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Is the president now asking for more direct aid from congress for states and localities that are in terrible trouble -- >> the president is reiterating the support that he -- reiterating the steps that hes already supported. in addition -- >> additional aid is necessary? >> in addition to that. no, he is reiterating the steps that he thought we should be taking now, as we transition out of this crisis. one of the important ones that you didnt mention is help for small businesses. we want a zero ...

To the attackers arrest. the woman he tried to save not yet been identified. youll see on this video one guy actually turns him over, sees that hes bleeding and lets him flip back. >> more trouble for toyota now. the automaker recalling 50,000, 2003 sequoias because of a defect that could cause slowing. the automaker recalling millions of vehicles because of concerns about the potential for sudden acceleration so now we have an issue of deceleration, apparently, a lot of trouble for toyota right...

Acceleration. now toyota is having the exact opposite problem with some of its vehicles. the japanese automaker recalling 50,000 of them due town expected slowing. the recall effects 2003 year model toyota sequoias. the company reports the problem involved the suvs electronic stability control system which maintains traction during turning. toyota claims the system can kick in at low speeds thus preventing the driver from accelerating as quickly as he or she might like it. fixed the problem midw...

Quite a number of the vehicles. 14 different makes and models, have been recalled for things such as uncontrolled acceleration, and braking problems and dealers in south florida and nationwide say the customers keep coming and one dealer explains it as simply delivering years of customer satisfaction. >> i believe that brand loyalty was a major factor. i think the incentives, was definitely a big key in the leasing. >> and those incentives, by the way, on leased and as well as new car sales, tal...

Call or click now. get back in the game. a robber in connecticut tried intimidating the wrong store owner. police looking for the man who pulled a gun and fired a shot into the wall to scare him. instead of handing over the money, the owner grabbed a baseball bat and started bludgeoning him. he did manage to grab some money from the register. the transportation fined toyota $16.4 million, the largest amount allowed by the law for withholding information on unexpected acceleration in their ve...

For the lead in the market. so ford is taking advantage of it. >> im sure i asked you before but sasked people who covered this story, auto experts, when it first started and then it became part of their other brand, lexus, or what have you, can toyota survive this? it looks like every other week or once a month, what have you, toyota is having an issue with a recall. >> can they survive, sure. the company is not going to collapse or go away. and eventually theyll get control of this, and i thin...

Sales. engineers are testing the s.u.v. and working to correct the stability problems. toyota took a lot of heat for not responding to complaints of sudden acceleration and sticking gas pedals. analysts say toyota is trying to avoid the criticism this time around. fox news alert. president obama reaffirming his plan to start withdrawing troops from afghanistan in 2011. he spoke on an australian tv station this morning. mr. obama says the u.s. and its allies cant be there in perpetuity. he says t...

Found rollover risks during turns when they were testing this vehicle. four different engineers tried. then they got another vehicle to make sure that it wasnt an isolated incident with that car. they found that, indeed, this car had problems with electronic stability control. this is the computerized system that organizes and controls the brakes and the acceleration. this is a computerized system that is really cut down the number of single vehicle accidents because its helped to right the vehi...

Did. >> all right. so neal, you are surprised to hear what they found out at consumer reports? lexus is a top luxury brand with a stellar reputation. >> yeah, sure. you know, this is just not what toyota needs right now after all the problems theyve had with floor mats and sudden acceleration and even some fatal accidents. this is the kind of publicity they dont need at this time. and it is surprising. lexus is a very highly rated brand and a highly admired brand by many consumers. and this is n...

Reimburse the company for claims paid out in any crashes linked to sudden, unintended acceleration. other insurers are expected to follow suit. the potential cost to toyota is estimated in the tens of millions of dollars. and we could be talking much bigger bucks to settle over 200 lawsuits brought against toyota. so far, the cases have just been consolidated by a federal judge in california. legal analysts say toyota may be on the hook for at least $3 billion, with a "b" dollars. and then there...