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Sheriff: Fierce wounds complicate MT mauling probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By MATTHEW BROWNAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - An animal trainer mauled to death while cleaning the Montana pen of two, 500-pound captive brown bears used for filmmaking suffered extensive wounds that make it impossible to determine if he was conscious before the attack, authorities

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. OHIO IS FOCUS OF CAMPAIGN IN FINAL LAP At the end of a tight race, Obama and Romney narrow the field to the Buckeye state and a few others. 2. SENATE CONTROL COULD COME

Syrian chaos deepens as rebels, Palestinians fight

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By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - New chaos engulfed Syria's civil war as Palestinian supporters and opponents of the embattled regime were swept up Monday in intense fighting in Damascus, while rival rebel groups clashed over control of a Turkish border crossing. The rare

Prosecutor: US soldier had blood of victims on him

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. (AP) - The caped figure on the surveillance video came running out of the darkness to the edge of a remote Army outpost in southern Afghanistan. Blood was smeared on his face, prosecutors said, and soaked into his clothes. Less

TV report: Israel security heads nixed Iran attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister ordered the military to go on high alert for a looming attack on Iran's nuclear program two years ago, but backed off following strong objections from senior security officials, a respected Israeli news program

Pa. zoo: Wild dogs killed boy who fell in exhibit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By JOE MANDAKAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A zoo where a 2-year-old boy fell into an exhibit and was fatally mauled by African wild dogs had met or exceeded all safety standards for animals and visitors, proving that no exhibit is "fail-proof," the zoo's president said Monday. Nearby

US election fascinates Chinese; some envy voters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By DIDI TANGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Where can a pop star score a hit by talking about the U.S. Electoral College for 33 minutes? In China, where Gao Xiaosong's straightforward explanation of the system drew more than 1 million hits in four days. Chinese have long been fascinated with U

Doctors debate value of 'fringe' heart treatment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A heart disease treatment that many doctors consider to be fringe medicine unexpectedly showed some promise in a federal study clouded by ethical and scientific controversy, causing debate about the results. The study took 10 years

Child Killed After Fall, Mauling At Pa. Zoo

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Officials say a young child died after falling into an exhibit at the Pittsburgh zoo and being mauled by African painted dogs. Tracy Gray of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium said the accident happened at about 11:45 a.m. Sunday. It's not clear whether the child

2-year-old boy killed at Pa. zoo exhibit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By KEVIN BEGOSAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A 2-year-old boy visiting the Pittsburgh zoo was killed Sunday morning when he fell off a railing that his mother had put him on top of to view a pack of African painted dogs, who pounced on the child and mauled him, police said. It was not clear