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Cynics, beware: This story might just restore your faith in the media’s ability to effect positive change. Four writers at ABC News are reporting that BMW has announced a voluntary recall of about 130,000 vehicles, all of which could be equipped with faulty fuel pumps. An ABC investigation into the flawed cars, led by ABC’s Chris Cuomo, began last month; BMW’s announcement comes one week after ABC contacted the company about their exposé.

The Church of Scientology and journalists do not get along very well, it’s fair to say. Hard-hitting investigative reports with titles like “Inside Scientology” have become fast-track ways for journos to prove themselves; just a few weeks ago, a spokesman for Scientology stormed off the set of Nightline when Martin Bashir asked him about Emperor Xenu.