Toyota says no flaw found with safety electronics (Reuters)

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp on Monday sought to discredit an outside study critical of its electronic safety systems and said it had found no flaw with its throttle controls.

Stock market rebound shows its age at 1-year mark (AP)

AP - A year after the stock market hit bottom and began a spectacular comeback, it's getting harder to dazzle investors.

US may raise rates within six months: survey (AFP)

AFP - The US Federal Reserve is expected to hike benchmark interest rates within six months as the economy recovers from one of the most brutal recessions, a poll among economists showed Monday.

Portugal adds austerity measures (AP)

AP - Portugal announced new austerity measures Monday to avoid a debt crisis like the one engulfing Greece, cutting welfare benefits and government hiring as well as selling assets and raising taxes on the well-off.

ABC restored to 3.1M customers after Oscars begin (AP)

AP - Cablevision's 3.1 million subscribers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut had their access to the Academy Awards telecast restored Sunday night after the cable operator reached a deal with ABC's parent company in a dispute over fees.

Mo'Nique, Waltz win supporting-acting Oscars (AP)

AP - Villainous roles snatched the supporting-acting prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards: "Precious" co-star Mo'Nique as a contemptible mother and "Inglourious Basterds" co-star Christoph Waltz as a sociable Nazi fiend.

MetLife set to buy AIG's Alico unit: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - AIG was closing in on a deal on Sunday to sell its foreign life insurance unit to MetLife Inc for about $15.5 billion in cash and stock, leaving it with a substantial minority stake in MetLife, sources familiar with the matter said.

China faces new pressure to let currency rise (AP)

AP - China faces mounting pressure from trading partners to loosen currency controls and is giving signs it might raise the value of the yuan to ease strains on its fast-growing economy.

Europe ready to help Greece 'if necessary': Sarkozy (AFP)

AFP - European governments are ready to help Greece pull itself out of its financial crisis "if necessary", French President Nicolas said Sunday following talks with the Greek prime minister.

Sarkozy to 'speculators': Lay off Greece (AP)

AP - Speculators beware: The euro zone's biggest powers will back Greece through the debt crisis that has jeopardized all 16 nations in the common currency, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Sunday.

Europe will stand by Greece: Sarkozy (Reuters)

Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy promised Greece Sunday that euro zone countries would help it overcome its financial problems and vowed a European crackdown on financial speculators Athens blames for its woes.

Togo opposition claims fraud in presidential vote (AP)

AP - Togo's top opposition candidate was pelted with tear gas for a second time Sunday as he vowed to take to the streets every day in protest of what he says was an election rigged to favor the son of the country's longtime dictator.

STIMULUS WATCH: Less stimulus for minority firms (AP)

AP - Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the Obama administration to be more inclusive and more closely track who receives government-financed work.