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17 more top universities offer free cyber courses

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By TERENCE CHEAAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Seventeen leading universities in the U.S. and abroad will start offering free cyber courses through the online education platform Coursera, the company said Wednesday. The announcement by Mountain View-based Coursera underscores the rapid

Dollar mixed after US housing data

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

NEW YORK (AP) - The dollar traded mixed against other major currencies after a pair of reports showed that the U.S. housing industry continues to slowly recover. The Commerce Department said that construction of homes and apartments rose 2.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate

Romney says he supports '100 percent in America'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Facing tough questions about his commitment to all Americans, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney declared Wednesday that his campaign supports "the 100 percent in America." Romney was responding at a televised forum to questions sparked by

Barge traffic halted near Mississippi River lock

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By JIM SUHRAssociated Press GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) - Crews scrambled to make repairs Wednesday near the busiest Mississippi River lock shut down because of damage blamed partly on the summer drought, snarling hundreds of barges and tugboats in a backlog that was growing worse by the hour.

Credit-easing steps by central banks, at a glance

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By The Associated Press Here are some steps major central banks have taken to try to bolster their banking systems and economies: - BANK OF JAPAN Interest Rates: Has kept its benchmark interest rate at zero to 0.1 percent. Bond Buying: Announced Wednesday that it will boost the size and

Jobs bill for vets bogs down in Senate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans blocked legislation Wednesday that would have established a $1 billion jobs program putting veterans back to work tending to the country's federal lands and bolstering local police and fire departments. Republicans said

Slain Dallas woman's family sues over 911 call

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - The family of a Dallas woman found dead two days after she tried to call 911 during a deadly attack filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city and local police Wednesday. Deanna Cook called 911 on Aug. 17 to report that her ex-husband was

Neb's Pelini would rather skip games vs FCS foes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By ERIC OLSONAP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says he'd rather not play Idaho State because of the disparity in the level of competition. Even the most optimistic Idaho State fan probably doesn't hold out much hope the FCS-level Bengals (1-1) can keep up

Neb's Pelini would rather skip games vs FCS foes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

THE RACE: GOP struggles to parse Romney remarks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By TOM RAUMAssociated Press Being called "obviously inarticulate" by your running mate isn't something a presidential candidate ever wants to hear. Yet Rep. Paul Ryan was trying to defend GOP candidate Mitt Romney - not belittle him. Other Republicans also are having a hard time parsing