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Hansen's winning goal lifts Canucks past Avalanche 6-4
Tue Mar 9th at 11:59 pm

The Canadian Press - DENVER - Jannik Hansen scored the decisive goal with 2:08 remaining, Mikael Samuelsson had his first NHL hat trick, and the Vancouver Canucks rall...

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Soccer-Libertadores Cup results and standings
Tue Mar 9th at 11:58 pm

Reuters - March 10 (Reuters) - Libertadores Cup group stage results and standings on Tuesday Group 1 Racing CM (URU) 2 Cerro Porteno (PAR) 1 Group 3 Bolivar (BOL) 0 Es...

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SCORECARD:
Tue Mar 9th at 11:56 pm

The Canadian Press - Here are the sports results from Tuesday:

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Gomez leads Canadiens over Lightning 5-3 for fourth win in five since Olympics
Tue Mar 9th at 11:51 pm

The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - It looks like the Olympic break was just what the Montreal Canadiens needed.

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China's February exports jump 45.7 per cent in sign of growing global demand
Tue Mar 9th at 11:44 pm

The Canadian Press - BEIJING - China's exports grew strongly in February in a new sign of a rebound in global demand, government figures showed Wednesday.

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China exports, trade surplus figures announced
Tue Mar 9th at 11:33 pm

AFP - BEIJING (AFP) - China said Wednesday its exports in February soared for the third straight month and at the fastest pace in three years, underlining the nation'...

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Kulemin scores in overtime as Maple Leafs defeat Bruins 4-3
Tue Mar 9th at 11:33 pm

The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Luca Caputi's big homecoming had to share the spotlight with Nikolai Kulemin's overtime heroics.

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Painkillers, muscle relaxant linked to death of former pro Texas wrestler
Tue Mar 9th at 11:24 pm

The Canadian Press - HOUSTON - An autopsy report says the December death of former pro wrestler Edward Fatu, who performed under the name "Umaga," was cause primarily ...

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MPs asked to stay out of wheat board elections
Tue Mar 9th at 11:21 pm

CBC - A farm lobby group is asking Members of Parliament to keep quiet during campaigns for director positions on the Canadian Wheat Board.

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Organizers of Iditarod sled dog race to begin drug testing of human competitors
Tue Mar 9th at 11:18 pm

The Canadian Press - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Every human competitor now running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be tested for alcohol and illegal drugs on the trail ...

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'IMF' for Europe a distracting sideshow: experts
Tue Mar 9th at 11:17 pm

AFP - FRANKFURT (AFP) - Talk of a European version of the International Monetary Fund to rescue errant EU states is little more than a distracting sideshow, analysts ...

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Olympic cycling gold medallist Lionel Cox dies aged 80
Tue Mar 9th at 11:16 pm

The Canadian Press - SYDNEY, Australia - Australian Olympic cycling gold medallist Lionel Cox has died of pneumonia, the Australian Olympic Committee said. He was 80.

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Flames move into 8th place, push Red Wings to 9th in Western Conference
Tue Mar 9th at 11:16 pm

The Canadian Press - DETROIT - With both teams fighting for a playoff spot, the Calgary Flames were the hungrier club on Tuesday night.

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Sask. puppies tested for service work
Tue Mar 9th at 11:14 pm

CBC - A B.C. trainer's search for service dogs led to Regina Tuesday, where a litter of black labrador pups went through a series of suitability tests.

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Asian stocks near 6-week highs, cool to China data
Tue Mar 9th at 11:11 pm

Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks hovered near six-week highs on Wednesday as Chinese data showed exports and imports in February were better than expected,...

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O'Driscoll 'not done yet' as Irish century looms
Tue Mar 9th at 11:01 pm

AFP - DUBLIN (AFP) - Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll insisted he was "not done yet" although he admitted the "end line was in sight" as he approached winning his 100...

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Soaring China property prices raise worries over bubble, leave many unable to buy own homes
Tue Mar 9th at 10:54 pm

The Canadian Press - SHANGHAI, China - The luxury apartment buildings Yang Xuhua passes on her way to work are a daily reminder of her own frustrated efforts to buy a ...

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Oil slips for 2nd day as U.S. crude inventories climb
Tue Mar 9th at 10:44 pm

Reuters - SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil fell for a second day on Wednesday after an industry report showed U.S. crude stockpiles jumped more than expected last week, dampe...

