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Libyan turmoil persists year after Gadhafi death

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By PAUL SCHEMMAssociated Press TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - On the anniversary of the capture and killing of Moammar Gadhafi, Libya is still grappling with the legacy of his four decades of rule as the interim government and the dictator's former spokesman engaged in a war of words amid the

France 24 TV: Cairo reporter 'savagely attacked'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By JAMEY KEATENAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - A correspondent for France 24 TV was "savagely attacked" near Cairo's Tahrir Square after being seized by a crowd, the network said Saturday. It was the latest case of violence against women at the epicenter of Egypt's restive protests. The

Al-Qaida in Afghanistan is attempting a comeback

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By DEB RIECHMANN and ROBERT BURNSAssociated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A diminished but resilient al-Qaida, whose 9/11 attacks drew America into its longest war, is attempting a comeback in Afghanistan's mountainous east even as U.S. and allied forces wind down their combat mission and

Timeline of events, comments surrounding Benghazi

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press The attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, has become a major issue in the presidential campaign, focused on the evolving Obama administration explanations. Before the Sept. 11 assault that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, a

Draft order would give companies cyberthreat info

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A new White House executive order would direct U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyberthreats with companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital industries to help protect them from

Romney ups criticism of Obama's second-term plans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By JIM KUHNHENN and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Heading into the campaign's final weeks, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is upping his criticism of President Barack Obama's plans for a second term, accusing the Democrat of failing to tell Americans

Romney ups criticism of Obama's second-term plans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

Bangladesh probing background of NY terror suspect

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Police in Bangladesh on Saturday interviewed former teachers and classmates of a Bangladeshi man charged with trying to blow up the Federal Reserve building in New York, investigating whether he had connections with radical groups at home. Dhaka Metropolitan Police official

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By The Associated Press ___ Early look at Windows 8 baffles consumers NEW YORK (AP) - The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that

Jobless rate falls in most battleground states

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and JULIE PACEAssociated Press CLEVELAND (AP) - Unemployment rates fell last month in nearly all of the battleground states that will determine the presidential winner, giving President Barack Obama fresh fodder to argue that voters should stick with him in an election