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Mac production (or at least some of it) will move to US, Cook says

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By Matthew Shaer Apple will move part of its production chain to the US next year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said this week. Cook, who took over from Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011, made his comments during interviews with Bloomberg Businessweek and NBC. According to Cook, Apple will invest $100

Egypt delays early voting on new constitution

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By MAGGIE MICHAEL and SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt postponed early voting on a contentious draft constitution, and aides to President Mohammed Morsi floated the possibility of canceling the whole referendum in the first signs Friday that the Islamic leader is finally

Analysis: DeMint move defies GOP shift to center

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The surprise job change by the Senate's most prominent tea partyer will complicate Republican moderates' bid to nudge their party toward the center after another stinging campaign loss. Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina is giving

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

APNewsBreak: Dhaka factory lost fire clearance

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

By By JULHAS ALAMAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The factory where 112 garment workers died in a fire should have been shut down months ago. The fire department refused to renew the certification it needed to operate, a top fire official told The Associated Press. And its owner told

City Council Considers New Budget

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane City Council has some major decisions to make at next week's meeting. Among them, what to do about a $10 million dollar budget shortfall. Mayor David Condon announced his plan to get Spokane back in the black this October. The theme of his budget is affordability,

City Council Considers New Budget

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

City Council Considers New Budget

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 7th

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By The Associated Press ___ Apple to produce line of Macs in the US next year Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will move production of one of its existing lines of Mac computers to the U.S. next year. Industry watchers said the announcement is both a cunning public-relations move and a