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EU demands assurances from Yemenia on air safety

European safety inspections of Yemenia aircraft revealed significant findings in the area of maintenance, the European Commission told the airline in a letter after one of its airliners crashed in the Indian Ocean.
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Obama picks chair for Consumer Product Safety board

President Barack Obama chose a former South Carolina education superintendent to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission and announced plans to increase the number of its commissioners, the White House said on Tuesday.
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Four SUVs earn top rollover safety mark in U.S. test

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety said on Tuesday that four of 12 small SUVs it tested received its top rating for their ability to withstand roof damage in rollover accidents that often prove deadly.
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Group asks U.S. FTC to probe Google privacy safety

An online privacy group called on Tuesday for government regulators to investigate the adequacy of Google Inc's security safeguards after the company inadvertently released consumers' private information this month.
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Gold futures rise $1,000 on flight to safety

they are sidelining the dollar strength, sidelining deflationary concerns and lower oil prices. They are very much buying gold as a safe-haven asset, Cooper said. There is potential for us to breach the $1,000 level. Saxo Bank senior manager Ole Hansen said the deteriorating macroeconomic picture and inflows into exchange-traded funds were currently the main influences on the gold price, n...
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Madoff witness says he feared for safety

Harry Markopolos, a former financial executive who tried to expose the alleged swindler Bernard Madoff, will tell lawmakers he feared for the safety of his family when U.S. securities regulators ignored evidence in the case, according to a prepared testimony that has been leaked.
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Facebook Tackles Pedophile and Cyber Bullies with Safety Plan

After coming under fire by parents groups for its lax safety protocols to protect minors from online predators, Facebook has agreed to increase its efforts to keep its young users safe from cyber bullies, porn, pedophiles and other online hazards.
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Cloned Animals Get OK from U.S. Food Regulators

Cloned animals are safe for humans to eat, U.S. regulators said on Monday after a seven year review. The Food and Drug Administration said there were no special risks associated with the cloning technology.
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MySpace Tightens Safety Measures

Under growing pressure from law enforcers and parents, MySpace agreed Monday to implement several security measures to protect young users from sexual predators and bullies.
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Food Products from Clones Seem Safe: EU

Food products from cloned animals such as milk and meat were qualified safe to eat by the European Food Safety Authority, a move which could bring those controversial products closer to the market.
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Bush supports tougher safety measures for products

President Bush on Tuesday announced his strong support for tougher product safety measures that would give mandatory recall authority to the Food and Drug Administration and increasing penalties on companies that import unsafe products to the United Sates.
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FDA chief visits China to talk import safety

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in China meeting with safety officials, said on Friday talks are progressing toward an agreement to boost the safety of food and drug imports.
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China toy scare sparks safety testing frenzy

Armed with pruning clippers, a worker in a white lab coat snips a plastic Hello Kitty play set into lentil-sized bits that will be bathed in chemicals simulating gastric acid.
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NY subpoenas Facebook over safety from predators

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Monday his office has subpoenaed Facebook, accusing the social networking site of not keeping young users safe from sexual predators and not responding to user complaints.
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China tries charm to convince world its goods safe

China went on a charm offensive on Wednesday to convince a skeptical world its products are safe, as a new poll in the United States found 78 percent of Americans were worried about the safety of Chinese goods.
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Food firms want binding rules for safe imports

Top U.S. food companies, worried recent import scares may turn away customers, launched a plan on Tuesday to add teeth to existing safety guidelines and increase funding for bare-bones federal regulators.
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Food industry group to propose safety rules: report

The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the industry's largest trade group, plans to unveil on Tuesday a proposal to increase U.S. federal oversight of imported food and ingredients, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.

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