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Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By BETH J. HARPAZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom,

Anti-IRS protest planned at Ohio federal building

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies. Members of the Cincinnati tea party will gather at noon Tuesday at the city's Fountain Square, then march to the nearby federal building to continue

Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By RODRIQUE NGOWIAssociated Press QUINCY, Mass. (AP) - Two endangered sea turtles that are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell are getting some help easing back into the wild - from an acupuncturist. Dexter and Fletcher Moon, juvenile Kemp's

Easier travel ahead for Conn. commuters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling. Normal commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak

Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods. Fabio Cotza, a gay

51 killed in Okla. tornado; toll expected to rise

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says the official death toll in the aftermath of a massive tornado that slammed the Oklahoma City area remains at 51 but is expected to rise. Spokeswoman Amy Elliott told The Associated Press early Tuesday that officials could see as

OKLAHOMA TORNADO: How You Can Help

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

KHQ.COM - The American Red Cross has advised the best way you can help the people of Moore, Oklahoma is by donating. You can do so by clicking HERE, or by texting REDCROSS to 90999. That text will donate $10 to the American Red Cross and the money will be used for disaster relief in

UPDATE: Disaster Declared For Oklahoma

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing at least 51 people and flattening entire neighborhoods. The Oklahoma state medical examiner's

WATCH IT: Time-Lapsed Video Of Tornado's Path Of Destruction

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

KHQ.COM - Time-lapsed video of a massive 2-mile-wide tornado rips through southern Oklahoma City on Monday. This footage has been sped up by 10X. So far more than 50 people have died, including 20 children, following the tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma Monday. Officials say that

Ray Manzarek, Founding Member Of The Doors Dies At 74

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

GERMANY (AP) - Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. He had been stricken by bile