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China's manufacturing declines, but at slower pace

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese manufacturing contracted for the 11th straight month in September amid a fall in new orders, though the decline might be easing, a business survey showed Saturday. HSBC Corp.'s purchasing managers' index, based on a survey of more than 400 companies, was 47.9 for

Saudis say UN inaction gives Assad 'green light'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Saudi Arabian deputy foreign minister said Friday that Security Council inaction on the Syrian civil war gave the Bashar Assad regime "a green light" to attack his own people. Abdulaziz bin Abdullah told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that the Assad regime was "in a

Iraq floats plan to get Syrian opponents talking

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By EDITH M. LEDERER and JOHN DANISZEWSKI UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari proposed a two-stage plan Friday to bring both sides of the Syrian conflict together to discuss a political transition in hopes of ending the 18-month war that has killed more than 30,000 people

Minneapolis shooting victims remembered, mourned

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By BRIAN BAKST and MARTIGA LOHNAssociated Press Writers ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A prideful entrepreneur, known at City Hall and recognized by federal leaders for his ingenuity and business spirit. A package deliveryman known for his devotion to his children and the Green Bay Packers. The

Russia says backing Syrian rebels deepens strife

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Russian foreign minister lashed out Friday at countries that are backing opposition groups fighting the dictatorship of Syria's Bashar Assad, saying that was "pushing Syria even deeper into internecine strife." Sergei Lavrov, the top Russian diplomat, told the U.N.

LA backs deal for downtown NFL stadium

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles took a major step Friday toward building a downtown stadium to lure an NFL team back to the nation's second most populous city, despite questions about how a 72,000-seat venue in the city's urban core would impact

Corn jumps as commodities post big quarterly gains

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By SANDY SHOREAP Business Writer The price of corn surged 5.6 percent Friday after the U.S. estimated that supplies hit their lowest level in eight years. The U.S. Agriculture Department said corn in storage from the 2011 harvest totaled 988 million bushels on Sept. 1, which was 12 percent less

Turkey blasts UN council over Syria inaction

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Turkish foreign minister blasted the United Nations Security Council on Friday for its stalemate over the Syrian civil war, saying the powerful U.N. body's inability to take action "becomes a tool in the hands of despots." Turkey has become home to 90,000 of the 300,

Obama blocks Chinese purchase of US wind farms

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Citing national security risks, President Barack Obama on Friday blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon near a Navy base where the U.S. military flies unmanned drones and electronic-warfare planes on

Obama blocks Chinese purchase of US wind farms

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th