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Snow plows out in Appalachia, ski resorts opening

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By JOHN RABY and MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Snow plows were out in parts of the southern Appalachian mountains Monday, preparing for as much as 3 feet of snow in higher elevations spawned by the merger of a winter storm with Hurricane Sandy. The early snowfall

Chrysler 3Q profit up 80 percent

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By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Strong U.S. sales powered Chrysler to a healthy third-quarter profit. The company on Monday reported net income of $381 million, up 80 percent from $212 million a year earlier. The profit was due mainly to a 13-percent sales increase in the U.S.,

Toyota on top in latest Consumer Reports survey

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By DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - And the winner is ... Japan. Japanese brands took the top seven spots in Consumer Reports' annual reliability rankings, pushing aside their U.S. and European rivals. Toyota Motor Corp.'s Scion, Lexus and Toyota brands took the top three

Toyota on top in latest Consumer Reports survey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

Toyota on top in latest Consumer Reports survey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Japanese brands are the top performers in Consumer Reports' annual rankings of vehicle reliability. The magazine says Toyota Motor Co.'s Scion, Lexus and Toyota brands took the top three spots. Mazda, Subaru and Honda are close behind. The

AP survey: Economic ills may defy next president

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By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election will likely struggle to manage the biggest economic threats he'll face. That's the cautionary message that emerges from the latest Associated Press Economy Survey. Europe's

Google unveils another phone, larger Nexus tablet

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By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google is cramming a few more gadgets on to already crowded holiday shopping lists. The devices announced Monday include the latest in Google's line of Nexus smartphones and a larger version of the 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet, which the

Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes

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By THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) - President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral votes needed to win re-election, having beaten back Republican Mitt Romney's attempts to convert momentum from the debates into support in all-

PayPal to cut 325 full-time jobs

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By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - PayPal is cutting 325 full-time jobs to streamline its business and speed up product development amid intense competition from plucky startups and established companies such as Google. The company also is ending jobs with about 120

Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake

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By ALLEN G. BREED and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - As Superstorm Sandy marched slowly inland, millions along the East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, with huge swaths of the nation's largest city unusually vacant and dark. New York was among the hardest hit,