welfare
While welfare was trimmed, other parts of the nation's
social safety net were expanding. The number of people
receiving Medicaid and food stamps has soared by 50%
since 2000.
pedal
Kyoda points to unnamed sources as saying the
accelerator pedal fix will go forward after negotiations
between Toyota and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
pedestrian
Young drivers, especially males 16-25, were more likely
to be at the wheel in incidents relating to child pedestrian
fatalities. "This is a sign that we need to get more information
out to young drivers," Donahue says.