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Continental says 5 million vehicles worldwide may have faulty air bags

Continental Automotive Systems said on Thursday it supplied potentially defective air bag control units to 5 million vehicles used by Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, and three other manufacturers built over a five-year period worldwide, widening an air bag safety crisis.

Mohave County Recorder Meier dies

Mohave County Recorder Carol Meier died in Kingman, Arizona, on Thursday.

 
Virginia Tech students plotted to kidnap, kill 13-year-old girl

Two Virginia Tech students plotted to kill a 13-year-old girl, buying a shovel and loading her body into the trunk of a Lexus before dumping it in a remote location, a prosecutor said on Thursday, according to media reports.

Okla. animal shelter ignites uproar for shooting unclaimed dogs

An animal shelter in an Oklahoma town that has euthanized dogs by shooting them is under intense criticism by residents, and the mayor said on Thursday the practice is rare but would be stopped while the shelter is investigated.

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Ex-drug CEO refuses to testify before congressional committee

Former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and declined to answer questions on Thursday from lawmakers interested in why the company raised the price of a lifesaving medicine by 5,000 percent.