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Arizona getting to know Carmona in Senate race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Arizona voters have seen Richard Carmona in combat fatigues, in a surgeon's mask and gown, wielding a pistol as a SWAT team member and most recently dangling from a helicopter during a medical rescue. They've also seen him described as

Gunman opens fire in NJ car; 2 killed, 3 wounded

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - A masked man carrying a gun and a machete entered a parked car and opened fire on five young adults inside, killing the driver and a passenger and wounding the others, then pushed aside the driver's body and drove off with four of the victims inside, authorities said, in a

Pharmacy linked to outbreak issues wide recall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By GREG SCHREIERAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary measure. The New England Compounding Center announced the recall Saturday.

Arrested NY moms stay with kids instead of jail

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Rosalia Silva came to New York from Mexico with the promise of a good job, her small child in tow. Instead, she was forced into prostitution, trapped in a life of abuse and misery, and she saw no way out. Deeply depressed, she tried to hurt

Afghan war enters 12th year

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By AMIR SHAH and DEB RIECHMANNAssociated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Nobody wants a repeat of the bloody ethnic fighting that followed the Soviet exit from Afghanistan in the 1990s - least of all 32-year-old Wahidullah who was crippled by a bullet that pierced his spine during the civil war

Evidence questioned in Missouri child rape case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - The crime was brutal: a 7-year-old girl choked, raped and forced to smoke drugs before she was left for dead in a fire set by her attacker. Somehow, she survived. Firefighters founder her at dawn, stumbling through the street and

Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday. Panetta said the U.S. is

Waiting, worrying amid deadly meningitis outbreak

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By BRUCE SCHREINER and KRISTIN M. HALLAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Patsy Bivins tossed and turned all night after finding out the steroid shot she received to ease her chronic back pain could instead threaten her life. For now, all the 68-year-old retired waitress can do is hope she

Calif. initiative will test appetite for GMO food

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By ALICIA CHANGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Calories. Nutrients. Serving size. How about "produced with genetic engineering?" California voters will soon decide whether to require certain raw and processed foods to carry such a label. In a closely watched test of consumers' appetite

Steroid-related meningitis cases rise to 47

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As the tally from a deadly meningitis outbreak rose Friday, health officials identified the medical clinics across the country that received steroid shots for back pain now linked to the illnesses. Authorities took the step to help identify