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Film project focuses on stories behind debris

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 8th

By BECKY BOHRERAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A ball. A boat. A little girl's sandal. Filmmakers are working to find - and tell - the stories behind some of the items that have washed up on North American shores following the deadly 2011 tsunami in Japan. "Lost and Found" aims to

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By The Associated PressAssociated Press Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see. This week's collection includes a Syrian

AP Interview: Toyota chief stresses safe growth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - After four tumultuous years bookended by an unprecedented recall crisis and a return to the top of the global auto industry, Akio Toyoda is refashioning Toyota Motor Corp. into a leaner company that's more imbued with the venture spirit of founder

Former GM executive tapped for Toyota board

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 6th

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Toyota has tapped a former executive at U.S. rival General Motors to join its board, the first time in the Japanese automaker's 76-year history it is appointing directors from outside the company. The appointment of Mark Hogan, effective April 1,

French nuclear giant Areva loses $130M in 2012

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By SARAH DiLORENZOAP Business Writer PARIS (AP) - France's state-controlled nuclear engineering giant Areva said Thursday that it lost €99 million ($130 million) last year but that it is making strides in turning around a business struggling to move past the Japan's nuclear disaster and a

Italian turnout drops in key national election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 24th

By VICTOR L. SIMPSON and COLLEEN BARRYAssociated Press ROME (AP) - Italians are voting for a second day Monday in a national election that will determine if they are prepared to stay the course of painful economic reform or send a message of discontinuity to the political class that led the country

Italian turnout drops in key national election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 24th

By VICTOR L. SIMPSON and COLLEEN BARRYAssociated Press ROME (AP) - Italians voted for a second day Monday in a national election that will determine whether they are prepared to stay the course of painful economic reform or send a message of discontinuity to the political class that led the country

Toyota retakes global auto sales crown from GM

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 14th

By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Toyota has once again dethroned General Motors as the world's top-selling automaker. The Japanese company sold 9.7 million cars and trucks worldwide in 2012, although it's still counting. GM sold 9.29 million. Both companies saw higher sales, but

Beset by risks, Japan seeks boost from stimulus

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - A 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) stimulus package announced Friday by Japan's newly installed prime minister Shinzo Abe will likely give the recession-struck economy a quick boost, but at the risk of adding to the country's gargantuan debt

News Summary: Japan revs up economic stimulus

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By The Associated Press STIMULUS PLAN: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its government were in the final stages of drafting fresh stimulus spending Thursday reportedly totaling more than 20 trillion yen ($227 billion), rushing to fulfill campaign pledges to break the world's