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Study: Most shipwrecks a minor US pollution threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A new government report details 87 shipwrecks - most sunk during World War II decades ago - that could pollute U.S. waters with tens of millions of gallons of oil. Even so, the potential for pollution is less than scientists had expected. The

IG: ex-US Attorney retaliated in Fast and Furious

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated Justice Department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who helped reveal the botched arms-trafficking probe called Operation Fast and

IG: ex-US Attorney retaliated in Fast and Furious

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - Jodi Arias returns to court Monday for the continuation of the penalty phase of her trial after being convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of her one-time lover as jurors consider a sentence of life in prison or execution. Last week, jurors

Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF

Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 19th

By CARLOS A. RODRIGUEZAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion:

Mexico cuts growth outlook from 3.5 to 3.1 percent

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The Mexican government says it has cut its economic growth forecast for 2013 from 3.5 percent to 3.1 after exports stagnated and first-quarter GDP figures came in weak. The Treasury Department says growth in the first quarter was only 0.8 percent, in part because Easter vacations

Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X's grandson

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Hundreds gathered Friday to remember the late grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X as mourners said Malcolm Shabazz was well on his way to cementing his own legacy. More than 200 people attended a traditional Islamic service in

Arias victim's family makes dramatic statement

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - Steven Alexander stood before the jury, looked up at a family picture and grimaced and cried as he ticked off the list of problems that have befallen him in the five years since his brother was murdered: ulcers, depression, a separation from his wife

Puerto Rico faces lowest coffee production ever

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By DANICA COTOAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Coffee production in Puerto Rico has hit the lowest level ever in the island's history, leaving farmers and government officials worried about how to revive a once burgeoning industry amid a deep economic crisis. Farmers produced some