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Hundreds of fishermen missing in Philippine storm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By BULLIT MARQUEZAssociated Press NEW BATAAN, Philippines (AP) - The number of people missing after a typhoon devastated the Philippines jumped to nearly 900 after families and fishing companies reported losing contact with more than 300 fishermen at sea, officials said. The fishermen from

Christie pitches Obama for more storm recovery aid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie reunited with President Barack Obama on Thursday for the first time since the pair teamed up in response to Superstorm Sandy. Christie made an unannounced visit to the White House, where he met with

News Summary: Monti government under fire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By The Associated Press GOVERNMENT SPLIT: Concerns over the stability of the Italian government grew on Thursday after Silvio Berlusconi's party withdrew its support, threatening to bring a premature end to Premier Mario Monti's ambitious reforms program. SITTING OUT: Berlusconi'

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Fiscal fight, broken politics

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - Here we slow again. Washington's leaders are back to form, playing a petty, peevish and dangerous brand of politics. All that's at stake is the fate of the economy. Everyone in this town knows how it goes in a time of a

Mayor: NYC working on storm, climate prep

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The city will work on upgrading building codes and evacuation-zone maps, hardening power and transportation networks and making sure hospitals are better prepared for extreme weather after Superstorm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said

Monti gov't under fire as Berlusconi pulls support

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By COLLEEN BARRY and VICTOR L. SIMPSONAssociated Press ROME (AP) - Concerns over the stability of the Italian government grew on Thursday after Silvio Berlusconi's party withdrew its support from Premier Mario Monti, threatening to bring a premature end to the administration's

Tensions mount as UN climate talks near end

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By KARL RITTERAssociated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) - U.N. climate talks are heading into the final stretch with a host of issues unresolved, including a standoff over how much money financially stressed rich countries can spare to help the developing world tackle global warming. That issue has

Sandy brings economic booms, busts to Northeast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By MICHAEL MELIAAssociated Press FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - On a storm-battered stretch of Connecticut's shoreline, landscaping crews use heavy equipment to repair damage from Superstorm Sandy, racking up overtime pay at a time of year when many are typically looking for part-time jobs to

President Obama lights National Christmas Tree

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As he and his family flipped the switch to light the National Christmas Tree Thursday night, President Barack Obama said he hopes the tree lasts longer than its predecessor, which died after just a year. "Our tree has been having a hard time

AP Exclusive: Japan scientists took utility money

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Influential scientists who help set Japan's radiation exposure limits have for years had trips paid for by the country's nuclear plant operators to attend overseas meetings of the world's top academic group on radiation safety. The