AP 2010-03-02

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[1] The head of Toyota is apologizing to the American people for safety lapses¹ that led to a number of deaths and widespread recalls. Akio Toyota appeared Wednesday before Congress where he also disputed claims that electronics were to blame for the cars' woes². 

[2] The teacher who tackled a gunman at a Colorado middle school is lamenting³ that he didn't act soon enough. Two people were shot and injured in the incident. Bond for the suspect has been set at a million dollars. 

[3] The Senate has passed a 35-billion-dollar jobs bill it hopes will get the economy on track. The bipartisan measure gives businesses tax cuts and 1,000-dollar credit when they hire the unemployed⁴. 

[4] A snowboarder is lucky to be alive after he was caught in an avalanche⁵. The man was able to recall his ordeal⁶ as he snowboarded and slid through at all. He also says the snow itself pushed him away from the rocks.