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GOP's Mourdock stands by rape, abortion remark

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By TOM LoBIANCOAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock refused to apologize Wednesday for saying that when pregnancy results from rape then that is "something God intended." State Republicans and a few congressional leaders defended Mourdock,

GOP's Mourdock stands by rape, abortion remark

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

Ex-Goldman exec given 2 years for inside trades

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A former Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble Co. board member was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday, culminating a spectacular fall from grace for a man whose good deeds worldwide brought him leniency after he was convicted of

Asia stocks rise on continued optimism over China

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets rose Thursday as investors kept their sights on a possible improvement in the Chinese economy. A key survey of Chinese manufacturing activity rose to a three-month high in October, easing concerns that China might experience

LG Electronics post profit on smartphone sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean consumer electronics maker LG Electronics Inc. reported a third straight quarterly profit on Wednesday as sales of smartphones designed for faster wireless networks helped end losses at its mobile phone business. LG

Expectations low for any major Fed moves this week

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Six weeks after rolling out a bold plan to boost the U.S. economy, the central bank is meeting again amid low expectations for further help. Private economists believe the Fed will send a simple message after its two-day meeting that it

Gov't consumer watchdog to oversee debt collectors

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Expanding its reach, the government's consumer finance watchdog agency will monitor the day-to-day operations of big debt-collection companies, the agency said Wednesday. It is the first time that debt collectors have been subject to

Review: Mighty iPad Mini looks like a holiday hit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Apple's iPad Mini will bring a lot more excitement and a little more confusion to the holiday shopping season. It only takes a few minutes playing with the iPad Mini -which starts at $329- to realize the scaled-down tablet

College price hikes more modest but still painful

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By JUSTIN POPEAP Education Writer The sticker price of in-state tuition at four-year public universities climbed about $400 this fall, an increase of nearly 5 percent that brought the average to $8,655. That's a modest increase compared to recent years but still painful for families with

Samsung sees 10 percent growth in PC sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it expects 10 percent growth in PC sales by volume this year as it bets on new PCs that are hybrids of laptops and tablets to lift sluggish PC demand. Samsung's PC team chief said the