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Mid-Atlantic Braces For More Of \'Snowmageddon\' The second major snowstorm in less than a week was bearing down toward the region, where plows still hadn\'t touched some roads, utility workers were struggling to restore power and shovels were in short supply. The storm could dump more than a foot of snow on top of the nearly three feet already on the ground in many areas.
Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide Toyota says it is recalling the 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.
Can Toyota Recover Its Reputation For Quality? The Japanese automaker has stumbled badly in managing its current recall crisis. It\'s been accused of withholding information, changing its story and being less than aggressive in dealing with the various problems. Assuming the company can solve the technology and safety problems, how does Toyota regain public trust?
Skeleton Racer Hopes For Redemption In Vancouver U.S. skeleton racer Zach Lund is in Vancouver, British Columbia, for Friday\'s start of the Winter Olympics. Four years ago he was barred from the Olympic games in Italy, after testing positive for a banned, allegedly steroid-masking hair restoration drug. The drug was taken off the banned list in 2008.
Sen. Ben Nelson To Help Thwart Labor Nominee The Nebraska Democrat says he will join with Republicans to oppose the nomination of Craig Becker to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Nelson is the first Democrat to come out against the nomination. His decision likely means that Democrats cannot find the 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster of the nominee.
Mental Health Disaster Relief Not Always Clear Cut In the coming months hundreds upon hundreds of mental health professionals will flood Haiti, eager to tend to the psychologically wounded victims of the earthquake. But the role of a mental health professional in the aftermath of a major disaster like Haiti\'s isn\'t always well-defined.
Math Professor Helps Uncover Art Fakes Professor Daniel Rockmore is an art lover — and the chairman of the math department at Dartmouth College. He has united his two interests, art and math, to develop a program that analyzes pen strokes. The program gives art historians a new tool for detecting art forgeries, which are estimated to make up 20 percent of the worldwide art market.
For Telecommuters, It\'s Not About Going To Work Some companies have no traditional office at all — and they like it that way. At one multimillion-dollar company, all 40 employees telecommute. The firm weeds out job applicants who look down on working from home.
Unearthing Prokofiev: Rare Works Get NYC Debut When it comes to Prokofiev\'s music, pianist and Yale University professor Boris Berman is the go-to guy. Along with faculty and student musicians, Berman will present newly discovered pieces by the Soviet composer at New York\'s Zankel Hall on Tuesday night.
Declining Greek Economy Fuels Anti-Immigrant Mood Seventy percent of migrants entering the European Union arrive through the Greek archipelago. With job opportunities vanishing in northern Europe, more and more immigrants are staying in Greece, even as a weak economy prompts a rising intolerance of foreigners.
Safety Risks At Regional Airlines Detailed By PBS The crash of Continental Flight 3407 last February — in which 50 deaths were attributed to pilot error — sparked an inquiry that found safety problems. Among them: long hours and low pay at regional carriers, where some pilots become captains with less than a year of experience.
In Haiti, Many Buildings Left Standing Shouldn\'t Be Teams of American structural engineers are in Haiti looking into the integrity of the thousands of buildings still standing. U.N. officials say perhaps 20 percent of the structures in Port-au-Prince collapsed, and 80 percent of those still standing suffered serious damage. Some of these structures shouldn\'t be occupied.
Toyota Recalls 437,000 Prius, Hybrids Globally Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world\'s largest automaker. Company President Akio Toyoda made the recall announcement Tuesday at a press conference.
N. Korea\'s Kim Said To Pledge Nuclear Disarmament North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reiterated his country\'s pledge to achieve a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula when he met a senior Chinese envoy, Beijing\'s official news agency reported. \"The sincerity of relevant parties to resume the six-party talks is very important,\" Kim said.
N.Y. Gov. Paterson Dismisses Talk Of Resignation, Blasts Rumors & Innuendo More rumors about New York Gov. David Paterson, who insists he is not planning to resign.
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