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The Popular Prius Hybrid, Are Being Recalled Globally

Jan 14, 2013

Toyota Motors announced today that more than 2.8 million vehicles, including the popular Prius hybrid, are being recalled globally due to two different problems with the vehicles' water pumps and crankshaft assemblies. According to ...

Tags: Toyota Prius, vehicles, water pump, steering

This Year's Vaccine Seems to Very Effective and It's Still Not Too Late to Get It

Jan 11, 2013

This year's flu season is coming on fast and strong, especially in the South and Southeast. The extra bad news: Only about a third of people got vaccinated early this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ...

Tags: USA, flu season, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children

Pod Machines Can Be More About Convenience Than Great Taste or Cost Savings

Jan 11, 2013

The attraction of some single-serve coffeemakers, also called pod machines, can be more about convenience than great taste or cost savings. Equally handy, if you don't count drive time, is picking up your daily brew at the local Starbucks ...

Tags: Starbucks, coffee, pod machines, Verismo

A Series of Marble-Sized Toys Recalled Due to a Life Threatening Condition

Jan 11, 2013

Dunecraft Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling a series of marble-sized toys that expand when in placed in water. The toys, can be swallowed and could cause a life threatening condition. What's more, the ingested toys do not show up on ...

Tags: Dunecraft Inc, safety, girl, toy, recall

Nintendo Wii U Is a Big Improvement Over The Original Wii

Jan 11, 2013

The long-awaited and much-anticipated Nintendo Wii U,the company's newest version of its Wii gaming console, finally became available on November 18 in the U.S., and I was lucky enough to get my hands on one. After playing pretty much ...

Tags: Nintendo Wii U, Consumer Electronics

Many of Those People Continue to Be Treated by Angioplasty

Jan 11, 2013

For almost two decades research has suggested that people with diabetes and multiple clogged arteries live longer and have fewer heart attacks if they undergo bypass surgery instead of angioplasty. Yet many of those people continue to be ...

Tags: diabetes, multiple clogged arteries, healthcare, heart attacks

US Propane and Propylene Stocks Fell 1.1 Million Barrels to 65.57 Million Barrels

Jan 11, 2013

US propane and propylene stocks fell 1.1 million barrels to 65.57 million barrels in the reporting week that ended January 4, the Energy Information Administration said Wednesday. Midwest stocks fell 1.51 million barrels to 21.55 million ...

Tags: propane stocks, propylene stocks, stocks, Energy

Energy-Saving LEDs Test Keeps Going on by US

Jan 11, 2013

After 12,500 hours of testing energy-saving LEDs, most of the lightbulbs in the labs at Consumer Reports are just as bright as they were after 3,000. What does 12,500 hours mean to you? That's like saying you bought an LED 11 years ago and ...

Tags: LED, test, consumer reports, EcoSmart, ratings

US Atlantic Coast ULSD Stocks Shot up 2.506 Million Barrels Over The Past Week

Jan 11, 2013

US Atlantic Coast ULSD stocks shot up 2.506 million barrels over the past week, the second-highest rise since record-keeping began in 2004, according to Energy Information Administration data Wednesday. USAC ULSD stocks stood at 25.568 ...

Tags: stocks, ULSD stocks, stock builds

Fluke Has Introduced The Fluke VT02 Visual IR Thermometer, a Troubleshooting Tool

Jan 11, 2013

Fluke, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the Fluke® VT02 Visual IR Thermometer, a troubleshooting tool with an infrared heat map. Until now, electricians and industrial, HVAC ...

Tags: Fluke, electronic test, portable, measurement technology, IR thermometer

Japan's Stainless Flat Steel Exports Totaled 65,941 Metric Tons,up 21.8 Percent

Jan 11, 2013

According to statistics released by Japan's Ministry of Finance,Japan's stainless flat steel exports totaled 65,941 metric tons in November 2012,falling by 2.7 percent month on month and up 21.8 percent compared to November 2011. In the ...

Tags: stainless flat steel, export, Japan

10% of China's Steel Product Exports Went to Latin America Between Last Jan and Nov

Jan 11, 2013

It is learned that 10%of China's steel product exports went to Latin America between January and November last year.The totaled 2.7 million tons was 8%up from the same period from the same period a year before. According to data of Latin ...

Tags: steel, export, imported steel

MAPI Survey Indicates Little Change From The Previous Report

Jan 11, 2013

The results of the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Survey on the Business Outlook (EO-118) indicate little change from the previous report—namely that the sector continues to grow, but at a ...

Tags: MAPI Survey, Business Outlook, composite index

Most of The Major H Beam Producers in China Have All Hiked The Export Quotes for January

Jan 11, 2013

Recently,most of the major H beam producers in China have all hiked the export quotes for January. It's known that Masteel,Jinxi Steel and Laigang have all increased the H beam export quotes by US$20~US$30/ton. Besides,the Chinese steel ...

Tags: H beam, export quotes, steel mills, market

German Raw Steel Production in 2012 Was Down by 3.7% Year on Year

Jan 11, 2013

It is reported that German raw steel production in 2012 was down by 3.7%year on year to 42.7 million tons.However,the indicators are showing that the industry production is stabilizing. According to Industry Group Wirtschaftsvereinigung ...

Tags: steel, industry production, Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl, indicator