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FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By CALVIN WOODWARD and TOM RAUMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In the rough-and-tumble of a town hall-style presidential debate, the facts took something of a beating Tuesday night. Mitt Romney wrongly claimed that it took 14 days for President Barack Obama to brand the assault on the U.S.

FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In the rough-and-tumble of a town hall-style presidential debate, the facts took something of a beating Tuesday night. Mitt Romney wrongly claimed that it took 14 days for President Barack Obama to brand the assault on the U.S. Consulate in

FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. DEBATE CRACKLES WITH ENERGY Romney and Obama disagree about taxes, how to reduce the deficit, energy, pay equity for women and health care. 2. KEEPING THE

Court throws out conviction of bin Laden driver

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out the conviction of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a former driver for Osama bin Laden who served a prison term for material support for terrorism. In a 3-0 ruling, the appeals court said that material support for

After Clinton, Obama takes Benghazi responsibility

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama assumed responsibility Tuesday for the deadly terror attack in Libya last month that killed four Americans just hours after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to shoulder the blame for any

KSM, 2 other Gitmo defendants don't show in court

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By BEN FOXAssociated Press GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - Three Sept. 11 defendants took a judge up on his offer to let them skip their military tribunal Tuesday and the proceedings went on without them. The Guantanamo detainees won a new request to return to court in camouflage

Soldier held in Afghan rampage moved to Wash.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) - The U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in March was transferred Monday to an Army base in Washington state, where he faces a pretrial hearing Nov. 5. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales arrived late Monday afternoon at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and was

FACT CHECK: Be your own fact-checker Tuesday night

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - There they go again. Or do they? Will Mitt Romney miscount the number of unemployed, as he has before? Will President Barack Obama's dubious claim of a peace dividend, bopped down in the last debate, rise again? When Obama and his

Terror suspects face Conn. trial next October

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A federal judge in Connecticut has scheduled a trial for next October for two men extradited from Britain on charges they supported terrorists in Afghanistan and Chechnya by operating websites to raise cash, recruit fighters and solicit items such as gas masks. Judge Janet