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APNewsBreak: Toyota headed to record global sales

APNewsBreak: Toyota headed to record global sales
By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Toyota is shrugging off a sales plunge in China set off by a territorial dispute and says it is headed to a record year on the back of strong growth in the rest of Asia and the U.S. Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Yukitoshi Funo

Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?

Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?
By MARTHA IRVINEAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) - This generation of young Americans has been called many things, from civic-minded to "entitled." But fiscally conservative? That's a new one, and it just might have an impact on the presidential election. Listen to Caroline Winsett, a senior

Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?

Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?
By MARTHA IRVINEAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) - This generation of young Americans has been called many things, from civic-minded to "entitled." But fiscally conservative? That's a new one, and it just might have an impact on the presidential election. Listen to Caroline Winsett, a senior

Senate race a tie-breaker for Wisconsin Dems, GOP

Senate race a tie-breaker for Wisconsin Dems, GOP
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Tommy Thompson, four-term Wisconsin governor and now Senate nominee, warmed up the GOP audience for the main event, which was an exuberant, humorous, always biographical plea from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for Republicans to get their

Emails shed light on Ryan, Walker relationship

Emails shed light on Ryan, Walker relationship
By SCOTT BAUERAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Rising political stars and personal friends, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker worked quietly behind the scenes to coordinate public policy, avoid each other's limelight and steer clear of

Recalls this week: bassinets, booster seats

Recalls this week: bassinets, booster seats
By The Associated Press Bassinets that pose a suffocation hazard to infants because of a faulty locking mechanism and booster seats that can fail to lock are among the consumer products recalled this week. Others include faulty tree stands for hunters and air rifles with a faulty mechanism.

Feds probe Taurus, Sable for stuck throttles

Feds probe Taurus, Sable for stuck throttles
DETROIT (AP) - A U.S. government safety agency has opened an investigation into complaints that the throttles can stick on some older-model Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Friday that 50 drivers have

Germany orders recall of some Novartis flu shots

Germany orders recall of some Novartis flu shots
By FRANK JORDANSAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - German authorities ordered a recall Thursday of some batches of Novartis flu vaccine as a precautionary measure after the company reported the appearance of small particles in the manufacturing process. The Paul Ehrlich Institute, which is part of

Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential race

Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential race
By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Of the roughly 50,000 words spoken in this month's three presidential debates, none were "climate change," ''global warming" or "greenhouse gas." Housing was discussed in the first debate, but the word "foreclosure" was mentioned

Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential race

Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential race
By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Of the roughly 50,000 words spoken in this month's three presidential debates, none were "climate change," ''global warming" or "greenhouse gas." Housing was discussed in the first debate, but the word "foreclosure" was mentioned