Putting Profits Before People

Washington has information that could save your life by preventing a car crash. But big companies have sued to keep the info under wraps. After faulty Firestone tires on Ford Explorers led to a series of fatal accidents a few years back, Congress demanded a list of vehicles linked to fatal accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said back in April that it would make the information public. But a lawsuit by a business group representing tiremakers like Bridgestone, Goodyear, and Continental has blocked those plans. (AP)