Toyota chief blasted by lawmakers despite apology (AP)

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• Toyota chief blasted by lawmakers despite apology (AP)
• Whale kills trainer as horrified spectators watch (AP)
• 'Octomom' makes odd TV appearance
• Simon Talks 'X-Factor' and Who Should Replace Him on 'Idol'
• GM to end Hummer after sale to Chinese buyer fails (AP)
• Whale that killed trainer involved in other deaths (AP)
• 2 Students Reportedly Expelled From Mass. High School After Cyber Bullying Suicide
• Van Gogh experts authenticate unusual painting
• Joannie Rochette's Short Program Soars Two Days After Mother's Death
• Lopez signs up for 'Speedy Gonzales' film
• Patriots fan favorite Tatupu dies (AP)
• Vonn crashes and breaks her right pinkie
• Clinton says domestic politics hurting US abroad (AP)
• Obama rejects criticism of agenda as "socialism"
• Atheism book found in home linked to fire suspect (AP)

Toyota chief blasted by lawmakers despite apology (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:23 PM PST AP - Under blistering criticism, Toyota President Akio Toyoda personally and repeatedly apologized to Congress and millions of anxious American car-owners Wednesday for deadly defects in popular models produced by his Japanese company. But angry lawmakers forcefully declared it was hardly enough.

Whale kills trainer as horrified spectators watch (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:18 PM PST AP - A SeaWorld killer whale seized a trainer in its jaws Wednesday and thrashed the woman around underwater, killing her in front of a horrified audience. It marked the third time the animal had been involved in a human death.

'Octomom' makes odd TV appearance Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:29 PM PST Famous mom Nadya Suleman's "View" interview has even seasoned host Barbara Walters baffled.

Simon Talks 'X-Factor' and Who Should Replace Him on 'Idol' Posted: 24 Feb 2010 11:41 AM PST "Extra" has the scoop on who Simon Cowell thinks should replace him on "American Idol" -- and the future of the US version of his show, "X-Factor."

GM to end Hummer after sale to Chinese buyer fails (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:11 PM PST General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will shut down Hummer after its bid to sell the brand to a Chinese company collapsed.

Whale that killed trainer involved in other deaths (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:46 PM PST AP - A SeaWorld spokesman says a killer whale that attacked and killed a trainer in Orlando is the same one involved in two other deaths, including a Canada trainer's.

2 Students Reportedly Expelled From Mass. High School After Cyber Bullying Suicide Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:10 PM PST FoxNews: A group of South Hadley, Mass., students accused of bullying a classmate who later committed suicide won't be returning to the community's high school, MyFoxBoston.com reported.

Van Gogh experts authenticate unusual painting Posted: 24 Feb 2010 06:31 AM PST AMSTERDAM – A newly authenticated Van Gogh has gone on display 35 years after a discredited art collector bought it in Paris, convinced it was painted by the famed Dutch master but never able to prove it.

Joannie Rochette's Short Program Soars Two Days After Mother's Death Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:43 AM PST VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada's Joannie Rochette fought back tears for her entire heart-wrenching short program. When she finished, she couldn't hold back. Skating two days after her mother's death, Rochette finished third in the short program Tuesday night at the Vancouver Olympics. Technically, it was almost perfect. Emotionally, it was exhausting.

Lopez signs up for 'Speedy Gonzales' film Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:57 AM PST George Lopez will voice of the cartoon mouse, and producers vow to avoid racist stereotypes.

Patriots fan favorite Tatupu dies (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:28 AM PST Mosi Tatupu, one of the most popular players in New England Patriots history known for his inspired special teams play, has died. Tatupu died Tuesday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, hospital spokeswoman Ashley O'Brien said. He was 54. The hospital could not disclose a cause of death. The Plainville Fire Department responded to Tatupu's home on Tuesday and took him to the hospital,...

Vonn crashes and breaks her right pinkie Posted: 24 Feb 2010 11:11 AM PST Lindsey Vonn crashed and failed to finish the first run of the fog-shrouded Olympic giant slalom race Wednesday and broke her right pinkie. It was undecided if she would run her final event at the Vancouver Games later in the week. Vonn lost control around a right turn in the middle section of the course, got twisted around, landed hard on her left hip and crashed backward into the safety netting.

Clinton says domestic politics hurting US abroad (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:39 AM PST AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton complained Wednesday that domestic political battles are hurting the president's foreign policy goals and damaging America's image abroad.

Obama rejects criticism of agenda as "socialism" Posted: 24 Feb 2010 11:47 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched a vigorous defense of his economic agenda on Wednesday, rejecting critics who say it amounts to "socialism" and insisting his policies would boost U.S. competitiveness.

Atheism book found in home linked to fire suspect (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:26 AM PST AP - Investigators have seized books on demons and atheism as well as rifles and knives from in a home linked to one of the men charged with setting an east Texas church on fire and suspected in a string of similar blazes.

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