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...based service that mixes the highest technology on the Internet with well-thought-out content. The result is a service that, even with a 28.8-kbps modem, looks well worth paying for. This fall the network offers over 20 "shows" that include Michael Kinsley's Slate magazine, an online auto-shopping service and a terrific electronic travel agent. (Microsoft...
...automakers to prominently disclose taxes, title, security and registration fees, which can add up to hundreds or thousands of dollars. Such fees, which must all be paid up front, are often glossed-over in television ads, hidden in tiny text that flashes off the screen in an eyeblink. Some auto dealers say consumers are savvy enough to read the fine print before signing a deal, but the FTC says it wants to protect consumers from being lured in by misleading ads. For many consumers used to purchasing their vehicle outright, leasing is a new financial arrangement. Currently, one-third...
...them off or back on. Safety advocates have pressured the industry to make changes to air bags, which have been blamed for at least 45 deaths of small women and children. They are advocating air bags that would deploy with varying amounts of force depending on the crash. The auto industry, meanwhile, has proposed reducing the deployment force of all air bags by 20-30 percent, saying it is the quickest way to address air bag deaths and injuries. But not all injuries can be attributed to air bags: "The majority of injuries to children and deaths of children involving...
BORN: Jan. 27, 1930, Miami, Ariz. EDUCATION: East Los Angeles Community College, 1959-63; California State U, Los Angeles, 1963-64; U of Maryland, 1965; American U, 1966 FAMILY: Wife, Arcy; five children RELIGION: NR MILITARY: Army 1949-53 OCCUPATION: International trade executive; auto worker; labor official POLITICAL CAREER: U.S. House, 1982- ADDRESS: 908 East Lucille Avenue, West Covina...
...former gang member, the popular Torres is emblematic of his hardworking immigrant constituents. He protected the district's B-2 plant and sponsored a bill to fight gang violence. His support of NAFTA disappointed United Auto Worker allies, but Torres was able to extract from the White House a $225 million commitment to job retraining...