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Nissan lowers price of electric Leaf

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 14th

By DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Nissan is lowering the price of its Leaf electric car to try to boost anemic sales. The 2013 Leaf will start at $28,800, which is $6,000 lower than the previous model, company executives said Monday at the Detroit auto show. When combined with the

Appeals court in NYC hears nuclear plant arguments

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 14th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A dispute between the state of Vermont and a Louisiana-based power company moved to a federal appeals court Monday, when a panel of judges questioned lawyers but did not signal who they'll side with in the tussle over the future of Vermont

Fight over Vt. nuclear plant oversight in NY court

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 13th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The question of whether Vermont's only nuclear plant can continue operating without the approval of state regulators goes before a federal appeals court Monday in a dispute that has gained increasing attention nationally about the boundaries

Californians deal with freezing temps, snow

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 13th

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Oddly enough, even polar bears at the San Diego Zoo are getting a helping hand with the unseasonable freezing temperatures sweeping across California. Zookeepers turned up the heat for some animals and offered shelter to polar bears as a cold snap continues through the weekend,

Why attend car shows when photos are a swipe away?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 12th

By DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Why go to a crowded auto show when you can glimpse dozens of new models on the internet? Because you can't catch a whiff of that new car smell through your iPhone. Photos can't re-create the smell of leather seats or the smooth feel of a hood.

Californians deal with freezing temps, snow

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 12th

By CHRISTOPHER WEBERAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Californians are bundling up with sweaters and gloves and stocking up on firewood as they endure the latest winter storm that has brought very unseasonable freezing temperatures. The National Weather Service said records could fall as the cold

Californians deal with freezing temps, snow

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 12th

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By The Associated Press ___ Flu season puts businesses and employees in a bind WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly half the 70 employees at a Ford dealership in Clarksville, Ind., have been out sick at some point in the past month. It didn't have to be that way, the boss says. "If people had stayed home

Golden to frozen, California faces epic cold snap

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - California was going from cold to colder Friday as a chill expected to bring the biggest mercury dips in years descended on much of the state. The Grapevine section of Interstate 5, the key artery linking southern and northern California, was shut

Beset by risks, Japan seeks boost from stimulus

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - A 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) stimulus package announced Friday by Japan's newly installed prime minister Shinzo Abe will likely give the recession-struck economy a quick boost, but at the risk of adding to the country's gargantuan debt