September, 2010
Sonata recall affects 140,000 automobiles
The ability to steer a moving motor automobile without plowing into oncoming traffic is necessary for safe driving. The recent Hyundai Sonata recall was depending on a noted lack of said ability, writes Consumer Reports. Around 140,000 Hyundai Sonatas are being recalled beginning in October due to troubles with the steering column intermediate shaft. A ...
Elmo arrives at the defense of Katy Perry on GMA
The majority of the western world knows by now that "Sesame Street" had selected pop singer Katy Perry as the headline super star guest to open its 41st season. The landmark children's program is known for bringing out the inner kid in celebrities great and small, and Katy Perry's appearance was no exemption. Her scene ...
Poor bank loans to Fannie and Freddie not really being purchased back
Part of what caused the collapse of the housing market was toxic mortgages. Mortgages are assets, too; a bank or loan lender can sell a mortgage to another party as a dividend paying instrument. Sometimes, poor things just happen and mortgages go south. Some bank lending options were lent to people that shouldn't have been ...
General Motors and Ford looking to cut in on subcompact market
Since the 1970s, domestic automakers are looking for a way to supplant the competition in meeting the demand for fuel efficient subcompact vehicles. Toyota and Honda are the kings. Hardly anybody offers more smaller, gas sipping, inexpensive but quality automobiles. GM, Chrysler and Ford are trying for ages to get larger shares of those sales. ...
Close-miss of Earth underscores need to deal with meteor threat
Planet earth barely escaped a collision with two asteroids Wednesday. The most recent near-miss was seen as a warning of things to come by those advocating a unified human effort to deflect incoming meteors. Advancing observation and tracking technology has revealed a flurry of "near-earth objects" and increased human awareness of the asteroid threat. NASA ...