The government’s response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned. The problems that led to the last crisis have not yet been…

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. safety regulators are satisfied with a Toyota Motor Corp. plan for fixing an accelerator problem that is part of a widening global recall and unprecedented sales and production halt, a government official said on Saturday.

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The U.S. Transportation Department didn’t object to a remedy Toyota Motor Corp. proposed for flawed gas pedals, a department official said, clearing the way for the company’s plan to fix millions of recalled vehicles.

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DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai contractor Arabtec said on Sunday it won a 710 million UAE dirham ($193.3 million) contract to build a tower in Dubai.

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Jeff Foote scored 16 points to lead all five Cornell starters in double figures as the Big Red routed Harvard 86-50 on Saturday night in a clash of unbeaten Ivy League teams. The loss was Harvard’s worst of the season, snapping the Crimson’s seven-game…

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Devan Downey had 33 points including the driving basket with 50 seconds left that gave South Carolina a 78-77 victory over Georgia on Saturday night. The Gamecocks (13-8, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) trailed 63-54 with less than 10 minutes remaining and,…

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A worker at a meat-processing plant in southeastern Nebraska has died following a fall. The Otoe County Attorney’s Office identified the Excel Specialty Products employee as 49-year-old Timothy Wilson of Nebraska City. Police and rescue crews were called to…

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The U.S. Transportation Department didn’t object to a remedy Toyota Motor Corp. proposed for flawed gas pedals, a department official said, clearing the way for the company’s plan to fix millions of recalled vehicles.

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Books published by Macmillan are unavailable on Amazon.com, apparently the biggest rift yet in the ongoing dispute over e-book prices. Macmillan CEO John Sargent says he was told Friday that its books would be removed from Amazon.com, as would e-books for…

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As the Obama administration edges toward imposing tougher sanctions on Iran, it has begun upgrading its approach to defending its Persian Gulf allies against potential Iranian missile strikes, officials said Saturday. The United States has quietly increased…

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Charles Jenkins scored 27 points, 21 in the second half, as Hofstra finished strong to beat Delaware 77-67 on Saturday after losing nearly all of a 13-point lead. The Pride (11-12, 4-7 Colonial Athletic Association) led throughout, but the Blue Hens (6-16, 2-…

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Marcus Neal scored on a go-ahead layup with 26 seconds left and Terron Stowe sank a free throw with 1 second left, lifting Delaware State to a 58-56 win over Hampton on Saturday. In a game that was close throughout, Charles Funches dropped in a layup to put…

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PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe’s second-largest automaker, will recall more than 90,000 cars because they may share a gas-pedal flaw that prompted Toyota Motor Corp. to recall millions of vehicles.

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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start sending parts to dealers next week to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its image and led to the recall of 4.2 million cars and trucks on three continents, according to people briefed on the matter. Toyota…

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