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Rights group: Egypt must tackle legacy of abuse

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 2nd

By SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Amnesty International on Tuesday took Egypt's new president to task for failing to address the "bloody legacy" of abuses by security forces committed under military rule after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, which continue even after the

Slain NY student's friends focus on violence issue

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 2nd

By CAROLYN THOMPSONAssociated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - As her family mourned her death, the friends of a college freshman who police say was beaten to death in her dorm room by her boyfriend have rallied people to wear purple to raise awareness of domestic violence. Alexandra Kogut's body

NY doctor: 1 of my personalities led to drug crime

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 2nd

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A doctor once lauded for her AIDS treatment work is blaming one of her dozen or so personalities for a prescription painkillers scheme that defrauded Medicaid out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Diana Williamson was supposed to be

Obama to designate Chavez home as nat'l monument

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is designating the California home of labor leader Cesar Chavez as a national monument, a move likely to shore up support from Hispanic and progressive voters just five weeks before the election. The White House said

Authorities: Oregon farmer eaten by his hogs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon authorities are investigating how a farmer was eaten by his hogs. Terry Vance Garner, 69, never returned after he set out to feed his animals last Wednesday on his farm near the Oregon coast, the Coos County district attorney said Monday. A family member found Garner

North Korea: Spark could set off nuclear war

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A North Korean minister lashed out at the United States on Monday, warning that its "hostile" policy has left the Korean peninsula a spark away from a nuclear war. Addressing the final session of the U.N. General Assembly's annual

Complaint: Beau said he killed NY college freshman

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By CAROLYN THOMPSONAssociated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Friends of a college freshman who police say was beaten to death in her dorm room by her boyfriend rallied others Monday to wear purple to raise domestic violence awareness, and her family mourned the loss of a "bright, beautiful young

Complaint: Beau said he killed NY college freshman

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By CAROLYN THOMPSONAssociated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say the boyfriend of a college freshman found beaten to death in her western New York university dorm room has admitted intentionally killing her. Alexandra Kogut's body was found early Saturday at the State University of

Skydiver aims to break sound barrier in free fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - His blood could boil. His lungs could overinflate. The vessels in his brain could burst. His eyes could hemorrhage. And, yes, he could break his neck while jumping from a mind-boggling altitude of 23 miles. But the risk of a gruesome

Girl, 11, Killed After Falling Out Of Party Bus

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

YAHOO.COM - An 11-year-old girl was killed after she fell out the emergency window of a party bus during a birthday celebration in downtown Portland, Ore. The child, who was identified as Angie Hernandez, was leaning against the emergency exit. When the bus turned, the window opened and