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5 more charged in Ga. military militia case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

By RUSS BYNUMAssociated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Four former Army soldiers and a civilian have been charged in new indictments for connections to an anti-government militia that authorities say was led by Fort Stewart troops who stockpiled weapons and talked of ultimately overthrowing the U.S

Flash Spotted On Jupiter: Is It A Hit?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 11th

NBCNEWS.COM - Astronomers are abuzz over sightings of a flash on Jupiter — which suggests that the giant planet has taken another bullet for the solar system team. Today's report follows similar sightings of impacts in 2009 and 2010. As in those earlier cases, the call has gone out

Failure of Georgia bank brings 2012 total to 39

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 27th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Regulators on Friday closed a small bank in Georgia, bringing to 39 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. That's a slower pace than in 2011; 61 banks had failed by this time last year. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized Jasper Banking Co., based in Jasper, Ga.,

Downpours, Winds Knock Out Power in Spokane, Outlying Areas

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 20th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Right now there is a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in place through 8 p.m. for most of Eastern Washington and North Idaho with periodic upgrades to Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. Brief but heavy downpours, dangerous cloud to ground lightning,

NYC seaport fire doused without any injuries

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 14th

By VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A fire on a tourist-friendly New York City pier that sent a huge cloud of smoke billowing above the Manhattan skyline was doused without any injuries on Saturday, fire officials said. Flames enveloped a 100-foot stretch of Pier 17 at South Street

Weather stops tandem lawn chair balloon flight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 14th

By JEFF BARNARDAssociated Press BEND, Ore. (AP) - A gas station owner and an Iraqi adventurer trying to fly from Oregon to Montana in tandem lawn chairs suspended from party balloons made a hard landing Saturday after aborting their flight due to thunderstorms - but their craft kept flying. Kent

After Facebook freeze, IPO market starts to thaw

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 13th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - With new public stock offerings for guitar maker Fender and travel booking website Kayak on deck next week, there are signs demand is starting to grow for IPOs after a five-week freeze triggered by a steep decline in financial markets and

Solar storm barreling toward Earth this weekend

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 13th

By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - The space weather forecast for Earth looks a bit stormy this weekend, but scientists said not to worry. A solar storm was due to arrive Saturday morning and last through Sunday, slamming into Earth's magnetic field. Scientists said it will

Tribe asks feds to re-examine reservation deaths

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By KRISTI EATONAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Oglala Sioux tribal officials want federal authorities to reopen investigations into 16 more unresolved deaths and disappearances at a South Dakota reservation, including one dating back nearly 50 years, a lawyer for the tribe said

Aide to DC mayor's 2010 bid admits shadow campaign

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By BEN NUCKOLSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray was elected in 2010 with the aid of $650,000 in illicit funds from a city businessman, a Gray campaign consultant acknowledged in federal court Tuesday. Eugenia "Jeanne" Clarke Harris's guilty plea