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Toyota recalling Prius, other models in Japan

Toyota said Tuesday it is recalling 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose details of its global plans for a fix.

Early Priuses may have braking issues

How far back do potential braking problems with the Toyota Prius go? The answer may be much further than believed, and could involve vehicles dating back to the 2005 model-year.

Dow industrials close below 10,000

Concern about mounting debt in Europe has pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000.  The Dow closed below the psychological barrier for the first time in three months.

Doritos’ ‘House Rules’ ad is tops with users

For a second straight year Doritos let the public create its Super Bowl ads. And evidently the public knows what the public wants.

Toyota’s powerful friends in Washington

Toyota has friends in high places in Washington, including some of the very people now investigating the Japanese automaker.

Rep. John Murtha dies after surgery complications

Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, died after complications from gallbladder surgery, according to his office. He was 77.

Doctors: Haitian may have survived 4 weeks in rubble

A man pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Haiti's capital Monday may have been trapped since the January 12 quake that leveled much of the city, doctors reported.

Ripples of Dubai killing spread across region

A shadowy figure murdered in his Dubai hotel room by a hit squad that the police say operated with European passports. It sounds like the plot of a John Le Carré spy novel, but this is reality and the hunt is on for the killers of top Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh.

World War II-era navigation system shut down

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More than 1,000 get mumps in New York, New Jersey since August

More than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday.

The 401(k) match is back!

Employees who took a hit on their savings last year might finally be in for some welcome news: Companies are stepping up efforts to help them save more for retirement.

Toyota to announce Prius recall

Toyota will announce a global recall of its 2010 Prius hybrid vehicles, a source with knowledge of the plans told CNN.

John Thain's turnaround challenge

Not so long ago, John Thain's legacy was that of the Merrill Lynch CEO who redecorated his office for $1.2 million before selling the dying investment firm to Bank of America in a controversial deal that is now under criminal investigation.

Super Bowl ad breaks Google's TV silence

If you watched the Super Bowl Sunday night, you saw at least two unprecedented events: The New Orleans Saints won their first championship, and Google ran an ad for its search engine on television.

Dodge's new tough-guy color: Furious Fuchsia

Furious Fuchsia, a pair of words not often seen together, is the name of a new special edition Dodge Challenger muscle car.