Toyota Says 270,000 Vehicles Have Faulty Engines (ap)
AP – Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 vehicles sold worldwide, including luxury Lexus sedans, have faulty engines, but the company did not say whether it would recall the automobiles. Read more
Alex Hits Mexico’s Gulf Coast As Cat 2 Hurricane (ap)
AP – Hurricane Alex made landfall on Mexico’s Gulf coast as a powerful Category 2 storm Wednesday, spawning tornadoes in nearby Texas, forcing evacuations in both countries and whipping up high waves that frustrated oil-spill cleanup efforts and pushed crude onto beaches. Read more
10 Years On, Elian Not Angry At Miami Relatives (ap)
AP – Elian Gonzalez says he’s not angry at his Miami relatives who fought to keep him in the United States during a nasty international custody battle a decade ago. Read more
Hurricane Alex Makes Landfall Along Mexican Coast (ap)
AP – Forecasters say the first Atlantic hurricane of the season has made landfall in northeastern Mexico. Read more
2 Nkoreans Get Prison Terms For Assassination Plot (ap)
AP – A South Korean court sentenced two North Korean army majors to prison for plotting to assassinate a high-profile defector who once mentored North Korea’s leader. Read more