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Honda Recalls 400,000 Vehicles Over Brake Problem Honda Motor Co. says it is recalling about 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of problems with the brake pedals, the Associated Press reports. Honda says the brake pedals can feel soft to drivers and must be depressed closer to the floor than usual before the vehicles will fully stop. The condition worsens over time but affects only some ...

Obama To Appear On Fox News To Promote Health Care President Obama will appear on Fox News Wednesday night on Special Report with Bret Baier to promote health care, USA Today reports. "Obviously, they have a pretty big audience share," explained Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs. ...

Desiree Rogers Pushed Out For Not Sending Christmas Cards? According to POLITICO, former White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers was forced to leave because she did not send out Christmas cards to some of President Obama's major donors. “The donors rose up, and that was another reason Desiree got pushed out,” said a source clo ...

FCC Releases Set Of Goals To Modernize High-Speed Internet Access The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Monday released a set of goals to modernize high-speed Internet access for Americans, Reuters reports. These plans include freeing up more airwaves for mobile services. The plan aims to have have 100 million American households get Internet speeds of 100 megabits per second (Mbps) by 2020, compared with the current average speed of less than 4 Mbps. ...

More Than 170,000 Troubled Homeowners Get Aid More than 170,000 troubled homeowners have received permanent modifications under the Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program, CNNMoney reports. An additional 91,800 permanent modifications have been approved by servicers and are pending borrower acceptance. And more than 88,600 people have been denied lasting help because they did not meet the progra ...