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DA: NYC workers stole 100,000 tiny booze bottles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities say workers at New York's Kennedy airport stole 100,000 mini liquor bottles and duty-free items such as larger bottles of liquor, perfume and cigarettes. Eighteen employees were arrested Wednesday on charges including larceny and possession of stolen property.

Figures on government spending and debt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

Haiti's Lamothe sues US newspaper for defamation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Haiti's prime minister has sued a Haitian-American weekly newspaper for defamation over its reporting on the sale of a telecommunications company acquired by the Haitian government. In the lawsuit filed Monday in Miami federal court, Prime

Platinum prices jump as mine dispute spreads

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press The price of platinum jumped nearly 3 percent Wednesday as protests spread at South African mines. Workers at a mine run by Anglo American Platinum appeared to go on strike, demanding higher wages. The company denied that the workers were on strike, but said it shut down

Bankruptcy judge OKs 3 American Air labor deals

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines will reduce retirement benefits and ease restrictions on outsourcing of flying to other airlines as it attempts a turnaround under bankruptcy protection. American announced the changes Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, a federal bankruptcy judge approved labor

Oil falls near $97 per barrel on global questions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

NEW YORK (AP) - The price of oil fell Wednesday as traders questioned how much the global economy may benefit from efforts to promote growth in the U.S. and Europe. On the New York Mercantile Exchange: Benchmark crude fell 16 cents to end at $97.01 per barrel. Heating oil increased 2.95 cents to

News Summary: Toys R Us offers toy reservations

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press THE NEWS: Toys R Us outlined its plan for the holidays Wednesday - including adding a "hot toy" reservation system, beefing up services like layaway and ship-to-store, and offering more exclusive toys like its $149.99 Tabeo tablet. THE CONTEXT: The holidays are crucial

News Summary: Unrest in South Africa, corn falls

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press UNREST IN SOUTH AFRICA: The price of platinum jumped nearly 3 percent. Protests at mines in South Africa, which produce most of the world's platinum, intensified. CORN BUCKS THE SUPPLY LAW: The government trimmed its prediction for this year's corn crop, but corn

New Apple mobile software to get maps, Siri update

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Not ready for a new iPhone? Don't worry. Many software features are coming to older iPhones as well. Apple has said that its iOS 6 software will sport more than 200 new features, though some won't be available on all devices.

Weak demand at auction of 10-year US Treasury debt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press U.S. Treasury prices dived Wednesday after an auction of 10-year notes drew very weak demand, signaling a lack of appetite for ultra-safe investments. The Treasury Department auctioned $21 billion of 10-year notes to yield 1.764 percent. Similar notes traded on the open