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Longtime Texas US Rep. Jack Brooks dead at 89

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) - Jack Brooks hounded government bureaucrats, drafted President Richard Nixon's articles of impeachment and supported civil rights bills in a congressional career spanning 42 years. But for most of the country the Southeast Texas politician

Grammy nominations: Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons and Dan Auerbach lead the way

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 1st

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Justin Bieber gets love at American Music Awards

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 18th

By MESFIN FEKADUAP Music Writer Justin Bieber may be Canadian, but he was the all-American boy at Sunday night's American Music Awards. The pop singer dominated the awards show, winning three trophies, including artist of the year. His mom joined him onstage as he collected the award, beating

Storm leaves Connecticut Gold Coast shaken

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) - The floodwaters churned by Superstorm Sandy damaged waterfront homes along Connecticut's southwest coast, and turned the charming center of tony Westport into a ghost town, with sandbags lining streets of flooded-out boutique

Civility efforts seek better behavior on campus

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Jewish students in the University of California system labeled terrorists for their support of Israel. Black high school students pelted by bananas on a Tennessee campus tour. A hostile student in Maryland challenging his professor to a

Campaigns deploy radio ads to gin up base voters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By BETH FOUHYAssociated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Drivers listening to adult contemporary radio along Interstate 4 in central Florida are hearing ads like this: "President Obama raised taxes on Florida's small businesses, and his defense cuts will weaken our military and put

Man sells giant autograph collection for daughter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (AP) - Three decades ago, Ken Kallin began amassing the 120,000 pieces in a memorabilia collection that includes photographs signed by Muhammad Ali and Neil Armstrong along with rare books and trading cards. By the end of Saturday, he's

Man sells giant autograph collection for daughter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

Economic upturn, auto bailout lift Dems in Midwest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - Republicans and Gov. Scott Walker spent months and millions of dollars on ads in the divisive recall election telling Wisconsin voters that the state is on the economic upswing - a strong dose of good news that even Mitt Romney backers

"Perversion files" show locals helped cover up

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By NIGEL DUARAAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Again and again, decade after decade, an array of authorities - police chiefs, prosecutors, pastors and local Boy Scout leaders among them - quietly shielded scoutmasters and others accused of molesting children, a newly opened trove of