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Japan Airlines rejects Delta, stays with American (AP) 9 Feb 2010
Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines.

Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP) 9 Feb 2010
Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems -- the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

Oil above $72 in Asia amid weakening dollar (AP) 9 Feb 2010
Oil prices rose above $72 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as a weakening U.S. dollar offset concerns about the strength of the global economic recovery.

World stocks mixed after Wall Street decline (AP) 9 Feb 2010
World stocks were mixed Tuesday following Wall Street's decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels. Tokyo and Sydney were down while Shanghai and Hong Kong gained.

Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast (AP) 8 Feb 2010
Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they couldn't rule out negligence.

Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook (AP) 8 Feb 2010
A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump.

Judge promises to rule on SEC, BofA settlement (AP) 8 Feb 2010
A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.

Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months (AP) 8 Feb 2010
The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.

Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever (AP) 8 Feb 2010
The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.

Transformers drive Hasbro 4Q profit increase (AP) 8 Feb 2010
Strength in its boys' brands like Transformers and Nerf, along with its core game brands including Scrabble and Monopoly, should boost Hasbro's results in 2010, the company said Monday.