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Zimmerman jury selection moving into a new phase

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

By KYLE HIGHTOWER and MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial are about to move into the next phase of jury selection. On Wednesday, lawyers from both sides will begin whittling down a group of 40 prospective jurors

Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 19th

By RACHEL D'OROAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise. With temperatures topping 80 degrees in

Week 2 of jury picking resumes in Zimmerman case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th

By MIKE SCHNEIDER and KYLE HIGHTOWERAssociated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Prosecutors and George Zimmerman's defense attorneys are returning for a second week of jury selection in Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial. Defense attorneys are confident they can pick a jury in the Florida

Australian abruptly ends Cuba-Fla. swim attempt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By PETER ORSIAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) - Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel ended her attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida after 11 hours in the water when she was stung by a jellyfish Wednesday night. It was the fifth failure involving three women swimmers who have tried to make the

Thousands of anti-Putin protesters march in Moscow

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By LYNN BERRYAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - Thousands of Russian opposition activists marched through Moscow on Wednesday, decrying President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian rule and calling for the release of people they consider political prisoners. The march on Russia Day, a national holiday

Jury selection enters Day 3 in Zimmerman trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th

By KYLE HIGHTOWER and MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Attorneys trying to narrow down a pool of potential jurors for George Zimmerman's high-profile murder trial are getting closer to being allowed to ask the candidates more detailed questions about their lives. After two

Hepatitis A linked to frozen berries sickens 87

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 11th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states. The CDC said Tuesday that illnesses have been reported in

ALERT: Honda Airbags To Be Investigated By Highway Safety Agency

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 10th

NBCNEWS.COM - Honda just received one more reminder that it has not escaped the issue of defective airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into 320,000 Honda minivan to determine if they should be recalled for airbags that spontaneously deploy

AstraZeneca in $560 m deal for respiratory firm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 10th

LONDON (AP) - British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC says it is to acquire Pearl Therapeutics Inc., a Redwood-City, California-based company involved in therapies for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for at least $560 million. The deal - which could involve further payments of up to $590

Frozen berry mix linked to hepatitis A recalled

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 4th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An Oregon company is recalling a frozen berry mix sold to Costco and Harris Teeter stores after the product was linked to at least 34 hepatitis A illnesses in five states. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that Townsend Farms of