Toyota recalling Prius, other models, worldwide

Toyota announced that it is recalling about 400,000 of its signature Prius green cars and other hybrids worldwide for braking problems.

Early Priuses may have braking issues

How far back do potential braking problems with the Toyota Prius go? The answer may be much further than believed, and could involve vehicles dating back to the 2005 model-year.

2nd major storm heads for snowy Mid-Atlantic

Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day.

Loan guarantees recharge nuclear debate

President Obama?s push to triple federal loan guarantees for new nuclear power plants has recharged the debate over the viability of nuclear energy. Msnbc.com's Mike Stuckey reports.

Obama has miles to go to keep all promises

NYT: McCain takes on GOP foe by tilting right

Challenged by J. D. Hayworth from the airwaves, and soon in a primary, John McCain has moved starkly, and often awkwardly, to the right.

Afghan avalanches kill at least 28, strand 1,500

Avalanches on a mountain pass north of Kabul have killed at least 28 people, with another 1,500 stranded in their vehicles on snow-blocked roads, Afghan officials said Tuesday.

Report: Iran begins controversial nuke process

Iran's state TV said the country started enriching its uranium to a higher level of 20 percent, over the objections of the international community.

Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP)

AP - 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.

US Army tightens noose in southern Afghanistan (AP)

AP - U.S. Army soldiers have launched a major operation in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.

Defiant Iran accelerates nuclear program (AP)

AP - Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level on Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies who fear the process could eventually be used to give the Islamic republic nuclear weapons.

Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic (AP)

AP - Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard.

GOP wary of pitfalls in Obama's health care summit (AP)

AP - Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan confab on health care, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy.

State Farm says it warned NHTSA on Toyota in 2007 (AP)

AP - The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the latest warning sign to emerge about the massive recall.

Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station (AP)

AP - Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.

Stocks climb on hopes for Greece debt assistance (AP)

AP - Stocks are climbing in early trading as hopes grow the European Union will help Greece with its growing debt burden.