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Google: Search engine blocked in mainland China

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google says people in mainland China are being blocked from using its Internet search engine.

The company posted a Thursday notice about the new barrier without any other details. A Google spokesman in the U.S. says he is still trying to gather information about the situation in China.

It’s the latest twist in a high-profile showdown over Internet censorship pitting Google against China’s communist government.

Google risked having its search engine cut off from the world’s most populous country because it was no …

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US to press China, UAE, others on Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States announced Thursday that top officials will fan out starting next week to China, the United Arab Emirates, and other key countries in support of tighter sanctions against Iran.

“China is of concern to us in this regard,” Robert Einhorn, the US State Department’s special adviser for nonproliferation and arms control, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Einhorn said he and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Daniel Glaser would …

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Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US to fix steering

NEW YORK – Toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the U.S., for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock up. It’s the latest indication that the automaker is still struggling with vehicle problems even as it works to overhaul quality control.

The recall, announced Thursday, affects 412,000 vehicles in the U.S. — 373,000 Avalon sedans and 39,000 Lexus LX 470 SUVs. The recall is Toyota’s largest since announcing it would fix …