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Swiss to crack down on business, sports bribery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

GENEVA (AP) - The Swiss government wants to broaden its anti-corruption laws to make bribery a criminal offense in almost all cases. The move follows criticism from anti-graft advocates who claim Switzerland doesn't do enough to prevent bribery by businesses and international sports

Swiss to crack down on business, sports bribery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

Syria rebels, regime troops fight in Aleppo prison

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By KARIN LAUBAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing open the gate with twin car bombs in an attempted jailbreak, activists said. The orchestrated assault

Sheriff urges caution after 5 slain in northern NV

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By SCOTT SONNERAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) - A quiet northern Nevada community is on edge after a spate of killings left five people dead in a single day, including a married couple in their 80s, a 67-year-old woman, and a man found dead not far from the Mustang Ranch brothel. Lyon County

Boy accused in killing of his sister due in court

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By TRACIE CONEAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his 8-year-old sister in their Central California home is due in juvenile court Wednesday after his attorney said the boy had been charged with murder. Attorney Mark Reichel told KTVU-TV Tuesday

Holder: Potential civil rights violations at IRS

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI is investigating potential civil rights violations at the Internal Revenue Service after the agency acknowledged the agency had singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday. Other

Abortion doc set for last court hearing amid deal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies born alive at his clinic will be formally sentenced in the death of one of the babies Wednesday, along with the overdose death of a patient and hundreds of abortion law violations

APNewsBreak: Lawyer: Tsarnaev's widow to cooperate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A new criminal defense lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators but says he plans to keep quiet about the details of her case publicly because

COURT WATCH: The Clay Starbuck Trial; He's Accused Of Murdering His Ex-Wife

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 14th

TWEET FROM KESLEY: Blake Starbuck: last saw his mom on his bday in Sept. 2011; a friend told him there was crime scene tape at her house Dec 3 TWEET FROM KELSEY: Blake Starbuck now on the witness stand in his father's #Spokane murder trial. TWEET FROM KELSEY: 12yo #Starbuck boy: dad told mom

Teacher removes explosive from Colorado school

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 14th

By P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - A teacher removed a suspicious package left inside a northern Colorado school that was later determined to be an active explosive, authorities said Tuesday. However, police in Lafayette were cautious about calling the teacher a hero. "That would not