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Shipping magnate Paul Soros dies in NYC at 87

Shipping magnate Paul Soros dies in NYC at 87
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th
By JAKE PEARSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Paul Soros, a successful innovator in shipping, philanthropist and the older brother of billionaire financier George Soros, died in New York City on Saturday after a long bout with a host of illnesses, said his son Peter Soros. He was 87. Soros, an

Chicago to hire 600 for school safe-passage routes

Chicago to hire 600 for school safe-passage routes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th
CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago, which plans to close dozens of schools this summer to save money, has received 11,000 requests for help getting children to their new schools along safe-passage routes. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Saturday (http://bit.ly/17bnWa2 ) that 600 adults will be hired

AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft

AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th
By ADAM GELLER and BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - In the suburbs edged by woods midway between Baltimore and the nation's capital, residents long joked that the government spy shop next door was so ultra-secretive its initials stood for "No Such Agency." But when Edward

AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft

AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th
By ADAM GELLER and BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - In the suburbs edged by woods midway between Baltimore and the nation's capital, residents long joked that the government spy shop next door was so ultra-secretive its initials stood for "No Such Agency." But when Edward

AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft

AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th
By ADAM GELLER and BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - In the suburbs edged by woods midway between Baltimore and the nation's capital, residents long joked that the government spy shop next door was so ultra-secretive its initials stood for "No Such Agency." But when Edward

In Trayvon Martin case, history's ghosts linger

In Trayvon Martin case, history's ghosts linger
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th
By JESSE WASHINGTONAP National Writer Focus on the details, and the cases seem very different. One was killed by virulent white racists, the other by a part-Hispanic neighborhood watchman who insists he faced a vicious attack. One was weighted down and dumped in a river; in the other case, police

Obama: Being a good father isn't easy

Obama: Being a good father isn't easy
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 15th
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says there's no substitute for the love and support that fathers provide. In his weekly Internet and radio address, Obama is wishing Americans a happy Father's Day. He's laments that his own father wasn't around and says he's still

Christian college expels lesbian, charges tuition

Christian college expels lesbian, charges tuition
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 14th
By MARGERY A. BECKAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Danielle Powell was going through a hard time in the spring of 2011, just months away from graduating from a conservative Christian college in Nebraska. She had fallen in love with another woman, a strictly forbidden relationship at a school

Businesses await relief as Japan OKs reform plan

Businesses await relief as Japan OKs reform plan
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 14th
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - As new orders for his hydraulic cylinders pile in, factory owner Kazushi Nomura says he is hopeful Japan's economy may be headed for a solid recovery. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's grand plans for getting Japan's growth back on track

Iran's political hierarchy

Iran's political hierarchy
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 14th
By The Associated Press A look at the political power structure in Iran. SUPREME LEADER AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI: Wields control over every major decision either directly or through a network of hand-picked loyalists and institutions, including the powerful Revolutionary Guard, the judiciary and