Word: problems
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Gore's claim that Big Oil is guilty of "profiteering" may have more basis in reality. The heating-oil-supply problem stems in part from the fact that domestic refineries spent the summer making gasoline, because doing so ensured high profits. They didn't refine much heating oil because they didn't want to be stuck with large, high-cost inventories if the price dropped before winter. That didn't happen. Crude oil now costs about $10 per bbl. more than it did a year ago, and the domestic heating-oil supply remains dangerously low. So Gore found himself embracing...
...After two steps, he stopped. Brian, who was about to pull away, waited as Fanning turned around, strolled back to the car, opened the door and climbed back in. "I'm not going back to school," he told his cousin. Brian shrugged and drove off. It was Shawn's problem...
Napster, insists Aydar, could not have been written by a team, nor could it have been written by anyone 21 or older. "Shawn could focus on problem solving--and there was no one to tell him he couldn't do these things. There was no one who ever really understood what he was doing. He didn't even understand the legal issues involved. It was such a cool idea that he never once stopped, never really came...
...that weren't bad enough, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a preliminary investigation into the possible failure of one or both of the Explorer's sway bar links, part of the front suspension that helps stabilize the vehicle during high-speed turns. Ford points out that the problem hasn't been linked to any accidents...
...Explorer model will feature a slightly lower center of gravity and an optional computerized stability system. Both House and Senate committees are drafting bills that would give the government more authority to investigate defects and possibly to levy criminal penalties on auto manufacturers. If that doesn't solve the problem, drivers looking for a new SUV should at least be able to consult the rollover ratings by late this year. They can only hope Washington won't be grading on a curve...