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5 of 6 ex-officials guilty in Bell, Calif., case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

By JOHN ROGERSAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Five former elected officials of the small, blue-collar California city of Bell were convicted Wednesday of multiple counts of misappropriating public funds by paying themselves huge salaries while raising taxes on residents. Former Mayor Oscar

City Council speaker launches NYC mayoral bid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 10th

By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Long seen as a leading contender, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn formally launched Sunday what she hopes will be a history-making mayoral bid. A veteran of city politics, Quinn would be a groundbreaking mayor across two personal dimensions:

Buzz off: Pa. honeybee colony getting new home

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By MICHAEL RUBINKAMAssociated Press DURYEA, Pa. (AP) - They say home is where the hive is. Or something like that. A colony of troublesome honeybees will settle into new digs in northeastern Pennsylvania after being removed Friday from a back alley in Duryea, where the queen and thousands of her

Spokane Police Arrest Two On Burglary Charges

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 25th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Police arrested two men in the early morning hours of Monday after they say the men were caught stealing from a recycling company in east Spokane. FULL PRESS RELEASE: Two arrested for a 2nd degree burglary of Action Recycling Spokane Police Officers arrest 2 suspects

Spokane Police Arrest Two On Burglary Charges

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 25th

Pentagon researches new life for dead satellites

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Call it space grave robbery for a cause: Imagine scavenging defunct communication satellites for their valuable parts and recycling them to build brand new ones for cheap. It's the latest pet project from the Pentagon's research wing known

Pentagon researches new life for dead satellites

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 22nd

HK billionaire Li buys NZ waste company for $412M

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 15th

By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - A Hong Kong company controlled by Asia's richest man said Tuesday that it's buying New Zealand's second biggest waste disposal company. Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, is paying 490

HK billionaire Li buys NZ waste company for $412M

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 15th

Massive corruption case going to trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 13th

By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - Six former officials of the scandal-ridden city of Bell go on trial this week in a massive corruption case that nearly bankrupted the Los Angeles suburb. The former mayor and vice mayor and four former City Council members are charged with