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SKorea cuts key rate, lowers growth forecasts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's central bank cut its key interest rate Thursday for the second time this year and slashed growth forecasts as Asia's fourth-largest economy faces mounting threats from the protracted debt crisis in Europe and a

Geithner: Work remains despite US fiscal progress

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Despite making progress on getting its fiscal house in order, the United States still has much work to do, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told fellow financial leaders Saturday. The comment came just hours after the U.S. government

Geithner: Work remains despite US fiscal progress

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

Geithner: Work remains despite US fiscal progress

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

Ibanez 9th-inning HR leaves Yanks, O's tied 2-all

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Raul Ibanez homered as a pinch hitter for Alex Rodriguez in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles were tied 2-all going to the 11th Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL division series. With the best-of-five series tied

Confidential records breached at Fla. college

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By GARY FINEOUTAssociated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Computer hackers broke into a Florida college's computer system and stole the confidential information of nearly 300,000 students statewide and the school's president, officials said Wednesday. The problem that at first involved

Confidential records breached at Fla. college

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

EBay unveils big redesign with a nod to Pinterest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - EBay has redesigned its website to encourage visitors to browse and collect items they might want to buy later with something it calls the "feed." The feature, reminiscent of popular sites like image-heavy Pinterest, shows users items based

As cold returns, tips for saving on heating costs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) - This winter is expected to feel like more winter. That means you'll will have to pay more to heat your home. Last winter was the warmest on record and homeowners may have forgotten where the weather stripping and space heater are stashed.

End of the line for returnable Coca-Cola bottle

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It's the end of an era for Coca-Cola lovers, as the last 6.5-ounce returnable, glass bottle rolls off the production line. A small Coke bottler in Minnesota says it's stopping production of the bottles, which customers could return