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SF vote to restore sheriff brings further division

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A day after embattled San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi was able to avoid losing his job, the district attorney questioned his ability to oversee the department while on probation for a criminal conviction in a domestic violence case that

Activists demand shutdown of ailing nuke plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Environmentalists accused federal regulators of conducting a bogus review of a proposal to restart the damaged San Onofre nuclear power plant on the California coast, and nearby residents demanded the abandonment of the plan and the

Huge window switch recall hampers Toyota comeback

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By TOM KRISHER and YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) - The largest recall in Toyota's 75-year history could undermine the Japanese automaker's comeback from natural disasters and embarrassing safety problems. The company recalled 7.43 million cars, trucks and SUVs worldwide

Dubai flights snarled by fog, airport malfunction

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By ADAM SCHRECKAP Business Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Flights were snarled at the Middle East's busiest airport in Dubai early Wednesday after a backup system needed to deal with heavy fog failed, forcing airlines to divert dozens of planes. The airport operator, Dubai

Push for healthier truckers gains momentum

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By JAMIE STENGLEAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - In the months after Doug Robinson started driving a truck, he noticed his clothes were increasingly more snug-fitting. He was already overweight but soon realized that spending up to 11 hours behind the wheel, frequently eating fast food and not

List of counterfeit air bags-vehicles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By The Associated Press Vehicles for which counterfeit air bags may be available, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The list is expected to evolve.

Gov't to warn motorists about counterfeit air bags

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is preparing to warn car owners whose air bags have been replaced in the past three years that dangerous counterfeit bags may have been installed, according to auto industry officials who have been briefed by the government

Man arrested after smoke grenade found in luggage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By ELLIOT SPAGAT and SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man dressed in a bulletproof vest and fire-resistant pants was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after a smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons were discovered in his luggage, federal authorities

Activists demand shutdown of ailing Ca. nuke plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

Romney shares personal link to slain Navy SEAL

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press VAN METER, Iowa (AP) - On a push to expose his softer side, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Tuesday revealed his intimate connection to the attack last month in eastern Libya that left four Americans dead. Call it a case of mistaken Christmas