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Plight of the American bumblebee: Disappearing?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - It's not just honey bees that are in trouble. The fuzzy American bumblebee seems to be disappearing in the Midwest. Two new studies in Thursday's journal Science conclude that wild bees, like the American bumblebee, are increasingly

Q&A: Chances of a horse meat scandal in the US?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground beef or sitting down for a plate of meatballs at Ikea. The United States has rigorous meat

Poland finds horse meat DNA in beef samples

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - One of Poland's top veterinarians said Thursday that traces of horse-meat DNA have been found in beef samples taken from three meat processors - the first acknowledgement that the country could be a source of the horse meat that fraudulently ended up in processed meat

Iowa meatpacking town fears impact of federal cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (AP) - Automatic federal budget reductions set to take effect Friday could fall like a meat ax on the small Iowa town of Columbus Junction, where a sprawling Tyson Foods hog processing plant dominates the economy. The White House has warned

FDA Commissioner: budget cuts mean less safe food

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer food safety inspections and an increased risk to consumers will result from the lack of a new 2013 budget from Congress and the upcoming across-the-board spending cuts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said

FDA Commissioner: budget cuts mean less safe food

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

SpaceX on verge of 3rd supply run to space station

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The International Space Station is about to get another commercial shipment. The California company known as SpaceX is set to launch its unmanned Falcon rocket on Friday morning, hoisting a Dragon capsule containing more than a ton of

SpaceX on verge of 3rd supply run to space station

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

Hostess sale of Wonder bread nears completion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wonder bread could start appearing in school lunchboxes again soon. A person familiar with the situation says a bid by Flowers Foods to buy Wonder and several other bread brands from bankrupt Hostess was met with no qualifying competing offers

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Supports Council’s Moratorium On New Shops

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

SPOKANE, Wash – In the words of Spokane City Councilor Jon Snyder, "We need a time out." As the state of Washington tries to figure out how to implement I-502 legalizing marijuana, the City of Spokane is trying to stop any new medical marijuana gardens or dispensaries from opening.