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Chocolate-powered racecar makes sustainability sexy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Fueled by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world's first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds.
Obama pushes climate change in White House meeting
(Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama, weighing in on the Senate's efforts to pass a climate change bill, gathered Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday to try to jumpstart an overhaul of U.S. energy policy.
Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California
(AP)
AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.
NASCAR puts Carl Edwards on probation for 3 races
(AP)
AP - Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.
Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan
(Reuters)
Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood, announced in the middle of his visit to help revive peace negotiations.
Cisco unveils system for super-fast Internet
(AFP)
AFP - Cisco Systems on Tuesday unveiled super-fast Internet hardware that promises to boost US competitiveness and bolster economic recovery by moving mountains of data at astounding speeds.
Obama pitches health plan in spirited appearance
(AP)
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.
Why Israel jailed me for âtalking too muchâ
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The Palestinian elected leadership is weak. And even with Vice President Joe Bidenâs visit to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan this week, the renewed Middle East peace process appears to be little more than a charade.
'I do' in DC: Same-sex couples wed in Washington
(AP)
AP - One bride wore a black suit, the other had on a white one with rhinestones. They walked down the aisle to Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" and kissed after the pastor pronounced them "legally married."
Lindsay Lohan takes swipe at E-Trade babies
(AP)
AP - Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies.
Gunshots heard in violence-wracked Nigerian town
(AP)
AP - Automatic weapons fire punctuated by screams erupted after dark Tuesday in a Nigerian city located near villages where massacres just two days ago left more than 200 people dead.
Business groups launch ad against health care bill
(AP)
AP - Major business groups Tuesday announced a multimillion-dollar ad campaign to stop President Barack Obama's health care overhaul as it approaches a make-or-break vote in the House.
Residents flee Angolan village invaded by elephants
(Reuters)
Reuters - Wild elephants rampaged through a southern village in Angola last weekend, destroying farms and dozens of houses and prompting most of its 4,000 residents to flee to neighboring Namibia, a local official said Tuesday.
Dem leader calls Massa claims 'absurd'
(AP)
AP - The House's No. 2 Democrat is dismissing as "absurd" former Rep. Eric Massa's claims that he was forced out by party leaders because of his opposition to health care legislation.
Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. safety regulators and Toyota dispatched teams on Tuesday to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway a day earlier, as the automaker struggled to reassure consumers shaken by its recall crisis.
UConn's Caroline Doty to play in league title game
(AP)
AP - Connecticut's Caroline Doty will play in the Big East championship game Tuesday night after a scary head and neck injury during the Huskies' NCAA-record 71st straight victory.
9/11 suspects should face civilian court, U.N. envoys say
(Reuters)
Reuters - United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration on Tuesday to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S. military tribunals would not be fair.
Google welcomes chance to export to Iran, Cuba
(AP)
AP - A senior Google executive welcomed on Tuesday a U.S. decision to relax restrictions on exporting Internet communications services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba.
Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast
(AP)
AP - Is the Middle East about to go officially nuclear?
Immigration reform rests on a national worker ID
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - During their day-to-day activities in public, some 10 million people in the United States live a lie. They pretend to be legal residents when they are not.