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Passengers take over Greyhound bus to stop drowsy driver
The bus was bound from Phoenix to Dallas when passengers noticed the driver kept dozing off.
Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO expects to lose customers over company’s tougher gun rule
Retailer was surprised by ‘outpouring of support,’ but expects that some customers ‘just don’t shop us anymore for anything’
Grand Canyon helicopter crash: Safety loophole means crashes still lead to fatal fires
A 1994 rule requires fuel systems that limit fires after a crash. But many aircraft don’t have to meet that standard.
At least 6 vehicles involved in fatal Mo. crash
One man is dead after he changed lanes suddenly in front of a tractor-trailer on a suburban St. Louis highway, causing a fiery chain-reaction crash involving at least six vehicles. (Jan. 23)
New California declares ‘independence’ from California in bid to become 51st state
Group wants to take over most of the state and cut off coastal urban areas.
Neighbor: Parents of chained kids ‘standoffish’
Allegations that a couple kept their 13 children, including some adults, captive in their California home has surprised their neighbors. Kimberly Milligan says she was told the family had a dozen kids, but she never saw that many children. (Jan. 16)
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Self-driving car helps monitor your health
Automotive seating manufacturer, Adient showed off its autonomous concept car at the auto show in Detroit. (Jan. 16)
Top Democrat accuses White House of ‘gag order’ on Bannon
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is accusing President Donald Trump’s White House of placing a “gag order” on former chief strategist Steve Bannon, barring him from answering many questions as part of the panel’s investigation into Russian election interference. (Jan. 16)