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Scientists find universe is 80 million years older

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 21st

By LORI HINNANT and SETH BORENSTEINAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - A new examination of what is essentially the universe's birth certificate allows astronomers to tweak the age, girth and speed of the cosmos, more secure in their knowledge of how it evolved, what it's made of and its ultimate

Universe ages 80M years; Big Bang gets clearer

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 21st

By LORI HINNANT and SETH BORENSTEINAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - New results from looking at the split-second after the Big Bang indicate the universe is 80 million years older than previously thought, but core concepts in physics about the cosmos - how it began, what it's made of and where it

Politicians strike deal over UK press regulation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 18th

By RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - British politicians have struck a last-minute deal over press regulation, unveiling a new code on Monday that is meant to curb the worst abuses of the country's scandal-tarred media. The deal follows days of heated debate over how to implement the

Politicians strike deal over UK press regulation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 18th

Politicians strike deal over UK press regulation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 18th

Gun Attack Inside Bar Kills 7, Wounds 4

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun say two gunmen burst into a bar in a working class neighborhood and fatally shot seven people. Four others are wounded. Public Safety Secretary Jesus Aiza says most of the victims belonged to a taxi drivers union.

Rampage kills 4, shatters peace in 2 NY villages

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 14th

By MICHAEL HILL and JOHN KEKISAssociated Press HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) - A 64-year-old loner sauntered into a barbershop in upstate New York, coolly asked if the man cutting hair remembered him and then opened fire with a shotgun, the first shots in a burst of violence that would leave four dead, two

Pakistani activist for poor shot dead in Karachi

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 14th

By ADIL JAWAD and REBECCA SANTANAAssociated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen shot and killed a pioneering Pakistani activist in Karachi who helped bring services like sewer and water to the city's poorest neighborhoods, a police official said. The killing was a sign of the escalating chaos

US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 pct.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 8th

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The robust gains suggested that the economy can strengthen further despite higher taxes and government

US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 pct.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 8th