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Huge crowd cheers Argentine leader's 10-year rule

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 26th

By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA and DEBORA REYAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez rallied a huge crowd Saturday night celebrating the 10-year government that she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner began in 2003. Her voice breaking, she called it a

Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

By WAYNE PARRY and REMA RAHMANAssociated Press MANASQUAN, N.J. (AP) - Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues - under covered porches - as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through. Seven months after the devastating storm

Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

By CHRIS KARDISHAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling directly to consumers

Protesters across globe rally against Monsanto

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said. Organizers said "March Against Monsanto" protests were held in 52 countries and 436 cities, including Los

Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries. "March Against Monsanto" organizers say they're calling attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the companies that produce it. Protests are

Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

BERLIN (AP) - An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers - a functioning 1976 model - has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000). German auction house Breker said Saturday an Asian client, who asked not to be named, bought the so-called Apple 1, which the tech company's

Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

By MIKE BAKER and JOAN LOWYAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The crossings are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute strength or

In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

By KIRUBEL TADESSEAssociated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - The African Union on Saturday marked 50 years since the founding of a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters and which now is trying to stay relevant on a continent regularly troubled by conflict.

Jordan king says extremism 'grown fat' on conflict

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 25th

By DALE GAVLAKAssociated Press SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan (AP) - Jordan's King Abdullah II said Saturday extremism has "grown fat" off of the longstanding conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. "Good faith talks must get going," Abdullah told the opening of a two-day meeting of the Geneva-

Stocks fade, post first weekly loss in a month

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks prices are closing mostly lower on Wall Street, giving the market its first weekly loss in a month. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up eight points to 15,303 Friday, a gain of 0.1 percent. The Dow was supported by a big gain in Procter & Gamble. The Standard &