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Calif. panel rejects quake study near nuke plant

Calif. panel rejects quake study near nuke plant
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th
By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Citing harm to marine life, California coastal regulators on Wednesday soundly rejected a utility's plan to map offshore earthquake faults near a nuclear power plant by blasting loud air cannons. The unanimous vote by the California

Reports say Japanese elections likely Dec. 16

Reports say Japanese elections likely Dec. 16
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - Japanese parliamentary elections have been tentatively set for Dec. 16, media reports said Thursday after Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda pledged to dissolve the parliament by Friday if the opposition agreed to key reforms. Noda's pledge, made

Boss of NY utility panned for Sandy response quits

Boss of NY utility panned for Sandy response quits
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - The chief operating officer of a utility company heavily criticized for its response to Superstorm Sandy is stepping down. The Long Island Power Authority announced Tuesday that Michael Hervey had tendered his resignation, effective at the end of the year. Hervey has been

China's new leadership faces obstacles to rule

China's new leadership faces obstacles to rule
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th
By CHARLES HUTZLERAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Months of sharp behind-the-scenes jostling reach a climax Thursday with the announcement of a new Chinese leadership that almost regardless of its makeup is likely to be much like the one it replaces: divided, deliberative and weak. All but

China's new leadership faces obstacles to rule

China's new leadership faces obstacles to rule
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th
By CHARLES HUTZLERAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Months of sharp behind-the-scenes jostling reach a climax Thursday with the announcement of a new Chinese leadership that almost regardless of its makeup is likely to be much like the one it replaces: divided, deliberative and weak. All but

Microsoft's Windows chief leaves in power struggle

Microsoft's Windows chief leaves in power struggle
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn't going to let anyone get in his way. Not even his presumed heir apparent, who runs the software maker's Windows empire, can stop Ballmer as he pushes the company in a new direction. That was the

Congress protects airlines from EU emissions tax

Congress protects airlines from EU emissions tax
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th
By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress on Tuesday stepped in to protect U.S. airlines from having to pay into a European Union program to cut emissions that its critics say is unilateral and illegal. House action to pass the bill came a day after the EU, facing protests from

In Congress, trying to make lemonade from losses

In Congress, trying to make lemonade from losses
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th
By LAURIE KELLMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House and Senate minority leaders Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell surrounded themselves with the triumphant faces of newly elected lawmakers Tuesday. But the glow of victory couldn't hide the leaders' own Election Day failures. Pelosi

Rescuers lead 2 snowboarders off Mount Rainier

Rescuers lead 2 snowboarders off Mount Rainier
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th
By DOUG ESSERAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Two snowboarders who spent two nights stranded on Mount Rainier were well enough to snowshoe out Tuesday after rescuers had to "swim" through snow that was chest-deep in spots to reach them, national park officials said. Derek Tyndall and Thomas Dale

Global warming talk heats up, revisits carbon tax

Global warming talk heats up, revisits carbon tax
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th
By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. On Tuesday, a conservative think tank held discussions about it while a more liberal think tank released a