EU boosts checks for horsemeat
LONDON - European Union countries are going ahead with a plan for more intensive checks to detect horsemeat in food labeled as beef as they try to contain a widening scandal.
An emergency meeting was held Friday in Brussels in a bid to restore consumer confidence following the discovery of significant amounts of horsemeat in products sold as beef. Millions of burgers and frozen meals have been recalled across Europe.
Horsemeat will now be tested for phenylbutazone, or bute, an anti-inflammatory veterinary drug that's illegal to use in animals used for food.
BMW recall hits 30,000 SUVs
DETROIT - BMW is recalling more than 30,000 SUVs to fix an oil leak that can knock out the power-assisted braking.
The German automaker says the recall covers X5 SUVs in the U.S. from the 2007 through 2010 model years. The vehicles were made between Sept. 12, 2006, and March 18, 2010. They have eight-cylinder engines.
The company will replace a brake vacuum line hose for free. The recall is expected to start this month.
German strike grounds flights
BERLIN - Thousands of air travelers are stranded in Germany after security personnel walked off the job at two airports in a wage dispute.
Security workers at Hamburg and Cologne airports went on strike Friday, causing more than 200 flights to be canceled at the airports.
The country's main hubs, Frankfurt and Munich, were not affected.