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  1. FILE-In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, a visitor looks at a car in front of Honda Motor Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.  Honda Motor Co. says it is adding 17,000 more cars in Japan and elsewhere to an existing global recall for faulty airbags, bringing the latest round of recalls to 437,000.   The Feb. 10, 2010 announcement in Tokyo came after Honda said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010,  that it is adding more than 378,000 cars to the recall in the U.S. and Canada. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)
    Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall AP - Wed Feb 10, 5:20 AM ET

    TOKYO - Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month-old global recall for faulty air bags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker.

  2. Sweet Tooth in Children May Be Linked to Alcoholism LiveScience.com - Wed Feb 10, 12:25 AM ET

    Most kids won't turn down a sugary treat, but it turns out some children prefer more intense sweetness than others. Those kids drawn to sweeter-than-cola drinks are also more likely to have a family history of alcoholism and depressive symptoms, a new study finds.

  3. Venkat Thannir poses in his 2010 Toyota Camry at his home Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Lexington, S.C. In the Fall, Thannir's car accelerated on it's own as he was pulling out of a parking lot in a Burger King in North Carolina. He has not taken his car in for the recall.  (AP Photo/Anne McQuary).
    Drivers, cars are ill-equipped when panic sets in AP - Tue Feb 9, 9:26 PM ET

    DETROIT - You're driving down the highway and suddenly your car starts accelerating on its own. Knuckles white, going from 60 to 90 miles an hour in seconds, you do what comes naturally — hit the brakes. But what if the car keeps going?

  4. ArcelorMittal posts $1.07 billion Q4 profit AP - Wed Feb 10, 2:58 AM ET

    BRUSSELS - ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steel maker, posted a fourth quarter profit of $1.07 billion Wednesday and said it expects demand to strengthen this year.

  5. In this image from NASA-TV the crews of the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station pose for a group photo after the space shuttle docked with the International Space Station, early Wednesday morning Feb. 10, 2010. Hatches between space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station were opened at 2:16 a.m. EST. (AP Photo/NASA-TV)
    Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station AP - Wed Feb 10, 6:40 AM ET

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Shuttle Endeavour arrived to a warm welcome at the International Space Station early Wednesday, delivering a new room and observation deck that will come close to completing construction 200 miles above Earth.

  6. Chart shows the same-store sales of selected retailers compared to the same period last year
    New report: Consumers spent modestly in January AP - Wed Feb 10, 4:09 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according to figures released Wednesday by a key data service.

  7. President Barack Obama gestures while conducting the daily press briefing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the White House press briefing room in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    Obama would OK health bill minus items he pursued AP - Tue Feb 9, 11:48 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Signaling he'd meet critics part way on health care, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's willing to sign a bill even if it doesn't deliver everything he pursued through a year of grinding effort at risk of going down as a dismal failure.

  8. Demonstrators take part in a protest in central Athens on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010.  About 7,000 people took part in two separate, peaceful marches in a drizzly Athens, against the center-left government's austerity plan to ease Greece out of a major debt crisis that has alarmed European Union partners and international markets, weakening the euro. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
    Greek unions strike against austerity plan AP - 38 minutes ago

    ATHENS, Greece - A strike by civil servants grounded all flights and shut down public services across Greece on Wednesday, as labor unions mounted their first major challenge to austerity measures in the debt-plagued country.

  9. Arlandrya Alford, 11, tries out her new ballet shoes during a dance class 'at the YMCA Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 in Tampa, Fla. Dozens of ballet shoes were donated to Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School students after a Patel Conservatory ballet student noticed many of the kids were dancing in their stocking  feet.   (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
    Want Passionate Kids? Leave 'em Alone LiveScience.com - Tue Feb 9, 8:50 AM ET

    Parents who want their children to discover a passion for music, sports, or other hobbies should follow a simple plan: Don't pressure them.

