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AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

By The Associated Press A look at the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. Obama is within reach, although North Carolina, which the Democrat carried in 2008, has begun leaning toward Romney, according to an Associated

AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

Satellite images suggest airstrike on Sudan site

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By MAGGIE FICKAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Satellite images of the aftermath of an explosion at a Sudanese weapons factory this past week suggest the site was hit in an airstrike, a U.S. monitoring group said Saturday. The Sudanese government has accused Israel of bombing its Yarmouk military

Ala. constitution: Vote looms on amending history

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By PHILLIP RAWLSAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Segregation ended decades ago in Alabama, swept away by the civil rights marchers who faced down police dogs and fire hoses in the early '60s. But segregation is still mandated by the state's constitution, and voters on Nov. 6

Arch Coal reports sharply higher 3Q earnings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By JIM SUHRAP Business Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) - Arch Coal Inc. said Friday that cost-control efforts helped boost its third-quarter results well above Wall Street expectations. But it cautioned that the coal industry's challenges will linger into next year. Net income totaled $45.8 million,

Lear 3Q profit up as automakers boost production

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) - Third-quarter net income at Lear jumped 21 percent as global vehicle production picked up. The auto supplier earned $121.4 million, or $1.23 per share, up from $100.7 million, or 95 cents per share, in the same quarter last year. Excluding one-time items, the company posted

Amid bumper crop, families could get PB&J break

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By GREG SCHREIERAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Choosy moms and dads may be packing more PB&J in lunches this winter, when the cost of a jar of Jif or Skippy is expected to fall even as other grocery prices rise. Peanut butter prices soared last year after a drought and high heat in the

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By The Associated Press ___ Microsoft CEO hails imminent release of Windows 8 NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer celebrated the imminent release of the company's Windows operating system after two years of work. Windows 8 is the most dramatic overhaul of the personal computer

Ford to shut more plants as Europe losses grow

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By ROBERT BARRAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Ford pressed ahead Thursday with its plan to slash production in Europe, announcing another plant closure and 1,500 more job cuts, as it warned that annual losses in the region will exceed $1.5 billion this year and next. Ford Motor Co. is struggling

Smithsonian launches marine effort with $10M gift

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Smithsonian is launching a new initiative to study coastal waters and create the first global network monitoring climate change and human impacts on ocean life with a $10 million gift. Los Angeles hedge fund manager Michael Tennenbaum is