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Toyota makes mass recall of Prius
Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars in Japan because of braking problems, in the latest blow to the world's largest carmaker.

Jackson doctor appears in court
Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, denies a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.

Smartphones to get even smarter
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and screens.

Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko's next move
Ukraine is waiting for Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to either contest results from Sunday's presidential election, or resign.

Chinese quake activist sentenced
An activist who questioned why so many people died in a huge earthquake in China last year is jailed five years for subversion.

US soldier 'waterboarded' daughter
A US soldier is arrested after allegedly waterboarding his four-year-old daughter for not reciting the alphabet, say Washington state police.

Brain injury linked to gambling
Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.

Haitian 'lasts 28 days in rubble'
The family of a Haitian man says he has survived four weeks under rubble since the devastating quake hit of 12 January.

West eyes 'strong' sanctions against Iran
Pressure is building in the West for new international sanctions against Iran, after its announcement it will step up uranium enrichment.

Sword lord - swallower sets world record with 18 blades
An Australian performance artist sets a world record by swallowing 18 swords at the same time.

Katrina tragedy 'inspired Saints'
New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees said the Hurricane Katrina disaster inspired his side to a 31-17 Super Bowl win over Indianapolis Colts.

Warne blasts Strauss Test absence
Shane Warne describes England captain Andrew Strauss's decision to miss his country's tour of Bangladesh next month as disrespectful.

How should the world react to Iran?
The West pushes for 'strong sanctions' over Iran's uranium plans. What is your reaction?

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Open plan
Why surprise plays little part in latest Afghan operation

Poll quandary
Will Ukraine PM Yulia Tymoshenko challenge outcome?

Biswas on India
Why doesn't Bollywood take a stand?

Hewitt on Europe
Is the euro being stretched to breaking point?

Port or paradise
Audio slideshow of project threat to Kenya beauty spot

Who's talking
How a talent show winner scored in Las Vegas

Ex-Merrill boss takes over at CIT
The former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, John Thain, was at the heart of the bonus row - now he has a new job as boss of US lender CIT.

Xstrata resumes dividend payments
Mining group Xstrata is to resume dividend payments despite reporting a drop in full-year profits.

Indian economy 'to grow by 7.2%'
India's economic growth forecast raises the chance that state support could be withdrawn.

China shuts down hacking website
Three people are arrested as China's largest training website for hackers is shut down, state media reports.

Pirate bill could 'breach rights'
An influential group of MPs and peers says the government's plans on illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of net users.


 

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