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Attorney claims Toyota concealed damaging evidence
(CNN) – A former attorney for Toyota claims the automaker conspired to conceal evidence from the public about safety problems. And he says thousands of company documents he's turned over to Congress will prove it. Our Deb Feyerick has the report.
Family remembers soldier killed in Haiti earthquake
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/10/lawrence.bourland.family.art.jpg caption="Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland (far left) was in Haiti on a 48-hour mission when the devastating earthquake struck."]
By CNN Pentagon Producer Laurie Ure
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland hugged his wife Peggy goodbye and headed out for his quick two-day job mission.
The date was January 12. The destination: Haiti.
Neither knew it would be the last time they'd see one another.
Upon his arrival in Port-au-Prince, Ken Bourland sent Peggy an e-mail saying he had settled into his hotel room.
Ten minutes later, Peggy and the couple's three sons began watching television back in their suburban Fort Lauderdale, Florida, home. That's when the news broke: Haiti had been struck by a major earthquake.
Peggy describes the panic that set in.
"I sent him another e-mail, you know, 'Please tell me you're OK," she recounted to CNN. "And at that point, I didn't get anything back."
The ensuing minutes and hours turned to days of waiting.
"It was painful not knowing," Peggy said. "But not knowing, you still had hope. You still had hope that he could possibly be under there just surviving, just doing everything he could to survive."
Eventually, Peggy began to fear the worst.
Lohan suing E*Trade for ad
(CNN) – Tabloid celebrity Lindsay Lohan is suing E*Trade, saying one of its commercials that debuted during the Super Bowl is taking a shot at her.
You decide:
Lohan's lawyer argues that the name "Lindsay" alone essentially IDs her client, like an "Oprah" or "Madonna."
Conan O'Brien follows one Twitter user at random
(CNN) – Ousted NBC host Conan O'Brien has been laying low since his short-lived Tonight Show gig ended in January. But he has popped up on Twitter @ConanOBrien and fans have flocked to the page. Conan's been having a little fun, too.
On Friday he tweeted this: "I've decided to follow someone at random. She likes peanut butter and gummy dinosaurs. Sarah Killen, your life is about to change."
After that, Sarah's Twitter account @LovelyButton exploded and she just broke 20,000 followers. She and her fiance, John Slowik, joined us on Wednesday's American Morning.
Profiling Colleen LaRose
(CNN) – Colleen LaRrose, a woman from suburban Philadelphia who calls herself "Jihad Jane," is accused of trying to recruit Islamic fighters and plotting to kill on behalf of terrorists. She even claimed that her appearance would help her "blend in."
Does this tell us anything about how terrorists are recruiting?
To help us better understand we spoke with two terrorism experts on Wednesday's American Morning: Karen Greenberg, executive director of the New York University Center on Law and Security, and CNN contributor Tom Fuentes, the former FBI assistant director of international operations.
Read more: 'Jihad Jane' indicted by federal grand jury
Who is 'Jihad Jane'?
(CNN) – U.S. officials say the indictment of Colleen LaRose, known as "Jihad Jane" and "Fatima LaRose," shatters any thought that we can spot a terrorist by just appearance.
So who is this woman? Our Susan Candiotti joined us live from Pennsburg, Pennsylvania on Wednesday's American Morning.
Read more: U.S.: Pennsylvania woman tried to recruit terrorists
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