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Conservatives make it rough for business

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 9th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative Republicans have roughed up the business community this year - and it's not over yet. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and major companies like Boeing Co. and Caterpillar Inc. all wanted

Asia stocks mixed after China trade growth shrinks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 9th

By ALEX KENNEDYAssociated Press SINGAPORE (AP) - Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after China reported trade growth slowed last month amid weakening global demand. Stock markets in Asia were higher in early trading but lost momentum after China said the growth rate for its imports fell in June by

He's not Pauly D (But don't tell them that!)

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 8th

By WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) - Don't call him Pauly. Mike Maldonado has got the blowout hairdo, the gym-rat biceps, and the tan that makes you wonder: Is it real or spray-on? He's also got women swooning

Redmon and Vandersloot Square Off In a Gonzaga-Themed WNBA Bout

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 7th

CHICAGO, Ill. - Not many at Allstate Arena realized the significance when the Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot embraced the New York Liberty's Katelan Redmon an hour before the all-important WNBA clash between the two Eastern Conference opponents Friday night. But for Vandersloot and

$?(&! What did that politician just say?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 6th

By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - What the $?&(! is going on with our politicians? The mayors of New York and Philadelphia and the governor of New Jersey let loose with a few choice vulgarities over the past two weeks in otherwise G-rated

US troops score win against IEDs in Afghanistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 6th

By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Almost afraid to say it out loud, lest they jinx their record, U.S. troops in Afghanistan achieved one small but important victory over the past year: They found and avoided more homemade bombs meant to kill and maim

Spanish, Italian borrowing rates rising again

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 6th

By CIARAN GILESAssociated Press MADRID (AP) - Borrowing rates for Spain and Italy rose to distressing levels again on Friday, signaling a resurgence in concern over Europe's debt crisis just one week after markets cheered leaders' decision to help financially weaker

Farm parody of 'Sexy and I Know It' goes viral

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 6th

By ROXANA HEGEMANAssociated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas State University student Greg Peterson and some friends were unwinding at a drive-in restaurant when LMFAO's song "Sexy and I Know It" came on the radio. He groaned. But as the chorus droned on,

Solar, wind energy a missed opportunity for Cuba

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 5th

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press RAMON GORDO, Cuba (AP) - The sleepy country setting that farmer Juan Alonso calls home hasn't changed much since he was born 74 years ago, with the two rustic wooden houses nestled among palm trees against a backdrop of green hills and

Bristol Palin sued again over reality series

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 3rd

By Sadie Gennis, Life has been rough for the Lifetime reality show Bristol Palin: Life's A Tripp. The show's star Bristol Palin and Lifetime's parent company A&E Television Network are being sued again — by the same person, Deadline reports.In the new lawsuit, filed on June