Authorities: Prius seen near Border Patrol vehicle EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) -- A California Highway Patrol report released Wednesday says an officer responding to a report of a runaway Toyota Prius arrived to find a Border Patrol agent near the driver with lights flashing....
Toyota chief says training lapsed amid fast growth TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota's training of workers to maintain quality control failed to keep up with the company's rapid growth, its president Akio Toyoda said in an interview with a major Japanese business daily....
More than 100 complaints lodged over fixed Toyotas WASHINGTON (AP) -- Complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas repaired under recalls have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data....
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SEC boss: Agency examining companies WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed Wednesday that the agency is investigating several companies' actions in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008....
Summary Box: Stocks rise on hopes for low rates THE DOW CATCHES UP: The Dow Jones industrial average joined the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite index in reaching new highs for 2010. The indexes are at their best levels in about 18 months....
The federal government will need to hire an additional 200,000 workers over the next three years as a result of President Obama's stimulus plan and additional spending included in his budget plan. That may sound like a lot of jobs, but... Full story
President Obama's economic recovery program could create or save 2.5 million green jobs designing, building and maintaining renewable energy projects and increasing the energy efficiency of schools, homes and federal office buildings.... Full story
By Christine F. Della Monaca, Monster Staff Writer
Picture it: Glamorous Hannah Montana cleaning toilets. Or even more delicious: Smart-mouthed "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell sorting mail. Before they made gazillions and became gossip-rag fodder, many celebrities had regular jobs. Take a look at... Full story