Honda: Lack of parts may affect N. America plants

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Production will likely be interrupted at Honda Motor Co.'s six North America plants after April 1 due to a lack of critical parts as Japanese suppliers work to recover from earthquake and tsunami damage, the automaker said Friday.

Interruptions are expected at Honda's two Ohio plants and at plants in Alabama, Indiana, Canada and Mexico until the issues are resolved, said spokesman Jeffrey Smith.

Honda said workers at the plants were informed Friday.

The company said on its website that a few suppliers in Japan are still working to re-establish operations, and that Honda is looking for other possible supply sources.

"The vast majority of …

Blood pressure pills could raise cancer risk

Some of the world's most popular blood pressure pills may slightly increase your risk of getting cancer, but doctors say it's too soon to ditch the drugs, according to new research.

In an analysis of five previous studies following about 60,000 patients, experts found a link between people taking medicines known as angiotensin-receptor blockers, or ARBs, and cancer. The drugs are taken by millions of people worldwide for conditions like high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetic kidney disease.

In the analysis, researchers found that people who took the drugs had about a 1 percent higher risk of getting cancer than people who weren't on the drugs. …

IAEA Resolution on Iran

In its Feb. 4 resolution on Iran's nuclear program, the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors said that "a solution to the Iranian issue would contribute to global nonproliferation efforts and to realizing the objective of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction, including their means of delivery." Following are key excerpts from the resolution.

1. Underlines that outstanding questions can best be resolved and confidence built in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's programme by Iran responding positively to the calls for confidence building measures which the Board has made on Iran, and in this context deems it necessary for Iran to:

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Former Indonesian dictator Suharto examined in hospital after 5 days of illness

Former Indonesian dictator Suharto was being examined in a Jakarta hospital Friday after falling ill at his home last week, doctors said.

Suharto, 86, complained about "swelling of his feet and other parts of his body," said Dr. Joko Raharjo, a member of Suharto's medical team at Pertamina Hospital.

His condition was not considered threatening, but he would likely spend the night under observation, said Dr. Brig. Gen. Marjo Subiandono, the head of Indonesia's presidential medical team.

Suharto, who brutally ruled the country for 32 years …

India's richest man caps his salary at $3.3M

India's richest man annouced he will voluntarily cap his compensation at 150 million rupees ($3.3 million) this year, saying Thursday that he will get by on about a third of his take-home pay from the previous year.

Mukesh Ambani's flagship company, Reliance Industries, said his decision reflects his "desire to set a personal example of moderation."

In 2008, he made 66 percent more, or 440.2 million rupees ($9.6 million), a drop in the bucket of his overall wealth, which Forbes magazine puts at $19.5 billion.

In March, Mukesh's younger brother, Anil, decided to forego all compensation this year, Tony Jesudasan, a spokesman for his group …

Preserve Clybourn Corridor

If you listen to some people, you'd think that using the law toprotect the investment people have made in their property is somekind of radical idea. These people would have you believe that thecity has no business trying to protect an important enclave ofmanufacturing on the Near North Side called the "Clybourn Corridor."They argue that Chicago would be better off letting yuppiegentrification sweep through the area, driving out the plants andtheir jobs.

The argument, which conveniently ignores the well-establishedlegitimacy of zoning laws, should not stand in the way of the CityCouncil approving a proposed designation of the Clybourn Corridor asa manufacturing area. …

Dan Rather Joins HDNet, Talking to AOL

PASADENA, Calif. - Saying the news "needs backers who won't back down," former CBS anchor Dan Rather confirmed Tuesday that he's joining Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for a weekly program that begins in October on HDNet.

The one-hour "Dan Rather Reports" will feature field reports, interviews and investigations. Rather will produce the program and be its host.

"Hard news needs backers who won't back down," Rather said. "Mark Cuban is such a leader. As a team player I intend to give Mark and HDNet all of the hard work, loyalty and fearless, high quality reporting possible."

Rather and Cuban were scheduled to meet with reporters late Tuesday in California.

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