AP 2010-03-17（在线收听）

1. A lawyer representing a driver who reported his Toyota Prius sped out of control on a California freeway is sticking by his client's story. A congressional memo raises questions about what happened to James Sikes. The attorney says he's unmoved by the memo, saying investigators were unable to replicate the incident during an inspection.

2. Authority crews pushed through fallen trees and windblown debris to reach downed power lines, working to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses as strong winds and heavy rain wreaked havoc in parts of the Northeast, killing several people.

3. A strong earthquake hit off the coast of Japan, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. And the government said there was no danger from tsunamis following the estimated 6.6-magnitude quake.

4. Mr. Shuffles made his public debut at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo. It was the first time the elephant left the barn where he was born on Wednesday after a difficult, nine-day labor that left experts to believe he’d died in the womb.