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...That moment of candor and Eckert's heartfelt apology to parents in a video the company released on Mattel's website were high points in Mattel's otherwise punch-drunk performance in handling these recalls. By pointing out specifically where things broke down and then spelling out what he would do to fix it - testing every batch of toys before it leaves China, rather than relying on testing raw materials - the CEO reassured American consumers that he understood the problem and would back up his apology with action...
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...YEARS BEFORE the veteran reporter-anchor Dan Rather, 75, broke ties with CBS, he and his bosses, who were famously eager to grab younger viewers, had been at odds. In 2006 the brusque newsman, known for his fearless field reporting and mysterious metaphors, finally left the anchor chair, ending his 44-year career at the network. His reputation was tainted after he oversaw a 60 Minutes report on George W. Bush's National Guard service that was later discredited. Now Rather is suing CBS and three of its top executives for $70 million, claiming the company made him a "scapegoat...
...abortion opponents arrived at the clinic, which many people on all sides of the debate have started calling "Ground Zero." Some simply prayed on the sidewalk behind the clinic. Many carried signs reading, KEEP ABORTIONS OUT OF AURORA. Cheryl Hartnett, a 52-year-old Aurora retiree, said her "heart broke" when she learned the clinic is owned by Planned Parenthood. "There will be political consequences" for city officials, she warned Saturday, surrounded by a clutch of protesters. Meanwhile, people who live in the homes near the clinic are fearful of potential violence. For much of the weekend, police officers stood...
...said his wife had been forced to have an abortion under that country's one-child law, which they say indicates he's weak on pro-life issues. And though he has consistently ruled with the Administration on a number of important and high-profile terrorism cases, Mukasey broke with them in an early, crucial ruling, saying that American citizen Jose Padilla had a right to a lawyer, no matter what his status in the war on terror. Mukasey is also very close to former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, whom social conservatives distrust...