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UK: European nations to debate Syria arms embargo

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By DAVID STRINGERAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - European nations are discussing whether to overturn an arms embargo on Syria and seeking to press Arab countries and the United States for a new impetus to end the deadly 20-month conflict, Britain's foreign policy chief said Friday. British

Texas parade honoring war heroes ends in tragedy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By JUAN CARLOS LLORCAAssociated Press MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - Cheered on by a flag-waving crowd, a parade float filled with wounded veterans and their spouses was inching across a railroad track when the crossing gates began to lower and a freight train that seemed to come out of nowhere was

Avandia Settlement Brings Washington $2.2 Million Dollars

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

SEATTLE, Wash. - Attorney General Rob McKenna announced Thursday that he and 37 other Attorney Generals reached a $90 million settlement with GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK), resolving any allegations that the company had illegally promoted its diabetes drug, Avandia. A small portion of the $2

Avandia Settlement Brings Washington $2.2 Million Dollars

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

Avandia Settlement Brings Washington $2.2 Million Dollars

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

Buffalo defense stuffs Miami in 19-14 win

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By JOHN WAWROWAP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - It took 11 weeks for Mario Williams and the Buffalo Bills' oft-maligned defense to finally flex its muscle and show it's capable of playing up to its high-priced potential. Williams had one of three sacks and safety Jairus Byrd

4 dead, 17 hurt when train hits Texas vets parade

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA and TERRY WALLACEAssociated Press MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - A freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 17 others as the float tried to get through a West Texas railroad crossing on its way to an honorary

Largest criminal fines against companies in the US

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By The Associated Press BP said Thursday it has agreed to pay $4.5 billion in a settlement with the federal government over the April 2010 explosion of the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon. The agreement includes nearly $1.3 billion in criminal fines, with the rest of the money going to several

Washington State University Physician Calls For Energy Drink Regulation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

PULLMAN, Wash. - Energy drinks were "part of the picture" in the alcohol poisoning death of a Washington State University student on Oct. 27, and it's time that sales of the popular caffeinated beverages were regulated by the federal government just as soft drinks are, said Dr. Bruce

UPDATE: BP Settles With US For $4.5 Billion In Gulf Spill; Two Employees Indicted

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Two BP employees have been indicted on manslaughter charges in the 2010 Gulf oil spill disaster. The federal indictment unsealed Thursday in New Orleans names BP well site leaders Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine. The indictment claims they acted negligently in