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Police: Girl may die if not returned to hospital

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - A young girl with leukemia and a heart catheter could die in a matter of days if she is not brought back to an Arizona hospital after her parents inexplicably took her out of the facility last week, authorities said Monday. Phoenix police are

Cyprus offers mediation between Lebanon, Israel

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Cyprus has offered to mediate between Lebanon and Israel over a maritime border dispute that is delaying some oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean, a Cypriot official said Monday. Both Lebanon and Israel claim a small maritime area of 850

Israel feels heat from allies over settlements

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel rejected a wave of American and European condemnations Monday over plans to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements, vowing to press forward with the construction in the face of widespread international opposition. The

California sea smuggling claims Coast Guard life

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - The killing of a U.S. Coast Guardsman whose crew was chasing a vessel suspected of being laden with drugs appears to be the latest example of how smugglers are venturing farther north in a game of cat-and-mouse along the California coast.

Clinton pushes US bid for Czech nuclear project

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press PRAGUE (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton lobbied the Czech government Monday to approve an American bid for a $10 billion expansion of a nuclear power plant amid fierce competition from a rival Russian offer. Clinton made her pitch for

UN pulling staff from Syria, violence near capital

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By BEN HUBBARD and JOHN HEILPRINAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Fighting between rebels and government forces raged near the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday, forcing an inbound commercial jet to turn back while the U.N. said it was withdrawing staff because of deteriorating security

Russia, Turkey downplay Syria differences

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) - The leaders of Russia and Turkey on Monday downplayed differences over the Syrian civil war, saying they shared the common goal of trying to end the humanitarian crisis there and hailing their countries' booming trade ties. President

Palestinian president returns triumphantly from UN

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 2nd

By By DALIA NAMMARI and ARON HELLERAssociated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian president returned triumphantly to the West Bank on Sunday, receiving a boisterous welcome from thousands of cheering supporters at a rally celebrating his people's new acceptance to the United

Third major storm moving into Northern California

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 1st

By By JOHN S. MARSHALL and TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Another major storm moving into Northern California was expected to bring more pouring rain, flooding and additional problems to an area already soaked after two major storms, forecasters said Saturday. Residents of

Calif. storm brings intense rain, flood warnings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

By By TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic and caused flooding along some stretches. The weather also may be behind the death of a Pacific Gas