Aug 14th, 2007 · Mattel issues a recall affecting more than 9 million toys made in China, citing magnets that could be swallowed and possible problems with lead paint. The company's Fisher-Price division recalled 1.5 million preschool toys from a different Chinese supplier earlier this month.
Aug 14th, 2007 · Toy maker Mattel Inc. is recalling 9 million toys made in China. The toys contain magnets that can be dislodged and swallowed, or they may contain lead paint. The recall includes 7.3 million play sets, including Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures, and 253,000 Sarge brand cars.
Aug 1st, 2007 · Stimulating electrodes in the brain of a minimally conscious person made him more able to talk, chew, swallow, and move his limbs. Doctors tried the experimental treatment on a man left severely brain damaged after an assault more than six years ago.
Feb 16th, 2007 · The House and Senate are adopting new ethics rules on lobbyists that would prohibit them from buying meals for lawmakers. The rules could crimp the style of many a restaurateur in Washington, D.C.
Jan 12th, 2007 · Next week, AT&T will begin changing all of its Cingular Wireless branding material to adopt the AT&T brand. The move reflects the enduring strength of AT&T as a brand, and the company's push to "bundle" all of its services together. Robert Siegel talks with Tom Standage, business editor of The Economist in London.
Oct 10th, 2006 · Google moved from purchasing small, emerging companies to swallowing an established giant when it announced Monday that it is buying YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal marries the Internet's most prominent search engine with its most prominent video-sharing Web site.
Jul 21st, 2006 · As investigators continue to find trouble spots in Boston's Big Dig highway project, concern is growing among taxpayers over who will pay to fix the problems. Gov. Mitt Romney (R) says he is appealing for federal assistance. But Congress voted years ago to cap federal contributions to the costly project.
May 1st, 2006 · Doctors can now look deep inside the human body with a camera that patients swallow. A capsule that contains a tiny video camera, light source, TV transmitter and a battery can send images of the inside of the intestines for several hours. Dr. Sydney Spiesel, who teaches at Yale Medical school and writes for the online magazine Slate, talks with Madeleine Brand.