WAS, D.C., July 30 (UPI) -- Toyota Motor Corp., which has had a series of recalls, is now recalling 372,593 Avalons due to a steering problem, U.S. regulators announced.
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NEW YORK, July 30 (UPI) -- Some U.S. economists are concluding, for now, that the economic recovery is slow but perfectly normal considering its point of origin.United States- NEW YORK- Business and Economy- Economics- Federal Reserve System [Links] [Related]
VENICE, La., July 30 (UPI) -- BP chief Tony Hayward defended his response to the disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, saying he was demonized from the get-go.Tony Hayward- Oil spill- BP- Deepwater Horizon- Gulf of Mexico [Links] [Related]
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MEXICO CITY, July 30 (UPI) -- Mexico announced a victory in its war on drug trafficking by confirming the death of "Nacho"Coronel, a leader of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel.Mexico- Sinaloa- Drug cartel- Illegal drug trade- MEXICO CITY [Links] [Related]
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., July 30 (UPI) -- An oil spill in the Kalamazoo River caused more evacuations near Battle Creek, Mich., and the owners of a ruptured pipeline pledged to pay all cleanup costs.Kalamazoo River- Oil spill- Battle Creek Michigan- Michigan- Battle Creek [Links] [Related]
WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- Concerns about the federal deficit and the midterm election have slowed the annual appropriations process to a snail's pace in the U.S. Congress, observers say.United States- United States Congress- United States midterm election- Barack Obama- WASHINGTON [Links] [Related]
LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- A judge has sentenced a former California doctor to 25 years in prison and fined him $1 million for over-prescribing narcotic drugs.California- LOS ANGELES- Prison- United States- Michael Jackson [Links] [Related]
ASHBURN, Va., July 30 (UPI) -- Offensive tackle Trent Williams, the fourth overall pick in this year's NFL draft, has come to terms with the Washington Redskins.Washington Redskins- Trent Williams- NFL- NFL Draft- sport [Links] [Related]
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WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., says a House ethics panel violate his constitutional rights by not giving give him enough time to rebut charges against him.Ethics- Philosophy- United States Congress- WASHINGTON- Democratic Party [Links] [Related]
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