Air Force shakeup may spur spending shifts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ouster of the Air Force's top two officials may spur even more Pentagon spending on equipment for current wars and end production of pricey F-22 jets designed for potential conflicts with countries such as China.

Car Tail Lights - New Innovations to Keep You Safe

Mounted on the rear of a motor vehicle are a series of lights known as car taillights. These lights usually come standard with every vehicle and are a requirement by law. The main purpose of this lighting is to make the car visible to other drivers who may be traveling behind them, and to increase the brightness whenever a car is stopping or slowing down. Most standard taillights come in red in order to keep from blinding or impairing the vision of the drivers that are behind the car that has them. The reason that they are an important feature to any motor vehicle is because they not only provide safety for the other drivers, but also for the vehicle owner. They cut down on the possibility of rear end collisions and other accidents. Any vehicle found to be operating with broken or malfunctioning rear lights may be pulled over by an officer of the law. It is illegal to drive any vehicle with broken rear taillights. To cut down on the risk of getting pulled over, it is a good idea to replace any broken taillights immediately.

TV, guns, fridges - prisoner had it all

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - With a plasma TV, a DVD player, $172,000 in cash, gym equipment, two refrigerators and a couple of guns, Genilson Lino da Silva had everything he needed for a luxurious life -- in his Brazilian prison cell.