Wegen möglicher Bremsprobleme hat der deutsch-amerikanische DaimlerChrysler-Konzern weltweit rund 680 000 Fahrzeuge der E- und SL-Klasse von Mercedes-Benz in die Werkstätten zurückgerufen.

http://www.20min.ch/news/wirtschaft/story/16194528

Two teenaged Geneva residents had their driving licenses seized after a breakneck car race on the motorway from Montreux to Lausanne. The 18 and 19-year-olds decided to race each other home shortly after 7:30pm Sunday, according to Vaud cantonal police. The teenagers got behind the wheels of their respective cars – a Porsche and an M3 model BMW – and sped along the A-9 motorway. Officers said the young men reached speeds of over 200 km/h during the informal rally. The motorists weaved their way through the traffic, often illegally overtaking vehicles on the right. Police described the young men's behaviour as "detestable." The Porsche driver lost control of his car near the Villars-Ste-Croix interchange. The powerful vehicle skidded off the road and came to rest at the bottom of an embankment. The motorist and his passenger suffered minor injuries in the crash. The BMW driver – following close behind – stopped to check on his friend. Police seized the pair's driving licenses on the spot.

You've probably all heard, if not seen, all about this, but here are the photos for those that have been in a small hole in the ground for the last week or so...

http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/iraqis_tortured/

Last month, the U.S. Army announced 17 soldiers in Iraq, including a brigadier general, had been removed from duty after charges of mistreating Iraqi prisoners.

But the details of what happened have been kept secret, until now.

It turns out photographs surfaced showing American soldiers abusing and humiliating Iraqis being held at a prison near Baghdad. The Army investigated, and issued a scathing report.

Now, an Army general and her command staff may face the end of long military careers. And six soldiers are facing court martial in Iraq -- and possible prison time.