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US roads, airports unready for extreme weather

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's lifelines - its roads, airports, railways and transit systems - are getting hammered by extreme weather beyond what their builders imagined, leaving states and cities searching for ways to brace for more catastrophes like

News Summary: Sandy boosts US jobless data

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By The Associated Press SANDY SPARKS LAYOFFS: U.S. unemployment benefit applications were elevated for a second straight week because Superstorm Sandy forced many people to seek temporary aid. First-time applications fell 41,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 410,000, the Labor Department

Sandy victims prepare for subdued Thanksgiving

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By MEGHAN BARRAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The things that Marge Gatti once cherished are lying on what's left of her deck, spattered in mud, like a yard sale gone awry. The white fur coat she bought for $80 at an auction. Family videos. A peach-colored glass creamer from England. Books

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance. "They say life is all about second chances, and this November I couldn't agree more with that

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

How states fared on jobless aid applications

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By The Associated Press The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid remained elevated for a second straight week because Superstorm Sandy forced many people to seek temporary benefits. The Labor Department said Wednesday that first-time applications for benefits fell by 41,000 last week

FCC seeks ways to secure communications in storms

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced a series of hearings nationwide to try to find ways to avoid widespread loss of communications among first-responders, emergency managers and the general public in disasters like

US futures rise as latest unemployment claims fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

NEW YORK (AP) - Stock futures are rising on stronger jobs numbers and an aggressive outlook from Deere & Co., which reported its profit rose nearly 3 percent in the fourth quarter. Dow Jones industrial futures are up 7 points to 12,766. The broader S&P futures have added 1.3 points to 1,387

Fewer seek US jobless aid as storm distorts data

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid remained elevated for a second straight week because Superstorm Sandy forced many people to seek temporary benefits. The Labor Department said Wednesday that first-time applications