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Ala. casino developer, 2 others get prison terms

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 17th

By JAY REEVESAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday sentenced a bingo developer, his one-time lobbyist and a former state legislator to prison terms for their roles in a scheme to buy votes on gambling legislation in the Alabama statehouse. U.S. District Judge Myron

Feds providing $250K for tsunami debris removal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By BECKY BOHRERAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday announced it will provide $250,000 in grants to five states affected by debris from last year's tsunami in Japan. The agency said Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California and

Former Barclays exec admits false LIBOR submission

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By ROBERT BARRAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - A former top Barclays executive admitted ordering staff to submit false interest rates during the credit crisis in 2008 because he believed his action had been sanctioned by the Bank of England. Jerry del Missier told the House of Commons Treasury

Inside the new frontiers of clean energy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By Billy Parish

Inside the new frontiers of clean energy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By Billy Parish

Inside the new frontiers of clean energy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By Billy Parish

Oil price rises on stimulus hopes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By CHRIS KAHNAP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices climbed for a fourth day on hopes that the Federal Reserve will take additional steps to prop up the economy. Benchmark U.S. crude on Monday rose $1.33 to end at $88.43 per barrel in New York, while Brent crude rose by $1.95 to finish at $

Cincinnati helps stranded Indonesian college choir

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

CINCINNATI (AP) - An Indonesian choir stuck in Cincinnati after a traveling mishap forced them to miss the World Choir Games was embraced by city residents determined to open their hearts and wallets to get the singers to perform and then to return them home. The effort to help the 49-member Gema

IMF cuts China forecast, 'hard landing' possible

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By JOE McDONALDAP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) - The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for China's slowing economy Monday and said a "hard landing" was still possible. The IMF reduced its China growth outlook for 2012 by 0.2 percentage point to 8 percent and for 2013 by 0.3

3 teens charged in fatal beating of Chicago man

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By DON BABWINAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Three Chicago teenagers accused of fatally beating a disabled man and posting video of the attack on Facebook were playing a game that involved finding an innocent victim and trying to knock him out with a punch, investigators alleged in court