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1 dead, 1 missing in separate W.Va. coal accidents

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By VICKI SMITHAssociated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Separate accidents at two West Virginia coal operations Friday left one worker dead, two others injured and a fourth worker missing, company and state mine safety officials said. An electrician was killed when

GM venture in China plans $1 billion auto plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - General Motors Co. and its joint venture partners in China say they will spend 6.6 billion yuan ($1 billion) to build a third car plant to keep up with demand for vehicles in the world's biggest auto market. The SAIC-GM-Wuling venture

San Diego approves pact for desalinated water

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - A regional water agency approved a contract Thursday to buy the entire output of what would be the Western Hemisphere's largest seawater desalination plant, clearing the way for construction to begin early next year. The San Diego County

Peanut butter plant closure angers New Mexico town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th

By By JERI CLAUSINGAssociated Press PORTALES, N.M. (AP) - Farmers in a revered peanut-growing region along the New Mexico-Texas border should be celebrating one of the best harvests in recent memory. Instead, millions of pounds of their prized sweet Valencia peanuts sit in barns at a peanut butter

APNewsBreak: $9B for storm prep would rethink NYC

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th

By MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants huge electrical transformers in commercial buildings hauled to upper floors and wants the ability to shutter key tunnels, airports and subways from floodwaters as part of a $9 billion plan to safeguard New York City

News Summary: Less permafrost, more global warming

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By The Associated Press CHANGE IN THE AIR: Thawing permafrost covering almost a quarter of the northern hemisphere could "significantly amplify global warming" at a time when the world is already struggling to reign in rising greenhouse gases, a U.N. report said. FOOD FOR THAWED: Permafrost

US defends 'enormous' climate efforts at UN talks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By MICHAEL CASEYAssociated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Anticipating an onslaught of criticism from poor nations, the United States claimed "enormous" strides in reducing greenhouse emissions at the opening of U.N. climate talks Monday, despite failing to join other industrialized nations in

TriMas to lay off about 450 workers, close plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Manufacturer TriMas Corp. plans to shut its Goshen, Ind., plant and lay off all 450 workers there. The company said production at the Cequent Performance Product plant, which makes hitches, weight-distribution systems, fifth wheels and other items, will shift to its

Twinkie maker Hostess to close down, sell brands

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Twinkies, Ho Hos and Wonder Bread are up for sale now that a bankruptcy judge cleared the way for Hostess Brands Inc. to fire its 18,500 workers and wind down its operations. A last-ditch effort to end a strike with Hostess'

Eco hybrid is most fuel-efficient Malibu ever

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By ANN M. JOBFor The Associated Press The family-size, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco hybrid sedan is the most fuel efficient Malibu ever, with a combined city/highway federal government mileage rating of 29 miles per gallon. This is 11.5 percent higher than the combined mileage of any non-hybrid