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Schwarzenegger says Obama's stimulus created jobs

Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's Republican governor, defended Democratic President Barack Obama's stimulus plan on Sunday, saying 150,000 new jobs were created in his state thanks to the legislation.

Senator suggests truce in California's water fight

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Senator Dianne Feinstein, who angered environmentalists, fishing groups and other Democratic lawmakers by proposing to divert more water to California's farmers, said on Friday she was working to avoid controversial legislation.
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Government was told of Toyota claims in 2004: insurer

The largest U.S. auto insurer alerted regulators earlier than first believed about a worrying trend of accidents involving Toyota Motor Corp vehicles, while the Obama administration's top transportation official said on Friday he would not relax pressure on the carmaker.
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Trade body to probe RIM, Apple smartphones

The International Trade Commission said it launched an investigation of Research In Motion and Apple smartphones that contain digital cameras after receiving a complaint from Eastman Kodak Co.
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For Apple suppliers, loose lips can sink contracts

The massive manufacturing complex in the South China city of Longhua resembles an industrial fortress. To enter the facility, workers swipe security cards at the gate. Guards check the occupants of each vehicle with fingerprint recognition scanners.
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See America by Train

American trains have long had a strong hold on the popular imagination, inspiring countless songs, stories, scandals and legends.
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U.S. opens probe into Toyota recalls

U.S. regulators on Tuesday opened an investigation into whether Toyota Motor Corp acted in a timely way to recall cars for acceleration problems, and the automaker moved to slow its U.S. production to avoid a costly ballooning of inventories.
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L.A. budget crisis threatens jobs, credit rating

Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States, is confronting a mounting budget deficit that threatens to force thousands of job cuts, deplete its fiscal reserve and further damage its credit rating.
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HP's $3 bln purchase of 3Com wins EU approval

U.S. technology giant Hewlett-Packard Co won approval from EU competition regulators on Friday for its takeover of 3Com Corp, reinforcing its presence in the network equipment market.
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Yahoo executives address misconception about search

Yahoo Inc executives defended the company's commitment to Internet search on Wednesday, vowing to reverse the erosion of the company's market share and to fix the misconception that the company has given up on the business it helped create.
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United Tech considers bigger bets in clean tech

United Technologies Corp is interested in making bigger investments in alternative energy, possibly including a majority stake in wind turbine maker Clipper Windpower Plc, a top executive at the diversified U.S. manufacturer said on Thursday.
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SGI unveils hosted super computing

SGI is rolling is rolling out a hosted super-computing service in what it hopes will open up a 'new era of discovery' for scientists and businesses.
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Foreclosures drop in Jan but more loom

Mortgage foreclosure filings dropped in January but the decline may prove only temporary as housing-rescue efforts fall short of addressing current drivers, a report released on Thursday showed.
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Google to build high-speed Internet network

Google Inc plans to build a super-fast Internet network for up to half a million people, a project that could pressure telecommunications companies to loosen their control of Web access in the United States.
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Small businesses sick of healthcare debate

Amy Nichols, a small business owner, is tired of the healthcare debate and is relieved President Obama has turned his attention toward her biggest concern: access to credit.
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Inside Toyota's epic breakdown

Toyota Motor Corp was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States.

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