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UK in dark mood as new recession may be confirmed

UK in dark mood as new recession may be confirmed
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 24th
By DANICA KIRKAAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Recession may just be a word. But in Britain it may become a habit - and a dangerous one at that. It's possible that official figures on first quarter economic growth, to be released Thursday, could put the country back in recession, and tension is

Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance

Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes - and cameras - everywhere. Investigators swiftly obtained a vast quantity of amateur photos and videos taken by onlookers, often

Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance

Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes - and cameras - everywhere. Investigators swiftly obtained a vast quantity of amateur photos and videos taken by onlookers, often

Egypt releases $600 million to meet import needs

Egypt releases $600 million to meet import needs
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 14th
By AYA BATRAWYAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's central bank conducted an exceptionally large foreign exchange auction on Sunday, selling $600 million to banks that urgently need money to pay for basic imports like wheat and materials for industry and medicine. The central bank said in a

Senate endorses Sally Jewell for interior chief

Senate endorses Sally Jewell for interior chief
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 10th
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sally Jewell, CEO of outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc., won easy Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the nation's next interior secretary. The Senate approved her nomination, 87-11, with all the no votes coming from Republicans.

Robot hot among surgeons but FDA taking a new look

Robot hot among surgeons but FDA taking a new look
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 9th
By LINDSEY TANNERAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - The biggest thing in operating rooms these days is a million-dollar, multi-armed robot named da Vinci, used in nearly 400,000 surgeries nationwide last year - triple the number just four years earlier. But now the high-tech helper is under scrutiny

Robot hot among surgeons but FDA taking a new look

Robot hot among surgeons but FDA taking a new look
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 9th
By LINDSEY TANNERAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - The biggest thing in operating rooms these days is a million-dollar, multi-armed robot named da Vinci, used in nearly 400,000 surgeries nationwide last year - triple the number just four years earlier. But now the high-tech helper is under scrutiny

Tax haven data leak names names, raises questions

Tax haven data leak names names, raises questions
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 5th
By LORI HINNANTAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - It's a data leak involving tens of thousands of offshore bank accounts, naming dozens of prominent figures around the world. And new details are being released by the day - raising the prospect that accounts based on promises of secrecy and tax

Italy president seeks counsel to end gridlock

Italy president seeks counsel to end gridlock
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 30th
ROME (AP) - Italy's president on Saturday named 10 outside experts - including a central banker, a constitutional expert, and the head of Italy's statistics agency - to try to help end the political gridlock that has prevented the formation of a government more than a month after

Senate panel endorses Jewell for Interior chief

Senate panel endorses Jewell for Interior chief
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 21st
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Energy Committee on Thursday endorsed President Barack Obama's nomination of Sally Jewell to be Interior secretary, moving her nomination to the Senate floor for an expected vote next month. The committee's 19-3 vote in favor of