On Monday, a Merck-funded clinical trial jolted the Whitehouse Station, N.

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He had to get a slight tuneup at the local gas station, followed by a trial-by-fire experience learning how to shift gears on Atlanta's many hills.

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Hitachi has earned enough trust to get trial installations at Narita International Airport and a Tokyo subway station this coming spring, but we have a hunch that some airport officials would demand a more thorough screening, no matter how much it's actually needed.

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