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Bar code's co-inventor N. Joseph Woodland dies, 91

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 13th

By By EMERY P. DALESIOAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the bar code that labels nearly every product in stores and has boosted productivity in nearly every sector of commerce worldwide, has died. He was 91. Woodland died Sunday in Edgewater, N.J

Bar code's co-inventor N. Joseph Woodland dies, 91

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 13th

WSU Athletics Department Completes Internal Review of Football Program

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PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University Athletics Department has completed its internal review of practices and procedures of the WSU football program. The review summary was released this afternoon and is available by clicking here. "I received the athletics department

Mazda's new CX-5 SUV lands at top

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By ANN M. JOBFor The Associated Press A new, 2013 sport utility vehicle is at the top of the fuel mileage charts, and it's not from Honda or Toyota. The smartly packaged, functional and new-for-2013 Mazda CX-5 earned a combined city/highway fuel economy rating of 29 miles per gallon from

How Fed policymakers affect the economy

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By By The Associated Press The Federal Reserve's chief policymaking group, the Federal Open Market Committee, has vast power over the economy through its ability to set monetary policy. Here is a look at how the FOMC operates. Q: What is the FOMC's primary role? A: Its mission is to

Del. man sues Boy Scouts, Mormons over sex abuse

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By By MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Delaware man sued the Boy Scouts of America and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Wednesday over childhood sexual abuse committed by the scoutmaster at his church-sponsored troop. Melvin Novak filed the lawsuit in

NOAA chief says she will leave in February

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By By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The woman who was a key figure in the federal government's response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 said Wednesday she will leave her post at the end of February. "I have decided to return to my family and academia," Jane

UN Security Council condemns NKorea rocket launch

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By By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's successful rocket launch on Wednesday and said it will urgently consider "an appropriate response." Whether that response includes new sanctions against the North, which the United

Pope hits 1M mark as he tweets: 'Dear Friends... '

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By By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account, blessing his online fans and urging them to listen to Christ. In perhaps the most drawn out Twitter launch ever, the

Pope hits 1M mark as he tweets: 'Dear Friends... '

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th