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Fisker looking to form alliances to share costs

Fisker looking to form alliances to share costs
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st
By DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Electric car maker Fisker Automotive is talking with other car companies about sharing parts and technology. The company, based in Anaheim, Calif., is also preparing for a public offering of stock that would help it raise money for new vehicles,

Court won't stop Des Moines franchise fee refunds

Court won't stop Des Moines franchise fee refunds
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court won't hear a request by the city of Des Moines, Iowa, to stop a court decision that could force it to refund as much as $40 million in franchise fees to its residents. In March, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the city must refund a portion of the franchise

White House says it thwarted cyberattack

White House says it thwarted cyberattack
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st
By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is acknowledging an attempt to infiltrate its computer system, but says it thwarted the effort and that no classified networks were threatened. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters the White House is equipped with

White House says it thwarted cyberattack

White House says it thwarted cyberattack
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st
By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is acknowledging an attempt to infiltrate its computer system, but says it thwarted the effort and that no classified networks were threatened. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters the White House is equipped with

MidAmerican to buy 2 Calif. wind farms

MidAmerican to buy 2 Calif. wind farms
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th
By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy Writer MidAmerican Energy has agreed to buy two wind projects under construction about 120 miles north of Los Angeles from the wind developer Terra-Gen Power. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. The two projects, totaling 300 megawatts of peak electric capacity,

Officials mull seismic tests near Calif nuke plant

Officials mull seismic tests near Calif nuke plant
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th
By JASON DEARENAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Plans to use an array of powerful air cannons in an undersea seismic study near a Central California nuclear power plant have federal and state officials juggling concerns over marine life with public safety. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Nissan offers Leaf discounts to spur sales

Nissan offers Leaf discounts to spur sales
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th
DETROIT (AP) - Nissan is offering cheap leases and big discounts on the Leaf because of slow sales of the all-electric car. Nissan Motor Co. sold only 4,228 Leafs this year through August, almost a third fewer than a year ago. It also has a big inventory of the cars nationwide. At the end of August

Don't recycle _ these gadgets dissolve inside you

Don't recycle _ these gadgets dissolve inside you
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th
By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As consumers we want our electronic gadgets to be durable. But as patients, we might want them to dissolve - inside our bodies. Scientists reported Thursday that they succeeded in creating tiny medical devices sealed in silk cocoons that did

Don't recycle _ these gadgets dissolve inside you

Don't recycle _ these gadgets dissolve inside you
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th
By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As consumers we want our electronic gadgets to be durable. But as patients, we might want them to dissolve - inside our bodies. Scientists reported Thursday that they succeeded in creating tiny medical devices sealed in silk cocoons that did

US panel approves NC uranium enrichment plant

US panel approves NC uranium enrichment plant
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th
By EMERY P. DALESIOAP Business Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A nuclear power partnership of General Electric Co. and Tokyo-based Hitachi Ltd. received federal approval Tuesday to build the first plant to enrich uranium for use in commercial reactors using a classified laser technology. The