Issue: March 10, 2010 (Archive)

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Toyota troubles accelerate
Toyota sought to dispel fears about the safety of its electronics, but was put on the defensive when a Prius went speeding out of control on a California highway.

Bite on vicious dogs
Britain has announced a new clampdown on dangerous dogs, which includes forcing owners to insure themselves against the risk of their pet attacking someone.

Entire cities shifted by huge Chile quake
The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion more than three meters to the west, scientists said.

Fury at `tender trap'
Europe cried foul over Pentagon contract rules it said favored US planemakers, after European consortium EADS threw in the towel on a mammoth US defense tender.

`Bali bomb boss' slain
Indonesian counter-terrorism forces killed a man believed to have been one of the masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings - in which several Hong Kong tourists were among the 202 dead - during a raid in Jakarta.

Jones had job center blues
Welsh singing legend Tom Jones - who is due to perform at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 24 - was branded workshy by job center officials who recommended him for work "which wouldn't dirty his fingernails."

War heroine Agent Rose dead at 105
A French resistance heroine who saved scores of Allied lives in World War II and survived a Nazi firing squad has died at the age of 105 in a British care home.

Sony to roll out 3D TV
Sony will start selling 3D televisions in Japan in June, aiming to ride a new wave of interest in the technology thanks to recent movies such as sci-fi blockbuster Avatar.

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