House Panel Asks for More Records From Toyota

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• House Panel Asks for More Records From Toyota
• Germany Makes No Promise of Financial Support to Greece
• On Final Campaign Day, Iraqi Leader Lists Gains
• A Jewish Ritual Collides With Mother Nature
• New Jersey Transit Seeks Higher Fares
• Ramsey vows to return 'stronger'
• D.C. area Iraqis slow to vote in homeland's elections
• Tajik ruling party sweeps polls
• Pirates hijack Norwegian tanker
• Vatican pair removed amid probe
• Opposition claims Togo poll victory
• White House Considers 9/11 Military Tribunal
• Pirates hijack tanker, head to Somalia, owner says
• New Ukraine leader soothes Russia, no gas deals
• Abu Dhabi tries to attract yacht set
• A Nervous Embrace of Freedom’s Progress in Iraq
• No Endangered Status for Plains Bird
• Former concentration camp vandalized in Austria
• Evacuation after Uganda mudslide
• Strong earthquake strikes off Sumatra coast

House Panel Asks for More Records From Toyota Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:40 AM PST Two top members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee questioned how rigorously Toyota tested for sudden acceleration in its vehicles.

Germany Makes No Promise of Financial Support to Greece Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:46 AM PST The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, ended talks without making a firm pledge, as Greece was hit by strikes over its adoption of a new austerity package.

On Final Campaign Day, Iraqi Leader Lists Gains Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:40 AM PST Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki made a detailed and at times pugnacious case to be reelected.

A Jewish Ritual Collides With Mother Nature Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:15 AM PST This year's snowstorms have made observance of a ritual boundary known as an eruv difficult for Orthodox Jews.

New Jersey Transit Seeks Higher Fares Posted: 05 Mar 2010 12:06 PM PST The transit agency's leader announced Friday that he'll seek to increase fares by 25 percent and trim service.

Ramsey vows to return 'stronger' Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:49 AM PST Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey speaks for the first time about the horrifying injury he suffered against Stoke last weekend.

D.C. area Iraqis slow to vote in homeland's elections Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:20 AM PST Iraqis living in the Washington area are starting to trickle in to a polling center the Iraqi government has set up for them at the Hilton Arlington hotel in Ballston so that they can vote in their nation's second parliamentary elections since the ouster of President Saddam Hussein.

Tajik ruling party sweeps polls Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:28 AM PST Official results show president's party with landslide win in much criticised vote.

Pirates hijack Norwegian tanker Posted: 05 Mar 2010 12:22 PM PST Pirates have hijacked a tanker and are sailing it towards the Somali coast, the ship's Norwegian owners say.

Vatican pair removed amid probe Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:50 AM PST A senior aide to the Pope and a Vatican chorister are removed from posts amid allegations of a homosexual prostitution ring.

Opposition claims Togo poll victory Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:12 AM PST Jean-Pierre Fabre says early results indicate win in presidential election.

White House Considers 9/11 Military Tribunal Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:28 AM PST The Obama administration is leaning toward trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other alleged plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks in a military tribunal, reversing a Justice Department pledge to put them before a civilian court.

Pirates hijack tanker, head to Somalia, owner says Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:45 AM PST OSLO (Reuters) - Pirates have hijacked a Marshall Islands-registered tanker off Madagascar and are heading toward Somali waters, the ship's Norwegian owners said Friday.

New Ukraine leader soothes Russia, no gas deals Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:50 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine's new president Viktor Yanukovich soothed Moscow Friday by suggesting he would reverse key policies of his pro-Western predecessor, but won no public promise that Russia will lower Kiev's onerous gas bills.

Abu Dhabi tries to attract yacht set Posted: 05 Mar 2010 04:33 AM PST Monaco and Abu Dhabi are both exclusive tax havens known for high-profile monarchs and ostentatious displays of wealth.

A Nervous Embrace of Freedom’s Progress in Iraq Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:49 AM PST Iraq's elections are among the most free in the region, but the nation's politics are more vibrant than its institutions, threatening the democratic experiment.

No Endangered Status for Plains Bird Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:47 AM PST The Interior Department said Friday that the greater sage grouse was facing extinction but would not be designated as an endangered species for now.

Former concentration camp vandalized in Austria Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:27 AM PST VIENNA (Reuters) - A former concentration camp in Austria has been vandalized with anti-Semitic and anti-Turkish graffiti by suspected far-right activists, police and officials said on Friday.

Evacuation after Uganda mudslide Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:30 AM PST Thousands of people are being evacuated from hillsides in eastern Uganda following a deadly mudslide.

Strong earthquake strikes off Sumatra coast Posted: 05 Mar 2010 11:11 AM PST A strong earthquake with magnitude 6.5 struck Friday night southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Man dies after shooting Pentagon security officers

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• Man dies after shooting Pentagon security officers
• Aquino leads in Philippine opinion poll, Estrada up
• FACTBOX - Malacca Strait is a strategic 'chokepoint'
• Singapore boosts security on Malacca terror warning
• Mao impersonator crowd pleaser at China's parliament
• Gordon Brown faces Iraq inquiry
• SCENARIOS - Troubled paths for North Korea nuclear diplomacy
• China's Wen says seeks peace, trade deal with Taiwan
• Obama aides mull Sept. 11 suspect military trial
• Gunman shoots two Pentagon security officers
• China looks to North Korea nuclear talks before July
• Chile wants loans, focuses on aid for quake areas
• FBI director warns of growing cyber threat
• Chile says total quake death toll unclear
• Pentagon security officers shot near rail station
• Beijing says working with Google to resolve dispute
• Two Pentagon security officers shot at rail station
• CORRECTED - Chile says total quake death toll unclear
• Attacks kill 12 as Iraqi troops and police vote
• U.S. expects difficult days after Iraqi election

Man dies after shooting Pentagon security officers Posted: 05 Mar 2010 12:44 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man shot and wounded two security officers at an entrance to the Pentagon near a busy commuter rail station on Thursday before being fatally wounded in a shootout, officials and media reports said.