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Saskatchewan native leaders hand over financial control of troubled school
Tue Mar 9th at 10:33 pm

The Canadian Press - SASKATOON - Saskatchewan aboriginal leaders say they have agreed to hand over financial control of the troubled First Nations University of Canada...

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Paris sports giants running out of capital
Tue Mar 9th at 10:32 pm

AFP - PARIS (AFP) - Paris Saint Germain and Stade Francais, the French capital's flagship sports sides, face an uncertain run-in to their season's end after failing t...

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Unknown Quebec rink making impact at Brier; Ont. still perfect after 11 draws
Tue Mar 9th at 10:30 pm

The Canadian Press - HALIFAX, N.S. - They are the mystery men at the Tim Hortons Brier, but anyone who plays Serge Reid's rink will tell you they are making their pres...

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Soccer-Libertadores Cup group stage summaries
Tue Mar 9th at 10:24 pm

Reuters - BUENOS AIRES, March 9 (Reuters) - Summaries of Libertadores Cup matches played on Tuesday:

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Soccer-Universidad de Chile snatch draw, Estudiantes held 0-0
Tue Mar 9th at 10:22 pm

Reuters - BUENOS AIRES, March 9 (Reuters) - Striker Edson Puch headed a stoppage-time equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for Universidad de Chile against Universidad Cato...

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Regina police open sub-station 50 metres from HQ
Tue Mar 9th at 10:13 pm

CBC - Police in Regina have moved one of their satellite offices into a new location 50 metres down the street from its main headquarters.

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Agents seized heroin at Vancouver airport during Olympics: police
Tue Mar 9th at 10:06 pm

CBC - Canada Border Services agents discovered four kilograms of heroin hidden in two suitcases belonging to a man who arrived in Vancouver on a flight from India duri...

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De Niro signs up to play football icon Lombardi
Tue Mar 9th at 10:02 pm

Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He has played killers and cops in the movies, and two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro may soon take on the role of iconic U.S. footb...

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Woods practice reports set tour tongues wagging
Tue Mar 9th at 9:57 pm

Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - Media reports that Tiger Woods is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers talking of a possible return to action for t...

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SpaceX aborts rocket engine test
Tue Mar 9th at 9:57 pm

Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies aborted a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key milestone...

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Avastin fight now moves to P.E.I.
Tue Mar 9th at 9:49 pm

CBC - A cancer patient who successfully helped lobby the New Brunswick government to fund an expensive cancer drug is now shifting his focus to P.E.I. in an effort to ...

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Federal investigators sent to determine cause of reportedly runaway Prius
Tue Mar 9th at 9:47 pm

The Canadian Press - EL CAJON, Calif. - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said ...

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Toyota says it will expand recall of Tundra pickups to address frame rust issue
Tue Mar 9th at 9:46 pm

The Canadian Press - WASHINGTON - Toyota said Tuesday it will expand a recall announced last year to fix Tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust and lead to s...

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Niqab-wearing woman blocked again from class
Tue Mar 9th at 9:35 pm

CBC - The Quebec government has intervened again in the case of a Muslim woman who refused to remove her niqab veil during a French-language class.

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No holster demonstration at Villanueva inquest
Tue Mar 9th at 9:27 pm

CBC - The coroner overseeing the inquest into the death of Fredy Villanueva rejected a request to have the police officer involved in the shooting demonstrate how easi...

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Man named in police shootout, slain officer knew each other, residents say
Tue Mar 9th at 9:19 pm

The Canadian Press - A man suspected of trading gunfire with police in an incident that saw an officer shot and killed was identified Tuesday as 70-year-old Fred Prest...

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Coke charge dropped as ex-Tory MP Jaffer pleads guilty to careless driving
Tue Mar 9th at 9:17 pm

The Canadian Press - ORANGEVILLE, Ont. - A former Conservative MP once known for his tough stance on drugs received a "break" when cocaine possession and drunk driving...

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Gravenhurst, Ont., man charged with murder
Tue Mar 9th at 9:15 pm

CBC - York Regional police have charged a Gravenhurst, Ont. man with second-degree murder after his girlfriend's body was discovered following a fire at the woman's re...

