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Kline said that historic districts are "good for business" and that the ordinance will mean that pedestrians will be safer and new development in the Square will be appropriate...
...preparing to file a class action on behalf of the nation's 3,191 public-housing authorities. Twenty-nine cities and counties have already filed suits against the manufacturers since October of last year, seeking to recover the public costs of gun violence, force the design of safer firearms, and restrict the flow of guns to illegitimate buyers. As the suits have made their way through the courts, the industry and plaintiffs have held sporadic settlement talks, to little effect. But that could change dramatically with the arrival of the feds, who will throw their weight behind the plaintiffs' demands...
...software that caused the problem was part of a major upgrade program underway at HASCS to make the network faster and safer...
...crime-friendly features like fingerprint-proof handles. But the White House isn't necessarily after gun manufacturers' wallets. "While a big money settlement like the one with tobacco would be nice," notes TIME senior political writer Adam Cohen, "I think the President really wants behavioral control." That includes manufacturing safer guns, such as "smart guns," which can only be fired by their owners. With this kind of pressure coming to bear, the gunmakers' best shot at minimizing the damage may be to swallow hard and take a seat at the bargaining table...
...experts say it could lead to industry-wide reform. The President also received a pledge from the American Hospital Association to compile data on errors from its 5,000 member hospitals and implement a system to avoid the most common ones. But while this all may very well mean safer medical practices, it won't necessarily translate into any sort of health care legacy for the President. After all, who remembers when a mistake doesn't happen...