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Committee flight 93 memorial was on track but continued federal support was vital. attorneys for toyota are asking a panel of federal judges now to consolidate more than 200 lawsuits over those sudden acceleration problems. they want the suit started in a california courtroom near the companys u.s. headquarters. currently, there are 138 potential class action and 97 personal injury and wrongful death cases pending against toyota and a decision is expected next month. lets talk a little bit about...

9:24 on the east coast, 6:24 in the west. plummeting demand for cars is forcing toyota to temporarily suspend production at factories in britain and france. meanwhile here in the u.s., toyotas attorneys have asked a panel of judges to consolidate some 200 lawsuits filed against the company over those sudden acceleration problems. iraqi election officials say they will announce the full results of this months parliamentary elections later today despite calls for a delay amid fears of violence. ...

Hearing today for toyota, theyre going to be deciding whether to combine more than 100 lawsuits facing the auto giant. toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles because of the sudden acceleration problems. the feds have received more than 3000 complaints from owners and there are reports of at least 52 deaths tied to toyota cars since 2000. now, a closer look at whether high voltage power lines could actually play a role in these issues. brian wilson is in birmingham, alabama to explain w...

Proceed with 100 lawsuits or so against the auto giant. a surprising look to what may have contributed to the acceleration problems. something actually, believe it or not, outside the vehicle. and weve heard a lot about the politics of health care lately but it is a deeply personal issue affecting every man, woman and child in the country. we have brand new polls from scott rasmussen showing what you as americans think about this new law and how it will affect you.

Well have the full attention of congress right after easter. there are indications a bipartisan bill is still possible. but deputy treasury secretary neil woolen complains the u.s. chamber of commerce is spending $1.4 million a day to kill financial reform. the chamber has said that woolen was being "a bit political." >> special panel of judges is expected to determine the fate of dozens of class action lawsuits filed by toyota owners. the panel will decide rather to combine more than 100 lawsui...

Biden again making news with some comments before a crowd this week, only this time there were no f bombs dropped in this particular statement, but vice president biden said that the presidency, the administration, was merely -- nearly doomed. bill: different day, different comment. thats a big deal. martha: yeah, thats a big deal. bill: so could the power lines be linked to toyotas acceleration problems? this mystery is not solved. were on that in only three minutes. /d/d/d/d/d/d/d/d/d/d/d/a it...

>> reporter: nhtsa declined comment. the lawyers now suing toyota claim that this toyota service bulletin is proof that the company knowingly lied to the public, blaming sudden acceleration problems on floor mats or stuck gas pedals. tim howard is a law professor who also heads the legal group. that is saying that toyota hid the real problem, for one reason. recalling all affected vehicles could cost billions. >> they could fix these problems easily. it would cost them about $500 a car nationwid...

Sudden acceleration and he says the service bulletin was parentally hidden frparent apparently hid bin toyota and the national traffic highway association. the service bulletin, those sent to every toyota dealer and sent to nhtsa was never made public. >> the government is really, you know, hiding this information from the consumer. theyre in a conspiracy with the auto industry to keep these out of the public sight. >> reporter: nhtsa declined comment. the lawyers now suing toyota claim that thi...

>> it still says rain but that was a pretty nice little sun beam there. still ahead, the document that toyota does not want you to see. how long ago did the company know about potential acceleration problems. a cnn special investigation is coming up next. our signature lobster lovers dream... and eleven more choices. right now at red lobster.

This toyota service bulletin is proof that the company knowingly lied to the public blaming the sudden acceleration problems on floor mats or stuck gas pedals. tim howard is a law professor who heads the legal group saying toyota hid the problem for one reason, fearing all recalled vehicles could cost billions. >> it would cost them $500 a car nationwide. 6 to 7 million cars and have numbers as close to 4 to $5 billion. its hard to tell the truth when the numbers are at the bottom of the truth. ...