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Without buyer, Dominion to close Wis. power plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Business Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Dominion Resources Inc. said Monday that it plans to close and decommission its Kewaunee Power Station in Wisconsin after it was unable to find a buyer for the nuclear power plant. It would be the first such closure since 1998,

Germany's Siemens to give up solar energy business

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

BERLIN (AP) - Siemens AG announced plans to give up its loss-making solar business and concentrate its renewable energy business on wind and hydroelectric power. The German industrial conglomerate, whose products range from trains to turbines, said Monday it's in talks with possible buyers, but

McGovern anti-war candidacy a US cultural landmark

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By HILLEL ITALIEAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Abbie Hoffman sobbed that fateful night at the Manhattan apartment of fellow activist Jerry Rubin. So did Rubin and Allen Ginsberg. John Lennon was drunk, and out of control, shouting "Up the Revolution!" in mock celebration of a dream defeated

Land battles surface in Myanmar as reforms unfold

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By ERIKA KINETZAP Business Writer MINGALADON, Myanmar (AP) - The landscape of Mingaladon township on the northern outskirts of Myanmar's main city tells a story of economic upheaval. Skeletons of factories for a new industrial zone rise from thick green rice paddies local farmers say were

McGovern candidacy a cultural landmark

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By HILLEL ITALIEAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Abbie Hoffman sobbed that fateful night at the downtown Manhattan apartment of fellow activist Jerry Rubin. So did Rubin and Allen Ginsberg. John Lennon was drunk, and out of control, shouting "Up the Revolution!" in mock celebration of a dream

Lawsuits put Texas school finance system on trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By WILL WEISSERTAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Attorneys representing around 600 school districts argued Monday that Texas' school financing system is so "hopelessly broken" that it violates the state Constitution while keeping students from being prepared for the well-paying jobs of

McGovern's political career only part of legacy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By KRISTI EATON and WALTER R. MEARSAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - George McGovern never slowed down, never stopped working - not even after losing the 1972 presidential race in a historic landslide that would have politically felled many others. Instead, he met defeat with humor,

Vietnam prime minister admits mismanaging economy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By CHRIS BRUMMITTAssociated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam's embattled prime minister acknowledged Monday that he had mismanaged the country's slumping economy, and he pledged to push forward with difficult reforms of bloated state-owned enterprises. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung

Japan trade hit by Europe crisis, China tensions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's trade deficit widened in September as exports plunged 10.3 percent from a year earlier, weighed down by Europe's debt crisis and a surge in antagonisms with China that have damaged close economic ties. The deficit for the month

Nissan recalling certain Altima vehicles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

NEW YORK (AP) - Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Altima vehicles that total about 13,900 because its bolts could become loose and fall out, increasing the risk of a car crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says on its website that the vehicles may have been