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Lance Armstrong cuts formal ties to Livestrong

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By JIM VERTUNOAP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Lance Armstrong has cut formal ties with his cancer-fighting charity to avoid further damage brought by doping charges and being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. Armstrong resigned from the board of directors for Livestrong on Nov. 4

Police: Alleged car thief made food deliveries

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Police in Connecticut say a man stole a car used to deliver Chinese food and continued dropping off orders so he could keep the customers' money. Keith Hinds was charged on Friday with larceny, possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana, possession of drug

British medical journal slams Roche on Tamiflu

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By MARIA CHENGAP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) - A leading British medical journal is asking the drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu. The drug has been stockpiled by dozens of governments worldwide in case of a

Dad seeks justice for slain son in broken Honduras

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By ALBERTO ARCEAssociated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - In a capital so dangerous that only the "walking dead" are said to venture out after dark, nothing could draw an obedient son from the safety of his parents' suburban home into the deserted night. Nothing, that is, but a girl.

Major hurdles remain to end veteran homelessness

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 11th

By JULIE WATSON and PAULINE JELINEKAssociated Press CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) - Arthur Lute's arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge for the Obama administration to fulfill its promise to end homelessness among veterans

27 inmates killed in Sri Lanka prison shootout

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 10th

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHIAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A shootout between rioting prisoners and security forces at a prison in Sri Lanka's capital killed at least 27 inmates, while police said Saturday that they arrested five prisoners who had managed to escape and were

Dozens of white supremacist gang members charged

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 10th

By MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) - Four top leaders of the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood of Texas are among nearly three dozen alleged gang members charged in a sweeping indictment unsealed Friday that accuses them of crimes ranging from capital murder to drug trafficking.

King County Drops Marijuana Cases After Legalization

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

SEATTLE (AP) - The King County prosecutor has announced his office is dropping 175 misdemeanor cases of marijuana possession after Washington state voters legalized the drug. King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg said Friday "there is no point in continuing to seek criminal penalties for

Colo., Wash. await federal response to pot measure

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

By KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Should marijuana be treated like alcohol? Or should it remain in the same legal category as heroin and the most dangerous drugs? Votes this week by Colorado and Washington to allow adult marijuana possession have prompted what could be a turning

Colo., Wash. await federal marijuana response

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 9th

By KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Two states that approved recreational use of marijuana are waiting to hear how the federal government intends respond to the measures. The governor of Colorado said he planned to talk by phone with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about the