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Toyota recalls 1.4 million cars for airbag problem

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Toyota is recalling 1.4 million cars worldwide for a problems with exploding airbags. Though Toyota said this recall does not involve a Takata airbag, it has not identified the suppl



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Meet the helicopter house hunters

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Out of the helicopter window, a deafening 1,500 feet below, lies the wealthiest neighborhood on earth.



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How the typical American family pays for college

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You’re thrilled your child got into college, but that doesn’t mean you’re happy about the tuition bill.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning! Can you believe it’s the halfway point of the week already? That long weekend isn’t as far away as you think it is. There were two big deaths in the sports world yesterday: legendary college basketball coach Pat Summit and football coach Buddy Ryan. I won’t cover either of them in today’s “8 things,” but there’s tons of good writing out there on both coaches, including Gary Smith’s profiles of the two, which both appeared in 1994 in Sports Illustrated. Smith is one of my all-time…

Mount Vernon businesses taking a hit as work on...

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C.J. Reskin sells charcuterie in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. She said she has been wanting to talk about the sinkhole and construction that have brought down business at her beer, wine, cheese and meat counter for some time. “It’s awful. There’s a whole street blocked off, there’s no parking,” Reskin said. “People who don’t know this part of the city don’t even know how to get here…so they just say ‘forget it’ and go somewhere else.” Business owners and employees ranging from those…

Istanbul airport attack: A fresh blow to tourism...

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Turkey’s crucial tourism industry was in crisis even before suicide bombers killed dozens of people at Istanbul airport. The deadly terrorist assault late Tuesday that targeted the airport’s international terminal is set to deepen those woes.



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Brexit: Romanians start adopt-a-Brit campaign

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For millions of Britons who voted to remain, the idea that EU membership advantages are due to be revoked has left many heartbroken – even in a sense, homeless. But for those who want to remain in Europe, one Romanian paper has offered hope of a new …



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Toyota recalls 1.43 million Prius, Lexus worldwide

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Toyota has announced it will recall 1.43 million vehicles worldwide over faulty airbags, although it is not part of the massive recalls of Takata air bags. The cars affected are Prius and Lexus models from 2008 to 2012. The recall includes 495,000 cars sold in North America, 743,000 in Japan as well as vehicles in Europe, China and other regions, according to the BBC and The Associated Press.



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Big Business takes on Trump over trade

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers — two powerful business lobbies both traditionally supportive of Republican candidates – took the highly unusual step of lashing out at presumptive GOP presidential nominee.



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Clinton, allies to hit Trump with $13M in ad...

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Next week is shaping up to inflict the most dramatic damage on television yet to Donald Trump’s campaign, with forces behind Hillary Clinton planning to outspend him by $13 million, a wider gap than any week so far.



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