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Romney: The US must help Syrian rebels oust Assad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Mitt Romney declared on Monday the U.S. must join other nations in helping arm Syrian rebels to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, casting President Barack Obama's efforts as weak and part of a broader lack of leadership

Romney: The US must help Syrian rebels oust Assad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

Correction: Border Shooting story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) - In a story Oct. 8 about the funeral of a Border Patrol agent, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a horse-drawn carriage carried the agent's coffin to the funeral. Horses led the funeral procession, but the coffin was transported in a vehicle. A corrected

Arizona getting to know Carmona in Senate race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Arizona voters have seen Richard Carmona in combat fatigues, in a surgeon's mask and gown, wielding a pistol as a SWAT team member and most recently dangling from a helicopter during a medical rescue. They've also seen him described as

Romney: US should be more assertive on world stage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By KASIE HUNTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is proposing the U.S. take a more assertive role in Syria, put conditions on aid to Egypt and tighten sanctions on Iran as he looks to use a planned foreign policy address to paint President Barack Obama

Union: Border agents opened fire on each other

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By BOB CHRISTIEAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The U.S. Border Patrol agent killed last week in a shooting in southern Arizona apparently opened fire on two fellow agents thinking they were armed smugglers and was killed when they returned fire, the head of the Border Patrol agents' union

Some in Vt. not sweet on standard syrup grading

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By LISA RATHKEAssociated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - In a state that has a long history of maple syrup production and fiercely protects the purity of its brand, Vermont producers are proud of their "fancy," ''grade A dark amber" and "grade B" syrup. But the terminology has the

Turkey, Syria trade fire; border tensions mount

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By MEHMET GUZEL and ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) - Turkey and Syria fired artillery and mortars across their volatile border for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, in one of the most serious and prolonged flare-ups of violence along the frontier. The exchange of fire stoked

Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday. Panetta said the U.S. is

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

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 dwell