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Minn. House approves gay marriage; would be 12th

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th

By PATRICK CONDON and BRIAN BAKSTAssociated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A historic vote Thursday in the Minnesota House positioned that state to become the 12th in the country to allow gay marriages and the first in the Midwest to pass such a law out of its Legislature. Lawmakers approved it 75-59

Texts, TV, then trouble for bombing suspect's pals

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 2nd

By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer Dias Kadyrbayev was driving back to his apartment when he got a call from a college buddy. A clearly anxious Robel Phillipos told him authorities had released photos of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers - and one of them looked very familiar. When he got home,

Bloomsday Announces Top Seeds For 2013 Race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 30th

Bloomsday brings some of the best runners in the world to Spokane annually. This year, the expected field of about 51,000 runners might hold the most talent it has ever seen. In a press conference on Tuesday held to announce the top seeds for the 2013 edition of Bloomsday, it was revealed that four

Croatians to vote on golf in historic referendum

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 27th

By DUSAN STOJANOVICAssociated Press DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) - In 1991, Croatians voted for independence and then last year to join the European Union. Now, in only the third referendum ever in the country, the residents of the postcard-pretty Adriatic sea resort of Dubrovnik will vote on the

Trial begins for Md. man in Iran satellite case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

By JESSICA GRESKOAssociated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - The case against an Iranian-American man accused of helping Iran launch its first satellite may sound like a James Bond movie but it's a real life drama, a prosecutor said Tuesday as trial opened. Nader Modanlo, 52, is accused of brokering

Trial begins for Md. man in Iran satellite case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

Judge OKs NYC plan for 'e-hailing' yellow cabs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

NEW YORK (AP) - A judge says New York City can test out letting people hail yellow cabs via their smartphones. A Manhattan judge dismissed a lawsuit over the "e-hail" program Tuesday and lifted an order that temporarily stopped it. The city Taxi and Limousine Commission agreed in December to test

Spring storm socks Midwest, Deep South; 3 dead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 12th

By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A powerful spring storm unleashed tornadoes and winds strong enough to peel the roofs from homes in the Deep South and heaped snow and ice on the Midwest, killing three people and leaving thousands without power as it moved up the East Coast on

Severe storms sock Midwest, push east; 2 dead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 11th

By JIM SALTER and JIM SUHRAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Two deaths have been blamed on a strong spring storm system that's brought everything from tornadoes to ice and snow to much of the Midwest and parts of the southeast United States. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman

Severe storms sock Midwest, push east; 1 dead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 11th

By JIM SALTER and JIM SUHRAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - At least one death has been blamed on a strong spring storm system that's brought everything from tornadoes to ice and snow to much of the Midwest and parts of the southeast United States. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency