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WASHINGTON, D.C.: The government is suing Chrysler to force compliance with a recall of more than 91,000 cars that federal regulators say are fitted with unsafe seat belts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contend that the rear seat belts in the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus and Dodge Stratus models have a defective anchoring system and are not strong enough. The case is the first time the NHTSA has taken an automaker to court for failing a government safety standard test. "Usually the government and automakers try to work out an agreement ahead of time," TIME's Joseph Szczesny says...
...from below and took the hook. As Duncan played in his leaping, twisting catch, he could tell by its green back, silvery sides and blazing red stripe that he had hooked a rainbow trout. Then Duncan saw something else: a jet-black discoloration on the fish's tail and rear section. The trout was clearly diseased. "I was shocked," says the veteran sport fisherman. "You don't expect such a sight out in the remote wilds...
...movement is more like a series of spasms than a focused, well-coordinated effort. True, when a Polly Klaas or Megan Kanka is abducted and murdered, or when Elisa Izquierdo falls through the gaping holes in New York City's social-services system, outraged parents and community leaders can rear up, roar and carry the day for "three strikes" or Megan's Law. And in the endless wrangle over welfare reform, which hit the headlines again last week, children have proved to be a deal breaker. "I can win any argument by saying we need reform of welfare...
...task of placing Turtles--canisters weighted with lead and packed with temperature and pressure gauges--in the path of an oncoming tornado. As it turned out, the twister swerved and missed the Turtles. But the softball-size hailstones that followed found their mark--smashing a windshield and a rear window. Another time, Davies-Jones' partner, concentrating on a tornado that had just been sighted, slammed into a drainage ditch at 30 m.p.h...
...like a vacuum cleaner's nozzle. To the eye, this is exactly what appears to be happening. But while scientists agree that the updraft is essential, many doubt that it provides the sole mechanism for tornado formation. Some scientists think the rapid sinking of colder, dryer air near the rear flank of the storm may be key. If this rush of air encounters wind shear on its way down, then it too will start to rotate. In this scenario, a tornado occurs as air from the downdraft nears the ground, swoops out horizontally and--attracted by the zone...