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10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. TURMOIL BUILDS IN EGYPT The street fighting between supporters and opponents of Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi were the first clashes between rivals since last year

AP Exclusive: Japan scientists took utility money

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Influential scientists who help set Japan's radiation exposure limits have for years had trips paid for by the country's nuclear plant operators to attend overseas meetings of the world's top academic group on radiation safety. The

AP Exclusive: Japan scientists took utility money

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

Review: 3 weather phone apps help you on the go

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - For me, climate change is a serious issue. No, I'm not referring to the debate over global warming. My concerns are much simpler. I'm constantly checking the weather for the hours and days ahead because deciding to hike

Mass. transplant doctor, Nobel winner Murray dies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By MARK PRATTAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Dr. Joseph E. Murray, who performed the world's first successful kidney transplant and won a Nobel Prize for his pioneering work, has died. He was 93. Murray suffered a stroke at his suburban Boston home on Thanksgiving and died at Brigham and

Transplant doc, Nobel winner Murray dies in Boston

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By MARK PRATTAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - Dr. Joseph E. Murray, who performed the world's first successful kidney transplant and won a Nobel Prize for his pioneering work, has died at age 93. Murray suffered a stroke at his suburban Boston home on Thanksgiving and died at Brigham and

New Mexico woman dies when Fla. dive boat capsizes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

By SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - A diver from New Mexico who died in a Thanksgiving Day boating accident was a manager at one of the nation's leading research laboratories who was in Florida for a holiday dive trip with her nephew, authorities said Friday. The Broward County

Toshiba shows off robot meant to help at nuke site

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) - Toshiba Corp. has developed a robot it says can withstand high radiation to work in nuclear disasters, but it's not clear what exactly the robot is capable of doing if and when it gets the go-ahead to enter Japan's crippled

Toshiba shows off robot meant to help at nuke site

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

Dark matter detector nearing activation in SD mine

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 20th

By AMBER HUNTAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Scientists hoping to detect dark matter deep in a former South Dakota gold mine have taken the last major step before flipping the switch on their delicate experiment and say they may be ready to begin collecting data as early as February.