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Perceived insults to Islam trigger Muslim anger

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By ROBERT H. REIDAssociated Press Muslim anger over perceived Western insults to Islam has exploded several times, most recently in protests this week against U.S. diplomatic posts in the Middle East. The violence, fueled mostly by religious zealots, reflects the tension between Muslims and the

Bear hugs, biker babe: Campaign 2012 gets physical

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By NANCY BENACAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama goes airborne in a doozy of a bear hug with a pizza guy in Florida. Joe Biden cozies up with a biker chick in Ohio. Paul Ryan encircles a campaign supporter in North Carolina in a double-armed embrace. Even the more reserved Mitt

Suspected al-Qaida bombing misses Yemen minister

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

By AHMED AL-HAJ and SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) - Yemen's defense minister narrowly escaped assassination Tuesday when a powerful car bomb ripped through his motorcade as it traveled in the nation's capital, killing at least 13 people in an attack that bore the

Salvadoran accused in 1989 killings admits US lies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

By DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) - A former El Salvadoran military official accused of colluding in the 1989 slayings of six Jesuit priests admitted Tuesday that he lied to U.S. immigration officials, a guilty plea that could allow him to be extradited to Spain for

AP Top News at 4:27 p.m. EDT -Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

Dry Northwest burns as fire season in West extends WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - A haze of thick smoke formed Tuesday over vast swaths of the West as wildfires forced more residents to flee their homes in several states. Fire officials reported seven homes were destroyed and hundreds of people were

AP Top News at 4:27 p.m. EDT -Tuesday, September 11, 2012

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AP Top News at 11:26 a.m. EDT

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

Fewer 9/11 families on hand for 11th anniversary NEW YORK (AP) - Americans marked the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Tuesday in familiar but subdued ceremonies that put grieving families ahead of politicians and suggested it's time to move on after a

Mel Stuart, director of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, dies at 83

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

By Robyn Ross, Mel Stuart, the award-winning director of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 83. Stuart died in his Los Angeles home after battling cancer, his daughter said.

Study: Sept. 11 most memorable TV moment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack is by far the most memorable moment shared by television viewers during the past 50 years, a study released on Wednesday concluded. The only thing that came close was President John F. Kennedy's

Palestinian leader OK's digging up Arafat's body

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 9th

By KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEHAssociated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has given final approval to dig up Yasser Arafat's remains and is also pressing for an international investigation of his predecessor's mysterious 2004 death, a top aide