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Lead narrows for Chavez heir amid crime, shortages

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 13th

By ALEXANDRA OLSONAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Nicolas Maduro hopes to ride a tide of grief into Venezuela's special presidential election Sunday and win voters' endorsement to succeed the late Hugo Chavez, the divisive larger-than-life leader who chose him to carry on the

Newtown mom pleads for gun control at White House

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 13th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The mother of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Connecticut school shooting used the opportunity to fill in for President Barack Obama during the weekly radio and Internet address to make a personal plea from the White House for action to combat gun

Newtown mom pleads for gun control at White House

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 13th

Lead narrows for Chavez heir amid crime, shortages

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 13th

By ALEXANDRA OLSONAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Nicolas Maduro hopes to ride a tide of grief into Venezuela's special presidential election Sunday and win voters' endorsement to succeed the late Hugo Chavez, the adored larger-than-life leader who chose him to carry on the messy

Driver in Texas bus wreck also drove in '98 crash

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 12th

By DANNY ROBBINSAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - The driver of a bus that swerved off a North Texas highway, leaving two passengers dead and dozens injured, was at the wheel in another fatal accident 15 years ago, but an official Friday downplayed the importance of the earlier accident to the pending

Asian stock markets mixed as gains cashed in

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 12th

By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as investors turned cautious and took profits from recent rallies in spite of evidence pointing to an improving U.S. employment picture. Japan's Nikkei 225 index retreated 0.6 percent to 13,463.66, a slip

Ryan: Abortion opponents should find common ground

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 12th

By KEN THOMASAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2012 and an abortion opponent, said Thursday that anti-abortion activists should try to build a broad coalition and find common ground with supporters of abortion rights as a way to advance

Stocks rise for fourth day in a row, led by retail

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 11th

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are closing higher for the fourth day in a row with a strong showing by retailers like Rite Aid and Ross Stores. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 62 points to 14,865 Thursday, a gain of 0.4 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose five points, or 0.4 percent

Obama: Situation in Syria at a 'critical juncture'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 11th

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the situation in Syria has reached, in his words, a "critical juncture." A civil war that has raged in Syria for more than two years has killed 70,000 people, according to United Nations estimates. No end appears to be in sight and Syrian President

Proposed compact offers online ed common market

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 11th

By JUSTIN POPEAP Education Writer A proposed compact among the states unveiled by educational organizations and state officials Thursday would create a kind of common market for online education and make it easier for institutions to enroll students anywhere in the country. The proposal would also