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A look at government innovation contest finalists

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By The Associated Press After submitting ideas about addressing urban challenges and improving city life, 20 cities around the country have been chosen as finalists in a government-innovation contest sponsored by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's personal foundation, Bloomberg

20 cities make cut in NYC mayor's $9M contest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - In a big-city mayor's bid to spur colleagues to think boldly around the country, 20 cities from Chicago to Springfield, Ore., are finalists in a $9 million urban-innovation contest created by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The cities,

Pa. zoo: Wild dogs killed boy who fell in exhibit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By JOE MANDAKAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A zoo where a 2-year-old boy fell into an exhibit and was fatally mauled by African wild dogs had met or exceeded all safety standards for animals and visitors, proving that no exhibit is "fail-proof," the zoo's president said Monday. Nearby

How US states fared on jobless aid applications

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By The Associated Press The number of people seeking unemployment benefits last week fell 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 363,000, a level that suggests modest hiring. Here are the states with the biggest increases and decreases in applications. The state data are for the week ended Oct. 20, one

ABC News asks judge to toss 'pink slime' lawsuit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By KRISTI EATONAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Lawyers for ABC News asked a judge Wednesday to toss out a $1 billion defamation lawsuit filed by a South Dakota-based meat processor over a meat product that critics dub "pink slime," saying the news organization did not knowingly

How US drought damaged economy as well as crops

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By MARCY GORDON and PAUL WISEMANAP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - The worst drought in decades didn't just shrivel corn and soybeans. It shrank economic growth too. The government said Friday that the U.S. economy grew at a modest 2 percent annual rate from July through September. And

American economy expands at modest 2 percent pace

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The latest snapshot of economic growth shows the U.S. recovery remains tepid. Growth in the July-September quarter climbed slightly but was still too weak to stir significantly more hiring. The pace of expansion rose to a 2 percent

American economy expands at modest 2 percent pace

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

Amid bumper crop, families could get PB&J break

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By GREG SCHREIERAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Choosy moms and dads may be packing more PB&J in lunches this winter, when the cost of a jar of Jif or Skippy is expected to fall even as other grocery prices rise. Peanut butter prices soared last year after a drought and high heat in the

How states fared on applications for jobless aid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By The Associated Press Weekly U.S. applications unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to 369,000, after being distorted the previous two weeks by technical problems. The four-week average rose slightly to 368,000, a level consistent with only modest hiring. Here are the states with the