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4 more sentenced in sexual assault of Texas girl

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By JUAN A. LOZANOAssociated Press LIBERTY, Texas (AP) - Four men who pleaded guilty in the repeated sexual assault of an 11-year-old Texas girl were each sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison, terms they agreed to in deals with prosecutors. Their sentencing hearings came after another man

Border shootout kills Israeli soldier, 3 militants

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - A shootout along the Israel-Egypt border on Friday, in which three Islamic militants and an Israeli soldier were killed, highlighted the growing threat posed by al-Qaida-inspired groups that have taken hold in the vast desert of the Sinai

9/11, Va. Tech. mediator to dole out Aurora funds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By P. SOLOMON BANDA and THOMAS PEIPERTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - The mediator who oversaw compensation for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks will oversee the distribution of money donated to the victims of the deadly shooting at a suburban Denver movie theater, Gov. John Hickenlooper said

Obama's record in Muslim world: strides, setbacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By BEN FELLER and ROBERT BURNSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Images of angry mobs in Arab cities burning American flags and attacking U.S. diplomatic posts suggest the Muslim world is no less enraged at the United States than when President George W. Bush had to duck shoes hurled at him in

Australian minister warns of Republican 'crazies'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By ROD McGUIRKAssociated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's deputy prime minister warned Friday that the greatest threat to the U.S. economy are the "cranks and crazies" in the Republican Party, a rare foray into American domestic politics that was blasted by the opposition. Wayne

Wash. woman convicted in saw attack on husband

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - A Washington state woman accused of trying to decapitate her sleeping husband with an electric saw was convicted Thursday of attempted murder. Jurors needed only about three hours to reach a verdict in the trial of Renee Bishop-McKean of Everett. They also convicted the 44-

10 Things to Know for Friday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. THE LAST 33,000 U.S. SURGE TROOPS LEAVE AFGHANISTAN The withdrawal leaves 68,000 American forces in the warzone. 2. OBAMA SAYS ANTI-ISLAM VIDEO USED AS AN '

Ill. man charged with trying to bomb Chicago bar

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

CHICAGO (AP) - A young man accused of trying to ignite what he thought was a car bomb outside a Chicago bar was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday and ordered held in jail without bond. Adel Daoud was arrested last week after authorities said he tried to trigger a fake mechanism set up by

Anti-jihad 'savage' ads going up in NYC subway

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

By KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A provocative ad that equates Muslim radicals with savages is set to go up in the city's subway system as violent protests over an anti-Islamic film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad sweep over much of the Muslim world. A conservative blogger

Obama: Extremists used video as 'excuse' to attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

By KEN THOMASAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - President Barack Obama said Thursday that extremists used an anti-Islam video as an excuse to assault U.S. interests overseas, including an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. The president