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Dust from Africa affects snowfall in California

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - One of the driest spots on Earth - the Sahara desert - is increasingly responsible for snow and rain half a world away in the western U.S., a new study released Thursday found. It's no secret that winds carrying dust, soot and even germs make

Dust from Africa affects snowfall in California

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

Boeing reports 787 battery fix to Japan regulators

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

TOKYO (AP) - Boeing CEO Ray Conner met with Japan's transport minister and other officials in Tokyo on Thursday to explain his company's proposal for resolving problems with the 787 Dreamliner's lithium-ion batteries that have kept the aircraft grounded for over a month. Conner met with

Lawsuit charges weigh on Bayer profits again

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Charges for lawsuits over its birth control pills have weighed on earnings for Bayer AG once again. The drug and chemical company says Thursday it made a net profit of €374 million ($490 million) in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with €397 million the previous year.

Recommendation on Boeing 787s expected next week

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Experts at the Federal Aviation Administration are expected to say next week whether they recommend accepting Boeing's plan to fix its troubled 787 Dreamliners so the planes can resume flying, the agency head said Wednesday. Officials in the FAA

Vt. lye victim gets new face at Boston hospital

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

By BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Loved ones knew it was her at the hospital when they saw her teeth. Carmen Blandin Tarleton's face was unrecognizable after the lye attack, burned away in the frenzy of an estranged husband's rage. Nearly six years later, the Vermont nurse is

NASA Mars rover analyzing powder from drilled rock

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 26th

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The Mars rover Curiosity has successfully transferred a pinch of rock dust to its onboard laboratories for inspection, two weeks after drilling into its first rock. NASA said Monday it received confirmation of the deliveries over the weekend. Scientists will spend the next

US stocks mixed as DuPont, J&J report earnings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business Writer U.S. stocks wavered between small gains and losses Tuesday as big companies reported their fourth-quarter financial results. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 19 points to 13,669 as of 12:10 p.m. Eastern time. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose a

DuPont reports 4Q earnings dropped

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

By RANDALL CHASEAP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) - Chemical and bioscience company DuPont Co. says weakness in its performance chemicals and electronics and communications businesses, coupled with costs associated with growth initiatives, led to a sharp drop in fourth-quarter income. The

Israelis expected to return Netanyahu to office

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israelis voted Tuesday in an election expected to keep hard-line Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm of government for a third term despite his rocky record: No peace process with Palestinians, growing diplomatic isolation and signs of