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Obama's second-term promises

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 7th

WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at some of President Barack Obama's promises for his second term: -Roll back Bush tax cuts for upper-income people, couples making over $250,000 and individuals making over $200,000, a failed 2008 promise. Ensure people making over $1 million pay at least 30 percent in

Japan utility seeks more funds for nuclear crisis

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 7th

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese operator of the nuclear power plant devastated in last year's disasters is seeking more government financial support, saying the cost of the cleanup could be double the 5 trillion yen ($62.5 billion) allocated so far. Tokyo

Duke Energy appeals NC rejection of secrecy claims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 6th

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy is going to court to keep from divulging more than 600 pages of internal documents and emails that North Carolina utilities regulators determined were wrongly claimed as trade secrets. The country's largest electric company said Tuesday that it wants to keep

Iran hikes domestic airfares by up to 70 percent

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 6th

By NASSER KARIMIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian local airlines have increased their airfares by up to 70 percent amid Western sanctions on the oil and banking system, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday. The report quotes Hamid Reza Pahlevani, head of the country'

Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 6th

By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. In victory, he

Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 6th

Canadian PM in India to boost economic ties

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 6th

By ASHOK SHARMAAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) - India and Canada agreed Tuesday to boost cooperation in civil nuclear energy, agriculture, information technology and joint research and development in the defense field. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Indian counterpart Manmohan

NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Radioactive Tank Of Waste At Hanford Nuclear Reservation Is Leaking

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A large, double-walled tank of waste at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site is leaking into its outer shell, raising new concerns about the long-term storage of the radioactive brew and for the effects on the environment if the waste escapes. The nation's

German solar power production up 50 pct on year

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

BERLIN (AP) - German utilities say solar power production rose by more than 50 percent on the year over the first nine months of 2012 amid a boom in installations of photovoltaic panels. The German utilities' industry association BDEW said Monday the solar power output rose to 25,000 gigawatt

TV report: Israel security heads nixed Iran attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister ordered the military to go on high alert for a looming attack on Iran's nuclear program two years ago, but backed off following strong objections from senior security officials, a respected Israeli news program