  10. FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2010 file photo, the Burj Khalifa , the world's 828 meter tallest building is illuminated  during the official opening ceremony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Burj Khalifa's owner said Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, disappointing visitors and marring the spire's reputation just a month after it opened. The precise cause of the $1.5 billion Dubai skyscraper's closure remained unclear. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreil, File)
    Dubai tower shut after visitors stuck in elevator AP - Tue Feb 9, 1:42 PM ET

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Visitors on the observation deck of the world's tallest tower heard a loud boom, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping through a crack in an elevator door 124 floors above the ground. The 15 people inside were trapped for 45 frightening minutes until rescuers managed to pry open the doors.

  11. Demonstrators try to burn a European Union's flag during a protest outside EU offices in Athens on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. About 7,000 people took part in two separate, peaceful marches in Athens, against the center-left government's austerity plan to ease Greece out of a major debt crisis. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
    EU officials wrangle over possible Greece rescue AP - 6 minutes ago

    BRUSSELS - European Union governments are wrestling over how to help Greece, whose debt crisis has shaken the EU and undermined the shared euro currency.

  12. FILE - In this Jan, 5, 2010 file photo, cargo ships wait to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif. The U.S. trade deficit widened unexpectedly in December to $40.2 billion dollars, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, in a monthly report.(AP Photo/Ben Margot)
    Trade deficit jumps sharply in December AP - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit surged to a larger-than-expected $40.18 billion in December, the biggest imbalance in 12 months. The wider deficit reflected a rebounding economy that is pushing up demand for imports.

  13. FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2009 file photo, American Airlines jets are seen at the Miami International Airport in Miami on Monday, Feb. 1, 2009. The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file)
    AP sources: FAA eyes hefty fines for American AP - 52 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation.

  14. Teens Favor Social Media Over Blogs LiveScience.com - Mon Feb 8, 3:50 PM ET

    The preferred mode of communication, at least among young people, is social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a new survey.

  15. FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 photo, a sign hangs outside a Sprint store in Saugus, Mass. Sprint Nextel said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, its subscriber losses slowed in the fourth quarter, an encouraging sign for the wireless carrier that has lost millions of customers over the past few years. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, file)
    Sprint Nextel slows subscriber loss in 4th quarter AP - 2 hours, 1 minute ago

    NEW YORK - Sprint Nextel Corp.'s subscriber losses slowed in the fourth quarter, an encouraging sign for a wireless carrier that has lost millions of customers over the past few years.

  16. Google warns Chinese knock-off to stop using logo Reuters - Tue Feb 9, 4:13 AM ET

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc has sent a cease and desist letter to the operators of a Chinese search website whose logo bears a close resemblance to its own.

  17. FILE -- In a May 14, 2008 file photo House Agriculture Committee Chairman, Rep.  Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn.,  calls on a reporter during a news conference after the House  approved the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, in Washington.  Peterson has said he'd oppose significant changes to the current Farm Bill.   Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., is at right.  (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana/file)
    Latest plan to cut farm subsidies likely dead AP - Wed Feb 10, 6:12 AM ET

    MINNEAPOLIS - If history and the political lineup are any guides, President Barack Obama's latest effort to cut subsidies for wealthy farmers likely will fare no better than his first try — or his predecessor's attempt.

  18. Passersby are reflected on the front part of Honda Motor Co.'s vehicle on display at the automaker's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010.  Honda Motor Co. says it is adding 17,000 more cars in Japan and elsewhere to an existing global recall for faulty airbags, bringing the latest round of recalls to 437,000.   The Feb. 10, 2010  announcement in Tokyo came after Honda said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, that it is adding more than 378,000 cars to the recall in the U.S. and Canada.   (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
    More recalls likely amid caution after Toyota woes AP - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago

    TOKYO - Honda's expansion of its global recall for faulty air bags suggests automakers are turning cautious amid consumer scrutiny of Toyota's safety lapses, a trend that could see more recalls in the coming months.

