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Amputee veteran helps train troops for war

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 25th

By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - The sailor had been back from war for just over a year when friends invited him to watch an unusually emotional training exercise for troops preparing to deploy. The drill happened not on a military base but at a film studio, where Marine and Navy

Amputee veteran helps train troops for war

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 24th

By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press writer SAN DIEGO (AP) - The sailor had been back from war for just over a year when friends invited him to watch an unusually emotional training exercise for troops preparing to deploy. The drill happened not on a military base but at a film studio, where Marine and

NY court hears arguments on town fracking bans

$NY court hears arguments on town fracking bans$

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 21st

By MARY ESCHAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Backers of natural gas drilling and environmental advocates wrangled Thursday over whether New York's towns have the legal right to ban oil and gas development in a fight that could ultimately be decided by the state's highest court. A four-

Mars rover Curiosity stands down after new problem

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 18th

By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - After recovering from a computer problem, the Mars rover Curiosity is sidelined again, further delaying the restart of science experiments. The latest complication occurred over the weekend when the six-wheel rover entered safe mode after

Tenn. university proposes fracking on its own land

$Tenn. university proposes fracking on its own land$

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th

By KRISTIN M. HALLAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee wants to allow hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas on a state-owned tract of rolling woodland, raising the hackles of environmentalists who question its stated goal of raising funds to research the

Tenn. university proposes fracking on its own land

$Tenn. university proposes fracking on its own land$

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th

Worker: Rig was bustling before BP well blowout

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 13th

By MICHAEL KUNZELMANAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A worker who survived the deadly explosion on the Deepwater Horizon testified Wednesday that a flurry of activity on the drilling rig hindered his ability to monitor BP's well for signs of trouble before the April 2010 blowout. Joseph

Interior pick puts outdoor industry in spotlight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 8th

By PAUL FOY and NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - She doesn't wear a cowboy hat favored by traditional picks for interior secretary. Sally Jewell prefers fleece and Gore-Tex jackets and wears a safety helmet when she needs it for scaling cliffs, skiing or kayaking. Jewell

Interior pick puts outdoor industry in spotlight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 8th

Wilson left without a pro day

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 7th

Marquess Wilson's career at Washington State ended unceremoniously, that much is for certain. Now, the close relationship that many athletes share with their former college teams, appears to be in peril, too. How that will play out for the former record-setting Cougar receiver, no one knows