WASHINGTON — The head of the Democratic Governors Association says the organization will be committed to getting a Democrat elected governor in Wisconsin, if an effort to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker is successful. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, the chairman ...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets says 4,000 pounds of its mashed sweet potatoes are being recalled because of possible contamination with pieces of white plastic. The Rochester, N.Y.-based grocery chain says the sweet potatoes packaged in 24 oz. plastic ...

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TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling about 550,000 vehicles worldwide — mostly in the United States — for problems that could make it harder to steer. The recall affects 447,000 vehicles in North America, as well ...

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TOKYO — Toyota recalled 106,000 first-generation Prius hybrid cars globally on Wednesday for faulty steering caused by a nut that may come loose. The single minor accident suspected of being related to the problem was reported in the U.S., according ...

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NEW YORK — Toyota Motor Corp. asked a federal court to throw out lawsuits over acceleration defects in its cars, saying many of the plaintiffs never identified any defect or experienced sudden, unintended acceleration. The automaker filed its motion in ...

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DETROIT — General Motors said Friday it was recalling more than 300,000 Chevrolet Impala sedans because the seat belts may fail to restrain people in the front seats during a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its ...

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WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it had fixed about 3.7 million vehicles in the United States as part of its massive safety recalls, citing progress in rebuilding its reputation for safety. The world’s largest automaker said in a ...

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NEW YORK — Toyota recalled 1.13 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks Thursday because their engines may stall, the latest in a string of quality problems at the Japanese automaker. The recall covers vehicles from the 2005-2008 model years sold ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland officials working to make sure that recalled eggs aren’t being sold in the state. Officials from two Iowa farms recalled more than a half-billion eggs after learning that salmonella may have sickened as many as 1,300 people. ...

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