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AP – Toyota is recalling about 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose its global plans for a fix as the automaker scrambles to repair damage to its reputation from a spate of safety problems.

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Toyota recalling Prius in Japan for brakes
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reiterated his country’s pledge to achieve a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula when he met a senior Chinese envoy, Beijing’s official news agency reported. “The sincerity of relevant parties to resume the six-party talks is very important,” Kim said.

AP – Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama’s televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark — and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.

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Obama’s health care summit: Just for show?
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AP – Two filmmakers, their companies and the former manager of the Iowa Film Office were accused Monday of mishandling tax incentives designed to lure moviemakers to the state.

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Iowa AG files charges over film tax credits
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AP – Toyota is close to recalling as many as 300,000 of its popular Prius hybrids over brake problems, according to Japanese media — a decision that would further embarrass a trusted brand suddenly beset by safety problems.

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Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall
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AP – Federal regulators have granted AstraZeneca approval to market its cholesterol pill Crestor as a preventive measure against heart attack and stroke in patients with healthy cholesterol levels.

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AstraZeneca gets OK for expanded Crestor use
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AP – A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.

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Judge promises to rule on SEC, BofA settlement
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AP – Michael Jackson’s doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star’s stunning death last summer and setting up the prospect of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.

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Michael Jackson doctor charged in singer’s death
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AP – A North Carolina judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential candidate, increasing the court’s control of the disputed video.

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APNewsBreak: Officer to retrieve Edwards sex tape
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AP – Rep. John Murtha, a retired Marine Corps officer who became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77.

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Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
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