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Protests, from the Pages of Facebook to the Streets
Tahrir Square filled with protesters again today. We look at the role of the Internet in the ongoing challenge to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Also, remember sudden acceleration? We hear the latest report on Toyota.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenTahrir Square filled with protesters again today. We look at the role of the Internet in the ongoing challenge to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak. Also, NASA has completed its study of Toyotas recalled for sudden acceleration. We hear its conclusions.
Banner image: Wael Ghonim greets thousands of anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square on February 8, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. Released by police yesterday after nearly two weeks in custody, the Google marketing executive has acknowledged that he was the anonymous administrator of the Facebook page that sparked the protests in Egypt. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images
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3 storiesMassive Crowds Back in Tahrir Square
The government of Egypt has promised reforms, but protesters are still saying that Mubarak has to go. Today's crowd in Cairo was one of the biggest so far. Matt Bradley was there for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story8 minEgypt, the Internet and Political Change
Another enormous crowd turned out in Tahrir Square today, celebrating Google executive Wael Ghonim, who says he created a crucial Facebook page last June. It was dedicated to a victim of police brutality, and encouraged Internet users to share their anger. Now it's credited with starting the protests we see today.
Read the story38 minFeds Blame Toyota Acceleration Incidents on Mechanical Issues
Two years ago, after thousands of complaints about unintended acceleration, Toyota recalled nearly 8 million vehicles and paid a record $49 million in fines. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hired NASA to investigate Toyota's problems and, today, NASA released its findings .
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