  19. Iraqi workers walk at the Halfaya oil field near the southern city of Amara, in 2009. World oil prices have risen further, mirroring rebounding global stock markets, as hopes grow for a potential EU bailout of debt-ridden Greece, traders said.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)
    Oil prices gain more ground AFP - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago

    LONDON (AFP) - World oil prices rose further on Wednesday, mirroring rebounding global stock markets, as hopes grew for a potential EU bailout of debt-ridden Greece, traders said.

  20. In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 provided by the Center for Environmental Health, a Valentine's Day Message Bear is shown in Oakland, Calif. California Attorney General Jerry Brown has notified retailer Target Corp. that its Valentine's Day 'Message Bears' have illegal levels of lead, and should be pulled from store shelves.   (AP Photo/Center for Environmental Health, Ryan Nestle) NO SALES
    Target pulls Valentine's toys over lead concerns AP - Tue Feb 9, 7:56 PM ET

    OAKLAND, Calif. - Target Corp. said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves after California's attorney general raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead.

  21. Cribs recalled after 3 deaths AP - Tue Feb 9, 3:17 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - 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.

  22. OPEC cautions about pace of US economic recovery AP - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - OPEC is raising questions about how fast the U.S. economy will be able to bounce back, but is sticking to its forecast for worldwide oil demand for now.

  23. AT&T picks Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson for network AP - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago

    NEW YORK - AT&T says it has picked Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson to supply the equipment for its next wireless network, which will provide faster data speeds starting next year.

  24. Opera Software announces iPhone browser AP - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago

    OSLO - Opera Software ASA announced Wednesday that it will unveil an iPhone version of its Opera Mini mobile phone browser at an international tech conference next week despite not having approached iPhone maker Apple about the move.

  25. New Tyrannosaur Species Discovered LiveScience.com - Thu Jan 28, 8:04 PM ET

    T. rex's family tree just got one member larger. Scientists unearthed bones from a new dinosaur species, including an adult specimen and bones from a "teenager" that lived some 75 million years ago.

  26. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, accompanied by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. talks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, to dicuss campaign finance reform after the Supreme Court ruling. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)
    Senate Democrats unveil jobs package AP - Tue Feb 9, 7:21 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats circulated a jobs bill Tuesday that's light on new initiatives on boosting hiring and heavy with provisions sought by lobbyists for business groups, doctors and the satellite broadcasting industry.

  27. AOL integrates Facebook chat with AIM AP - Wed Feb 10, 12:05 AM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO - As part of an ongoing effort to improve its user experience, Internet company AOL Inc. is letting users of its AIM instant-messaging service chat with friends on Facebook.

  28. Plixer International Launches Scrutinizer 7.5 PRWeb - Wed Feb 10, 2:01 AM ET

    The Matrix NetFlow Visualization, NBAR Traffic Inspection, Flow Expert Window Provide Most Detailed Enterprise Network Traffic Flow Analysis

  29. A trail of smoke rises from the flame of the Al-Dora oil refinery complex in Baghdad in 2008. A pipeline carrying crude oil to a refinery in Baghdad has been sabotaged only days after going back online following years of being the target of attack, the oil minister said(AFP/File/ALI YUSSEF)
    Oil near $74 as weak dollar offsets high supplies AP - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago

    Oil prices rose to near $74 a barrel Wednesday, boosted by a weaker dollar but held back by a report showing unexpected growth in U.S. crude inventories, casting more doubt on the recovery in the world's biggest economy.

  30. A shroud of haze is seen over the city of Zengzhou in central China's Henan province in November 2009. The United States pressed China, India and other emerging powers to make clearer commitments to fighting climate change, warning that last year's Copenhagen accord risked being "stillborn."(AFP/File/Peter Parks)
    US warns China against 'stillborn' climate deal AFP - Tue Feb 9, 9:24 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States pressed China, India and other emerging powers to make clearer commitments to fighting climate change, warning that last year's Copenhagen accord risked being "stillborn."