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Sununu backs off race statement about Powell

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

WASHINGTON (AP) - A top adviser to Mitt Romney is backing away from his suggestion that fellow Republican Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama because both men are black. Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu issued a statement late Thursday night saying Powell is a friend and he respects the

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT): 1. KEY ECONOMIC REPORT BEFORE ELECTION DAY At 8:30 a.m., the government's snapshot of the U.S. economy, likely to show it growing at a tepid rate,

Colleges offer veterans classes to ease transition

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By ERIC TUCKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The students in the Saturday morning class trickle in and, as they introduce themselves around a table, reveal far more intimate biographies than just name and hometown. One confesses to demons he struggles to control. Another says he's here

Suicide attack kills 41 at Afghan mosque

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By AMIR SHAHAssociated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a mosque packed with senior regional officials in northern Afghanistan on a major Muslim holiday Friday, killing 41 people. The officials escaped unhurt, and many of the dead were soldiers and

US: 2 Troops Die In Apparent Afghan Inside Attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S. military says two of its service members have been killed in an apparent insider attack by an Afghan police officer. The U.S. force in Afghanistan says in a statement that a man wearing an Afghan police uniform turned his weapon on U.S. service

Powell standing by Obama in 2012 presidential race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a longtime Republican, is sticking with President Barack Obama in this year's election. He told CBS' "This Morning" he respects fellow Republican Mitt Romney but thinks he's been vague on many issues. Powell said the president

British army dog joins list of animal war heroes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th

By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - British soldiers and military dogs gathered at a London army barracks Thursday to honor a fallen hero with selfless courage, nerves of steel - and four legs. Theo, a bomb-sniffing springer spaniel who died in Afghanistan on the day his soldier

2 pilots home in Houston after Panama drops case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

HOUSTON (AP) - Two Texas pilots who were released after being arrested in Panama on suspicion of money laundering arrived home Wednesday in Houston. American Jet International pilots Carl Moody and Kenneth Chonoski were greeted at George Bush Intercontinental Airport by a crowd of family, friends

Convicted terrorist sentenced in millennium plot

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - An Algerian man whose sentence for plotting to blow up the Los Angeles airport around the turn of the new millennium was thrown out for being too lenient was ordered Wednesday to spend 37 years in prison. Ahmed Ressam, who had trained with al-Qaida

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to