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SAS avoids bankruptcy after unions approve plan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By JAN M. OLSENAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Scandinavia's flagship airline SAS averted imminent bankruptcy on Monday after all eight unions signed new collective agreements that will see jobs, salaries and pensions cut in the hope of restoring the company's

Miami self-imposes 2nd straight bowl ban

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By TIM REYNOLDSAP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Calling the move prudent and unprecedented, Miami is self-imposing a second straight postseason ban on its football program because of an NCAA investigation that is expected to eventually lead to stiff sanctions against the Hurricanes.

SAS avoids bankruptcy after unions approve plan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

Loose ends to drive second term education agenda

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Loose ends and thorny partisan issues that have long dogged attempts to move forward on education await the next Congress as President Barack Obama's second term begins. Soaring campaign-year aspirations to close the achievement gap and

Average US credit card debt per borrower up in 3Q

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By ALEX VEIGAAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Americans cranked up their use of credit cards in the third quarter, racking up more debt than a year ago, while also being less diligent about making payments on time, an analysis of consumer-credit data shows. The average credit card debt per

Eagles Earn #2 Seed in FCS Playoffs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 18th

by Eastern Washington Univ. athletics CHENEY, Wash. -- One tradition continued, but the Eagles are hoping to begin a new tradition of winning it all. Playing in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs for the first time since winning the NCAA Division I title in 2010, the Eastern

Wii U: New console launches in a sea of gadgets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 18th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In the six years since the last major video game system launched, Apple unveiled the iPhone and the iPad, "Angry Birds" invaded smartphones and Facebook reached a billion users. In the process, scores of video game consoles were left to

Justin Bieber gets love at American Music Awards

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 18th

By MESFIN FEKADUAP Music Writer Justin Bieber may be Canadian, but he was the all-American boy at Sunday night's American Music Awards. The pop singer dominated the awards show, winning three trophies, including artist of the year. His mom joined him onstage as he collected the award, beating

No protesters at NM coyote contest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - No protesters showed up Saturday at a New Mexico gun shop sponsoring a coyote hunting contest this weekend that set off howls of protests from animal activists. In fact, television and radio reporters milling in the shop's parking lot were the

Is giant reed a 'miracle plant' or the next kudzu?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer OXFORD, N.C. (AP) - It's fast-growing and drought-tolerant, producing tons of biomass per acre. It thrives even in poor soil and is a self-propagating perennial, so it requires little investment once established. To people in the renewable fuels industry