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Prius Tale Prompts New Probe
Toyota and federal investigators probed the latest report of sudden acceleration, a dramatic incident on a California highway that ricocheted around the Internet.
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Goldman's Fred Hu to Retire
The Greater China chairman for Goldman Sachs and one of its longest-serving China executives is leaving his post at the Wall Street bank.
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Indonesia Confirms Bali Bomber Is Dead
Indonesia's counter-terrorism forces notched up another success against radical Islamists in the country by tracking down and killing one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorists.
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China Exports Show Tentative Recovery
China's exports expanded strongly for the third straight month in February, though they slipped slightly from January, showing a tentative recovery.
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Philippine Exports Soar
Philippine exports surged in January, sustaining the double-digit rise that started in December, on a strong recovery in electronics shipments.
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Citic Pacific Reports Profit
Citic Pacific swung to a net profit in 2009, after losses on leveraged foreign-exchange contracts led to a net loss a year earlier.
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Australia, Indonesia Strengthen Ties
The leaders of Australia and Indonesia have agreed to formally cooperate on issues such as terrorism, climate change and people-smuggling in the region.
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Rio CEO to Attend China Meeting
The chief of the Anglo Australian miner, whose employees are awaiting trial on commercial spying charges in China, is scheduled to visit Beijing to attend a conference that usually attracts top Chinese officials.
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Shanghai Rally Halted
The Nikkei, Hang Seng and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 all ended flat as investors looked to cues later in the week. In Australia, Aurox Resources powered higher on news of a merger with Atlas Iron.
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Australia May Revisit Health Plan
Senate's rejection of plan to trim concessions for wealthy adds to speculation that the government will call an early election.
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