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Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By The Associated Press ___ Russia's Rosneft buys out TNK-BP MOSCOW (AP) - Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft strengthened its hold on the country's lucrative oil industry when it sealed a deal Monday to buy TNK-BP, the 50-50 joint venture between BP, the British energy country, and

FDA: 5 reported deaths with Monster drink link

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By DAVID DISHNEAU and MATTHEW PERRONEAssociated Press HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - The highly caffeinated Monster Energy Drink has been cited in five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack, according to reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating. The reports claim that people

Spokane Police Locate Stolen Motorcycle & Arrest Dangerous Offender

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE POLICE DEPT: Despite a suspect lying about his identity, Spokane Police Detectives were able to piece together information surrounding a stolen motorcycle, return the motorcycle to its rightful owner and arrest the suspect without incident. The suspect,

Spokane Police Locate Stolen Motorcycle & Arrest Dangerous Offender

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

News Summary: Pfizer buying ADHD drug maker

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By The Associated Press THE DEAL: Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug company, on Monday agreed to buy NextWave Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a deal worth as much as $700 million. THE TERMS: Earlier this year Pfizer paid $20 million for an option to buy NextWave. It is exercising that option

UCI agrees to strip Armstrong of his 7 Tour titles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By GRAHAM DUNBARAP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) - Forget the seven Tour de France victories. Forget the yellow jersey celebrations on the Champs Elysees. Forget the name that dominated the sport of cycling for so many years. As far as cycling's governing body is concerned, Lance Armstrong is

Pfizer will buy NextWave Pharma for up to $700M

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer said Monday it will buy NextWave Pharmaceuticals Inc., a company that makes a liquid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug, in a deal worth as much as $700 million. The Food and Drug Administration approved NextWave's drug Quillivant XR in September, and the once-

UCI agrees to strip Armstrong of his 7 Tour titles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By GRAHAM DUNBARAP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) - Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling's governing body Monday following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams.

UCI agrees to strip Armstrong of his 7 Tour titles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By GRAHAM DUNBARAP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) - Cycling's governing body agreed Monday to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and ban him for life, following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams. UCI

McGovern anti-war candidacy a US cultural landmark

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By HILLEL ITALIEAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Abbie Hoffman sobbed that fateful night at the Manhattan apartment of fellow activist Jerry Rubin. So did Rubin and Allen Ginsberg. John Lennon was drunk, and out of control, shouting "Up the Revolution!" in mock celebration of a dream defeated