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How to talk to your kids about Conn. mass shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

By By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated Press The killings at a Connecticut elementary school left parents struggling to figure out what to tell their children. President Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, would tell their daughters that they love them and hug them a little tighter. Experts

New Medicare fraud detection system saves $115 mil

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By KELLI KENNEDYAssociated Press A highly touted new technology system designed to stop fraudulent Medicare payments before they are paid has saved about $115 million and spurred more than 500 investigations since it was launched in the summer of 2011, according to a report released Friday.

UPDATE: Local Schools Have A Plan In Place To Protect Our Children

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

SPOKANE, Wash. - After the tragic Connecticut shooting that left 27 dead at an elementary school, including 20 children, school districts across the Inland Northwest are sharing their safety protocols with parents. Several districts have emailed parents to review the steps that are taken on a

UPDATE: Local Schools Have A Plan In Place To Protect Our Children

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

EPA tightens standards for soot pollution

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

By By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In its first major regulation since the election, the Obama administration on Friday imposed a new air quality standard that reduces by 20 percent the maximum amount of soot released into the air from smokestacks, diesel trucks and other

Stray dogs can learn to drive better than your 16-year-old niece

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By Natt GarunProvided by Dogs are some pretty smart creatures. Cops use them to for search-and-rescue missions or drug hunts, the blind use them for street guidance, and Digital Trends' Andrew Couts trains his pup for pure, heart-warming YouTube fun. They've also been known, on several