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Gas rationing, shortage fray nerves in NYC

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

By JIM FITZGERALD and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A gasoline shortage caused by Superstorm Sandy forced 1970s-era rationing on New Yorkers Friday, adding a fuel-gauge obsession to their frayed nerves and dwindling patience. "I take passenger, I look at gas. I take another passenger

Review: iPad Mini charms, but screen is a letdown

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - I bet the iPad Mini is going to be on a lot of wish lists this holiday season. I also bet that for a lot of people, it's not going to be the best choice. It's beautiful and light, but Apple made a big compromise in the design, one

Judge approves bid procedures in A123 bankruptcy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

By RANDALL CHASEAP Business Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - A judge ruled Thursday that bankruptcy proceedings for A123 Systems can move forward after the advanced battery maker reduced the fee that would have to be paid to the lead bidder for its assets should the deal fall apart. Creditors, a

Review: iPad Mini charms, but screen is a letdown

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 7th

Swiss firm says its new switch to aid green energy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 7th

By JOHN HEILPRINAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) - A Swiss engineering group said Wednesday it has developed a new circuit breaker that will help utilities transfer power over longer distances, making for more efficient and reliable electric supplies. Zurich-based ABB Group announced it developed

Mundane tasks mark big job of putting lights on

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy Writer HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) - For utility crews racing to restore power to residents of this waterfront city that have been sitting in the dark for a week, the task is both mundane and monumental: Clean a bunch of gunk off electrical equipment with rags and cleaning

AP sports writer's harrowing tale of Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By DENNIS WASZAK JR.AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - I was the first to cry. Not my wife. Not our three kids. I was standing in our pitch-black basement as water streamed through the broken windows like a waterfall. A bathtub drain gurgled, the slimy sewage quickly pooling in an ominous mess.

Gov't paying for emergency transportation in NY

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For the next week the federal government will pay all of the costs to help get public transportation and power restored to parts of New York and New Jersey hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said

Hurricane Sandy power outages: Signs of progress in some states

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By Mark Clayton Power is being restored faster in the aftermath of hurricane Sandy than it was after hurricane Irene, suggesting that utilities learned some lessons from last year's storm and may have been better prepared this time. In terms of power outages, hurricane Sandy and Irene were

Hurricane Sandy power outages: Signs of progress in some states

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st