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Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP)
AP - Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world\'s largest automaker.
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US Army closes in on south Afghan town (AP)
AP - U.S. Army soldiers launched a preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.
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Defiant Iran accelerates nuclear program (AP)
AP - Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level on Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies who fear the process could eventually be used to give the Islamic republic nuclear weapons.
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Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic (AP)
AP - Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard.
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GOP wary of pitfalls in Obama\'s health care summit (AP)
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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State Farm says it warned NHTSA on Toyota in 2007 (AP)
AP - The nation\'s largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the latest warning sign to emerge about the massive recall.
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Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station (AP)
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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Stocks climb on hopes for Greece debt assistance (AP)
AP - Stocks surged Tuesday on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden.
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Rapper Lil Wayne to be sentenced in NYC gun case (AP)
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.
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Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria (AP)
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 new Prius in latest safety fix (Reuters)
Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said it would call in nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems, the third recall in a spiraling safety crisis at the world\'s biggest carmaker.
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U.S. wants Iran sanctions in weeks; embassies attacked (Reuters)
Reuters - The Pentagon said on Tuesday that the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution \"within weeks\" to tackle Iran\'s nuclear program as Iran said it had begun making higher-grade nuclear fuel.
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Obama\'s healthcare summit sets stage for end-game (Reuters)
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)
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) 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. |
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