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UPDATE: Deadly Crash On Hwy. 54 In Spirit Lake

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

UPDATE: 40-year-old Neta J. Clift of Coeur d' Alene was killed in the crash. Her body was taken to Yates funeral home. Nancy J. Daniel, the other driver, was taken to Kootenai Medical Center where she was treated and released. Authorities say Clift was northbound on Hwy 41 when she lost control

UPDATE: Deadly Crash On Hwy. 54 In Spirit Lake

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

Google, Amazon and Starbucks face questions on tax

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By DAVID STRINGERAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - British lawmakers on Monday accused major multinational companies of aggressive tax avoidance, amid calls by the U.K. government for a global crackdown on firms that seek to evade taxes. In sometimes bitter exchanges at a three-hour parliamentary

Motive behind Michigan police HQ shooting unclear

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By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) - A 64-year-old man who was killed after walking into a suburban Detroit police station and opening fire on officers without saying a word was a military veteran who had health issues, authorities said Monday. Officers fatally shot Harold

NY governor to seek $30B in superstorm federal aid

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By MICHAEL VIRTANENAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to request $30 billion in federal aid to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy, which heavily damaged parts of New York City and Long Island, he said Monday. The administration will seek a supplemental appropriation to cover

Iran to probe death of jailed blogger

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By NASSER KARIMIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's parliament announced Sunday it would probe reports that a jailed blogger died suspiciously in custody earlier this week, according to the official IRNA news agency. This was Iran's first official reaction to the death of Sattar

Ikea to release report on East German forced labor

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By FRANK JORDANSAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - Swedish furniture giant Ikea will release a report this week addressing claims it benefited from forced labor in communist East Germany, the company and victims groups said Monday. The report by independent auditors Ernst & Young looks into

China seeks to stem environmental protests

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By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - The Chinese government will require that future industrial projects include assessments of their risk to social stability, following several large protests around the country over pollution, a top official said Monday. The government will also

British medical journal slams Roche on Tamiflu

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By MARIA CHENGAP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) - A leading British medical journal is asking the drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu. The drug has been stockpiled by dozens of governments worldwide in case of a

Man who escaped from Ariz. jail back in custody

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona inmate being held on attempted murder and robbery charges escaped from his jail cell Sunday before detectives apprehended him hours later in downtown Phoenix, said Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Adan Orduno Jr. gained access to an overhead crawl space by tearing open