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Help for blighted suburbs meets French hostility

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By ELAINE GANLEYAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - When the blighted housing projects ringing major French cities exploded in nationwide riots, France pledged quick action to fix them. Seven years on, the suburban projects remain islands of despair, lofty promises of rebirth largely forgotten. So a

Lengthy review possible at damaged Cal nuke plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) - Federal regulators disclosed Monday that the proposed restart of the long-shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California could lead to an exhaustive review that might last months or even years. The Nuclear Regulatory

No. 21 Stanford upsets No. 2 USC, 21-14

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 16th

By ANTONIO GONZALEZAP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - David Shaw tried to hold back his emotions on the sideline. The second-year Stanford coach watched his players bounce on both sides of him, then fans swarm the field from all angles, and he finally couldn't resist flashing a giant

APNewsBreak: Tube wear detailed at CA nuke plant

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal regulators Thursday disclosed the most detailed information to date on damage at California's idled San Onofre nuclear power plant, where scores of tubes that carry radioactive water have eroded at an alarming rate. The detailed

Book: Israeli spies behind Iran assassinations

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 8th

By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A new book claims Israel's spy agency dispatched assassins into Iran, as part of a campaign to sabotage the country's disputed nuclear program. Israeli operatives have killed at least four Iranian nuclear scientists, including

Could economics doom ailing Calif. nuke plant?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 4th

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The future of the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant could balance on an inescapable question: Is it worth the money to fix it? Engineers face a daunting task finding a solution for problems that

Feds say design flaw led to Calif. nuke plant woes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) - Federal regulators said Monday that a botched computer analysis resulted in design flaws that are largely to blame for unprecedented wear in steam tubes at the San Onofre nuclear power plant, but it isn't

Flame, the world’s most dangerous cyber weapon, discovered in Middle East

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 29th

By Andrew CoutsProvided by Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kapersky Lab has discovered the world's largest, most complex, and potentially most dangerous "cyber weapons" ever found.