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Mercedes recalls over 284,000 cars to fix lights
• DETROIT (AP) -- Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 284,000 C-Class cars in the U.S. and Canada because the rear lights can fail.
• The recall affects some C300, C350 and C63 AMG cars from the 2008 through 2011 model years.
• Corrosion on a connector can cause the tail, brake or rear turn signal lights to dim or fail. That can make the cars less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
• The problem affects nearly 253,000 cars in the U.S. and another 31,000 in Canada. A Mercedes spokesman says cars in other countries also are affected, but he did not have a number. The company says if the problem occurs, drivers will see a dashboard warning message.
• The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says dealers will replace bulb holders and any rusted connectors at no cost to owners. Replacement parts aren't expected to be available until August or September.
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No sage grouse hunting in ND again this year
• BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Sage grouse hunting will remain closed in North Dakota for a seventh straight year.
• The Game and Fish Department says a spring survey found a record-low 31 males on six active strutting grounds. Last year, 50 males were counted on 11 active leks.
• Upland game bird biologist Aaron Robinson says South Dakota and eastern Montana had similar declines this year. He says the last time there was such a drastic decline was in 2007-08, because of West Nile virus. He says officials aren't sure if West Nile is to blame this time.
• Far southwestern North Dakota is on the edge of the sage grouse's historic range. The bird's population in that area peaked at 542 males in 1953, and has steadily declined in the past three decades.
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Pa. man sentenced in drug possession case in SD
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania man accused of having hashish oil in his (Continued on page 12)
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