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Thousands opting out of BP Gulf spill settlement

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By MICHAEL KUNZELMANAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The architects of a proposed class-action settlement of claims spawned by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are confident it won't be derailed by thousands of businesses and individuals opting out of the deal. Thursday is the

Thousands opting out of BP Gulf spill settlement

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By MICHAEL KUNZELMANAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The architects of a proposed class-action settlement of claims spawned by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are confident it won't be derailed by thousands of businesses and individuals opting out of the deal. Thursday is the

Busy US-Mexico border crossing gets makeover

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - A rerouting of tens of thousands of vehicles a day began Thursday without a hitch at the busiest crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a major expansion that aims to keep lines manageable while allowing heightened inspections for drugs,

5 things to watch for in the campaign homestretch

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

WASHINGTON (AP) - Five things to watch for in the final week of the presidential race between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney: 1. OBAMA BACK ON THE ROAD: After a three-day absence from the campaign trail, the president dives back into the battleground states with events

Tribal leaders push for big Indian voter turnout

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYANAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A tribal newspaper in Arizona is publishing a detailed voter guide for the first time ever. A New Mexico pueblo is sending kindergartners home with get-out-the-vote buttons for their parents. Tribes in Wisconsin are reaching out to

Tribal leaders push for big Indian voter turnout

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

Romney and Obama pop up in latest GOP Senate ads

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By ANDREW MIGA and KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A resurgent Mitt Romney is popping up more in other Republican candidates' ads as both parties press their closing arguments in closely contested Senate races. President Barack Obama continues to be referenced in negative

As blackouts linger, Northeasterners try to adjust

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By JONATHAN FAHEY and SCOTT MAYEROWITZAssociated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Homes grew chilly without heat. Food spoiled in refrigerators. Televisions remained silent. And people everywhere scurried for a spot to charge their cellphones. Two full days after Superstorm Sandy ripped through

DA: Grand jury to consider Texas chopper shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMANAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A grand jury will consider the case of two Guatemalan immigrants killed when a Texas state trooper in a helicopter opened fire to stop a tarp-covered truck that authorities thought was ferrying drugs near the Mexico border, a

MasterCard's income rises on international growth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business Writer MasterCard's net income rose strongly in the third quarter as its overseas business thrived, the company said Wednesday. The payments company's business grew by virtually every measure. It processed 8.7 billion transactions, an increase of 24 percent