UPDATED: Chrysler and the federal government have finished wrangling over whether a Jeep recall is warranted, with the automaker agreeing Tuesday to a voluntary recall of 1.56 million Jeep models. Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked Chrysler to voluntarily recall Jeep Grand Cherokees in model years 1993 to 2004 and Libertys in model years 2002 to 2007. Bas...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:53:10 GMT

UPDATED: After a public disagreement that threatened to blow up into a larger battle, Chrysler said Tuesday that it agreed to recall 1.56 million Jeep vehicles that a government safety watchdog said could potentially erupt into fire if rear-ended.Chrysler had been expected to file papers Tuesday refusing to comply with a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's voluntary recall request sen...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:53:10 GMT

Following a public spat between Chrysler and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, the maker of the Jeep Cherokee on Tuesday finally agreed to recall millions of vehicles. But it's not the biggest recall ever, and it's really just one more in a string of high-profile companies that have been forced to admit their products were faulty. Here's a look at some of the more notable rec...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:47:40 GMT

A cognitively disabled woman and her young daughter were held against their will in an Ohio home for more than two years, forced to perform manual labor, threatened by poisonous snakes, and beaten to scare them from ever escaping, authorities announced on Tuesday.Jessica L. Hunt, 31, and Daniel J. Brown, 33, and Jordie L. Callahan, 26, were arrested in Ashland, Ohio, and charged with forced labor ...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:42:07 GMT

The Indian government will shut down the country's 160-year old telegraph service in mid-July. The decision risks leaving lawyers, soldiers and government officials without a trusty communication tool. BSNL, a government-run company, will deliver its last telegram on July 14, according to a company letter sent by Shameem Akhtar, senior general manager of telegraph services. The telegraph system p...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:03:56 GMT