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Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP) — 2010-02-09

AP - Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel (AP) — 2010-02-09

AP - The head of the Iran's atomic agency says it will not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides fuel for the Tehran research reactor.

Officials: Afghan avalanche kills 15, strands 100s (AP) — 2010-02-09
AP - Avalanches in a mountain pass north of Kabul have killed at least 15 people, injured more than 50 and left hundreds stranded on blocked roads, Afghan officials said Tuesday.
 

Marines wait in the cold for Afghan offensive (AP) — 2010-02-09

AP - Take a desert of yellow-orange dust so flat it looks like Mars, with a freezing wind that blows so hard it can lift a large tent.

Haitians confront new threat: deadly spring rains (AP) — 2010-02-09

AP - Survivors of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake have had one saving grace: There's been no significant rain since the disaster. But that won't last.

Venezuela's Opposition Protests Slur Chavez at Ball Game (Time.com) — 2010-02-08
Time.com - The fiery President's popularity has been plummeting and his opponents took advantage of the situation by heckling him at a popular baseball series
 

Toyota to recall over 50,000 Prius in Europe (AP) — 2010-02-09
AP - Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it is recalling some 50,000 Prius cars in Europe to modify the software for the anti-lock brake system, part of a wider global recall and the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.
 

Palestinian force makes gains in West Bank (AP) — 2010-02-09

AP - The security men brandished their weapons and ordered the suspicious car to halt, forcing the occupants to get out and put their hands in their air. The suspects were quickly handcuffed, frisked and made to kneel on the ground as the vehicle was swept for explosives.

Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of Tijuana gang (AP) — 2010-02-09

AP - Mexican federal police arrested two suspected gang leaders Monday, delivering another big blow to a brutal drug cartel that terrorized the border city of Tijuana for several years.

South Africa move closer to victory despite Tendulkar fifty (Reuters) — 2010-02-09

Reuters - Sachin Tendulkar struck a fighting fifty but could not prevent South Africa from moving closer to victory in the opening test on Tuesday.

Fortune tellers: Year of Tiger isn't Tiger's year (AP) — 2010-02-09
AP - It's the Year of the Tiger, but Chinese fortune tellers say it'll be a rough patch for the world's most famous one: disgraced golfer Tiger Woods.
 

Conservatives hold only slim lead: poll (Reuters) — 2010-02-08
Reuters - The Conservatives have retained just a slim margin over the Liberal Party, according to a Nanos poll released on Monday.
 

Australian firm admits China name bungle in mega-deal (AFP) — 2010-02-09

AFP - Australian miner Resourcehouse Tuesday admitted giving the wrong name for a Chinese company involved in a 60 billion US dollar coal deal, but insisted the agreement was legitimate.

Iran's uranium enrichment: 'a really bad development' (McClatchy Newspapers) — 2010-02-08

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Iran told the United Nations' nuclear watchdog Monday that it will begin producing purer uranium, a step that experts said could bring Tehran significantly closer to having the fuel for a nuclear weapon.

Why the Olympics still matter (The Christian Science Monitor) — 2010-02-08
The Christian Science Monitor - If you want to know why the Olympics still matter, meet a guy named Tony Benshoof. He's 34, an Olympic Everyman who slides feet first down mountains made of ice, seeking perfection during every lonely day of training.