Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally
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Tue 11:41 am ET 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.
State Farm says it warned NHTSA on Toyota in 2007
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1 hour, 55 minutes ago 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.
Stocks climb on hopes for Greece debt assistance
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45 minutes ago The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden.
Europe searches for way out of debt crisis
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Tue 11:45 am ET The euro is under siege -- and the next few days will be crucial. Financial markets are betting heavily that Greece's crushing debt could drag down the euro currency and force reluctant EU leaders into an embarrassing bailout.
Google's e-mail gets social in Facebook face-off
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1 hour, 7 minutes ago Google is making it easier to socialize on its e-mail service. It's unveiling a new "Google Buzz" feature that sets up a face-off with Facebook.
Cribs recalled after 3 deaths
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9 minutes ago Government safety officials Tuesday announced a recall of more than 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of three infants.
Job openings plunged by one-quarter last year
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1 hour, 32 minutes ago Finding a job got much tougher last year, as the number of available openings fell by nearly one quarter. At the same time, the unemployed population soared by more than one-third, leaving more laid-off workers competing for fewer jobs.
Another winter blast helps boost heating oil price
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Tue 12:03 pm ET Heating oil prices got a boost Tuesday as the second powerful storm in four days threatened to dump more than a foot of snow on the East Coast.
Strong overseas sales put fizz in Coca-Cola's 4Q
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27 minutes ago International sales again added fizz to Coca-Cola's fourth quarter, while sales in North America softened, to lift profit 55 percent in the last three months of the year.
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