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Toyota ‘knew of gas pedal fault in 2007,’ but firm says...
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp., currently in the midst of a massive recall of vehicles in the United States, Europe...
Tensions simmer in Nebraska meatpacking town
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Hawa Farah was living in Minneapolis three years ago making $8 an hour at a bakery when her fiance, Hussein Hussein, got a call about good jobs that paid better...
South Florida hospitals still accepting new Haiti patients, doctors say
MIAMI — South Florida hospitals are not refusing to accept new trauma patients from earthquake-ravaged Haiti, as U.S. military spokesmen have suggested, prominent doctors said Saturday...
Family link is found between Obama and Scott Brown
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has found another long-lost cousin: Scott Brown, the Republican state senator from Massachusetts who won the Senate seat long held by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy...
U.S. increases military presence near Iran
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has increased the U.S. military presence near Iran and is accelerating installations of anti-missile systems in nearby countries, officials said Saturday, as the White House builds pressure for stern new sanctions against Iran...
Nederland preschool teacher accused of assault
Editor's note: Charges against Kristen Barnett were dropped after this story was published...
County approves permaculture classes at farm on 63rd
After hearing about three hours of public testimony Thursday night, the Boulder County commissioners gave their blessing to Zia Parker’s plan for hosting permaculture classes at her small farm on North 63rd Street...
Roeder found guilty of murdering abortion doctor
WICHITA, Kan. — After 37 minutes of deliberation, a jury Friday found Scott Roeder guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller...
White House considering moving terrorism trial out of New York
WASHINGTON — In the face of mounting opposition to the planned New York City trial of several men accused in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Obama administration is considering moving the proceedings...
