5 compulsory under a new scheme which aims to echo road safety ...

Sun, December 06, 2009

Facebook forms board on online safety

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Social networking site Facebook said it has formed an advisory board comprising five Internet safety organizations to consult on issues related ...

Sun, December 06, 2009

Safety board won't probe Valero Texas City blast

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said on Sunday it decided against investigating a deadly explosion on Friday at Valero Energy Corp ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

EU: no safety concerns as 10 million get H1N1 shots

LONDON (Reuters) - Some 10 million people across the European Union have now been vaccinated against H1N1 swine flu and so far no unexpected serious ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

Some kids still swallowing soda can safety tabs

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Beverage can tops are still finding their way into the stomachs of some children, especially teens, despite being redesigned in the 1970s ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

Cribs recalled in U.S., Canada over safety concerns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc is voluntarily recalling more than 2.1 million baby cribs in the United States and Canada due to ...

Sun, November 22, 2009

DNR stresses deer safety this hunting season

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - While Wisconsin deer hunters are thinking three words -- get a deer -- DNR experts are offering two -- stay safe. The state's ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

U.S. food safety likely to get overhaul in 2010

By Christopher Doering

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to increase government oversight of food safety but the first ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

U.S. panel suggests stricter trial safety margins: Cerus

(Reuters) - Blood-safety products maker Cerus Corp said an U.S. advisory committee recommended more stringent safety margins for a late-stage trial of its intercept ...

Sun, November 15, 2009

Government wants to oversee safety for subways, light rail

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to propose that the U.S. government oversee safety for subway and light rail systems, a move prompted ...

Mon, November 02, 2009

Nurses union reaches deal on H1N1 safety in U.S.