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Stocks dip with budget deal in doubt at year's end

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 24th

By STEVE ROTHWELLAP Business Writer Stocks fell in light trading Monday during a shortened holiday trading session with lawmakers running out of time to reach a budget deal that would prevent the U.S. from going over the so-called fiscal cliff. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 52 points to 13,

For family that lost home to Sandy, 'a miracle'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 24th

By HELEN O'NEILLAP Special Correspondent LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) - The text from Sister Diane at St. Ignatius Martyr church was as odd as it was urgent: "A man is going to call. You must answer the phone." Kerry Ann Troy had just finished her daily "cry time" - that half-hour between dropping the

Markets steady amid Xmas exodus, US budget doubts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 24th

By PAN PYLASAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - Financial markets were largely steady in holiday-thinned trading Monday though concerns remain over the progress of U.S. budget discussions and the future of the economic reform program in Italy. For weeks, the discussions between the White House and

Seahawks roll past 49ers in noisy Seattle 42-13

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 24th

By TIM BOOTHAP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) - Red Bryant remembers the early years of his career, when the Seattle Seahawks struggled to win only four and five games in his first two seasons. Getting a 10th win on Sunday night and a trip to the postseason was special to the Seahawks' big

Official: Navy SEAL died of apparent suicide

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. military officials are investigating the apparent suicide of a Navy SEAL commander in Afghanistan. Navy SEAL Cdr. Job W. Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pa., died Saturday of a non-combat-related injury while supporting stability operations

For family that lost home to Sandy, 'a miracle'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

More shoes showing up under Christmas tree

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Shoes are coming out of the closet and landing under the Christmas tree. They're a top seller this holiday season - a big feat considering most years they don't even make gift lists. Laranda Williams, 39, used to

More shoes showing up under Christmas tree

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

'Fiscal cliff': Armageddon or just 'eh'?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

By CHRISTINA REXRODE and MARK JEWELLAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - You've heard the predictions for what happens if the country goes over the "fiscal cliff": The economy will shrink, nervous consumers will stop spending, and the stock market will plunge. But those doomsday predictions are

Unwavering NRA opposes any new gun restrictions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 23rd

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An unwavering National Rifle Association said Sunday that new gun regulations would not make children safer and that a White House task force on gun violence may try to undermine the Second Amendment. The organization blasted "a media machine" that