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Grandson of Malcolm X killed in Mexico City

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and E. EDUARDO CASTILLOAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of political activist Malcolm X, died in Mexico City after a violent dispute in a bar, Mexican authorities said Friday. He was 28. City prosecutors are investigating the attack that sent

Calif. search grows for suspect in family killing

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PETROLIA, Calif. (AP) - A northern California region marked by towering redwood trees and mountains rising out of the Pacific is the focus of an intensive search for a suspect in the shooting deaths of his wife and two young daughters. Shane Franklin Miller, considered armed and dangerous, grew up

Senate committee takes up immigration bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th

By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill to enact dramatic changes to the nation's immigration system and put some 11 million immigrants here illegally on a path to citizenship is facing its first congressional test. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday was to begin

Senate committee takes up immigration bill

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For many Republicans, immigration is risky subject

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By THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press FALLS CITY, Neb. (AP) - Rodney Vandenberg was the first to greet Republican Sen. Deb Fischer when she dropped by the Falls City's Chamber of Commerce office last week. He wasted no time bracing her about immigration, an issue that a Senate committee takes up

For many Republicans, immigration is risky subject

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Syria blames Internet outage on technical problem

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th

By KARIN LAUB and BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - A problem with a fiber optics cable was responsible for an Internet outage that cut off civil war-ravaged Syria from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, state media said Wednesday. Internet service stopped abruptly Tuesday evening

APNewsBreak: 5 charged in CA immigration scam

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th

By GREG RISLINGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four federal law enforcement officers were charged with accepting cash, a TV, and plane tickets among bribes dating back more than a decade to help dozens of foreigners enter the country, authorities announced Wednesday. The ongoing investigation

APNewsBreak: US to provide $100M in new Syria aid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 8th

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press ROME (AP) - The Obama administration is providing $100 million in new Syria aid, U.S. officials said Wednesday, but the money is for humanitarian purposes only and not linked to any decision on arming Syrian rebels. The announcement will be made by

State media say Internet service restored in Syria

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By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Internet service was restored in Syria on Wednesday, after a countrywide outage cut off the country from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, state media said. The state news agency SANA said a problem with a fiber optics cable was to blame for