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Italian worker, 2 others abducted in Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By FRANCES D'EMILIOAssociated Press ROME (AP) - Three workers at a Syrian steel plant, including an Italian, have been kidnapped, officials said Monday. Italy's foreign ministry did not say where or when the kidnappings occurred but that the plant is located in the regime stronghold

Report: NJ train moving slowly when it derailed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

PAULSBORO, N.J. (AP) - The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday released its preliminary report on a New Jersey train derailment that caused a leak of 180,000 pounds of a hazardous material, but it doesn't say what caused the accident. The report says that readings from a data

Correction: Jackson Resignation-Candidates story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

CHICAGO (AP) - In a story Dec. 15 about the Cook County Democratic Party meeting to back a candidate for former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Illinois general election is scheduled for April 6. The election is scheduled for April 9. A

JetBlue plane lands safety at BWI after alert

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) - Airport officials say a JetBlue flight from Boston has landed safety at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport after the pilot declared a precautionary alert for a potential mechanical problem. Airport spokesman Jonathan Dean says JetBlue Flight 1327 landed about 7:30 p.m. Friday. A

ATTENTION PARENTS: How To Talk To Your Children About Tragic Events

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

FROM PBS: Talking about the news with kids happens in everyday moments. Children ask questions in the car on the way to school, in between pushes on the swings, and just when you're trying to rush out the door. In one breath, they'll ask about a range of topics — from the

Man Struck By Propeller At Boeing Field In Seattle

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 14th

SEATTLE (AP) - The King County Sheriff's Office says a man sustained life-threatening injuries when an airplane propeller apparently struck him in the head at Boeing Field. The Seattle Times reports http://is.gd/OdH3T4 that according to Sgt. Cindi West, the man was taken to

McAfee released in Guatemala, flies off to Miami

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By ROMINA RUIZ-GOIRIENAAssociated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Anti-virus software founder John McAfee was released from a detention center Wednesday and was escorted by immigration officials and police trucks to the Guatemala City airport, where he was put on a commercial flight bound for

Panetta in Afghanistan to meet with Karzai

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - President Barack Obama will decide shortly how many U.S. troops he wants to keep in Afghanistan after the U.S.-led coalition military mission ends in December 2014, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday as he opened

Panetta in Afghanistan to meet with Karzai

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

Serbia's billionaire retail tycoon detained

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 12th

By By DUSAN STOJANOVICAssociated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's billionaire retail tycoon and one of the Balkan country's most influential figures was detained Wednesday in what the nationalist government said is a major anti-corruption sweep. Miroslav Miskovic, one of the