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37 DEAD In Ferry Crash

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 2nd

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested six crew on Tuesday after a ferry and a company boat carrying more than 120 staff and family celebrating the mid-autumn festival collided, killing 37 people as the boat sank. The boat, belonging to Hongkong Electric Co, controlled by

Dynegy emerges from Chap. 11 bankruptcy protection

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 2nd

HOUSTON (AP) - The electric power producer Dynegy Inc. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Houston company, which generates and sells electricity in wholesale power markets, said late Monday that its reorganization allowed it to eliminate more than $4 billion in debt. Its new

HK firm says ferry in tragedy passed inspection

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 2nd

By KELVIN CHANAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) - An official with the company that owns the ferry involved in a collision that killed 38 people said Wednesday that the vessel recently passed inspection, but he had no details about how the crash occurred. Nelson Ng, general manager of Hong Kong

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

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

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

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

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

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

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