Aquino leads in Philippine opinion poll, Estrada up Posted: 05 Mar 2010 12:44 AM PST MANILA (Reuters) - Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino has widened his lead in the race for the Philippine presidency, although support for former president Joseph "Erap" Estrada has risen sharply, an opinion poll showed on Friday.

FACTBOX - Malacca Strait is a strategic 'chokepoint' Posted: 05 Mar 2010 12:44 AM PST Here is some key information about the strait:

Singapore boosts security on Malacca terror warning Posted: 04 Mar 2010 11:44 PM PST SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said on Friday it had raised alert levels in the city-state and beefed up security at its airport and new casino resorts, after a warning by its navy of possible attacks on oil tankers in the region. "We received intelligence from our liaison partners about this possible plot to go and attack vessels coming through Singapore waters through the Straits of Malacca," said Singapore's Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng in parliament, according to state broadcaster ChannelNews Asia.

Mao impersonator crowd pleaser at China's parliament Posted: 04 Mar 2010 11:44 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - The familiar figure of Chairman Mao Zedong clad in a grey Mao suit with hair slicked back mixed with the masses, or at least the mass media, at the opening ceremony of China's annual session of parliament on Friday.

Gordon Brown faces Iraq inquiry Posted: 04 Mar 2010 10:39 PM PST Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to give evidence in public at the inquiry into the 2003 invasion of Iraq and its aftermath.

SCENARIOS - Troubled paths for North Korea nuclear diplomacy Posted: 04 Mar 2010 10:43 PM PST SEOUL (Reuters) - A senior diplomat from China, the biggest benefactor for destitute North Korea, said on Friday that Beijing wanted long-stalled international talks on ending Pyongyang's atomic ambitions to restart by July.

China's Wen says seeks peace, trade deal with Taiwan Posted: 04 Mar 2010 10:12 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday it wants to sign a broad economic agreement with Taiwan, which would slash import tariffs and open the banking sector, as part of a drive to promote peaceful ties with the self-ruled island.

Obama aides mull Sept. 11 suspect military trial Posted: 04 Mar 2010 09:44 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advisers to President Barack Obama are close to recommending that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, be tried in a military tribunal instead of a civilian court, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Gunman shoots two Pentagon security officers Posted: 04 Mar 2010 09:44 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Pentagon security officers were wounded on Thursday when a gunman shot them at the entrance to the giant U.S. Defence Department headquarters beside a commuter rail station, officials said.

China looks to North Korea nuclear talks before July Posted: 04 Mar 2010 09:44 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China wants stalled six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear arms activities to restart before July, a senior Chinese diplomat said, warning that progress was by no means certain.

Chile wants loans, focuses on aid for quake areas Posted: 04 Mar 2010 08:12 PM PST CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) - Chile will need international loans and three to four years to rebuild after one of the most powerful earthquakes in a century killed hundreds of people and demolished cities and towns, President Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday.

FBI director warns of growing cyber threat Posted: 04 Mar 2010 08:12 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Militant groups, foreign states and criminal organizations pose a growing threat to U.S. security as they target government and private computer networks, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Thursday.

Chile says total quake death toll unclear Posted: 04 Mar 2010 07:43 PM PST SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's government said on Thursday the death toll from a massive weekend earthquake and ensuing tsunamis was unclear because of confusion over the number of people who disappeared and whether they were dead.

Pentagon security officers shot near rail station Posted: 04 Mar 2010 07:43 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Pentagon security officers were wounded on Thursday when a gunman shot them at the entrance to the giant U.S. Defence Department headquarters beside a commuter rail station, officials said.

Beijing says working with Google to resolve dispute Posted: 04 Mar 2010 06:43 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China is in consultations with technology giant Google to resolve its dispute with the company, which has threatened to abandon the Chinese market over hacking and censorship concerns, said a Chinese official on Friday.

Two Pentagon security officers shot at rail station Posted: 04 Mar 2010 06:43 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Pentagon security officers were wounded on Thursday evening when a gunman shot at them in the giant office building's main entrance to the Metro commuter rail system, Pentagon officials said.

CORRECTED - Chile says total quake death toll unclear Posted: 04 Mar 2010 06:43 PM PST SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's government said on Thursday the death toll from a massive weekend earthquake and ensuing tsunamis was unclear because of confusion over the number of people who disappeared and whether they were dead.

Attacks kill 12 as Iraqi troops and police vote Posted: 04 Mar 2010 06:43 PM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Twelve people were killed in Baghdad on Thursday, including seven soldiers and police blown up by suicide bombers, days before a poll that will test Iraq's prospects for stability as U.S. troops prepare to leave.

U.S. expects difficult days after Iraqi election Posted: 04 Mar 2010 06:43 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The process of forming a new Iraqi government after Sunday's election will be long, difficult and possibly violent, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

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