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Feds to probe why alarms failed in W.Va. explosion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By JOHN RABY and VICKI SMITHAssociated Press SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - Federal investigators are looking into why no alarms sounded as a massive natural gas explosion sent flames as high as hilltops, engulfing homes and a large section of an interstate for more than an hour. Investigators

Egypt asks IMF to delay loan due to turmoil

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

CAIRO (AP) - Egypt has asked for a one-month delay for a $4.8 billion loan it had agreed with the International Monetary Fund because of the current political turmoil gripping the country, the prime minister said Tuesday. The IMF confirmed its reception of the request in a statement, saying it

Numb, hopeful, families endure post-Sandy recovery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By KATIE ZEZIMA, MEGHAN BARR and HELEN O'NEILLAssociated Press It's been more than a month since Sandy, the superstorm combining a hurricane, a nor'easter and surging full-moon tides, tore through the Northeast, leaving billions of dollars in damage in the New Jersey-New York-

Study: Natural gas exports would help economy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By The Associated Press Exporting natural gas would benefit the U.S. economy even if it led to higher domestic prices for the fuel, according to a study commissioned by the Energy Department. The study was commissioned to help guide officials as they decide whether to approve 15 liquefied

Top 10 heroes of the American economy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By Kasey Wehrum Introducing the 10 biggest job creators in America. They've created an astounding 33,413 jobs in three years, and top Inc.'s inaugural Hire Power Awards. Some are already well known; others you may not have heard of yet. But together, they are all helping to rebuild the