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Bride, 4 others die in limo fire on Calif. bridge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 6th

By JOHN S. MARSHALLAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When one of the nine women in his limousine complained about smoke, Orville Brown pulled to the side of a San Francisco Bay bridge to check. As he got out, the back of the vehicle became engulfed in flames. A newlywed bride and eight of her

Bangladesh building-collapse toll tops 600

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 5th

By FARID HOSSAINAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - More than 600 bodies have been recovered from the garment-factory building that collapsed well over a week ago, police said Sunday as the grim recovery work continued in one of the worst industrial accidents ever. Police said Sunday night

What's happening at Buffett's annual meeting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 4th

By The Associated Press Dubbed "Woodstock for Capitalists," Saturday's annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders revolves around Warren Buffett, the company's chairman and CEO and a billionaire investor. Here's a rundown of what happened at the day-long event in Omaha, Nebraska

Toys R Us appeals $20M award in Mass. slide death

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 4th

By DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) - On a warm summer day in July 2006, Robin Aleo climbed to the top of a 6-foot inflatable pool slide and slid down head first. As she neared the bottom, the slide partially collapsed and Aleo slammed her head on the concrete pool deck, causing

Hill aides: White House recalculates spending cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House budget office is recalculating how to apply automatic spending cuts for a handful of agencies, freeing up almost $4 billion for the Pentagon and another $1 billion or so for other agencies like the Homeland Security Department and

Hill aides: White House recalculates spending cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

California prison crowding plan still falls short

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By DON THOMPSONAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Underlying California's attempts to meet a federal court order for reducing its prison population is an unsettling question: Will the public be in greater danger as a result? The answer could determine how many inmates are ultimately

Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By BERNARD CONDONAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks surged to all-time highs Friday when a surprisingly good jobs report finally gave investors a clear sign of U.S. economic strength after weeks of conflicting signals. The market jumped from the opening, traders donned party hats, and a wave

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

China emerging as new force in drone warfare

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 3rd

By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Determined to kill or capture a murderous Mekong River drug lord, China's security forces considered a tactic they'd never tried before: calling a drone strike on his remote hideaway deep in the hills of Myanmar. The attack didn't