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Woman in airport rape case just trying to breathe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

DENVER (AP) - A woman who says she was raped at Denver's airport by a man who spoke with her at a bar says she didn't scream because she was being choked. The Denver Post reports (http://bit.ly/RxlgFO) the woman, now 23, told jurors Tuesday that she stopped saying no and was just trying to

UN backs shaming of those who use child soldiers

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By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday backed the naming and shaming of governments and armed groups that recruit, kill or sexually attack children in armed conflicts over protests from Russia, China, Pakistan and Azerbaijan. A

SALUTING THE BRAVE: 3 Of 4 Soldiers Killed Sunday Were From JBLM

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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) - The Defense Department says three of four soldiers killed Sunday in an insider attack in Afghanistan were from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Pentagon said Wednesday their position was attacked with small arms fire. A NATO spokesman said

Video: Wis. fetal-abduction suspect details attack

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By DINESH RAMDEAssociated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Milwaukee woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and trying to steal her fetus described the attack in a video prosecutors played for jurors Wednesday, telling investigators she repeatedly bashed the victim in the head with a baseball bat

Slain Dallas woman's family sues over 911 call

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By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - The family of a Dallas woman found dead two days after she tried to call 911 during a deadly attack filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city and local police Wednesday. Deanna Cook called 911 on Aug. 17 to report that her ex-husband was

Officer: Insider attacks aimed at Western resolve

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By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A series of "insider attacks" against U.S. and allied troops by Afghan forces are an attempt by the Taliban to drive a wedge between coalition and Afghan troops, a senior officer said Wednesday. But he said that while Western troops

VOLLEYBALL: Huskies Beat Cougars on Opening Night of Pac-12 Play

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by WSU Athletics SEATTLE -- The Washington State volleyball team (10-3) came close but could not overcome No. 5 Washington (10-0) in the opening match of Pac-12 play Tuesday night at Alaska Airlines Arena. Washington won on its home court with scores of 25-20, 27-29, 25-14, and 27-25. WSU was led

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. BACK TO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY FOR CHICAGO KIDS Teachers and the mayor hail the proposed pact, reached after a dispute focusing on evaluations and job security. 2.

France ups embassy security after prophet cartoons

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By GREG KELLER and LORI HINNANTAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - France stepped up security at some of its embassies on Wednesday after a satirical Parisian weekly published crude caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. The prime minister said he would block a demonstration by people angry over a

Congressional Democrats seize on Romney video

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By HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats running for the House and Senate are pouncing on Mitt Romney's remarks that nearly half of all Americans think they are "victims" entitled to government help and that he doesn't worry about "those people." "Mitt Romney and