Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company's preliminary investigation.
Pat-down or body scan? Travelers, it's now your call. A new security tool that scrutinizes an individual's entire body for hidden weapons and explosives will begin screening passengers Monday at O'Hare International Airport, according to federal officials.
It could be said that last Thursday was immigration reform day at the White House. In the morning, President Obama surprised a group of pro-reform leaders from around the country by appearing at a meeting they were supposed to have with some of his aides.
Two guns used in high-profile shootings at the Pentagon and a Las Vegas courthouse both came from the police and court system of Memphis, reports the Associated Press. One weapon in the Pentagon attack was seized by Memphis police from a convicted felon in a traffic stop and later traded to a gun dealer. The shotgun used in the Jan. 4 courthouse shooting in Las Vegas was sold by a judge's order and given to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. In both cases, the weapons first went to licensed gun dealers but later came into the hands of men who were legally barred from possessing them - one a convicted felon, the other mentally ill....
