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Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By CARLA K. JOHNSONAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing prosthetic leg that's controlled by

Disney to make new 'Star Wars' films, buy Lucas co

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A decade since George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it would buy Lucasfilm Ltd. from him for $4.05 billion

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By The Associated Press ___ Storm's cost may hit $50 billion; rebuilding to ease blow WASHINGTON (AP) - Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm. In

Disney To Make New 'Star Wars' Films After Buying Lucasfilm For $4.05 Billion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A decade after George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy is destined for theaters as The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. The seventh movie, with a working title of "Episode 7," is set

Disney to make new 'Star Wars' films, buy Lucas co

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A decade after George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy is destined for theaters as The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. The seventh movie, with a

Truck driver jobs hard to fill even in bad economy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By RUSS BYNUMAssociated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Tribe Transportation is a growing company that just added 10 new trucks to its tractor-trailer fleet. The problem has been hiring people to drive them. So far the Georgia-based company has filled four of the jobs, leaving six vacancies. The new

Sandy takes out 25 pct of cell towers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Superstorm Sandy knocked out a quarter of the cell towers in an area spreading across 10 states, and the situation could get worse, federal regulators said Tuesday. Many cell towers that are still working are doing so with the help of

India leaves interest rate unchanged

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By ERIKA KINETZAP Business Writer MUMBAI, India (AP) - India's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged Tuesday but trimmed the cash reserve ratio, resisting growing pressure from New Delhi to cut rates even as it slashed its growth forecast and raised its inflation projection for

Media, advertisers ready for audience surge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By RYAN NAKASHIMAAssociated Press Sometimes it's not the size of the storm, it's where it hits. As Hurricane Sandy raged through one of the country's most densely populated regions, it created a surge in online traffic Monday as people sought weather-related news and various forms

Dragon ship back on Earth after space station trip

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By MARCIA DUNNAssociated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - An unmanned Dragon freighter carrying a stash of precious medical samples from the International Space Station parachuted into the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, completing the first official shipment under a billion-dollar contract with NASA