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US probe targets halal food supplier in Iowa

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The maker of a popular brand of food for observant Muslims says it is facing a potentially crippling investigation into whether it falsely labeled meat products as processed in compliance with Islamic law. The Midamar Corp. said in federal

Ranbaxy recalls generic Lipitor doses

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By By LINDA A. JOHNSONAP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled dozens of lots of its generic version of cholesterol drug Lipitor because some may contain tiny glass particles, the latest in a string of manufacturing deficiencies that once led U.S.

US twin astronaut, Russian to spend year in orbit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A former space shuttle commander whose twin brother is married to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attempt the longest spaceflight ever by an American. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will spend

Trip home smooth for many Thanksgiving travelers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By PHUONG LEAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Despite a predicted increase in the number of holiday travelers, Americans returning home after the long Thanksgiving weekend found generally good weather, few airport delays and at times manageable conditions on the nation's highways. Travel

Rebels patrol in Congo city as deadline passes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 25th

By MELANIE GOUBY and RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) - Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda and Uganda held their positions in this key eastern Congolese city that they seized last week, letting a midnight deadline for their withdrawal expire in the early hours of

A checklist to see whether debt reduction is real

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 25th

By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and leaders of the lame-duck Congress may be just weeks away from shaking hands on a deal to avert the dreaded "fiscal cliff." So it's natural to wonder: If they announce a bipartisan package promising to curb mushrooming

Immigrants struggle to cope in Sandy's aftermath

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

By CLAUDIA TORRENSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Superstorm Sandy plunged some immigrants living illegally in the U.S. into darkness and even deeper into the shadows. Some of those who need help to get temporary housing and food are afraid to come forward because they risk deportation. And