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Greek magazine publisher faces charges

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Police have arrested the publisher of a magazine that printed what is it says is a list of more than 2,000 Greek depositors at an HSBC bank in Switzerland. Costas Vaxevanis, the publisher of Hot Doc magazine, will face a court hearing Monday, charged with the misdemeanor of

HURRICANE SANDY: Death Toll Rises, Bridges Start To Reopen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

UPDATE: It could be days before people in much of the Northeast can see their lives start to return to normal, in the aftermath of a storm that has left at least 39 people dead. More than 8.2 million people across the East are without power. New York City was especially hard hit, its subways shut

Report: China premier's family denies huge wealth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

BEIJING (AP) - Lawyers have denied a report that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's family has amassed $2.7 billion in "hidden riches," a Hong Kong newspaper said Sunday. The New York Times said in a lengthy article Friday that most of the alleged wealth was accumulated by Wen's relatives after

Syria truce collapse shows limits of diplomacy

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By ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's air force fired missiles and dropped barrel bombs on rebel strongholds while opposition fighters attacked regime positions Sunday, flouting a U.N.-backed cease-fire that was supposed to quiet fighting over a long holiday weekend but never

Ukraine ruling party claims victory in election

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By MARIA DANILOVAAssociated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's party claimed victory Sunday in a parliamentary vote tainted by the jailing of the country's top opposition leader. Despite a strong showing of pro-Western opposition parties in the

Tsunami warning for Hawaii, canceled in Alaska

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

By MARK THIESSEN and OSKAR GARCIAAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Emergency sirens sounded around Hawaii late Saturday warning about an oncoming tsunami, after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Canada. Even as many people along Hawaii's coast rushed to higher ground,

Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off western Canada

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

By JEREMY HAINSWORTHAssociated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada and a tsunami warning was issued, authorities said, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit the Queen

Hundreds say goodbye at funeral for slain NJ girl

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

By KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) - Hundreds of mourners who packed a church Saturday to say goodbye to a 12-year-old who police say was killed by two teenage brothers were urged to do good works in her memory and dwell not so much on why she died so young but how she lived.

Iraq bombings, house raids leave 40 dead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By ADAM SCHRECKAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi insurgents unleashed a string of bombings and other attacks primarily targeting the country's Shiite community on Saturday, leaving at least 40 dead in a challenge to government efforts to promote a sense of stability by preventing

Police: Shooting on Mich. freeway linked to spree

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

FOWLERVILLE, Mich. (AP) - A motorist driving along Interstate 96 was shot and wounded Saturday in the latest in a string of shootings in southeastern Michigan, authorities said. Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte said in a news release that the man was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon