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Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP)
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document.write('Tue, 9 Feb 2010 9:40:10 EST
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document.write('AP - Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 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.');
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Toyota adds new Prius to global recall list (Reuters)
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document.write('Tue, 9 Feb 2010 7:15:19 EST
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document.write('Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said it would recall nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it battled criticism of its response to the spiraling safety crisis.');
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China says it has 6,000 captive tigers (AFP)
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document.write('Tue, 9 Feb 2010 6:40:41 EST
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document.write('AFP - China said Tuesday it had nearly 6,000 tigers in captivity and could breed 1,000 more every year, amid international controversy over the benefits of farming the endangered species.');
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Toyota announces mass hybrid vehicle recall (AFP)
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document.write('Tue, 9 Feb 2010 5:04:35 EST
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document.write('AFP - Toyota said Tuesday it would recall more than 400,000 hybrid vehicles around the world, including its latest Prius model, plunging deeper into crisis as lawsuits in the United States piled up.');
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China releases first national pollution census (AP)
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document.write('Tue, 9 Feb 2010 4:18:56 EST
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document.write('AP - China has revealed its most ambitious measure of what explosive development has done to its environment, saying Tuesday its first national pollution census has mapped nearly 6 million sources of industrial, residential and agricultural waste.');
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China points to farms as major pollution risk (AFP)
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document.write('Tue, 9 Feb 2010 3:54:00 EST
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document.write('AFP - China on Tuesday named pollution from farms as a major cause for concern, as the world\'s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases released its first nationwide survey on sources of environmental degradation.');
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Toyota to recall over 50,000 Prius in Europe (AP)
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document.write('Tue, 9 Feb 2010 3:03:35 EST
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document.write('AP - Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it is recalling some 50,000 Prius cars in Europe to modify the software for the anti-lock brake system, part of a wider global recall and the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world\'s largest automaker.');
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Toyota says to recall 400,000 hybrids worldwide (AFP)
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document.write('Tue, 9 Feb 2010 1:54:08 EST
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document.write('AFP - Toyota Motor said Tuesday that it would recall about 400,000 hybrid vehicles around the world, including its latest Prius model, to fix faulty brakes.');
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Cross-sections of Maine giant elm to be displayed (AP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:37:25 EST
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document.write('AP - Maine officials say two cross-sections cut from a 217-year-old giant elm named Herbie will be displayed by the town of Yarmouth and the state Forest Service.');
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Toyota to recall new Prius, other hybrids in Japan (AFP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:00:07 EST
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document.write('AFP - Toyota Motor said Tuesday it would recall its newest Prius model and two other hybrids in Japan owing to brake problems, the latest in a string of safety issues to hit the auto giant.');
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Global warming an Olympic worry, says Rogge (AFP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:05:33 EST
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document.write('AFP - Global warming is starting to worry the International Olympic Committee, with concern mounting over how it might affect future Games.');
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Toyota sued in California by U.S. shareholders (Reuters)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:03:11 EST
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document.write('Reuters - Toyota faced its first U.S. class-action lawsuits stemming from complaints of faulty brakes in its top-selling Prius hybrid car and from investors claiming they were misled about problems with unintended acceleration in a wide range of models.');
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California woman sues over Toyota Prius brakes (AFP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:02:32 EST
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document.write('AFP - A California woman has filed a lawsuit against Toyota alleging a 2010 Prius she purchased last year has severe braking problems which make it dangerous to drive, court papers show.');
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Bolivia expects 5,000 foreigners at climate forum (AP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:03:24 EST
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document.write('AP - Bolivia\'s government says it expects thousands of activists, environmentalists and scientists to travel to the Andean nation for conference on climate change.');
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Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall (AP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:26:34 EST
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document.write('AP - Toyota is close to recalling as many as 300,000 of its popular Prius hybrids over brake problems, according to Japanese media — a decision that would further embarrass a trusted brand suddenly beset by safety problems.');
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ACLU accuses Calif. instructor of religion lessons (AP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:12:29 EST
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document.write('AP - An instructor at a public community college in Fresno has been presenting his religious views on homosexuality, abortion and global warming as fact to students in an introductory health science class, the American Civil Liberties Union alleged Monday.');
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Climate change impact of soil underestimated: study (AFP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:30:33 EST
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document.write('AFP - Finnish researchers called for a revision of climate change estimates Monday after their findings showed emissions from soil would contribute more to climate warming than previously thought.');
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Japan\'s Toyota to recall 300,000 Prius cars: report (AFP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:53:10 EST
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document.write('AFP - Toyota plans to recall almost 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and will likely inform the United States and Japan Tuesday, a report said.');
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US government plans new climate service (AFP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:55:43 EST
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document.write('AFP - US President Barack Obama\'s administration announced plans Monday for a new office handling climate change, aiming to help businesses chart future plans as the nation shifts to a greener economy.');
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New federal climate change agency forming (AP)
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:41:13 EST
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document.write('AP - The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.');
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