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Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda testifies at House hearing in Washington
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda testifies at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Toyota's recent incidents of sudden unintended acceleration on Capitol Hill in Washington on February 24, 2010. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn

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Toyota to regain global sales crown from General Motors
When Toyota Chief Executive Officer Akio Toyoda predicted a comeback for the Japanese automaker last spring no one really doubted him.
Toyota settles sudden acceleration suit as sales rebound
Poised to reclaim the No. 1 car company title from General Motors Co., Toyota has agreed to settle class-action lawsuits related to unintended acceleration claims.
Drivers wanting better mileage look to foreign cars
To avoid a meltdown in 2006, Ford Motor Co. mortgaged the farm putting up its assets – including its Blue Oval logo, and F-150 pickup and iconic Mustang trademarks – to secure $23.5 billion in credit.
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. said 2012 would be a year of recovery, projecting profits of $9.5 billion through March 2013.
Nearly midnight at Saab
Time is running out for Saab.
Toyota cuts base price of Camry
Toyota, losing market share because of its recent recalls, has announced base prices for most 2012 Camrys below those of 2011 model year prices.
Cars to get social networking profiles
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota said it is teaming with a U.S. company to create a social networking service for people to receive alerts from their cars.
Mica slams Toyota's '$100 million memo'
Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., said Wednesday in Washington a Toyota document chalking up negotiations to limit a recall as a victory was an embarrassment.
Toyota hearings
The next congressional hearing regarding Toyota's massive recalls will involve the company's president appearing on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., was sharply critical of Toyota Motor Corp. chief Akio Toyoda for his decision to skip a Washington hearing on Toyota's recalls.
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Palestinian  Security Forces Patrol the Border With Egypt.
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A members of the Hamas security forces patrol the border area between Gaza and Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip May 20, 2013. Egyptian police angered by the kidnapping of seven colleagues by Islamist gunmen kept a crossing into the Gaza Strip closed again for four days, stranding hundreds of Palestinian travellers, As Tunnels between Egypt and Gaza closed and border was declared as military zone. Palestinian security forces patrol around the border, witnesses said. UPI/Ismael Mohamad