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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:04:10 GMT  science
Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP)

In this June 5, 2009 photo, workers give the final check on newly assembled new 2010 Prius hybrid vehicles at Toyota Tsutsumi Plant in Toyota, central Japan. Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 200,000 of its signature Prius green cars in Japan for braking problems, the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker. Toyota president Akio Toyoda will hold a news conference at the automaker's Tokyo office later Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 to outline details of the braking problem, including plans for a possible recall in the U.S., a company official told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:47:43 GMT  business
GOP wary of pitfalls in Obama's health care summit (AP)

A supporter of the health care reform holds a sign outside a health care town hall meeting with U.S. congressman Kendrick Meeks (R-FL) in Miami, Florida in this September 3, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/FilesAP - 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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:41:33 GMT  us
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic (AP)

Kevin McMahon of Washington, uses an oven pan as he slides on the slope of the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:23:40 GMT  world
Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel (AP)

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 8, 2008 file photo released by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, visits the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility some 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. The head of Iran's atomic agency Ali Akbar Salehi said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 that Iran, which is set to start enriching uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor. (AP Photo/Iranian President's Office, File)AP - The head of Iran's atomic agency said the Islamic Republic would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:05:48 GMT  us
Pa. Dem Murtha remembered as military advocate (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2006, file photo,  Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)AP - Rep. John Murtha, who said the Bush administration's handling of the war in Iraq was based on "flawed policy wrapped in illusion" and called for a withdrawal of U.S. troops there, is being remembered as an advocate on Capitol Hill for those serving in military uniform.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:34:46 GMT  science
Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station (AP)

Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts-off from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Endeavour's  six member crew will deliver a large room with a cupola to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:07:23 GMT  business
Vote on NLRB nominee first test of GOP's new power (AP)

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.


Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:41:34 GMT  entertainment
Jackson doctor out on bail, back for April hearing (AP)

Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, looks on during his arraignment at the Airport Courthouse on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Boster, Pool)AP - Michael Jackson's doctor returns to court in April to find out the date for the next major step in the case — a proceeding that will reveal for the first time the evidence the prosecution believes will show his "gross negligence" was the direct cause of the pop star's death.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:16:30 GMT  entertainment
Rapper Lil Wayne to be sentenced in NYC gun case (AP)

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2009 file photo, Lil Wayne performs in New Orleans. The performer, whose real name is Duane Carter, pleaded guilty in October to a weapons possession charge and will be sentenced Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. His plea deal calls for a year in jail.   (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky/file)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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:43:03 GMT  sports
Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria (AP)

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal leaves the airport after greeting the New Orleans Saints upon their return from the Super Bowl, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Kenner, La. The Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday in the NFL football Super Bowl, for the first championship in franchise history. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:25:23 GMT  science
Toyota adds new Prius to global recall list (Reuters)

Toyota Motor Corp's newest Prius hybrid car is displayed at its showroom in Tokyo February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - 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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:49:27 GMT  topstories
Iran says starts work on making 20 percent nuclear fuel (Reuters)

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks while visiting an exhibition of Iran laser science and technology in Tehran February 7, 2010. REUTERS/Raheb HomavandiReuters - 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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:02:14 GMT  politics
Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game (Reuters)

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Washington February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Yuri GripasReuters - 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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:11:36 GMT  topstories
Weather closes government offices a second day (Reuters)

Cars drive in single file down the normally four lane-wide 18th Street NW in downtown Washington, February 8, 2010. The federal government announced it would remain closed on Monday and most schools planned to shut down as residents of the mid-Atlantic struggled to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet of snow on the region.     REUTERS/Jason Reed   (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)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.




Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:31:20 GMT  topstories
U.S. missionary in Haiti says trusts God to free her (Reuters)

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.


Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:51:56 GMT  topstories
Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source (Reuters)

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.


Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:53:02 GMT  politics
John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies (Reuters)

U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) convenes a House Appropriations Committee hearing about patient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 7, 2007. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:07:25 GMT  topstories
NATO to Afghan assault villagers: keep heads down (Reuters)

Reuters - Afghan villagers should stay inside and "keep their heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days, NATO's civilian representative to Afghanistan said Tuesday.


Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:04:35 GMT  science
Toyota announces mass hybrid vehicle recall (AFP/File)

A Toyota Motors Tsutsumi factory worker assembles the Prius hybrid vehicle at the factory in Toyota city, Aichi prefecture. The Japanese auto giant has announced a mass safety recall of its popular Prius and two other hybrid models in Japan Tuesday, plunging the auto giant deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.(AFP/File/Toshifumi Kitamura)AFP/File - 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.




Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:06:53 GMT  world
Defiant Iran starts uranium enrichment to 20% (AFP)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad adjusts his goggles as he tours an exhibition on laser technology in Tehran. The UN nuclear watchdog said that a team of its inspectors was in place in Iran to monitor Tehran's plans to start enriching uranium to higher levels.(AFP/File/Atta Kenare)AFP - The UN nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that a team of its inspectors was in place in Iran to monitor Tehran's plans to start enriching uranium to higher levels.