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AP IMPACT: NYC flood protection won't be easy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By ADAM GELLERAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Inside tunnels threading under a Houston medical campus, 100 submarine doors stand ready to block invading floodwaters. Before commuters in Bangkok can head down into the city's subways, they must first climb three feet of stairs to raised

McGraw-Hill sells education division to Apollo

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

NEW YORK (AP) - McGraw-Hill said Monday that it reached a deal to sell its education arm to private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC for $2.5 billion in cash and debt, as part of its plan to focus on its financial information businesses. As part of the deal, McGraw-Hill will receive $250

Egypt's president stands by his decrees

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's president told the country's top judges Monday that he did not infringe on their authority when he seized near absolute powers, setting up a prolonged showdown on the eve of a mass protest planned by opponents of the Islamist leader

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHY EGYPT'S PRESIDENT HAS POLARIZED THE NATION Supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi are growing more entrenched in their battle over the Islamist leader's

Ehud Barak says he's quitting Israeli politics

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak abruptly quit politics Monday, potentially robbing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a key ally who enabled his hard-line government to present a moderate face to the world. Netanyahu's party picked a

After Sandy, lower Manhattan limps back to life

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The hum of massive mobile generators, boilers and pumps emerges blocks from Manhattan's Financial District and turns into a steady din south of Wall Street - the now-familiar sound of an area laboring to recover from Superstorm Sandy. Other parts

After Sandy, lower Manhattan limps back to life

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be a parent

Oil prices fall as Israel-Hamas truce holds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil dipped slightly to below $88 a barrel on Monday as a truce between Israel and the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip appeared to hold despite a confrontation late last week. By around early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for January

Correction: Egypt story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 25th

CAIRO (AP) - In a story Nov. 25 about Egypt, The Associated Press misidentified reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei as a former director of the U.S. nuclear agency. ElBaradei is a former director of the U.N. nuclear agency. A corrected version of the story is below: Egypt's political foes dig in