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LONDON (AP) -- BAE Systems PLC said Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has begun an investigation of the company's dealings with Saudi Arabia. BAE's brief announcement said the investigation related to the company's compliance with anti-corruption laws. BAE shares opened 6 percent lower on the London Stock Exchange at $8.30. The company has denied accusations that it paid illegal kickbacks to members of the Saudi royal family as part of the $86 billion Al-Yamamah aircraft deal negot...

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NEWARK, N.J. — Federal safety officials have ordered a tiny tire importer to recall as many as 450,000 tires that it bought from a Chinese manufacturer and sold to U.S. distributors.

Foreign Tire Sales Inc., of Union, said an unknown number of the light truck radials it imported since 2002 from Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., of Hangzhou, China, could suffer tread separation, a problem that led to the nation's largest tire recall in 2000.

FTS said an unknown number of the tires it sold were made without a safety feature, called a gum strip, which helps bind the belts of a tire to each other, the company said in a filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Some of the tires had a gum strip about half the 0.6 millimeter width that FTS expected, it said.

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NEWARK, N.J. ? Federal safety officials have ordered a tiny tire importer to recall as many as 450,000 tires that it bought from a Chinese manufacturer and sold to U.S. distributors.

Foreign Tire Sales Inc., of Union, said an unknown number of the light truck radials it imported since 2002 from Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., of Hangzhou, China, could suffer tread separation, a problem that led to the nation's largest tire recall in 2000.

FTS said an unknown number of the tires it sold were made without a safety feature, called a gum strip, which helps bind the belts of a tire to each other, the company said in a filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Some of the tires had a gum strip about half the 0.6 millimeter width that FTS expected, it said.

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JACKSONVILLE, FL -- You'll probably see it at some point driving in to work or around town -- aggressive driving, not-so-friendly gestures and tailgating. One driver is venturing across the center line and he dares to ask whether there are any racial differences in road rage.

Road rage in California is at an all-time high, and I am part of the problem. I have noticed something, though: When an older white man or woman cuts me off and I go behind them or come up to the side shouting profanities, they look straight ahead as if nothing happened, but Hispanics or blacks are more apt to curse back or follow me. Why is this?

-- C., 20s, Hispanic, California

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GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL -- Green Cove Springs landed a new economic deal -- the annual Vans Warped Tour. The annual Vans Warped Tour features new and recognized bands that play punk, old school and other kinds of music popular with young fans.

The tour plans to play at the Reynolds Yacht Center on July 19. It's the 13th year for the nationwide tour - but the first time for Green Cove Springs.

The tour had been coming to Jacksonville, but needed more space to spread out for the one-day event that features more than 50 groups. the tour will hit 45 cities this summer - starting this week in California - and says it spends about $50,000 in each city it plays. at least 4,500 fans are expected at the Reynolds Park.

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