Toyota To Recall 437000 Hybrids Over Brake Issue

Posted on the February 9th, 2010 under Uncategorized by world


Reuters

Toyota To Recall 437000 Hybrids Over Brake Issue
Wall Street Journal
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) said Tuesday it is recalling 437000 high-tech hybrid vehicles worldwide due to problems with their anti-lock braking systems, amounting to the latest development in a recall saga that is sullying the ...
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“Unrecognised” ice fault caused BA airport crash

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Channel 4 News

"Unrecognised" ice fault caused BA airport crash
Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - An ice-related technical fault which caused a Boeing 777 to crash-land on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport two years ago was "unrecognised" by aircraft safety procedures at the time, an accident report said on Tuesday. ...
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Democrats prepare to pick new lieutenant governor

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Boston Globe

Democrats prepare to pick new lieutenant governor
Chicago Tribune
After scandal forces out Scott Lee Cohen, Democrats begin delicate dance to select new running mate for Gov. Pat Quinn By Rick Pearson and Ray Long, Tribune reporters Democratic Party leaders began the delicate dance of picking a new running mate for ...
Illinois Democrats Look to Fill Sudden Ticket GapNew York Times
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Gov. Pat Quinn wants Tammy Duckworth as Illinois lieutenant governor candidateChicago Sun-Times
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Abbas mulls peace talks; expects US answers soon

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Washington Post

Abbas mulls peace talks; expects US answers soon
Reuters
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a news conference after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin February 1 , 2010. TOKYO (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders have not set specific terms on which they would ...
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Gromer Jeffers Jr.: Shami’s big promises still lacking in details

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WANE

Gromer Jeffers Jr.: Shami's big promises still lacking in details
Dallas Morning News
FORT WORTH – The leading Democratic contenders for governor were in near lock step on most issues facing Texas, particularly support for abortion rights, disdain for a voter identification law, and the need to grow the economy. ...
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Sen. Shelby releases holds on nominees

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al.com (blog)

Sen. Shelby releases holds on nominees
Washington Post
Senators, usually from the minority party, often use the legislative tactic on one or a few presidential nominees, usually to protest parochial concerns. Shelby's maneuver, aimed at nearly all appointments awaiting confirmation on ...
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Man Pulled From Rubble in Haiti Nearly 4 Weeks After Earthquake

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BBC News

Man Pulled From Rubble in Haiti Nearly 4 Weeks After Earthquake
Wall Street Journal
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—A 28-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of a market in Port-au-Prince on Monday and has been admitted to the University of Miami's field hospital in the capital, adjacent to the ...
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Police: Iraq vet abused daughter

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Daily Mail

Police: Iraq vet abused daughter
CNN
Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- An Iraq war veteran has been charged with assault on suspicion of abusing his daughter, whose head he allegedly held in water to get her to recite the ABCs, according to police in Yelm, Washington. ...
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Will Energy Plant Explosion Mean Higher Electric Rates?

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BBC News

Will Energy Plant Explosion Mean Higher Electric Rates?
Hartford Courant
The idea behind the Kleen Energy plant was straightforward even though getting the project started was complex. Once the plant and better high-voltage transmission lines to power-hungry Fairfield County were open, ...
Power plant explosion under investigationLos Angeles Times
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More snow is headed for beleaguered capital

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Telegraph.co.uk

More snow is headed for beleaguered capital
Los Angeles Times
Still digging out from the weekend blizzard, Washington, Virginia and Maryland have declared emergencies and are bracing for another storm. By Clement Tan Reporting from Washington - Still digging out Monday from a historic weekend snowstorm that shut ...
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