Toyota apologises for safety issues

Toyota apologises for safety issues


Toyota apologises for safety issues

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:50 PM PST

Head of Japanese car maker blames "rapid growth" for problems leading to recall.


Peru may overtake Colombia in cocaine output: U.N.

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:45 PM PST

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Peru could overtake Colombia as the world's biggest cocaine producer if its eradication policies keep lagging, a U.N. body said on Tuesday.


ABC News to Cut Hundreds of Staff Members

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:07 PM PST

In what it called a "fundamental transformation," ABC News said Tuesday that it was seeking to substantially reduce its staff, possibly by up to 25 percent.


White House Urges Repeal of Insurers' Antitrust Exemption

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:51 PM PST

President Obama endorsed a repeal of the health insurance industry's exemption from antitrust law.


Turkey mine explosion 'kills 17'

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:06 PM PST

A methane explosion at a coal mine in north-west Turkey has killed 17 workers, Turkish news agencies say.


No Brownies at Bake Sales, but Doritos May Be O.K.

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:09 PM PST

A city panel will vote on an amended regulation that will allow student groups to sell items like Pop-Tarts and Doritos during the school day, but nothing homemade.


Cheney Sustained Mild Heart Attack

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:58 PM PST

The former vice president had a mild heart attack.


Convictions Overturned in Bronx Firefighter Deaths

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 09:33 AM PST

Five years after two firefighters jumped to their deaths in the Bronx fighting a blaze in an apartment building that had been illegally subdivided, a judge overturned the negligent homicide convictions of the building's owners on the grounds that they did not know about the illegal partitions.


Back to Basics on Climate and Energy

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:37 PM PST

An effort to cut through the heat and find points of agreement on climate and energy.


Migrant families 'can stay' in UK

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:32 PM PST

The European Court rules some migrant families can stay in the UK and claim benefits, even if the main worker leaves the country.


New Cosmo Hotel Ignores Timing

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:45 AM PST

The hotel in Berlin hit the ground running and Design Hotels members navigated the recession better than many industry peers.


Power Costs May Rise in South Africa

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:04 PM PST

Global mining giants would see greater costs if South Africa approves power supplier Eskom's proposal to raise tariffs 35% annually in each of the next three years, which it says is needed to boost capacity.


Labour MP Kilfoyle to stand down

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:47 PM PST

Labour MP and ex-minister Peter Kilfoyle will stand down at the general election, the BBC understands.


Abbey Road Studios declared national landmark

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 06:56 AM PST

The iconic Abbey Road Studios made famous by the Beatles are being declared a national historic landmark, British Culture Minister Margaret Hodge announced Tuesday.


Design for U.S. London Embassy Chosen

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:26 AM PST

U.S. officials announced that a light-filled cube by Philadelphia-based architecture firm Kieran Timberlake has won the competition to design the U.S.'s high-security new embassy in London.


Niger junta names Mahamadou Danda prime minister

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:59 AM PST

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's ruling military junta has named Mahamadou Danda as Prime Minister in a transitional government, according to a statement read over state television on Tuesday.


Spain engulfed by pension protests

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:28 AM PST

Mass demonstrations in major cities over plans to raise retirement age from 65 to 67.


Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:59 AM PST

Man Utd face West Ham in the Premier League, while in the Champions League, Barca are at Stuttgart and Olympiakos host Bordeaux.


Church launches government attack

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:47 PM PST

The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland accuses the Labour government of an "unrelenting attack on family values".


Chinese Flock to Parks for Closer Look at Minorities

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:37 AM PST

The ethnic theme playgrounds showcase features of ethnic minorities but also enforce the narrative that they are part of greater China.


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