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Quebec GPs lay out salary demands
Tue Mar 9th at 9:14 pm

CBC - General practitioners in Quebec are demanding a wage increase they say would bring them closer in line with the province's medical specialists and would make it ...

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Replace grass with turf at Commonwealth: Eskimos
Tue Mar 9th at 9:05 pm

CBC - The grass at Commonwealth Stadium could soon be replaced with artificial turf.

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Union ratifies labor deal with Canfor, company says
Tue Mar 9th at 9:05 pm

Reuters - VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Unions have ratified a contract at Canada's No. 2 lumber producer Canfor Corp , that the company said offered relief from pressing econ...

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Japan machinery orders fall 3.7 percent in January
Tue Mar 9th at 9:05 pm

AFP - TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's core private-sector machinery orders, a leading indicator of corporate capital spending, fell 3.7 percent in January from the previous mon...

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Man struck, killed by GO train
Tue Mar 9th at 9:03 pm

CBC - A man has been struck and killed by a GO Train near Manse and Copperfield roads, east of Toronto.

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Alaska leads Arctic Games medal count
Tue Mar 9th at 8:49 pm

CBC - Young athletes from Alaska have taken an early lead in the number of medals won in the first two days of competition at the Arctic Winter Games in Grande Prairie...

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Invalid death certificate puts BC couple in African adoption limbo
Tue Mar 9th at 8:30 pm

The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER -A B.C. couple has been separated for months after its effort to adopt twin boys from Ghana turned into a bureaucratic nightmare.

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Papandreou: positive reaction from Obama to European push for crackdown on speculators
Tue Mar 9th at 7:57 pm

The Canadian Press - WASHINGTON - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said following a White House meeting Tuesday that President Barack Obama reacted positively to...

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Alberta royalty changes to be released Thursday in response to review
Tue Mar 9th at 7:43 pm

The Canadian Press - EDMONTON - Changes to energy royalties in Alberta are to be announced Thursday with the release of a report on the industry's competitiveness.

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Automodular: GM demanding it cut prices 50 per cent at Oshawa plant
Tue Mar 9th at 7:42 pm

The Canadian Press - AJAX, Ont. - General Motors is reportedly demanding that sub-assembly contractor Automodular Corp. cut its prices in half at GM's Oshawa, Ont., ca...

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Amazon's potential Canadian move could be precedent setting for foreign owners
Tue Mar 9th at 7:21 pm

The Canadian Press - TORONTO - A decision to allow Amazon.com Inc. to open a distribution centre in Canada would set a precedent for changes to Canadian foreign owners...

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Harper government survives first budget vote in Parliament
Tue Mar 9th at 6:54 pm

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Stephen Harper's minority Conservative government has survived its first confidence test of the new session of Parliament.

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Leafs defeat ailing Senators
Sat Mar 6th at 10:35 pm

Jonas Gustavsson and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Saturday night.

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$10K reward for Crosby's lost Olympic gear
Sat Mar 6th at 10:32 pm

Reebok Canada is offering a $10,000 reward for the return of Sidney Crosby's stick and a glove, which went missing after he scored in overtime to give Canada the Olymp...

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New Brunswick's Grattan takes early lead at Brier
Sat Mar 6th at 10:28 pm

James Grattan's New Brunswick rink is making some noise after a quiet start, going 2-0 on the opening day at the Tim Hortons Brier curling championship in Halifax.

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Bettman holds Olympics as bargaining chip: Hotstove
Sat Mar 6th at 10:15 pm

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman could be dangling the prospect of Olympic participation as a way to gain leverage in future negotiations for a new collective bargaining ...

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Vokoun closes door on hot Hurricanes
Sat Mar 6th at 10:04 pm

Michael Frolik and Kamil Kreps scored in a 1:11 span of the first period, Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves and the Florida Panthers beat visiting Carolina 4-1 on Saturday ni...

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Sat Mar 6th at 9:32 pm

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WATCH: Grapes talks trade deadline, no-touch icing
Sat Mar 6th at 9:27 pm

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Packers solidify O-line, re-sign Clifton
Sat Mar 6th at 9:16 pm

The Green Bay Packers have re-signed veteran left tackle Chad Clifton, wrapping up a major off-season priority.

