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Draft rule ends protections for gray wolves

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 26th

By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHERAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Federal wildlife officials have drafted plans to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that could end a decades-long recovery effort that has restored the animals but only in parts of their

Drought eases in many places, fields turn to mud

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 25th

By DAVID PITTAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - As spring rains soaked the central United States and helped conquer the historic drought, a new problem has sprouted: The fields have turned to mud. The weekly drought monitor report, released Thursday by National Drought Mitigation Center in

Piece-by-piece on immigration in House

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 25th

By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans will take on the immigration issue in bite-size pieces, shunning pressure to act quickly and rejecting the comprehensive approach embraced in the Senate, a key committee chairman said Thursday. House Judiciary Committee Chairman

Fathers, firefighters: Lives lost in West, Texas

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 25th

By Associated Press WEST, Texas (AP) - On April 17, an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, leveled part of the small town located some 20 miles north of Waco. Most of the victims were first responders from fire departments in West and other nearby towns that were on the scene

NM slaughterhouse ground zero in horse debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

By JERI CLAUSINGAssociated Press ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - About five miles from this southeastern New Mexico town's famed UFO museum, tucked between dairy farms, is a nondescript metal building that could be home to any number of small agricultural businesses. But Valley Meat Co. is no longer just

Settlement reached in Calif. bullet train lawsuit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 18th

By JULIET WILLIAMSAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California agency overseeing the state's effort to build the nation's first high-speed rail line received a boost Thursday when a judge approved a settlement in a major lawsuit that sought to block the project. However, the

Palestinians seeking statehood look to high-tech

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 17th

By DANIELA BERRETTAAssociated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinians are turning to their fledgling high-tech sector as they lay the groundwork for a future state, saying the unique hardships of life in the West Bank have fostered a creative spirit conducive to the world of startups. Dozens

Colorado River tops 2013 endangered waterways list

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 17th

By KEN RITTERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Drought and demand are pushing the Colorado River beyond its limits - with the needs of more than 40 million people in seven Western states projected to outstrip dwindling supply over the next 50 years, according to an advocacy group's report on

USAID head says food aid changes are urgent

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 16th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Obama administration's international food aid efforts says a proposal to shift the way food is delivered abroad could help an additional 4 million starving people. But there doesn't appear to be much support for the

USAID head says food aid changes are urgent

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 16th