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Obama viewing fire damage in swing state Colorado

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 29th

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - President Barack Obama absorbed the devastation of Colorado's wildfires Friday, visiting a neighborhood struck by the flames and taking in the acrid smells of charred homes while plumes of smoke rose from the

Fla. officials say 7 state deaths related to Debby

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 29th

By BRENT KALLESTADAssociated Press LIVE OAK, Fla. (AP) - Florida officials said Thursday that Tropical Storm Debby was responsible for seven deaths in the state. State emergency operations spokeswoman Jessica Sims said that two people died in Pinellas County,

Weather alerts coming soon to smartphone near you

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By STEVE KARNOWSKIAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Attorney Bob Burns already gets a lot of information from his smartphone, but he welcomes the prospect of getting a little more - free warnings about life-threatening weather from a sophisticated new government system

Highways-student loan deal poised for votes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leaders pushed a sweeping highways-student loans package salvaging millions of construction jobs and maintaining low interest rates on millions of new college loans toward a House vote Friday even as conservative groups

Big US cities boom as young adults shun suburbs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 28th

By HOPE YEN and KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time in a century, most of America's largest cities are growing at a faster rate than their surrounding suburbs as young adults seeking a foothold in the weak job market shun home-buying and stay

Obama will tour Colorado fires, thank firefighters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday will tour the damage of the wildfires roaring in Colorado, offering a level of personal attention that's become more essential for any White House since the botched federal response to Hurricane Katrina.

Lawmakers reach compromise on roads, student loans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 27th

By ALAN FRAM and JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing weekend deadlines for action, congressional leaders have agreed to deals overhauling the nation's transportation programs without a Republican provision forcing approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil

Businessman linked to Nagin to plead guilty

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 26th

By MICHAEL KUNZELMANAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Louisiana businessman linked to a corruption probe of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to conspiring to bribe a former city official. The ex-official served as an

Debby weakens, but Fla. still faces flooding risk

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 26th

By BRENDAN FARRINGTONAssociated Press ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - While Debby has weakened to a tropical depression as it makes its way across northern Florida, forecasters are warning that coastal areas that have been drenched in recent days remain at a high risk of flooding

Animal shelters overburdened with cats in summer

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 26th

By SUE MANNINGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Summer at animal shelters across the country means more animals, more work, more bills and more worries. And there are sometimes fewer staffers, volunteers and donations to handle it. At the