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Toyota may resume U.S. sales in three weeks

DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp plans to resume sales of eight recalled models including the top-selling Camry as soon as the third week of February, said three sources briefed on plans by the world’s largest automaker.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Deal sought with failed Detroit attack suspect

Authorities are inching toward an agreement that would secure cooperation from the suspect in the failed Detroit airliner attack, according to two sources familiar with the case.
 

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

Ford profits put it back in the black

• Carmaker delivered $2.7bn profit for 2009• Ford looking to capitalise on Toyota’s global recallFord has cemented its position as the healthiest of Detroit’s “big three” carmakers by delivering a $2.7bn (£1.6bn) profit for 2009 as cost cuts, new models and a surplus at its credit arm helped the company to its first year in [...]

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Al-Qaida claim over failed airliner attack shows its weakness, says Barack Obama

US president says Bin Laden ‘trying to take credit’ for Detroit bombing attempt is indication of terror group’s waning powersBarack Obama today dismissed Osama Bin Laden’s attempt to claim responsibility for the failed Christmas Day attack on a US airliner, a plot thought to have been hatched in Yemen, as evidence that al-Qaida was greatly [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

U.S. investigates bin Laden ties to jet bomb bid

U.S. intelligence analysts are investigating how much, if anything, Osama bin Laden knew about the plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day.
 

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

US can’t immediately authenticate bin Laden words

White House officials said Sunday they could not immediately authenticate a new audio message purportedly by al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden that claimed responsibility for the plot to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas.

[ More ] January 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

Bin Laden claims failed U.S. bomb bid

Osama bin Laden purportedly claims responsibility for the attempt to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas in a new audio message released Sunday.
 

[ More ] January 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Toyota broadens massive U.S. safety recall

DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it will recall millions more vehicles in the United States, its second massive recall in four months, this time to fix potentially faulty accelerator pedals.

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Intel chief: Detroit bomb case mishandled

National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair’s testimony before a Senate panel raises new questions about how well prepared the administration is to respond to domestic terrorist acts.
 

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Judge: Ex-Detroit mayor must pay $300,000

A judge has ruled that Detroit’s ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick must pay back more than $300,000 to the city within 90 days as part of his court-ordered $1 million restitution.

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |