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Prius with stuck accelerator glides to safe stop 8 Mar 10, 23:30 ET AP - A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said. more Amazon cuts off Colo. affiliates because of tax 8 Mar 10, 23:08 ET AP - Amazon.com Inc. cut ties Monday with Colorado online businesses that help it sell products because of a new state law aimed at getting out-of-state, online retailers to collect sales tax. more Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics 8 Mar 10, 22:55 ET AP - Toyota, dogged by millions of recalls and claims that it still has not fixed its safety problems, took its strongest step yet Monday to silence critics who blame faulty electronics for runaway cars and trucks. more Obama pitches health plan in spirited appearance 8 Mar 10, 22:10 ET AP - Stirring memories of his campaign for the White House, President Barack Obama made a spirited, shirt-sleeved appeal for passage of long-stalled health care changes Monday as Democratic congressional leaders worked behind the scenes on legislation they hope can quickly gain passage. more Stay tuned: More fee disputes over local TV coming 8 Mar 10, 20:36 ET AP - Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups. more Northrop drops out of tanker competition 8 Mar 10, 18:56 ET AP - Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Monday that it won't compete against Boeing Co. for a $35 billion contract to build refueling tankers for the Air Force because Northrop doesn't think it can win. more China faces new pressure to let currency rise 8 Mar 10, 18:14 ET AP - China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease strains on its fast-growing economy. more Detroit wants to save itself by shrinking 8 Mar 10, 17:33 ET AP - Detroit, the very symbol of American industrial might for most of the 20th century, is drawing up a radical renewal plan that calls for turning large swaths of this now-blighted, rusted-out city back into the fields and farmland that existed before the automobile. more IMF suggests how to raise climate change funds 8 Mar 10, 16:43 ET AP - The head of the International Monetary Fund on Monday proposed a plan for the world's governments to pool together to raise money needed to adapt to climate change, a rare step for an organization that normally does not develop environmental policies. more Nuclear energy gets new French-driven boost 8 Mar 10, 12:27 ET AP - Poor countries need nuclear power, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday, urging rich lenders to help pay for a global nuclear expansion in the interests of fighting climate change and feeding the growing world hunger for energy. more Obama appeals for public support on health care 8 Mar 10, 12:13 ET AP - President Barack Obama ratcheted up his attacks against insurance companies Monday in a last-ditch attempt to get a reluctant public and skittish Democrats behind his health overhaul legislation. more Stocks inch higher in early trading on fresh deals 8 Mar 10, 10:43 ET AP - Stocks inched higher in early trading Monday after a fresh round of mergers and acquisitions. more AIG sells Alico unit to MetLife for $15.5 billion 8 Mar 10, 09:27 ET AP - American International Group will sell a second overseas life and health insurance unit for $15.5 billion to MetLife Inc. in an ongoing bid to repay billions in government aid. more Portugal uses privatizations to drive down debt 8 Mar 10, 09:24 ET AP - Portugal announced new austerity measures Monday to avoid a debt crisis like the one engulfing Greece, cutting welfare benefits and government hiring as well as selling assets and raising taxes on the well-off. more Toyota chief meets Japan PM, vows to rebuild trust 8 Mar 10, 08:06 ET AP - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda met with Japan's prime minister Monday and promised to restore trust in the automaker's cars as it embarks on a broad campaign to repair its tarnished reputation. more Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics 8 Mar 10, 08:05 ET AP - Toyota Motor Corp. plans to try to undercut suggestions that its electronics systems caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to the recall of more than 8 million vehicles. more Stock futures little changed ahead of opening 8 Mar 10, 07:58 ET AP - Stock futures were trading in a narrow range Monday as investors tread lightly following a big rally last week. more Sarkozy to 'speculators': Lay off Greece 8 Mar 10, 07:51 ET AP - Speculators beware: The euro zone's biggest powers will back Greece through the debt crisis that has jeopardized all 16 nations in the common currency, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Sunday. more China banker says local govt debt may be bank risk 8 Mar 10, 07:45 ET AP - China's banks might face risks if finance arms set up by local governments to invest in real estate and infrastructure projects cannot repay heavy borrowing, a deputy central bank governor said Monday. more Obama to appeal for public support on health care 8 Mar 10, 07:09 ET AP - With the fate of his signature legislative initiative far from certain, President Barack Obama is taking his last-ditch push for health care reform on the road. more Federal regulators launch probe of big agriculture 8 Mar 10, 04:27 ET AP - Some Obama administration officials have made clear their unease with the increasing control a handful of corporations have over the nation's food supply, and this week in Iowa they could show whether they are serious about changing the system. more China looks to narrow city-rural development gap 8 Mar 10, 03:53 ET AP - China is boosting representation for its dwindling rural population in the national legislature as part of a new push to narrow the development gap between city and countryside. more

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