Experts cast doubt on runaway Prius story

nzherald Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:54:00 PM CET | info

SAN DIEGO - Investigators with Toyota and the United States Government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California motorway, according to a memorandum obtained by AP that a congressional......

National Central Switch: Checkmate for ATM fruadsters

vanguardngr Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:11:00 PM CET | info

The rising incidence of frauds perpetrated through Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) will soon abate following the completion of the National Central Switch (NCS) for electronic payment in the country....

Lawyer defends Prius driver's story of stuck pedal

newschannel5 Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:32:00 PM CET | info

A lawyer representing a driver who reports his Toyota Prius sped out of control on a California freeway is sticking by his client's story despite a congressional memo that raises questions about what happened....

Memo: Investigators can't replicate runaway Prius

newschannel5 Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:30:00 PM CET | info

Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government could not replicate the runaway speeding reported by a Prius owner who said his car's accelerator stuck as he drove on a California freeway, according to a......

Investigators unable to speed Prius out of control

thestar Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:06:00 AM CET | info

Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that a congressional spokesman says casts doubt on the driver’s story....

APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story

newschannel5 Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:59:00 AM CET | info

Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The......

Ex-terror suspect to sue Canadian government

iol Saturday, March 13, 2010 10:26:00 PM CET | info

A Moroccan-born Montrealer who spent nearly two years behind bars for suspected terror ties, is suing the Canadian government....

Value Line, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

earthtimes Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:11:00 AM CET | info

NEW YORK, March 12 -- Value Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: VALU) reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010. Net income for the third quarter ended...

Reported cyberfraud losses double in 2009: FBI

reuters Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:02:00 AM CET | info

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reported losses from Internet fraud more than doubled in 2009, with scams that falsely used the FBI's name generating the most complaints, the law enforcement agency said on Friday....

Crude oil poised for second weekly gain on recovery optimism

tehrantimes Friday, March 12, 2010 8:30:00 PM CET | info

Crude oil traded above $82 a barrel in New York, poised for a second weekly gain, on optimism fuel demand will recover as China’s economic expansion accelerates. Oil was little changed amid expectations the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will increase shipments this month on strong.......

Former Goldleaf CFO charged in embezzlement

newschannel5 Friday, March 12, 2010 6:42:00 PM CET | info

Associated Press - March 12, 2010 12:35 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former chief financial officer of the Technology Division of Goldleaf Financial Solutions Inc....

Trial for Twitter man in airport 'bomb' case

YorkshirePost Friday, March 12, 2010 3:17:00 PM CET | info

A 26-year-old Doncaster man alleged to have posted a message on Twitter threatening to blow an airport "sky high" is to face trial....

Airport bomb hoax case plea change

belfasttelegraph Friday, March 12, 2010 3:13:00 PM CET | info

A 26-year-old man alleged to have posted a message on Twitter threatening to blow an airport "sky high" will face face trial, a court has decided....

GCHQ loses Top Secret laptops

register Friday, March 12, 2010 2:25:00 PM CET | info

It is the secretive heart of government information security, dispensing advice and setting standards throughout officialdom, but GCHQ's "cavalier" in-house policies have come under fire in a report revealing it lost 35 laptops. Three of the missing machines were certified to hold Top Secret.......

Spy snapshot

bbc Friday, March 12, 2010 1:51:00 AM CET | info

The annual Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) reports, the latest of which was published on Thursday, are one of the few insights we get into the real world of British intelligence. The big controversies that come into public view - like the Binyam Mohammed case recently - provide an insight into the sharp end of the business....

Toyota warned of safety issues in 2006

independent Friday, March 12, 2010 1:25:00 AM CET | info

Toyota bosses were warned about the safety implications of their aggressive cost-cutting as long ago as 2006, according to evidence submitted to US Congress yesterday....

CPFilms Introduces Automotive Window Film for the Digital Age

earthtimes Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:52:00 PM CET | info

ST. LOUIS, March 11 -- CPFilms Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), and the world's leading producer of professional window films for automotive, residential and commercial markets,......

Toyota hearing: Auto safety agency may seek c more power

usaToday Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:54:00 PM CET | info

Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks following Toyota's ......

One-third of orphaned Zeus botnets find way home

register Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:18:00 PM CET | info

The takedown of 100 servers used to control Zeus-related botnets may be a short-lived victory, security researchers said after discovering that about one-third of the orphaned channels were able to regain connectivity in less than 48 hours. The resurrection of at least 30 command and control.......

Highway deaths drop to lowest levels since 1950s

usaToday Thursday, March 11, 2010 6:52:00 PM CET | info

U.S. highway deaths have fallen to their lowest levels since the 1950s, as more motorists bought into buckling up and embraced ......

DIS Technology shares sink to record low

btimescom Thursday, March 11, 2010 6:27:00 PM CET | info

DIS Technology Holdings Bhd (DIST) (0063)plunged to a record low yesterday as investors dumped the stock on fears that it may have made a wider loss than expected last year because of an alleged sales fraud by a major customer. The ACE Market-listed consumer electronic firm's shares shed 33 per cent to 3 sen....

Judge halts trial of driver who blames his 'faulty' Toyota Prius for knocking down and killing wife

dailymail Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:58:00 PM CET | info

At Grimsby Crown Court Judge David Tremberg discharged the jury of five women and seven men to await further reports and inspections of the car....

Border Agency 'indifferent' to tip

belfasttelegraph Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:10:00 PM CET | info

The Government is set to investigate claims that Border Agency (UKBA) officials told a potential whistleblower they were "indifferent" to concerns on illegal immigrants....

Mobile malware evolution threatens millions of smartphone users says Kaspersky Lab Report

ameinfo-en Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:00:00 PM CET | info

As the dust from Barcelona's Mobile World Congress 2010 has settled mobile malware is here to stay and cost millions of dollars to unsuspected GSM users around the world according to a latest report from Kaspersky Lab, a leading international developer of secure content management solutions....

Sharjah to Run Rehabilitation Programmes for Prisoners

khaleejtimes Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:18:00 AM CET | info

SHARJAH - Prisoners at Sharjah Rehabilitation and Punitive Establishments will be offered rehabilitation programmes during their sentence period to ensure they are better citizens once they are out of jail....

T&T Revenue Authority change over Sept 1, 2010

Triniad-guardian Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:01:00 AM CET | info

There will be no service interruption for both the Board of Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise Department when the new T&T Revenue Authority (TTRA) takes over the collection of taxes on September 1, 2010, says Andre Vincent Henry, chairman, TTRA Management Company....

Get the picture

JakartaPost Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:01:00 AM CET | info

A salesman assists a customer looking at electronic equipment at the Glodok electronics market in Jakarta on Wednesday. Read More...

DIS Tech slumps to record low

btimescom Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:18:00 AM CET | info

DIS Technology Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian consumer electronics company, slid to a record low in Kuala Lumpur trading after saying some of its accounts may be misstated because of alleged fraud by a major customer. The stock dropped 22 per cent to 3.5 sen at 9:10 am local time. -- Bloomberg...