Brazil’s Minas state stops sales of Toyota Corolla

Friday, April 23, 2010 Minas, one of the largest states of Brazil, has stopped the sale of the Toyota Corolla over safety concerns. The move was made after nine Corolla customers reported that their cars automatically accelerated. The state public prosecutor’s office said in an online statement on Tuesday that …

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Brechin thrown out of Scottish Cup after dispute

Thursday, January 31, 2008 Brechin City, a Scottish football team, was today ejected from the Scottish Cup following two separate disputes over two cup-tied players. Hamilton Academical filed a complaint about the incident to the Scottish Football Association (SFA) and they decided to stage a replay of the match. However …

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Time Warner loses personal data on 600,000 employees

Tuesday, May 3, 2005 Time Warner Inc announced that they are unable to locate a container holding 40 backup tapes. These tapes contain personal information on 600,000 current and former employees back to 1986. This information includes details on dependents and beneficiaries, in addition to Social Security numbers. Customers were …

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