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Justices struggle with international custody law

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court seemed to struggle Wednesday to find a middle ground on whether American courts have any further say in an international custody dispute between a U.S. soldier and his now-separated Scottish wife over their daughter. The

Group gathers mistletoe for holidays on river trip

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer LILLINGTON, N.C. (AP) - There's an old southern tradition of shooting mistletoe out of treetops with a .22 rifle, or even a shotgun. Forrest Altman prefers a kinder, gentler way of harvesting the parasitic evergreen plant long associated with Christmas

Father: Sick girl safe and being treated in Mexico

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of a sick girl with leukemia deepened Wednesday after her father said his 11-year-old daughter is being treated in Mexico and authorities considered bringing child neglect charges against the family.

About 350 die in Philippine typhoon, 400 missing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By BULLIT MARQUEZAssociated Press NEW BATAAN, Philippines (AP) - A powerful typhoon that washed away emergency shelters, a military camp and possibly entire families in the southern Philippines has killed almost 350 people with nearly 400 missing, authorities said Thursday. More bodies were

Texas murder suspect surrenders after escape

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By TERRY WALLACEAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - A capital murder suspect stole a deputy's gun, fled a Dallas hospital and held police at bay for nearly two hours Tuesday night before surrendering peacefully and returning to the hospital, officials said. Franklin B. Davis, 30, of

Royal pregnancy highlights succession issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - The business of monarchy has always been stacked in favor of men. Not any more - or so the British government promises. The first child of Prince William and his wife Kate will be born a king or a queen in waiting, under changes to succession

Test: NJ mom who decapitated toddler had used PCP

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Toxicology tests show a New Jersey woman who decapitated her 2-year-old son and then killed herself in August had smoked PCP-laced marijuana. The Camden County Prosecutor's released the test results Monday showing 34-year-old Chevonne Thomas had used the drug before killing

Typhoon pounds the Philippines, killing at least 7

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By JIM GOMEZAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) - One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages. Typhoon Bopha slammed into

Sick girl sought after mom takes her from hospital

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 4th

By By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - Emily has leukemia. She just underwent a month of chemotherapy and had her right arm amputated after suffering complications. Doctors say she is at risk of dying from an infection. But the sick 11-year-old isn't in a hospital. Her mother

Orthodox counselor on trial in NY sex abuse case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 3rd

By By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A young girl with questions about her ultra-Orthodox Jewish religion was sent to a respected counselor to help her back on a path of faith. Prosecutors say the girl was instead molested by the man for years behind a locked office door starting