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A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 106 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at about 1.4 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of 8.5

Syrian chaos deepens as rebels, Palestinians fight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - New chaos engulfed Syria's civil war as Palestinian supporters and opponents of the embattled regime were swept up Monday in intense fighting in Damascus, while rival rebel groups clashed over control of a Turkish border crossing. The rare

Doctors debate value of 'fringe' heart treatment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A heart disease treatment that many doctors consider to be fringe medicine unexpectedly showed some promise in a federal study clouded by ethical and scientific controversy, causing debate about the results. The study took 10 years

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 106 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 1.3 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of

2-year-old boy killed at Pa. zoo exhibit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By KEVIN BEGOSAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A 2-year-old boy visiting the Pittsburgh zoo was killed Sunday morning when he fell off a railing that his mother had put him on top of to view a pack of African painted dogs, who pounced on the child and mauled him, police said. It was not clear

Hearing Begins For Suspect In Afghanistan Massacre

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. soldier accused of carrying out one of the worst atrocities of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is due to appear in a military courtroom Monday, where prosecutors will for the first time lay out their case. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is accused in the deaths of 16 people,

NTSB: Police chopper hit pole, crashed; 2 killed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By GREG SCHREIERAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A low-flying police helicopter searching for a runaway boy hit a power line pole before it plummeted to the ground and exploded, killing both officers on board but leaving those on the ground unharmed. Federal authorities were investigating what

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 3rd

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 107 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 2.2 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of

Texas asks FBI to investigate helicopter shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMANAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Texas state police said Friday they have asked for a federal investigation of a chase in which a trooper fired on a fleeing pickup truck from a helicopter, resulting in the deaths of two Guatemalan immigrants who were hiding in the

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 105 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 3.5 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of