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GM's top lawyer, hammered during recall hearing in Congress, to retire
General Motors Co's (GM.N) top lawyer will retire early next year, months after his department was heavily criticized for how it handled the automaker's defective ignition switch that has been linked to at least 27 deaths.
By BEN KLAYMAN
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German police find record heroin haul in truckload of gherkins and garlic
Police have found Germany's biggest-ever stash of heroin, with an estimated street value of 50 million euros ($60 million), hidden in a truckload of pickled cucumbers and garlic.
By Matthias Inverardi in Duesseldorf; Writing by Stephen Brown in Berlin; Editing by Louise Ireland
Thai traffic cops offered cash to turn down bribes
Thailand's traffic policemen will get money in return for refusing bribes, police said on Thursday, part of the junta's efforts to combat what it has called an ingrained culture of corruption within the force.
Nobel Prize for seeing how life works at molecular level
A German and two American scientists won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for smashing the size barrier in optical microscopes, allowing researchers to see individual molecules inside living cells.
Belgian police waive traffic fines in protest over pensions
Belgians who drive a bit over the speed limit, forget to buckle their seat belts or park illegally can breathe easier this week as police turn a blind eye in protest against plans to raise their retirement age.
Latest GM recalls cover 57,000-plus vehicles
General Motors Co said on Saturday it was recalling more than 57,000 vehicles in the United States for potential problems ranging from a wiring problem in the steering column to inadvertent shutdown of the engine.
By Bill Trott
Bentley joins ultra-luxury fast lane with Mulsanne Speed
Bentley, the venerable British carmaker known for comfort and style, is moving into the fast lane of ultra-luxury cars with a new version of its flagship saloon, aiming to grab a bigger slice of a market tipped to double in size by 2018.
