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Pressure on Bangladesh, retailers to fix factories

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By STEPHEN WRIGHT and FARID HOSSAINAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - In the aftermath of a building collapse that killed more than 530 people, Bangladesh's garment manufacturers may face a choice of reform or perish. Home to five factories that supplied clothing to retailers in Europe

US employers add 165K jobs; rate falls to 7.5 pct.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers added a solid 165,000 jobs in April - and far more in February and March than anyone

Fire shuts down Labor Dept. building in DC

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An overnight fire at the Labor Department's headquarters shut the building down for most employees early Friday, but the agency's monthly employment report was released as scheduled. Department employees and members of the news media involved

Fire shuts down Labor Dept. building in DC

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

Winds ease but Calif. wildfire threat remains

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By RAQUEL MARIA DILLONAssociated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - A huge Southern California wildfire carved a path to the sea and burned on the beach Friday, but firefighters got a break as gusty Santa Ana winds turned into breezes. Temperatures remained high, but humidity levels were expected to

Newtown board mulls plans for Sandy Hook school

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Newtown officials struggled Friday night to move toward a decision on what to do with the elementary school where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot to death in December, after teachers expressed grief and frustration during a closed-

RI now 10th state to allow gay marriage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By DAVID KLEPPERAssociated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island has become the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, after a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state. Gays, lesbians, their friends and families erupted into cheers

B&N to add Google Play app store to its Nook HD

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets. The bookstore chain says it will add Google's Play app store to its 7-inch Nook HD and 9-inch HD+ products in the U.S. and U.K.

Manufactured Home Fire In The Spokane Valley

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE DEPT: Spokane Valley Firefighters responded to a report of a residential home on fire at 11:30 Thursday morning. The call came in from Lifeline stating they could hear someone yelling "get the fire department." The manufactured home is located in the Circle J Mobile Home

UPDATE: Structure Fire On Spokane's Lower South Hill; 5 People Displaced

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

UPDATE: At least 5 people are displaced after Thursday's fire, according to our partners over at the Spokesman Review. No one was injured. There's still no official cause of fire. UPDATE: According to neighbors they heard a propane tank explode on the back porch. They say two dogs were