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Poisoned Alabama trees further damaged by fire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 20th

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Landmark oak trees at an Alabama university that barely survived being poisoned have been further damaged by flames. Authorities are hoping a video trained on the trees at the edge of Auburn University's campus will show the source of the blaze Sunday morning that consumed

Ford to bring smaller engine to US in 2014 Fiesta

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford is bringing its smallest engine to the U.S. in the race to meet stricter government fuel economy rules. The company says the 2014 Fiesta will be the first North American vehicle to get Ford's new 1-liter, three-cylinder EcoBoost

Review: Gift guide to full-size tablets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Tablets are at the top of many wish lists this holiday season. But what to get? The choice used to be pretty limited, with the iPad dominating the latecomers. But this year, the field is more even, as tablets from Apple's competitors

Unemployment may increase chances of heart attacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By LINDSEY TANNERAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Unemployment hurts more than your wallet - it may damage your heart. That's according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers. The increased odds weren't huge, although multiple job losses posed as big a threat

Superstorm shines light on federal beach program

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press SPRING LAKE, N.J. (AP) - Towns along the Jersey shore that made use of federal money to build up beaches came through Superstorm Sandy with far less damage than those that didn't, findings that are sure to intensify a debate that has raged for years over the

Dow gains 207 in best day since election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks had their best day since the election. Market-watchers are citing optimism about a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff of tax increases and government spending cuts. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 207 points to close at 12,795. The Standard & Poor's

Even apes have 'midlife crises,' study finds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Chimpanzees going through a midlife crisis? It sounds like a setup for a joke. But there it is, in the title of a report published Monday in a scientific journal: "Evidence for a midlife crisis in great apes." So what do these apes do? Buy red

Police make arrest after monkey dies at Idaho zoo

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By JOHN MILLER and REBECCA BOONEAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Police arrested a 22-year-old man Monday after a monkey at the Boise zoo was found dead over the weekend, shortly after a zoo security guard frightened away two intruders. Michael J. Watkins, of Weiser, Idaho, was arrested on

Unions show muscle, spent millions in state races

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - When Maggie Hassan won the New Hampshire governor's race, it wasn't just a victory for her fellow Democrats. Unions spent millions backing Hassan with television ads and an extensive get-out-the-vote operation because she opposes a right-

Unions show muscle, spent millions in state races

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th