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Nonprofit tech innovators inspire new philanthropy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 27th

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Scott Harrison knows his charity has funded nearly 7,000 clean water projects in some of the poorest areas of the world in the past six years. How many of those wells are still flowing with drinking water months or years later, though? That

Asian markets rise amid optimism over Japan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 27th

BEIJING (AP) - Japanese stocks surged to their highest level this year as Asian markets rose Thursday on optimism a new Japanese government will stimulate its sluggish economy. Oil gained in Asian trading to stay above $90 a barrel as markets in Hong Kong and Australia reopened after a two-day

Dollar jumps to 2-year high vs yen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 26th

NEW YORK (AP) - The dollar jumped to a two-year high against the yen Wednesday as a new government prepares to assume leadership in Japan. Incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pushed the Bank of Japan to lower interest rates further to help the economy. That could weaken the yen. The dollar rose

5 issues small business owners will face in 2013

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 26th

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERGAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In 2013, small business owners will contend with many of the same issues that made it hard to run their companies over the last 12 months. They're also heading into the new year with a lot of uncertainty. It's unlikely that

Fees undermine fliers' ability to compare fares

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 26th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For many passengers, air travel is only about finding the cheapest fare. But as airlines offer a proliferating list of add-on services, from early boarding to premium seating and baggage fees, the ability to comparison-shop for the lowest total fare is

Fees undermine fliers' ability to compare fares

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 26th

C. African Republic neighbors to send help

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 26th

By HIPPOLYTE MARBOUA and YVES LAURENT GOMAAssociated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - Central African Republic's neighbors agreed on Friday to dispatch a contingent of soldiers to intervene in the troubled country, where a coalition of rebel groups is seeking to overthrow the

Delays litter long road to vehicle rearview rules

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 26th

By LISA LEFFAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In the private hell of a mother's grief, the sounds come back to Judy Neiman. The SUV door slamming. The slight bump as she backed up in the bank parking lot. The emergency room doctor's sobs as he said her 9-year-old daughter Sydnee, who

Delays litter long road to vehicle rearview rules

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 26th

Delays litter long road to vehicle rearview rules

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 26th