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Three charged over 1,000 prank calls to Paris firefighters

Three young French women are facing possible jail time and heavy fines for making nearly 1,000 prank calls to Paris firefighters over more than a year, police said. The calls, made between February 2011 and September 2012, included insults to firefighters, incoherent babbling and false reports of emergencies, the Paris police prefecture said. Four of the calls resulted in firefighters wasting time by responding to false alarms.

US safety board probes Boeing 787 battery approval

US safety officials investigating a battery fire on a Boeing 787 opened a two-day public hearing Tuesday to examine how the pioneering lithium-ion battery system was designed and approved for use. Three months after the 787 was grounded worldwide because of overheated batteries, the National Transportation Safety Board was reviewing presentations by Boeing, contractors and the Federal Aviation Administration. "The NTSB is holding this hearing to explore the battery's original design and certification," said Debbie Hersman, chair of the safety board.

France tops EU DNA tests for horsemeat in beef

By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France found more cases of illegal horsemeat in beef products than any other European Union country, results of official DNA tests ordered in the wake of the scandal showed, with more than 1 in every 8 samples testing positive. Announcing the results on Tuesday, the European Commission said that for the EU as a whole, just less than 5 percent of all beef products tested had come back positive for horse DNA.

Magic sugar’ allowed but needs authorization, says FDA

The Food and Drug Administration will allow the use of "magic sugar" in the country, according to a statement released by acting FDA director Kenneth Hartigan-Go Monday.It also follows that the Bureau of Food and Drugs Advisory No. 2000-05 will be revoked.

Traders urged to install security alarm systems

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the SMEs to install collective alarm monitoring systems for security and to combat situations of breaking-in by robbers and gangsters in their houses and units.President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver warned the SMEs that the law and order situation is getting from bad to worst and whilst the big entrepreneurs can afford to keep personal guards for themselves and their factories, residences and vehicles the SMEs cannot afford expensive security services and therefore advised to install security alarm systems.He urged the

New Zealand standards firm mulls food safety center

The New Zealand government's quality testing company is working with two Chinese food giants to investigate the development of a China New Zealand agribusiness service and a food safety center of excellence in China.The wholly government-owned AsureQuality and PwC New Zealand signed the collaboration agreement with China Mengniu Dairy and COFCO Corporation to work on a dairy-related food safety and farm assurance project, which is expected to grow to include other New Zealand commercial and research entities with expertise in the agriculture sector.AsureQuality CEO Michael Th

Jaheziya holds graduation for NFPA course

Jaheziya - a Tawazun subsidiary which provides technical, vocational and professional training for intra-agency, interagency and multi-agency operations in the fields of safety, security and disaster management - hosted a graduation ceremony today at its facilities in Mussafah for a group of 16 trainees from Al Hosn Gas Company and GASCO, who have completed the Professional Fire-Fighter Program based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.The graduation ceremony was attended by senior officials from Tawazun, Al Hosn, GASCO and ADNOC, as well as management and s

Calif. DA says Toyota to pay $16M settlement

A $16 million settlement over the safety recall of Toyota vehicles that were at risk for unintended acceleration and braking issues was announced Friday by Orange County prosecutors and Toyota Motor Corp.The suit was one of a flood of cases brought against the automaker after more than 14 million vehicles were recalled in 2009 and 2010 __ many of them still waiting to be heard or settled.In the suit, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas claimed deceptive business practices, alleging Toyota had concealed safety issues related to its floor mats and "sticky" gas pedal

Extinguisher that can be thrown into fire launched

Faisal International has launched a fire extinguisher, the first of its kind in Oman, which can be thrown into a fire to put it out.In an event held at International College of Engineering and Management on Sunday, live demonstrations of the extinguisher from Bonex, named Flame Out FR911, were given.

Toyota pays $16 million to settle US acceleration suit

Toyota has agreed to a $16 million deal with a southern Californian county over charges the Japanese auto giant hid safety issues linked to unintended acceleration of cars, officials said Friday. Toyota issued recalls in 2009 and 2010 affecting nearly six million vehicles in the United States due to the risk caused by floor mats and "sticky" gas pedal issues, said Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas.
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