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Calif. utility will close troubled nuclear plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 7th

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on the California coast is closing after an epic 16-month battle over whether the twin reactors could be safely restarted with millions of people living nearby, officials announced Friday. Operator

Taiwan charges 2 in failed train, office bombings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 7th

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Two men have been charged with planting cyanide-tainted bombs on a Taiwan high-speed train and at an office where the head of global electronics powerhouse Foxconn was scheduled to visit in April. The devices failed to explode. One suspect, a non-practicing lawyer, hired the

Taiwan charges 2 in failed train, office bombings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 7th

Les Paul exhibit to open in Wisconsin hometown

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 6th

By CARRIE ANTLFINGERAssociated Press WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - The music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock 'n' roll is now getting a permanent exhibit in his Wisconsin hometown, after more than a decade in the making. Les Paul, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician

Spain seeks US help to slim down overweight sub

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th

By MICHAEL MELIAAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A new, Spanish-designed submarine has a weighty problem: The vessel is more than 70 tons too heavy, and officials fear if it goes out to sea, it will not be able to surface. And a former Spanish official says the problem can be traced to a

House Fire In Electric City

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th

ELECTRIC CITY, Wash. - Officials with Grant County say firefighters spent the majority of the day in Electric City battling a house fire. The home went up in flames Tuesday afternoon, and after some initial trouble fighting the blaze, they were able to put it out. Crews are now on scene

House Fire In Electric City

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 5th

US proposes labeling some nonbanks threats

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 3rd

By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators have proposed that a group of firms that aren't banks be deemed potential threats to the financial system that need stricter government oversight. Big insurers American International Group Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc

US auto sales see big gains in May

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 3rd

By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writers DETROIT (AP) - Price cuts at Nissan and strong demand for pickup trucks helped U.S. auto sales rebound in May after a slight dip in April. General Motors reported its strongest monthly sales since September of 2008. Chrysler, Ford, and Toyota also

Tea party targeting Southern Co. power monopoly

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 2nd

By RAY HENRYAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The Southern Co. makes billion-dollar decisions that affect millions of people in Georgia, yet it has attracted little political scrutiny - until now. Leaders of the Atlanta Tea Party are challenging Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power over the monopoly