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News Summary: Judge likely to approve Google fine

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press A FINE FIX: The Federal Trade Commission is close to gaining the court approval needed to impose a record $22.5 million fine on Google. It's part of a settlement resolving allegations that Google Inc. duped Web surfers using the Safari browser so it could track

News Summary: Slaughterhouse abuse settlement

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press JUDGMENT: A California slaughterhouse on Friday agreed to a symbolic $497 million settlement with the U.S. government and the Human Society. INHUMANE: In 2007 a video showed Hallmark Meat Co. employees using chains to move cows who were too sick to walk to the slaughter

News Summary: House votes on trade with Russia

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press RUSHING RUSSIA: The House of Representatives voted Friday to end Soviet-era trade restrictions on Russia, which joined the World Trade Organization earlier this year. The Senate will now consider the bill, which is supported by the Obama administration. MOSCOW MOVES: The

News Summary: KidCo recalls infant travel beds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press BAD CRIBS: A children's safety equipment manufacturer is recalling about 220,000 Pea Pod Travel cribs after reports of one infant's death and nine others entrapped or distressed while inside the portable sleep tents. SUFFOCATION RISK: An infant could roll between

Harsco CFO resigns, interim replacement named

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Industrial services company Harsco Corp. on Friday said its chief financial officer and treasurer resigned. Stephen Schnoor's departure was effective Friday. Harsco named Barry Malamud, its current vice president and corporate controller, as interim CFO. The Camp Hill, Pa

News Summary: Mideast tensions send oil higher

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press OIL RISE: Crude oil and other energy futures rose as tensions worsened between Israel and the Palestinians. Oil for January delivery rose $1.05 to finish at $86.92 a barrel in New York, up 1.2 percent. ROCKETS FIRED: Hamas fired rockets toward Jerusalem, triggering air

Ga. Bank failure brings 2012 total to 50

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Regulators say they have closed a bank in Georgia, bringing to 50 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday seized Hometown Community Bank, based in Braselton, Ga. The bank had roughly $124.6 million in assets and $108.9 million in

News Summary: Foreign holdings hit record $5.46T

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press RECORD HOLDINGS: Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record $5.46 trillion in September. It was the ninth straight month in which it reached a record level. BIGGEST INVESTORS: China, the largest holder of U.S. government debt, barely increased its

News Summary: Sandy's power outage time typical

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press SEEING THE LIGHT: Superstorm Sandy put 8.5 million homes and businesses in the dark in 21 states, a record. But utilities restored power to most customers sooner than utilities in other states have after other big storms. SANDY STATS: An AP analysis of Energy Department

News Summary: Top German banker wants Greek reform

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press FIRST THINGS FIRST: Germany's top central banker says Greece's creditors will eventually have to write down the value of the country's debt further, but only after Greece improves its budget and reforms its economy. BAILOUT CASH: The comments from Jens