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AP IMPACT: Cars made in Brazil are deadly

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

By BRADLEY BROOKSAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) - The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's new middle class. The shiny new Fords, Fiats, and Chevrolets tell the tale of an economy in

America's Cup fatality raises safety questions

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By BERNIE WILSON and PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Sailors know the risks and rewards that come with these new space-age America's Cup boats that speed like race cars across the waves. Still, the death of British Olympic champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson during a training session

Key events in Pakistan's political history

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By The Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - A chronology of key events in Pakistan's history: -Aug. 14, 1947: Pakistan is founded when British rule over the region ends and the Asian subcontinent is partitioned into Islamic Pakistan, divided into East and West, and predominantly Hindu India. -Sept

Va. woman has no regrets over role in burial

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By LARRY O'DELL and BOB LEWISAssociated Press DOSWELL, Va. (AP) - The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said the angry backlash from local officials, some cemetery neighbors and online

DNA test shows Ohio kidnap suspect fathered girl

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By THOMAS J. SHEERAN and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAssociated Press CLEVELAND (AP) - As relatives of the Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect recounted claims of his unnerving paranoia and violent outbursts, DNA testing confirmed the man accused of holding three women captive for nearly a decade is the

Former Pakistani prime minister declares victory

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By SEBASTIAN ABBOT and REBECCA SANTANAAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, a remarkable comeback for a leader once toppled in a military coup and sent into exile. The 63-year-old

Boston bombing suspect buried in Virginia cemetery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th

By BOB LEWIS and DENISE LAVOIEAssociated Press DOSWELL, Va. (AP) - Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a cemetery in central Virginia, infuriating some members of the area's Islamic community who say they weren't consulted and flooring at least one neighbor

Transit Center Honors Fallen Heroes

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376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs - Friend and colleague. Mentor and role model. Son and daughter. Husband and wife. Mother and father. Airman and hero. These were just some of the words used to describe three fallen warriors.Service members gathered for a memorial service May 9

Relatives say Cleveland suspect had violent streak

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By MEGHAN BARR and MIKE HOUSEHOLDERAssociated Press CLEVELAND (AP) - The mannequin was life-sized, with a mop-like wig and creepy, slanted eyes. Ariel Castro kept it propped against a wall of his house and liked to use it to scare people. Sometimes he drove around town with it in the back seat of

Man charged in deaths of woman, her toddler, 2 men

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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and BILL DRAPERAssociated Press OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) - A 27-year-old convicted felon was charged Friday in the deaths of a woman and two men whose bodies were found at an eastern Kansas farm home earlier this week, according to a criminal complaint. Kyle Flack also faces