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Romney's '47 percent' chosen as year's best quote

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments about 47 percent of the population dependent on the government and "binders full of women" topped this year's best quotes, according to a Yale University

Nuclear industry plans rescue wagon for disasters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By RAY HENRYAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - If disaster strikes a nuclear power plant in the U.S., the utility industry wants the ability to fly in heavy-duty equipment that could avert a meltdown. That capability is part of a larger industry plan being developed to meet new rules that

Challenger: Merkel isolating Germany in Europe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By GEIR MOULSONAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-left challenger accused the German leader of isolating the country in Europe as he sought Sunday to kick-start his campaign for next year's elections, pledging to make social policy and promises of

APNewsBreak: Dispute over records at nuclear plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 8th

By By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal board Friday ordered the operator of a shuttered nuclear power plant in California to turn over dozens of pages of documents that were withheld when the company submitted a plan to restart one of its damaged twin reactors. The

Lugar starting internship program for Ind. college

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 8th

By By TOM LoBIANCOAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar will continue wielding influence in Washington after he leaves office, albeit with a much younger audience. Lugar is starting an internship program with the University of Indianapolis that will operate out of

US Navy Deploys Ships Before North Korean Launch

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

WASHINGTON (AP) The United States has deployed naval ships equipped with ballistic missile defenses and is monitoring North Korea "very closely" ahead of an anticipated rocket launch, the head of US Pacific Command said Thursday. It was "logical" for US naval ships in the region to track North

Tsunami warning lifted for strong Japan earthquake

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake Friday struck the same Japanese coast devastated by last year's massive quake and tsunami, generating small waves but no immediate reports of heavy damage. Several people along the northeastern coast were reportedly

Russia fumes at US bill as "reset" plan takes hit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - What happened to the "reset"? U.S.-Russian ties have again plunged into acrimony amid disputes ranging from disagreement on Syria to Russian President Vladimir Putin's clampdown on dissent. A U.S. bill intended to lift Cold War-era

North Korea considers delaying rocket launch

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea may postpone the controversial launch of a long-range rocket that had been slated for liftoff as early as this week, state media said Sunday, as international pressure on Pyongyang to cancel the provocative move

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. TURMOIL BUILDS IN EGYPT The street fighting between supporters and opponents of Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi were the first clashes between rivals since last year