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Economists forecasting moderate 2013 growth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Business economists believe the country will see modest growth in 2013 with strength coming from a further rebound in housing which will help offset weakness in business investment. In its latest survey of top forecasters, the National

Japan, China stocks higher on stimulus hopes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - Stock markets in Japan and China, Asia's two biggest economies, rose Monday after Japanese conservatives who favor greater economic stimulus returned to power in a landslide election victory and China's new leaders promised more

Students prepare for nervous return to classes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAP Education Writer MIAMI (AP) - Jessica Kornfeld drove her children to their elementary school this past weekend. She wanted them to feel reassured that it was still a safe place, despite a horrific shooting in New England that killed 20 students very close to their own

Gunman's mother kept trials of home life hidden

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By ADAM GELLERAP National Writer NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - At the bar, everybody knew her name. Nancy Lanza was the one who, if she heard you were short on cash, regularly offered to pick up the tab at My Place. Two or three nights a week, Lanza - the mother of the gunman in Connecticut's

Schools around US increase security after massacre

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAP Education Writer MIAMI (AP) - Jessica Kornfeld sat down with her son and daughter after school on Friday and shared with them the unthinkable, horrific news out of Connecticut: Someone had stormed into an elementary school and killed children nearly their same age. "They

Moments of silence around NFL for shooting victims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By JIMMY GOLENAP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots silenced their "End Zone Militia" on Sunday night, taking the muskets away from the Revolutionary War re-enactors who fire into the air to celebrate every score. The memory of the Connecticut school shooting was

Diet Pepsi quietly changes sweetener

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Diet Pepsi is quietly changing its sweetener ahead of a major rebranding of the soft drink set for next month. The change comes as PepsiCo Inc. looks to reinvigorate its namesake brands after losing market share to Coca-Cola Co. in

On foreign policy, Kerry is Obama's good soldier

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. John Kerry stands tall as President Barack Obama's good soldier. The Massachusetts lawmaker has flown to Afghanistan and Pakistan numerous times to tamp down diplomatic disputes, spending hours drinking tea and taking

Could a budget fight rattle the bond market?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - On the road and in financial markets, it pays to ask somebody with a good sense of direction. Two years ago, most of Wall Street's economists believed interest rates had bottomed out. But not Priya Misra, a top investment strategist at

At worship, grieving seek answers to massacre

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Congregations are flocking to houses of worship to try to make sense of the Connecticut school massacre that claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults. Newtown, Conn., residents sought solace in each other's company while