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Kenya vote sees long lines; attacks kill 12

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 4th

By JASON STRAZIUSO and RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Multiple attacks against security forces in Kenya on Monday killed at least 12 people as Kenyans waited in long lines to cast ballots five years after more than 1,000 people died in election-related violence. A group of

Violent start in Kenyan election; police killed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 3rd

By RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Five years after more than 1,000 people were killed in election-related violence, Kenyans on Monday began casting votes in a nationwide election seen as the country's most important - and complicated - in its 50-year history. Police

6 police, 7 assailants killed amid Malaysian siege

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 3rd

By SEAN YOONGAssociated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Gunmen ambushed and killed six Malaysian policemen as fears mounted that armed intruders from the southern Philippines had slipped into at least three coastal districts on Borneo island, officials said Sunday. Six of the attackers were

1st Polaroid-branded photo store opens in Fla.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By MATT SEDENSKYAssociated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The first in a chain of Polaroid-branded photo shops opened here Friday, with its backers hoping to reinvigorate the digital world's interest in printed images by capitalizing on an iconic name. Polaroid Fotobar aims to tap into

Beam me up, Yoda: Obama flubs 'Star Trek' term

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - He's not a dictator and won't entertain the idea of a "Jedi mind-meld" with opponents. There's no "secret formula or special sauce" he can slip foes to make them see things his way. And not to worry, he says, the situation may look

Senate Republicans sell immigration plan to House

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 1st

By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake met with key House conservatives this week to promote legislation to overhaul the nation's immigration laws and provide a pathway to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal

Q&A: Chances of a horse meat scandal in the US?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground beef or sitting down for a plate of meatballs at Ikea. The United States has rigorous meat

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Federal Drug Raids In Spokane; Read The Official Press Release

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

READ THE PRESS RELEASE BELOW THE TWEET UPDATES TWEET FROM DYLAN: In total 53 suspects taken in to custody from Spokane to California after federal drug raid...12 of which detained in Spokane. TWEET FROM DYLAN: Attorneys say 62 defendants are tangled in this case. Some here in Spokane and California

Colleges, theaters to create new Civil War plays

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Four major universities are joining theater companies in Boston, Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta in a project to commission new plays, music and dance compositions about the Civil War and its lasting legacy. The National Civil War Project

Tweets allow peek at life in NKorea in real time

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

By JEAN H. LEEAssociated Press "Hello world from comms center in (hash)Pyongyang." That Twitter missive, sent Monday from Koryolink's main service center in downtown Pyongyang using my iPhone, marked a milestone for North Korea: It was believed to be the first tweet sent from a cellphone using