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Oil rises ahead of US industrial production data

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th

By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil rose to near $94 on Friday ahead of the release of U.S. industrial production and manufacturing figures that analysts expect to show an improving economy. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for April delivery was up 60 cents to $93.63 a

Iditarod won but Alaska town honors every finisher

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 14th

By MARK THIESSENAssociated Press NOME, Alaska (AP) - The winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has come under the burled arch in this western Alaska outpost, but that's just the beginning for this community, where every musher to finish the race gets a hero's welcome. The town's

Brominated vegetable oil in Gatorade?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 14th

By GARANCE BURKEAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the ingredient. "I was

Ohio rape trial focuses on intoxication

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 14th

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAP Legal Affairs Writer STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) - The trial of two Ohio high school football players accused of raping a 16-year-old girl began as a contest between prosecutors insisting the girl was too drunk to consent to sex and defense attorneys portraying her as someone

Oil rises despite ample crude supplies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 14th

By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Oil prices rose Thursday ahead of the release of employment data in the U.S. although the increase was kept in check by ample crude supplies and worries about the eurozone economy. Benchmark oil for April delivery was up 12 cents to $92.64 per

Marvel, circus producer to team up on live show

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 13th

By MATTHEW BARAKATAP Business Writer McLEAN, Va. (AP) - The people who bring you The Greatest Show on Earth will be taking Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor and the X-Men on a worldwide road show. Feld Entertainment Inc., which produces the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, along with

53-year-old musher becomes oldest Iditarod champ

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 13th

By MARK THIESSEN and RACHEL D'OROAssociated Press NOME, Alaska (AP) - A 53-year-old former champion has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to become the oldest winner of Alaska's grueling test of endurance. Mitch Seavey and 10 dogs crossed the Nome finish line to cheering crowds at 10:39

Oil up for 5th day as traders await US supply data

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 13th

By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press Oil prices rose slightly for a fifth straight session Wednesday despite a forecast for weaker global demand growth and expectations of rising U.S. crude stocks. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for April delivery was up 15 cents to $92.69 a barrel in

Chiefs hold off Prince George

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 13th

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Oil falls below $92 a barrel on weak China data

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 12th

By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil fell below $92 per barrel Tuesday as traders absorbed choppy economic data from China and stock markets showed signs of fatigue after big gains. Benchmark oil for April delivery was down 20 cents to $91.86 per barrel at late