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Bombings, clashes leave Syria truce in tatters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By KARIN LAUBAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - A Syrian warplane flattened a three-story building, suspected rebels detonated a deadly car bomb and both sides traded gunfire in several hotspots across the country Saturday, activists said, leaving a U.N.-backed holiday truce in tatters on its

US appeals court rejects Argentine bond arguments

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By MICHAEL WARRENAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina lost its long battle against bond holdouts in the U.S. courts Friday when an appellate panel rejected every argument it made against paying $1.33 billion to investors who refused to accept as little as 25 cents on the

IMF says Spain's banks making good progress

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

MADRID (AP) - The International Monetary Fund says Spain's banking sector has made good and timely progress in meeting the terms of its bailout. The IMF is monitoring the Spanish government's progress in reforming the banking sector, which has been badly hurt by a property sector collapse

Very few voters to decide presidential race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By STEVEN R. HURSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The outcome of the hard-fought but still deadlocked presidential race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be decided Nov. 6 by a small percentage of voters in just nine states. That's because

Texas doomsday exhibit to demystify Maya calendar

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTIAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) - Some might prepare for the end of the world by checking off items on their bucket list. But at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, curators are launching an exhibit designed to demystify the Maya and debunk the myth that the ancient

NY parents shaken as nanny accused of killing kids

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By DAVID B. CARUSO and MEGHAN BARRAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The nightmarish case of a nanny accused of stabbing to death two children in her care stunned the family's well-to-do neighborhood and caused legions of parents to wonder how well they know who is watching their kids. The

Looters strip Bulgaria of ancient treasures

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By VESELIN TOSHKOVAssociated Press ARCHAR, Bulgaria (AP) - On the banks of the Danube, in the northwest corner of Bulgaria, lie the remnants of an ancient Roman settlement called Ratiaria, host to a priceless cultural heritage. Craters pockmark the huge site, evidence of a scourge threatening

Sandy leaves Bahamas after killing 43 in Caribbean

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By JEFF TODDAssociated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Hurricane Sandy spun away from the Bahamas late Friday after causing 43 deaths across the Caribbean, churning northward toward the U.S. East Coast, where it threatens to join with winter weather fronts to create a super storm. The Category 1

Auto bailout could be key to Obama victory in Ohio

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama's decision to help America's automakers could end up being what helps drive him back into the White House. Some 850,000 jobs in this critical battleground state are tied to autos and Obama's campaign

4th bankruptcy in Perry's tech fund adds to losses

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By PAUL J. WEBERAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A fourth Texas high-tech startup that received taxpayer dollars through Gov. Rick Perry's signature economic development fund has filed for bankruptcy in the $194 million portfolio's biggest bust yet. The collapse of bioenergy