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Giant panda cub born Sept. 16 at National Zoo dies

Giant panda cub born Sept. 16 at National Zoo dies
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd
By BEN NUCKOLSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The giant panda cub born a week ago at the National Zoo in Washington has died, and it was not immediately known why the animal died, zoo officials said Sunday. Zoo officials said in a press release that the cub was found dead Sunday morning

Trader Joe's recalls peanut butter

Trader Joe's recalls peanut butter
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states. The Food and Drug Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control said Saturday that the store

IUDs, implants urged for teen girls' birth control

IUDs, implants urged for teen girls' birth control
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th
By LINDSEY TANNERAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Teenage girls may prefer the pill, the patch or even wishful thinking, but their doctors should be recommending IUDs or hormonal implants - long-lasting and more effective birth control that you don't have to remember to use every time, the

Microsoft Warns Internet Explorer Users Of Nasty Security Flaw

Microsoft Warns Internet Explorer Users Of Nasty Security Flaw
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th
BOSTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp warned a newly discovered bug in its Internet Explorer web browser makes PCs vulnerable to attack by hackers and urged customers to download a piece of security software to mitigate the risk of infection. The security flaw affects

Burned bear cub moved to Idaho wildlife sanctuary

Burned bear cub moved to Idaho wildlife sanctuary
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th
By JESSIE L. BONNERAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A bear cub rescued from a fire in the Idaho backcountry after suffering second-degree burns on all four of its paws has been moved to a wildlife sanctuary and is expected to make a full recovery, officials said Monday. The bear nicknamed "

In Niger, child marriage on rise due to hunger

In Niger, child marriage on rise due to hunger
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 16th
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press HAWKANTAKI, Niger (AP) - Each day before the reaping, the 11-year-old girl walked between the stunted stalks of millet with a sense of mounting dread. In a normal year, the green shoots vaulted out of the ground and rose as high as 13 feet (4 meters), a

Cop Drags Granny, 77, From Car After ID Refusal

Cop Drags Granny, 77, From Car After ID Refusal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th
NBCNEWS.COM - A local Texas police department is standing by an officer who dragged a 77-year-old grandmother out of her car for speeding after she repeatedly refused to provide her driver's license.  he entire arrest was caught on video by the Keene Police Department. The woman,

Microsoft finds malware on new computers in China

Microsoft finds malware on new computers in China
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A customer in Shenzhen, China, took a new laptop out of its box and booted it up for the first time. But as the screen lit up, the computer began taking on a life of its own. The machine, triggered by a virus hidden in its hard drive, began

Microsoft finds malware on new computers in China

Microsoft finds malware on new computers in China
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A customer in Shenzhen, China, took a new laptop out of its box and booted it up for the first time. But as the screen lit up, the computer began taking on a life of its own. The machine, triggered by a virus hidden in its hard drive, began

Microsoft finds malware on new computers in China

Microsoft finds malware on new computers in China
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 13th
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A customer in Shenzhen, China, took a new laptop out of its box and booted it up for the first time. But as the screen lit up, the computer began taking on a life of its own. The machine, triggered by a virus hidden in its hard drive, began