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Ford has announced a recall of over 250,000 vehicles over a potential issue that could make their brakes defective. Ford announced in a filing to the National Highway Traffic Administration that it would be recalling 273,800 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs due to braking issues. The report stated, “SUVs’ front brake lines “may be in contact with the engine air cleaner outlet pipe,” causing possible brake defects. “A brake line leak may cause longer-than-expected brake pedal travel and result in a reduction in the rate of deceleration,” added Ford. Check out what Fox Business reported: Ford is recalling 273,800 Expedition...

Time magazine lists Kilpatrick among worst big city mayors 4/17/2005, 3:30 p.m. ET The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is facing an election this year as the city struggles with a deficit of more than $300 million, is being dubbed one of the worst big city mayors by Time magazine. The list of Time's five best and three worst big city mayors appears in the issue of the magazine that hits newsstands Monday. Neither list was ranked, and the mayors were listed in alphabetical order. The magazine criticized Kilpatrick in part for the city's signing of...