Sticky subject: Industry finds devil in the details of plan for bolder SUV labels; new warnings highlighting risk of rollovers inspire exercise in deconstruction; the fate of the dangling man

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Automakers have always been plagued by vehicle roll-overs even though safety improvements and driver education may have helped some. Now the hottest sellers are the ones that have the worst record for roll-overs, sport-utility vehicles. The industry wants to put a simple message in each one, a warning that will be a constant reminder, but people working on the new sticker designs are getting bogged down in the details, such as whether it should be a red one or a yellow one.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Product standards, safety, & recalls, Utility Vehicles, Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, Prevention, Automobile industry, Accidents, Sport utility vehicles, Sport-utility vehicles

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Union Pacific to report a loss for third consecutive quarter

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Union Pacific Corp. announced that it would post a loss for the second quarter, surprising analysts who thought that the railroad was recovering from its service troubles. This will be the third consecutive quarter that the US's largest railroad has declared unprofitable. The recent announcement caps ten months of unprecented service snafus at the company. UP's problems have spread to companies depending on its service.

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Announced it would post loss for 2nd qtr, surprising analysts who thought rr was recovering

Line-Haul Railroads, Railroad Freight Operations, Sales, profits & dividends, Company Planning/Goals, Rail freight, Union Pacific Corp., Article

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FAA proposes test of rudder part on Boeing 737 jets

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A valve that is part of Boeing 737 jets' rudders is a possible potential danger area if it has one or more cracks. The FDA is proposing all valves be tested, regardless of cracks, and that they be retested after 12,000 flying hours. Boeing will probably request all carriers to test those that are in planes currently flying; the company will test those that are coming off the assembly line.

Production management, Aircraft & Parts, Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing, Aircraft and Parts, Aircraft industry, Boeing Co., BA, United States. Federal Aviation Administration, Jet planes, Aircraft performance

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