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A Brazilian woman whose short, pink dress caused a near riot at a private college and led to her expulsion will be allowed to return to class. The private Bandeirante University backed down Monday on its decision to expel 20-year-old Geisy Arruda following a flood of negative reaction in a nation where skimpy attire is common. Videos of students ridiculing her and making catcalls Oct. 22 made her an Internet sensation. Just hours after the Brazilian government sought an explanation from the university, its dean released a note saying he was reversing the school's decision to expel Arruda.

Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts. Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat of the 2011 Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, which will hit the market next fall. Ford says it's the first automaker to mass produce the technology. The belts have a cylindrical air bag that stretches from the buckle to the shoulder and fits inside a pocket sewn into the belt.

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After struggling for months to avert bankruptcy, lender CIT Group has filed for Chapter 11 protection in an attempt to restructure its debt while trying to keep badly needed loans flowing to thousands of mid-sized and small businesses. CIT made the filing in New York bankruptcy court Sunday, Max Tnafter a debt-exchange offer to bondholders failed.

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The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. The pilots — Timothy Cheney of Gig Harbor, Wash., the captain, and Richard Cole of Salem, Ore., the first officer — told safety investigators they were working on their personal laptop computers and lost track of time and place.

Mike Allen might not be a cheap ugg boots Republican political strategist, but he tried playing one on TV today, telling the GOP it was "crazy" and "suicidal" to be supporting Doug Hoffman over Dede Scozzafava in a special congressional election in northern New York.Politico's chief political correspondent offered his unsolicited advice on today's Morning Joe.

In a demonstration of ugg boots international solidarity and impressive grassroots organizing, over 4,300 climate actions, with events on every continent, took place on Saturday around a single message. Issuing calls to action via text message, soliciting photo sharing of actions, and providing real-time updates to supporters, onlookers, and the media, the 350.org International Day of Climate Action exempelifies a new style of organizing.