| Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:06 AM PST  AP - Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.
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| GOP wary of pitfalls in Obama's health care summit (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:08 AM PST  AP - Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan confab on health care, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy.
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| Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:41 AM PST  AP - A second major storm in less than a week was blowing Tuesday toward the Mid-Atlantic region, where plows still hadn't touched some roads, utility workers were struggling to restore power and shovels were in short supply.
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| Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:49 AM PST  AP - The head of the Iran's atomic agency said Iran would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor.
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| Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77 (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2010 08:50 PM PST  AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.
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| Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2010 10:11 PM PST  AP - Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.
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| Vote on NLRB nominee first test of GOP's new power (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:07 AM PST AP - The Republicans' first test of their new Senate clout could come in a vote to block President Barack Obama's choice of a union attorney for a seat on the National Labor Relations Board. |
| AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2010 06:14 PM PST  AP - New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday lashed back at what he called a "callous and sleazy" assault on his character in statehouse rumors and media reports that include accusations about womanizing and drug use, allegations he flatly denied.
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| Rapper Lil Wayne to be sentenced in NYC gun case (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:16 AM PST AP - Little more than a week ago, Lil Wayne was reinforcing his place in rap's pantheon with a commanding performance at the Grammy Awards ceremony. His latest album, "Rebirth," was officially released Feb. 2. |
| Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:43 AM PST  AP - Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city.
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| Toyota recalls Prius, other hybrids over brakes (Reuters) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:13 AM PST  Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said it is recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it seeks to address criticism over the handling of its worst safety crisis.
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| Iran says starts work on making 20 percent nuclear fuel (Reuters) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:49 AM PST  Reuters - Iran began work on Tuesday to make higher-grade nuclear fuel, a senior official said, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran "within weeks" over its nuclear program.
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| Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game (Reuters) Posted: 08 Feb 2010 08:02 PM PST  Reuters - President Barack Obama's call for a healthcare summit including both his fellow Democrats and Republicans sets the stage for a final push to get stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.
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| Weather closes government offices a second day (Reuters) Posted: 08 Feb 2010 05:11 PM PST  Reuters - Federal government agencies in the capital region will remain closed for a second day on Tuesday as residents brace for another blizzard while trying to clean up from a weekend storm that paralyzed the area with two feet of snow.
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| U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her (Reuters) Posted: 08 Feb 2010 02:31 PM PST Reuters - A Haitian judge made no decision at a hearing on Monday whether to free or prosecute 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping children, and their leader said she trusted in God they would be cleared and released. |
| Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source (Reuters) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:51 AM PST Reuters - Taiwan has effectively dropped a request for U.S. submarines to help shore up the balance of power with political rival China, a military source said on Tuesday, dissolving what could be a new rift in tense Sino-U.S. ties. |
| John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies (Reuters) Posted: 08 Feb 2010 03:53 PM PST  Reuters - Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.
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| Under fire, NY governor Paterson says he's not resigning (Reuters) Posted: 08 Feb 2010 03:53 PM PST Reuters - New York Governor David Paterson on Monday restated his intention to run for governor and denied rumors he might resign over potentially scandalous allegations in a forthcoming news report that fueled new speculation about his political future. |
| Toyota announces mass hybrid vehicle recall (AFP) Posted: 08 Feb 2010 11:42 PM PST  AFP - Toyota said Tuesday it would recall more than 400,000 hybrid vehicles around the world, including its latest Prius model, plunging deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.
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| Defiant Iran starts uranium enrichment to 20 pct (AFP) Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:08 AM PST  AFP - Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Tuesday that Tehran has started to produce 20 percent enriched uranium at its Natanz plant, the official IRNA news agency reported.
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