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SAN FRANCISCO — A Northern California man who survived two days in freezing temperatures in a snowy mountainous region said what he wanted most after the end of his ordeal was a hamburger.
“I'm grateful. Thank you very much,” Robert Root said Tuesday as he was loaded into an awaiting ambulance. He was taken to Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital in nearby Auburn, Calif., where he was treated and released by Tuesday evening, said Robin Montgomery, a hospital spokesman.
Root, who is known as Bob, said he wanted an In-N-Out hamburger upon his release, said Placer County sheriff's spokesman Dena Erwin.
WASHINGTON — Congress sent President Barack Obama a bill on Tuesday to provide $1 billion in loan guarantees to cash-poor Ukraine and punish Russia for its bold annexation of part of the former Soviet republic.Russia's incursion into Crimea caused a deep rift between Moscow and Washington and the bill, passed with bipartisan support, was a way for Congress to denounce Russia's move and express support for Kiev.The House voted 378 to 34 for the bill, which also is aimed at discouraging any further actions that President Vladimir Putin might be contemplating in the region.White House press secretary Jay Carney said Obama welcomed congressional passage of the bill.
DETROIT — Chrysler is recalling nearly 870,000 SUVs because corrosion may make the vehicles' brakes harder to use.Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs from the 2011 through 2014 model years are involved.Chrysler says crimp joints in the brake boosters can corrode if they're exposed to water. If the water freezes, the boosters won't aid braking as they usually do.
