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Toyota investigation expands WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans should park their recalled Toyotas unless driving to dealers for accelerator repairs, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned Wednesday — then quickly took it back — as skepticism of company fixes grew and the gov- ernment's probe expand- ed to other models in the U.S. and Japan. Questions now are being raised about the brakes on Toy- ota's marquee Prius hybrid. The Prius was not part of the most recent recall, but Japan's transport min- istry ordered the company to investigate complaints of brake problems with the hybrid. LaHood said his department, too, was looking into brake prob- lems. About 100 com- plaints over Prius brakes have been filed in the U.S. and Japan. Harried dealers began receiving parts to repair defective gas pedals in millions of vehicles and said they'd be extending their hours deep into the night to try and catch up. Toyota said that would solve the problem — which it said was extremely rare — of cars unaccountably accelerat- ing. At a congressional hearing, LaHood said his advice to an owner of a recalled Toyota would be to ''stop driving it. Take it to a Toyota dealer because they believe they have a fix for it.'' His comments prompted new questions and rattled Toyota stock- holders, causing shares to plunge 8 percent before they recovered, declining 6 percent for the day. Obama renews plea for health care WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama exhorted Democrats to ''finish the job'' on a health care overhaul Wednes- day, but his comments failed to bridge deep divisions within his party. Addressing a gather- ing of Senate Democ- rats, Obama insisted that lawmakers have an opportunity to remake the nation's system of medical care. ''Here we are with a chance to change it,'' he said. ''And all of you put extraordinary work last year into making serious changes that would not only reform the insurance industry, not only cover 30 mil- lion Americans, but would also bend the cost curve and save a trillion dollars on our deficits.'' That wasn't enough for Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu to upgrade her assessment of the health legislation's condition. ''Just declaring that he's still for it doesn't mean that it comes off life support. ... But I agree with the president that giving up is not an option,'' Landrieu said. 6A – Daily News – Thursday, February 4, 2010 Largest Selection In Tri-County • Herbal Medicines • Edibles (Foods) • Clones 1317 Solano St. (530) 824-4811 www.tehamaherbalcollective.vpweb.com Corning Calif. DW PLUMBING INC. Local Plumbers Serving all Your Plumbing Needs Since 1993 530 527-6403 Lic. No 679492 Major Credit Cards Accepted 108 Main Street, Suite C, Red Bluff (530) 527-1121 BUY TWO LARGE PIZZAS & WINGS Plus 2 LITER PEPSI® and GET FREE CRAZY COMBO® Expires 02/28/2010 Valid at Red Bluff location only. One coupon per order per visit. 632 Main St., Red Bluff 527-5837 NORTH VALLEY MATTRESS MON.-FRI. 9:00-5:30 • SAT. 9:00 -5:00 • CLOSED SUNDAYS 235 So. Main St., Red Bluff 527-1657 FURNITURE DEPOT Mattress Sets & Adjustable Bed FREE pillows • FREE delivery • FREE disposal With purchase of Tempurpedic mattress sets only. MON.-THURS. 9:00-6:00 • FRI. 9:00-7:00 • SAT. 9:00-5:00 • SUN. 11:00-5:00 343 S. Main St. Red Bluff Ph: 530-529-5888 Adult: $6.99 Mon-Sat. 10:30am-3:30pm Sunday & Holiday Adult: $10.99 All Day Dinner Buffet 11:00am-9:30pm Adult: $9.99 Mon-Thurs 3:30am-9:30pm Fri-Sat 3:30-10:30pm Carry-Out Buffet Lunch $3.50 / Lb. Dinner $4.50 / Lb. All Seafood $6.50 / Lb. Open 7 Days A Week (No Checks) Childrens prices vary NOW OPEN Feb. 1 thru March 7 only ANY CHILD (8 yrs or under) EATS FREE (when accompanied by 2 adults) China Buffet CHINESE RESTAURANT OPEN: 7 days a week 5:30am - 9pm 259 S.Main St., Red Bluff Not valid with other discounts offer good from 1/4/10 - 2/7/10 2 EGGS 2 SLICES BACON 2 PANCAKES Offer Good Mon-Fri 5:30-8AM ONLY $ 1 99 Dine in only, No substitutions Coffee 59¢ Go to: RedBluffDailyNews.com Register FREE to read the digital edition of the Red Bluff Daily News! Registration is free and easy! Itʼs a page turner! and click on the digital widget WORLD BRIEFING