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WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to

WHY IT MATTERS: Immigration

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press The issue: Illegal immigration is a decades-old problem. With an estimated 11.5 million illegal immigrants living, and in many cases working, in the U.S. the question remains: What do we do with them? And how do we stop more people from coming? Lax

Final Obama-Romney debate: The 20 best celebrity tweets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By Liz Raftery, Last week's binders are this week's horses and bayonets.

Officer, motorist dead in NY gunfire; man arrested

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By FRANK ELTMAN and TOM HAYSAssociated Press BELLEROSE TERRACE, N.Y. (AP) - An ex-convict was arrested on Tuesday on charges he fatally shot a Long Island police officer in broad daylight Tuesday near the Belmont Park racetrack and then killed another driver not far away during a carjacking,

Russian brochure depicts migrants as tools

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By IRINA TITOVAAssociated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - It was intended as a friendly guide to Russia for labor migrants from Central Asia, but instead it turned into an insult. The brochure with practical advice on how to deal with border guards, police and other authorities was

Iraq, South Korea's KOGAS ink deal on pipelines

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq on Tuesday inked a multi-million dollar deal with South Korea's KOGAS that will set in motion the building of two key gas pipelines in the country's north - the latest step by Baghdad to develop dilapidated infrastructure to meet

In Gaza visit, Qatari emir forges leading role

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By IBRAHIM BARZAKAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The emir of Qatar on Tuesday became the first head of state to visit the Gaza Strip since Hamas militants seized the territory five years ago, showering almost half a billion dollars and unprecedented political recognition on the

Syrian regime and rebels constantly adapt arsenals

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By BEN HUBBARD and HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press ALEPPO, Syria (AP) - It was long past midnight, but the rebel commander couldn't sleep until his fighters returned from the Turkish border with the latest shipment of gear meant to help them battle the Syrian army. Wearing camouflage pants

Coeur d'Alene Paving Wants To Move Near State Line

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - A company called Coeur d'Alene Paving wants to move its asphalt plant from a location in Rathdrum to an area near the Stateline Speedway. But people who live near the state line say they're worried about chemicals in the air, water safety and noise

FACT CHECK: Flunking geography, history

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters didn't always get the straight goods when President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made their case for foreign policy and national security leadership Monday night before their last super-sized audience of the campaign. A