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Release of 'winter-blend' gas could reduce prices

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By JASON DEARENAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - State air pollution regulators said Monday that California's air quality is not expected to worsen appreciably after the governor ordered the release of a dirtier blend of gasoline to help slash record-high pump prices. The California Air

Tropical Storm Olivia stronger over open Pacific

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Olivia is strengthening over open waters in the eastern Pacific but poses no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said late Saturday evening that Olivia was about 925 miles (1489 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of Mexico

US gas prices trickle lower except on coasts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By SANDY SHOREAP Business Writer Drivers on either coast may be questioning the conventional wisdom that gas prices fall after Labor Day. Motorists in California paid an average of $4.232 per gallon Wednesday. That's 45 cents higher than the national average and exceeded only by Hawaii among

Court seems unclear on house versus boat question

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Is it a house or a boat? Does a coffee mug float? The Supreme Court struggled with all types of questions Monday as it tried to figure out what kind of floating structures fall under maritime law, a question that could have a profound impact

Isaac damaged 59,000 homes in La.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By MELINDA DESLATTEAssociated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Hurricane Isaac damaged nearly 59,000 homes across southeast Louisiana. That is more than four times the number officials estimated a week after the storm made landfall on Aug. 28. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and

Hurricane Nadine swirls far from land in Atlantic

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say Hurricane Nadine has strengthened far from land in the eastern Atlantic, while Norman has become a remnant low in the Pacific. At 5 p.m. Saturday, Nadine had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (129 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nadine is 595

Oil posts 8.5 pct gain for quarter; gas at $3.79

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By JONATHAN FAHEY NEW YORK (AP) - Oil ended the third quarter with a slight gain as investors weighed whether the world economy could pull out of the doldrums. Benchmark oil rose 34 cents to $92.19 per barrel in morning trading in New York. In London, Brent crude, which reflects what most U.S.

In the digital age, a rare fight for print readers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By KEVIN McGILLAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - When The Times-Picayune decided to print three days a week, a nearby publication saw a chance to expand in the newspaper's backyard and fill a void that for some in the New Orleans area is as much a part of the morning routine as beignets

Tropical Storm Nadine still roaming Atlantic

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Nadine continues to roam the eastern Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Nadine is 740 miles (1191 kilometers) south-southwest of the Azores islands, with top sustained winds of 65 mph (105 kph). It was moving west at 7 mph (11 kph) at

Peugeot Citroen CEO: no recovery for years

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By GREG KELLERAP Business Writer PARIS (AP) - The chief executive of PSA Peugeot Citroen, France's largest carmaker, admits his company is "in the eye of the hurricane" as Europe's car makers face an expected 6th straight year of falling sales in 2013. And things aren't expected to