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Toyota quarterly profit triples, raises forecast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Toyota's quarterly profit tripled, driven by a recovery from natural disasters, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast Monday despite a sales slump in China. Toyota Motor Corp., on track to regain the crown of world's No. 1

Romney praises Gov. Christie's 'heart and passion'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press MORRISVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Mitt Romney is praising New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's response to Hurricane Sandy. The Republican presidential candidate told supporters in Pennsylvania Sunday night that Christie is giving "all of his heart and his passion" to

Red Cross carries on despite storm-response flak

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It happened after the 9/11 terror attacks, after Hurricane Katrina and now, once again, after Superstorm Sandy: The American Red Cross takes flak for its response to a major disaster. It's a burden that comes with being the nation's

Storm leaves Connecticut Gold Coast shaken

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) - The floodwaters churned by Superstorm Sandy damaged waterfront homes along Connecticut's southwest coast, and turned the charming center of tony Westport into a ghost town, with sandbags lining streets of flooded-out boutique

Cold weather and new storm add to victims' misery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL HILLAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Shivering victims of Superstorm Sandy went to church Sunday to pray for deliverance as cold weather settling in across the New York metropolitan region - and another powerful storm forecast for the middle of the week - added to

Tragedies can't break heroic NY community's spirit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Tragedy has too often visited one Queens community, but residents drew a line in the sand with Superstorm Sandy, rallying with a surfboard and kayaks at the storm's peak to rescue themselves as a fire engulfed 14 homes and flaming embers

Whitworth Falls 35-14 to PLU

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

PUYALLUP – (From PLU Sports Information Office) Scoring touchdowns on four of its first five possessions, Pacific Lutheran built an early lead Saturday afternoon and cruised to a 35-14 Northwest Conference football win over the visiting Whitworth Pirates at Sparks Stadium. The victory was the

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 3rd

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 107 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 2.2 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of

4 on Japan nuclear safety team took utility money

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 3rd

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Four members of a Japanese government team that sets atomic reactor safety standards received funding from utility companies or nuclear manufacturers, raising questions about their neutrality in the wake of last year's tsunami-triggered

IRS extends deadlines for those hit by Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

WASHINGTON (AP) - The IRS is extending filing and payment deadlines for taxpayers living in areas of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey affected by Superstorm Sandy. The tax agency says affected individuals and businesses will have until Feb. 1 next year to file returns and pay any taxes due. The