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Fast-growing fish may never wind up on your plate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Salmon that's been genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon show up on your dinner plate. That is, if the company that makes the fish can stay afloat. After weathering concerns about everything from the safety of

Arson fire in clothing factory in China kills 14

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

BEIJING (AP) - A former worker told state media Wednesday he set the fire that killed 14 young women at a Chinese clothing factory because he was angry over several hundred dollars in unpaid wages. The suspect, Liu Shuangyun, told Guangdong Satellite Television during a taped jailhouse interview

Suspect in deadly NYC subway push implicates self

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities said a suspect implicated himself Tuesday in the death of a New Yorker who was pushed onto the tracks and photographed just before a train hit him - an image that drew virulent criticism after it appeared on the front page of the

Powerful typhoon kills at least 74 in Philippines

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By JIM GOMEZAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Torrential floods from a powerful typhoon engulfed emergency shelters and an army truck carrying soldiers and villagers who were fleeing their homes in the southern Philippines, raising the death toll from the storm to at least 74. At

Typhoon pounds the Philippines, killing at least 7

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By JIM GOMEZAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) - One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages. Typhoon Bopha slammed into

NJ town's evacuation expanded after derailment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By GEOFF MULVIHILLAssociated Press CLARKSBORO, N.J. (AP) - More New Jersey residents were ordered Tuesday to leave their homes because of air contamination from a train derailment last week that leaked a hazardous gas. The evacuation order imposed by officials at 4 p.m. added 100 more homes

Low Tire Pressure? New Sensors Could Cost More Than You Bargained For

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

SPOKANE, Wash. - If you have a new car or truck and plan to buy tires soon, it could cost you more than you bargained for. Instead of dropping $500 to $600 for new snow tires, you could spend closer to $900. And it's all because of the government. The federal government has mandated

Low Tire Pressure? New Sensors Could Cost More Than You Bargained For

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

UN chief accuses Syria of violating Golan accord

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accused the Syrian government Monday of serious violations of the 1974 agreement that separated Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights and called on both countries to halt firing across the

Marine special operations team members honored

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on Monday honored four members of a Marine special operations team in a rare public ceremony for those who have served in the covert forces. In a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Mabus awarded Marine