Toyota recalls 1.8M vehicles in the US

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 1.8 million vehicles in the U.S. for various safety problems, including air bags that may fail to deploy. The Japanese automaker announced the U.S. recall Wednesday as part of a broader recall of 6.39 million...

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DHS secretary reevaluating deportation priorities

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday he's re-evaluating the Obama administration's deportation priorities to make certain they're focused on national security, public safety and border security, amid growing pressure from...

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"Heartbleed" exposes millions of online passwords

SAN FRANCISCO — An alarming lapse in Internet security has exposed millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive information to potential theft. The breakdown revealed this week affects a widely used encryption technology that is supposed...

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New technology unwraps mummies' ancient mysteries

LONDON — Our fascination with mummies never gets old. Now the British Museum is using the latest technology to unwrap their ancient mysteries. Scientists at the museum have used CT scans and sophisticated imaging software to go beneath the bandages,...

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VW tells dealers to stop selling 4 models

DETROIT — Volkswagen is telling U.S. dealers to stop selling its most popular cars until transmission fluid leaks can be fixed. Spokesman Scott Vazin says the order covers about 25,000 Jetta, Passat, Beetle and Beetle convertible models equipped with...

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Stocks open higher; Alcoa leads the way

NEW YORK — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as corporate earnings begin on a positive note. Aluminum maker Alcoa rose the most of major U.S. stocks after reporting earnings that were better than investors were expecting. Alcoa rose 3 percent...

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Feds say oil trains should have two-man crews

WASHINGTON — Responding to a series of fiery train derailments, federal regulators said Wednesday they will propose that trains transporting crude oil have at least two-man crews as part of new requirements aimed at preventing parked train cars from...

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Fla. bitcoin case tests money laundering limits

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Florida has become the first state to bring criminal money laundering charges in a case involving the virtual currency bitcoin. It's a case that could test whether current law can adapt to new digital forms of payment. Pascal Reid...

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US stocks move higher as earnings get underway

NEW YORK — Stocks rose for a second straight day Wednesday, helped by surprisingly strong earnings from aluminum giant Alcoa. Technology stocks recovered from a drubbing over the past week. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose six...

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Rapper 50 cent ordered to pay in headphone case

BRADENTON, Fla. — Federal court records show that rapper 50 Cent has been ordered to pay a Bradenton earphone manufacturer more than $16 million in connection with a failed partnership to produce the entertainer's line of headphones. The Bradenton Herald...

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