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The 11 workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By The Associated Press Here is a list of the 11 workers who died after a blast on the BP-leased drilling rig Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010 about 50 miles southeast of the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig was owned by the Swiss firm Transocean Ltd. It was drilling the

Washington State University Physician Calls For Energy Drink Regulation

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PULLMAN, Wash. - Energy drinks were "part of the picture" in the alcohol poisoning death of a Washington State University student on Oct. 27, and it's time that sales of the popular caffeinated beverages were regulated by the federal government just as soft drinks are, said Dr. Bruce

Girls: Convicted day care owner left babies alone

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By JUAN A. LOZANOAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) - Two 7-year-old girls formerly cared for by a Texas woman convicted of murder after a fire at her home day care killed four children told jurors Thursday that on separate occasions the woman left several babies unattended. Prosecutors rested

Diabetes rates rocket in Oklahoma, South

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By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's diabetes problem is getting worse, and the biggest jump over 15 years was in Oklahoma, according to a new federal report issued Thursday. The diabetes rate in Oklahoma more than tripled, and Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama also saw

Colo prosecutor: Cancer hoax may not violate law

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GYPSUM, Colo. (AP) - The story began circulating in October: A boy with leukemia had moved with his family to spend his final days in the Colorado mountains. The Eagle Valley High School team in Gypsum drew inspiration from the tale and dedicated a game to the 9-year-old boy known as Alex. A radio

Steakhouse settles male-on-male harassment lawsuit

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By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A tony New York steakhouse that was the site of a legendary mafia gangland murder in the 1980s is paying $600,000 to settle claims that a male manager sexually harassed nearly two dozen of the restaurant's male waiters, federal officials said

Ohio to review case after boy's malnutrition death

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VERMILION, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's family services agency plans to investigate county social workers who dealt with a family whose youngest son recently died of malnutrition and dehydration, but will wait until a criminal investigation is completed, a spokesman said Thursday. Erie County Job and

Greek protesters target German officials at event

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By COSTAS KANTOURISAssociated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - Dozens of Greek anti-austerity protesters forced their way into an exhibition site where Greek and German government officials were holding a conference Thursday, with some demonstrators almost breaking into the meeting before

Questions on sex scandal: Top officials testify

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By NANCY BENAC and ROBERT BURNSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Top national security officials trudged to Capitol Hill on Thursday to grapple with fallout from the David Petraeus sex scandal as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asked service chiefs to review ethics training for military

Questions on sex scandal: Top officials testify

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th