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SAN DIEGO - INVESTIGATORS with Toyota and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained on Saturday by The Associated Press. A congressional spokesman said the finding cast doubt on the driver's story.

Probe questions runaway Prius

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KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S government put off a politically risky plan to enforce a 4 per cent goods and service tax, cheering opposition critics on Sunday who claimed it would burden the poor.

Malaysia delays sales tax plan

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JAKARTA - THOUSANDS of Indonesian Muslims on Sunday staged peaceful rallies in cities across the country to protest US President Barack Obama's visit later this month.

Protest over Obama visit

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DALLAS (Texas) - FILIPINO superstar Manny Pacquiao easily defeated Joshua Clottey by unanimous 12-round decision to retain his World Boxing Organisation welterweight title Saturday at Cowboys Stadium.

Pacquiao beats Clottey

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KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA has urged the Swedish government to act against three newspapers that reprinted a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog, its foreign minister said.'Malaysia strongly denounces the reprinting of the caricature of Prophet Muhammad by three Swedish newspapers on 10 March 2010,' Anifah Aman said in an unusually outspoken statement late Saturday.

Action over cartoon urged

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BANGKOK - TENS of thousands of red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra were rallying amid tight security in Bangkok on Sunday to demand the government's resignation. Organisers of the protest said more than 100,000 had converged on the capital by midday, while police overseeing a huge security operation said the crowds numbered between 50,000 and 60,000.

Anti-govt protesters rally

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BANGKOK - THAI Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday that he had no intention of using force against the tens of thousands of anti-government protesters rallying in Bangkok. A 50,000-strong security force has been sent out under a strict security law to keep order over the supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, amid fears that some of them could turn violent.

No force against Red Shirts

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INDIAN WELLS (California) - RAFAEL Nadal, playing his first match since retiring injured from the Australian Open, launched his Indian Wells title defence on Saturday with a straight-set win over Rainer Schuettler. Nadal, seeded third, downed the German qualifier 6-4, 6-4.

Nadal returns with win

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JAKARTA - A POWERFUL quake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit off the eastern Indonesian island of Maluku on Sunday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at 7.47pm local time (1247 GMT, 8.47pm Singapore time) about 132 kilometres (82 miles) south-east of Labuha, North Maluku province, at a depth of 56 kilometres, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.

Powerful quake hits Indonesia

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MADRID - LIVERPOOL need to buy several players in order to challenge for honours next season, striker Fernando Torres said on Saturday. 'We need four or five top-drawer players to be able to compete,' he said in an interview with the Spanish sports daily As.

New players needed: Torres

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New players needed: Torres »

BERLIN - GERMANY is working on various possible schemes, including bank charges, to ensure taxpayers do not have to pay for the risks taken by banks in the future, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a German weekly magazine. 'It is clear to all that the taxpayer cannot pay for the risks taken by banks,' Dr Merkel said in excerpts of an interview to be released on Sunday in Sonntag Aktuell magazine.

Merkel may charge banks

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Merkel may charge banks

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BRUSSELS - EURO zone finance ministers are likely to agree on Monday on the principles and parameters of financial help to Greece, if it is required, but leave out any sums until Athens asks for them, an EU source said. 'I think we should be able to agree on principles of a euro area facility for coordinated assistance. The European Commission and the Eurogroup task force would have the mandate to finalise the work,' the senior EU source, with knowledge of the preparations, told Reuters.

EU to agree on Greek aid

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MANAMA - FELIPE Massa returned to Formula One qualifying on Saturday as if the life-threatening head injuries he suffered last time he fought for pole position had never happened. The Brazilian, absent from the starting grid since he was hit on the helmet by a heavy spring in Hungary last July, showed he had lost none of his speed by putting his Ferrari on the front row for the first time since November 2008.

Massa returns with a bang

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Massa returns with a bang »

ATHENS - MOST Greeks think draconian austerity measures announced by the government this month are along the right lines and many feel labour unions should be restrained in their opposition, a poll showed on Saturday. Some 50.1 per cent of 1,008 people surveyed by polling agency Marc for the Sunday Ethnows newspaper said last week's 4.8 billion euro (S$9.2 billion) package went 'in the right direction' while 41.9 per cent said it did not. About 60 per cent of those interviewed said it was a 'a necessary choice'.

Greeks back austerity moves

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MANAMA - IT MAY only have been the opening day, but Richard Branson was smiling on Saturday after seeing his top Virgin driver Timo Glock outpace both Lotus men in qualifying for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The Virgin boss, who has a bet with Lotus chief Tony Fernandes, is keen to avoid being the cross-dressing loser of their famous wager which will see one of them acting as an air stewardess on the other's airline.

Virgin win first skirmish

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JAKARTA - A MODERATE 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Saturday, US geologists said, although there were no indications of a tsunami. The quake struck at 9.59pm local time (1459 GMT, 10.59pm Singapore time) and was relatively shallow, with a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles), the US Geological Survey said.

Quake strikes off Sumatra

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LONDON - DIDIER Drogba fired Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League with two second-half goals in a 4-1 win over struggling West Ham. Alex set Carlo Ancelotti's side on their way with a 16th minute header and while Scott Parker levelled for West Ham in the 30th minute, the home side sealed the points through second half goals from Drogba and Florent Malouda.

Chelsea reclaim pole position

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MANAMA - MICHAEL Schumacher admitted on Saturday that the modern era of quickfire Formula One qualifying caught him by surprise as he claimed seventh place on the grid for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The 41-year-old, seven-time world champion, who is making his comeback after three years in retirement, was still satisfied with his performance in his Mercedes although teammate Nico Rosberg will start two places ahead.

Schumacher caught by surprise

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BIRMINGHAM - BIRMINGHAM rallied from two goals down to claim a deserved point from Everton in an entertaining encounter at St Andrews. Craig Gardner sealed the fightback with his first goal for Birmingham following his January move from Aston Villa, preserving his new employers' six-month unbeaten record at home.

Birmingham, Everton draw

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Birmingham, Everton draw

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