Ford recalls heavy-duty pickups; drive shafts can fracture

Ford is recalling nearly a quarter-million heavy duty pickup trucks in the U.S. because the drive shafts can fracture and cause a loss of power. The trucks have gasoline engines and aluminum drive shafts. Ford says in documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that heat and noise insulators below the body can…

Justice Department sues UnitedHealth over nearly $8B deal

Federal regulators are suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s purchase of technology company Change Healthcare, a deal they fear will put too much health care claims information in the hands of one company. The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that the proposed deal would hurt competition and give UnitedHealth Group — which runs the nation's…