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Japan election puts spotlight on reviving economy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - It's the $6 trillion question: how to jolt Japan out of its 20-year economic slump. The dozen or so parties vying in a Dec. 16 parliamentary election all agree the world's third-largest economy needs a jump-start, now that it has

Peru's capital highly vulnerable to major quake

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By FRANK BAJAK and CARLA SALAZARAssociated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) - The earthquake all but flattened colonial Lima, the shaking so violent that people tossed to the ground couldn't get back up. Minutes later, a 50-foot (15-meter) wall of Pacific Ocean crashed into the adjacent port of

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today (times EST): 1. FACTORY LOST FIRE SAFETY CERTIFICATION A Bangladeshi garment factory producing clothes for Wal-Mart, Disney and other major Western companies lost the

Tsunami warning lifted for strong Japan earthquake

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake Friday struck the same Japanese coast devastated by last year's massive quake and tsunami, generating small waves but no immediate reports of heavy damage. Several people along the northeastern coast were reportedly

Japan tunnel disaster shows aging of public works

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - The deadly collapse last weekend of hundreds of concrete ceiling slabs in a tunnel outside Tokyo is raising calls for more spending on Japan's aging infrastructure, but the country might simply not have the money. Nine people were killed

Magnitude 5.8 Quake Shakes Anchorage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An earthquake has knocked items off shelves in homes around Anchorage, Alaska, but there are no immediate reports of injuries. The magnitude 5.8 earthquake happened at about 4:45 p.m. Monday. The temblor was centered about 25 miles northwest of Anchorage. Guy

Magnitude 5.8 Quake Shakes Anchorage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

Magnitude 5.8 quake shakes Anchorage, Alaska

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By MARK THIESSENAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A strong earthquake Monday was felt over a 175-mile swath of Alaska, including the state's largest city, but there were no immediate reports of damage beyond items knocked off shelves. The Alaska and West Coast Tsunami Warning

Honda gets a do-over; revamps Civic to fix flaws

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writers Honda has made a quick U-turn. Just 19 months after its Civic compact hit showrooms and was slammed by critics, the company has revamped the car, giving it a sportier look and upgrading the interior. It's an unusual and costly do-over. But

China film studios plan Shanghai stock offerings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th

By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - Two big Chinese state-owned film studios are planning to sell shares on the Shanghai stock exchange in a sign of Beijing's desire to build a film industry that can compete with Hollywood. China Film Co. and Shanghai Film Group Co. are on a