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WATCH: Team USA GM Burke reflects on Olympic loss
Sat Mar 6th at 9:00 pm

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Savard powers Bruins past Islanders
Sat Mar 6th at 8:25 pm

The Boston Bruins defeated the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Nassau Coliseum.

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Taekwondo expert gets 7 years for sex assaults
Sat Mar 6th at 8:05 pm

An Edmonton takewondo instructor has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a series of sexual assaults on children.

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Sask. officials will stay mum about some escapes
Sat Mar 6th at 7:27 pm

Government officials have changed their policies on notifying the public about prisoners who have escaped or been inadvertently released, following an embarrassing mis...

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Stoughton wins tough opener at Brier
Sat Mar 6th at 7:07 pm

It took an extra end but experience eventually got it done in the opening draw of the 2010 Tim Horton's Brier in Halifax on Saturday as Manitoba downed B.C. 8-7.

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Patriots lock up Wilfork
Sat Mar 6th at 6:49 pm

The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with nose tackle Vince Wilfork, their top free-agent priority of the off-season.

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Ont. Liberal party 'reckless, failed:' Hudak
Sat Mar 6th at 6:33 pm

Ontario needs the Progressive Conservatives to clean up after a 'reckless, failed' Liberal government, Opposition Leader Tim Hudak said Saturday as he fired up the Tor...

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Bosh in lineup Sunday vs. 76ers
Sat Mar 6th at 6:28 pm

All-star forward Chris Bosh will be in the lineup Sunday versus the Philadelphia 76ers after being admitted to hospital on Friday evening with a stomach ailment.

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Wild's Boogaard suspended 2 games
Sat Mar 6th at 6:08 pm

Minnesota Wild forward Derek Boogaard has been suspended 2 games for delivering a knee hit on Edmonton forward Ryan Jones.

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Boy jumps from Winnipeg house fire
Sat Mar 6th at 4:58 pm

A 13-year-old boy jumped to safety from a second-storey window to escape a house fire in Winnipeg's Luxton neighbourhood Saturday morning, police say, adding that the ...

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Memorial to Calgary's fallen soldiers breaks ground
Sat Mar 6th at 4:50 pm

Political and defence leaders used historic military tools on Saturday to break ground for a soldier's memorial in Calgary.

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Inmate ends hunger strike against strip searches
Sat Mar 6th at 4:26 pm

A prisoner in Lethbridge, Alta., has ended his hunger strike protesting the use of frequent strip searches.

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Ottawa sex assault suspect found in London, Ont.
Sat Mar 6th at 4:21 pm

An escaped sex assault suspect from Ottawa is in custody after police found him at a hotel in London, Ont.

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Bryant case to be heard in mid-April
Sat Mar 6th at 3:04 pm

The criminal case against former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant is scheduled to be heard Apr. 14.

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TFC releases popular midfielder Robinson
Sat Mar 6th at 2:25 pm

CBCSports.ca has learned veteran Welsh midfielder Carl Robinson has been released by TFC and will go on trial with the New York Red Bulls.

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Canada to switch to plastic bills next year
Sat Mar 6th at 2:19 pm

The federal government announced earlier this week that Canada's paper-cotton banknotes would be replaced by newly designed plastic ones next year.

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P.E.I. youngster back home after cancer battle
Sat Mar 6th at 1:15 pm

Cammie Richard is back playing with her dolls at her Summerside, P.E.I., home after enduring a 10-month stay in a Halifax hospital battling neuroblastoma.

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CFIA monitors flavour enhancer recall
Sat Mar 6th at 11:57 am

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it's closely following a U.S. investigation and recall of a flavour enhancer that may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.

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Canada wanted Afghan prisoners tortured: lawyer
Fri Mar 5th at 11:44 pm

Federal government documents on Afghan detainees suggest that Canadian officials intended some prisoners to be tortured in order to gather intelligence, according to a...

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Baby OD trial disrupted by mother's outburst
Fri Mar 5th at 10:54 pm

A Calgary mother accused of manslaughter in the overdose death of her baby broke down as a police officer testified about the scene of the girl's death.

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B.C. woman blames Toyota for terrifying crash
Fri Mar 5th at 9:08 pm

A B.C. woman is one of at least 156 British Columbians who have joined a class action lawsuit against Toyota, claiming faulty design caused her car to accelerate out o...

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