CREDIT RATER OFFERS FREE LOOK AT RATINGS.(Living)

Byline: Rick Karlin Staff writer

In a move hailed by consumer advocates, TRW Corp., the giant credit-rating service, has decided to offer consumers a free annual look at their credit ratings. Under the program started this month consumers will get free credit reports by writing to the company.

It's an encouraging policy, especially in light of how important a person's credit rating is when it comes to getting things such as car or home loans, said Shirley L. Rooker, president of Call for Action, a Washington, D.C.-based group that follows telemarketing and credit issues.

Rooker offered some caveats, however. She said consumers should not simply rush …

US jet makes emergency landing in Aleutians

An American Airlines jet made an emergency landing on a remote island in Alaska's Aleutians after a fire warning light malfunctioned, the airline said Monday.

Flight 175, traveling from Dallas-Fort Worth to Tokyo, landed safely at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday, said Tim Smith, a spokesman for American. The island base has a 10,000-foot (3,000-meter) runway.

It turned out there was no fire, despite the warning light from a cargo compartment of the Boeing 777.

Smith said the 197 passengers were evacuated while cargo was removed. No injuries were reported.

Once on the treeless, tundra-carpeted island, …

Michigan scores first 21, beats Towson 64-47

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points, and No. 17 Michigan started the game on a 21-0 run before cruising to a 64-47 victory over Towson on Monday night.

Freshman Trey Burke scored 13 points in his first career start, and Evan Smotrycz had 13 as well. The Wolverines (2-0) also started the second half with six straight points to take a 43-16 lead.

Robert Nwankwo led …

Rigid part holding. (In Gear).(Kurt Manufacturing's HD CarvLock towers)(Brief Article)

Who: Kurt Manufacturing Company (Minneapolis, MN)

What: HD CarvLock manual and hydraulic towers

Why you should care: Kurt says that its towers provide rigidity and long-term accuracy and are compact enough to be used with horizontal and vertical machining centers of practically any size. In fact, Kurt says these are the most compact, high-density vise tower available.

Pertinent Data: The manual tower produces 5556 lbs. of clamping …

Scientists at University of California target dairy science & technology.

"Fifty-one Jersey bull calves (5 +/- 1 d old) were assigned to 1 of 3 milk replacers to determine the effects of increasing doses of n-3 fatty acids from fish oil on the acute phase response after an endotoxin challenge. All calves were fed a 22.5% crude protein and 18% lipid milk replacer (Calva Products, Acampo, CA) supplemented with an additional 2% fatty acids," researchers in the United States report.

"Treatments differed only in the supplemental lipid source and included a 3:1 mix of corn and canola oils, a 1:1 blend of fish oil (Omega Proteins, Houston, TX) and the 3:1 mix of corn and canola oils, and fish oil only. On d 23, each calf was injected …

FCC ISSUES APOLOGY OVER E-MAILED DIRTY JOKE.(MAIN)

Byline: -- Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA -- A Federal Communications Commission employee mistakenly sent a dirty joke by e-mail to 6,000 reporters and government officials instead of a daily report on actions taken by the agency.

The FCC issued an apologetic e-mail Friday immediately after sending out the raunchy joke titled, ``Nuns in heaven,'' The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Saturday.

An Inquirer reporter received the e-mail, which was sent to a distribution list of …

Enhancement to Millennium Lock Core from Lock America.(Product News)

Lock America announced today the latest enhancement to its 600 Series Millennium Padlock. This new improvement is a revolutionary designed core system. The existing core has been replaced with its renowned High Security Pluglock, the same locking system used in standard T-handles. This Pluglock design is rear-loaded and constructed of hardened steel. The face of the lock is an extended hardened pulling attacks. The new …