Mudslides sweep away cars, assault homes near LA LOS ANGELES - Thunderous mudslides swept away cars and pushed furniture out of homes and into the streets in the foothills north of Los Angeles Saturday as an intense winter storm brought down hillsides in wildfire burn areas. Regulators shut down banks in 5 states WASHINGTON - Regulators shut down a big bank in California on Friday, along with two banks in Georgia and one each in Florida, Minnesota and Washington. That brought to 15 the number of bank failures so far in 2010 atop the 140 shuttered last year in the punishing economic climate. 'Avatar' tops box office for sixth-straight week LOS ANGELES - James Cameron's "Avatar" is on a course to sink "Titanic" at the box office.
Toyota chief apologizes for global recalls TOKYO - Toyota's president apologized Friday for the massive global recalls over sticking gas pedals as the automaker scrambles to repair a damaged reputation and sliding sales.
Cage's former Vegas home sells for nearly $5M LAS VEGAS - A real estate broker says a Las Vegas mansion that belonged to Nicolas Cage before it was foreclosed on sold for nearly $5 million its first day on the market.