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Buffett hunting for big acquisition for Berkshire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he continues looking for a major acquisition for his Berkshire Hathaway, but he's not willing to pay more to compete with other bidders. Buffett says Berkshire has lost out on a couple of major acquisitions in recent years because

UK High Court rules for women in pay suit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

LONDON (AP) - Cooks, cleaners and dozens of other female workers won a key equal pay ruling at Britain's High Court on Wednesday in a case which lawyers say will effectively extend the amount of time people in this country have to file such claims. The case involved 174 female workers who are

US Airways posts record 3Q profit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By DAVID KOENIGAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - US Airways turned in a strong performance during a three-month stretch that covers much of the peak summer vacation season. Net income for the third quarter was a record $245 million, or $1.24 per share, compared with $76 million, or 41 cents per

Buffett says US economy still inching ahead

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By JOSH FUNKAP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Wednesday that the global economy is definitely slowing because of continued problems in Europe and the decline in Asia. But he said that the U.S. economy is still improving modestly and business will

Georgia store offers gun raffle tickets to voters

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By JEFF MARTINAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Want a chance to win a rifle or handgun? Go vote. That's the message from an Atlanta-area sporting goods store. The promotion caught the attention of the secretary of state's office last week and drew a complaint from a state senator who

Man sells giant autograph collection for daughter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (AP) - Three decades ago, Ken Kallin began amassing the 120,000 pieces in a memorabilia collection that includes photographs signed by Muhammad Ali and Neil Armstrong along with rare books and trading cards. By the end of Saturday, he's

Ford closes Belgian plant in 2014; 9,500 jobs hit

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By RAF CASERTAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday it planned to close a car plant in eastern Belgium - one of its main European factories - by the end of 2014, a move that would result in 4,500 direct job losses and 5,000 more among subcontractors. Exactly half a

GOP's Mourdock stands by rape, abortion remark

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By TOM LoBIANCOAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock refused to apologize Wednesday for saying that when pregnancy results from rape then that is "something God intended." State Republicans and a few congressional leaders defended Mourdock,

GOP's Mourdock stands by rape, abortion remark

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

Answers sought as $3B Texas cancer agency meets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By PAUL J. WEBERAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas put $3 billion on the table to prove it was serious about fighting cancer, but it will take more than money to convince scientists that's still the case. Hundreds of the nation's top cancer researchers want answers and