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Jeep Grand Cherokee cleared in fire probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) - A U.S. safety agency has cleared the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee after an investigation into possible engine fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating 107,000 of the SUVs in July after getting complaints about power steering

Warning to inspect Fisher-Price infant sleepers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is warning consumers to inspect Fisher-Price Newborn Rock 'N Play Sleepers due to risk of exposure to mold for infants who use them. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that its warning applies to 800,000 infant recliner seats, called sleepers,

White House ramping up gun violence discussions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing an end-of-the-month deadline, the Obama administration is calling gun owner groups, victims' organizations and representatives from the video-game industry to the White House this week for discussions on potential policy

Unemployment risks creating new divide in Europe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

By RAF CASERT and DON MELVINAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - Record unemployment and fraying social welfare systems in southern Europe risk creating a new divide in the continent, the EU warned Tuesday, when figures showed joblessness across the 17 EU countries that use the euro hit a new high.

Texas company: Microwave keeps bread mold at bay

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

By BETSY BLANEYAssociated Press LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Attention, bread shoppers: A Texas company could have the answer to some consumers' unwelcome discovery that just-purchased loaves contain mold. MicroZap Inc. claims its technology allows bread to stay mold-free for 60 days. The bread is

Officials: Wild dogs kill 4 in Mexico City park

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 8th

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - Wild dogs mauled and killed four people whose bodies were found over the past two weeks in a park on the edge of Mexico City, authorities said Monday. In one case, a teenage girl frantically called her sister with her cellphone to plead for

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 7th

By The Associated Press ___ 10 banks agree to pay $8.5 billion for foreclosure abuse WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten major banks agreed Monday to pay $8.5 billion to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes. The banks, which

Judge halts horse roundup amid abuse allegations

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 7th

By SCOTT SONNERAssociated Press Writer RENO, Nev. (AP) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Bureau of Land Management from rounding up wild mustangs in Nevada after horse protection advocates presented video footage that they say shows wranglers repeatedly abusing mustangs with electric

DA in NY opposes request for info on gun owners

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 7th

CARMEL, N.Y. (AP) - The top prosecutor in a suburban New York county said Monday that releasing the names and addresses of licensed gun owners is irresponsible because the information is then available to criminals. Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy announced his support for the county

News Summary: Feds want noisier electric cars

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 7th

By The Associated Press THE BUZZ: Electric and hybrid cars and trucks don't make enough noise at low speeds, so pedestrians can't hear them coming. CHIMING IN: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing that all electric and hybrid vehicles make a sound when traveling