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Gazans blast Israel with rockets, draws airstrikes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired dozens of rockets and mortar shells into southern Israel on Wednesday in the heaviest bombardment on the area in months, drawing ominous Israeli threats of retaliation and dangers of escalation. The

Weakened hurricane lashes Bahamas after 21 deaths

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By JEFF TODDAssociated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - A weakened Hurricane Sandy lashed the central Bahamas late Thursday with violent winds and torrential rains, after raging through the Caribbean where it caused at least 21 deaths and forced postponement of a hearing at the Guantanamo naval

Jamaica prepares for Tropical Storm Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By DAVID McFADDENAssociated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Jamaicans stocked up on supplies and reinforced roofs on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Sandy, which is expected to hit the Caribbean island of posh resorts and sprawling shantytowns as a hurricane with lashing rain and

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to

RIGHT NOW: Post Falls Police Looking For Suspect In Attempted Child Abduction

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE POST FALLS POLICE DEPT: The Post Falls Police Department is asking for assistance from the public in locating a suspect in an attempted child abduction. On Friday, October 19th at approximately 5:50 PM, a 14-year-old female was walking south bound on Spokane St. at 10th Ave.

RIGHT NOW: Post Falls Police Looking For Suspect In Attempted Child Abduction

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

Arizona sheriff, others sued over inmate's death

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The family of a prisoner who died in one of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jails filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging officers beat the mentally ill man and shot him with a stun gun in an unprovoked attack that marked another example of

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

Surfer killed by shark off central California

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - A surfer was killed Tuesday by a shark off a beach at coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base following a summer of shark sightings along the Central California coast, authorities said. Francisco Javier Solorio Jr., 39, of Orcutt, was killed in the attack off the

WHY IT MATTERS: Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press The issue: With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict. Despite unprecedented global penalties, Iran's nuclear program is advancing. The United States and other Western nations fear