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NEW DETAILS: Authorities Believe They Have Found Sam Counts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

UPDATE: 71-Year-Old Sam Counts died of hypothermia, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner, in what was ruled an accidental death. PREVIOUS STORY: UPDATE: SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - Seven days after Sam Counts, 71, disappeared from his home, a search and rescue team believes they may

Deputies: Fla. drug suspect flushes confession

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in Florida say a man confessed to trafficking methamphetamine - and then flushed the detective's recorder down the toilet. The Ledger reported (http://bit.ly/ShaU1r) Saturday that Polk County deputies say they found 30-year-old Patrick Townsend driving with 32.

Brash boxer 'Macho' Camacho dies in Puerto Rico

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

By DANICA COTO and DAVID SKRETTAAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hector "Macho" Camacho was a brash fighter with a mean jab and an aggressive style, launching himself furiously against some of the biggest names in boxing. And his bad-boy persona was not entirely an act, with a

Egypt reformist warns of turmoil from Morsi decree

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

By AYA BATRAWY and HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei warned Saturday of increasing turmoil that could potentially lead to the military stepping in unless the Islamist president rescinds his new, near absolute powers, as the

Sheriff: Man opened fire on 2 Alabama deputies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) - The shootout that left one Alabama deputy sheriff dead and another in critical condition on Saturday began when they checked on a man at his mobile home and he opened fire on them, authorities said. Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Mack told AL.com (http://bit.ly/TcX1yC ) that

1 of FBI's 10 most wanted arrested in Mexico

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - One of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives was arrested in Mexico and returned to Los Angeles Friday night to face charges of murder, kidnapping and rape, U.S. officials said. Reputed Los Angeles gang member Joe Luis Saenz was taken into custody in Guadalajara late Thursday

UN criticizes Russia over torture allegations

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Committee Against Torture strongly criticized Russia in a report for failing to investigate widespread allegations of torture and stepping up intimidation and reprisals against human rights advocates and journalists. The panel

Police: 2 shot at Fla. Walmart over parking space

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities believe a disagreement over a parking space led to two people being shot and wounded outside a Walmart in Tallahassee, Fla. Police say officers responded to the shooting shortly after noon on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. A man and

Gas blast levels Mass. strip club; 18 people hurt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A natural gas explosion in one of New England's biggest cities on Friday leveled a strip club with a boom heard for miles and heavily damaged a dozen other buildings but didn't kill anyone, authorities said. Firefighters, police

Border Patrol: Woman tied to cartel is arrested

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - A woman suspected of having links to the family of Mexico's most wanted drug lord has been arrested in California on immigration charges, a Border Patrol spokesman said Friday. Zulema Aracely Lindoro was stopped Monday at a Border Patrol