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OKLAHOMA TORNADO: How You Can Help

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

KHQ.COM - The American Red Cross has advised the best way you can help the people of Moore, Oklahoma is by donating. You can do so by clicking HERE, or by texting REDCROSS to 90999. That text will donate $10 to the American Red Cross and the money will be used for disaster relief in

OKLAHOMA TORNADO: How You Can Help

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

UPDATE: Disaster Declared For Oklahoma

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing at least 51 people and flattening entire neighborhoods. The Oklahoma state medical examiner's

Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st

By The Associated Press The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area. Kevin Durant, a three-time scoring champion for the NBA

Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A new government report details 87 shipwrecks - most sunk during World War II decades ago - that could pollute U.S. waters with tens of millions of gallons of oil. Even so, the potential for pollution is less than scientists had expected. The

Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By RAVI NESSMANAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) - The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and the economic growth of the world's two most populous nations. Friction has been building

UK officials: BP not seeking gov't help with spill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

LONDON (AP) - British government officials said Thursday that BP has not sought Prime Minister David Cameron's help in reducing compensation claims for its role in the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.K. media reports claim BP will ask Cameron for help in convincing the U.S.

Cambodian shoe factory accident kills 2, injures 7

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By SOPHENG CHEANGAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - The ceiling of a shoe factory in Cambodia collapsed while several dozen workers were inside the building early Thursday, killing at least two people and possibly trapping more under the debris, police said. The ceiling is believed to

Japanese economy grew at 3.5 percent pace in 1Q

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's economy enjoyed a stronger than expected recovery last quarter, growing at a 3.5 percent annual pace as the government stepped up public works spending and eased credit to encourage investment. The data for January to March showed the

Texas firefighters focused concern on toxic gases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTIAssociated Press WEST, Texas (AP) - When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent