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Senate committee approves gun trafficking bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday making gun trafficking a federal crime as lawmakers cast the first vote in Congress to curb firearms since December's horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary school. The panel was

Giffords visits rampage site, urges gun control

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 6th

By CRISTINA SILVAAssociated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the scene of the horrific shooting that wounded her and killed six people two years ago, urging senators Wednesday to pass background checks for gun purchases in her first public event at the site

Giffords ad urges support for background checks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th

By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is urging key senators to support expanded background checks for gun purchases in a new television ad that is to begin airing Tuesday in Arizona and Iowa. Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun control group

Colorado lawmakers advance gun control bills

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th

By IVAN MORENO and KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - A series of sweeping gun-control measures in Colorado are on track to hit the governor's desk by the end of the month, with Democratic committees in the Legislature advancing all the bills despite a Capitol packed with hundreds of

Colorado lawmakers advance gun control bills

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th

By IVAN MORENO and KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - A series of sweeping gun-control measures in Colorado is on track to hit the governor's desk by the end of the month, with Democratic committees in the Legislature advancing all the bills despite a Capitol packed with hundreds of

Study: No quick savings from workplace wellness

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 4th

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Your bosses want you to eat your broccoli, hit the treadmill and pledge you'll never puff on a cigarette. But a new study raises doubts that workplace wellness programs save the company money. In what's being called the most

Study: No quick savings from workplace wellness

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 4th

Hyundai nearing settlement of gas mileage cases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

By DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Hyundai Motor Co. is close to settling 38 federal lawsuits filed after it overstated the fuel economy of its cars. In a filing this week in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Hyundai says it will make lump-sum payments to around 600,000 owners of cars

Boeing 787 investigation turns to battery maker

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 21st

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japanese and U.S. investigators began a probe into the maker of the lithium ion batteries used in Boeing's grounded 787 jets. Tsutomu Nishijima, a spokesman for GS Yuasa, the battery manufacturer, said investigators visited the company's

NTSB: Plane battery that burned not overcharged

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 20th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The battery that caught fire in a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 in Boston earlier this month was not overcharged, but government investigators said there could still be problems with wiring or other charging components. An examination of the flight data