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Crime at the US-Mexico border goes corporate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMANAssociated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - When a regional manager for the Mexican Gulf cartel moved his operation to a more lucrative territory on the border, he took along not only his armored trucks and personal army, but also his department heads and a team of

US officials explain Libya attack intelligence

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence officials sought to explain Friday why the Obama administration's understanding of the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is "evolving." Facing a barrage of Republican criticism about what the

Big days from Bradley, Bubba give US 5-3 lead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf Writer MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) - Keegan Bradley went from a rookie to a rock star in the Ryder Cup, and Phil Mickelson saw it coming. Moments after Bradley poured in an 18-foot birdie putt on the second hole Friday morning, Mickelson stood off to the side of the tee box to

Kenya attacks last stronghold of Somali militants

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 28th

By ABDI GULED and TOM ODULAAssociated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Kenyan troops invaded al-Shabab's last stronghold in Somalia on Friday, coming ashore in a predawn beach landing at Kismayo that appeared likely to deprive the Islamist insurgents of their last big money-making enterprise

Syrian military's text to rebels: 'Game over'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By KARIN LAUBAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Cellphones in Syria rang, buzzed and chirped Thursday with an ominous text message from the military to members of the armed rebellion: "Game over." The rebels provided their own response to the regime's warning to surrender and disarm by launching

AP IMPACT: Air Force insiders foresaw F-22 woes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By ERIC TALMADGEAssociated Press KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) - Years before F-22 pilots began getting dizzy in the cockpit, before one struggled to breathe as he tried to pull out of a fatal crash, before two more went on television to say the plane was so unsafe they refused to fly it, a small

UC agrees to pay $1M to settle pepper-spray suit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By TERENCE CHEAAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The University of California has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by demonstrators who were pepper-sprayed during an Occupy protest at UC Davis last fall, according to a preliminary settlement filed Wednesday. The Nov. 18,

Obama makes new appeal in 2-minute ad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By KEN THOMAS and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Trying to command attention and build his lead in the polls, President Barack Obama unveiled a new two-minute TV commercial Thursday calling for an "economic patriotism" he hopes will sweep him to a second term, urging voters to

Obama makes new appeal in 2-minute ad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

Morsi: Won't rest until Syrian war ends

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By DIAA HADIDAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Egypt's new President Mohammed Morsi, making his debut on the global stage at the United Nations, said Wednesday that he will not rest until the civil war in Syria is brought to an end. He called the fighting there, which opposition groups