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Immigrant requests strain consulates, schools

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Schools in Yakima, Wash., are taking nearly a month to deliver transcripts to former students. The Mexican consulate in Denver introduced Saturday hours last month after passport applications spiked by one-third. San Diego public schools added

Safeway shares jump on upgrade

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By The Associated Press Safeway Inc's shares are one of the top gainers in the market Tuesday after a BMO Capital Markets analyst upgraded her rating on the grocery chain's stock. THE SPARK: Analyst Karen Short upgraded her rating on Safeway to "Outperform" from "Market Perform" based

Biden campaigns in GOP-voting Virginia suburb

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By BOB LEWISAssociated Press CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden made a raw appeal to Virginia's middle class on Tuesday, blasting the GOP presidential ticket for pushing what he says is a blueprint for boosting middle-income taxes while giving trillions in tax breaks to the

Kilpatrick pal says he passed $90K to ex-mayor

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By ED WHITEAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - A college buddy who was granted immunity by federal prosecutors testified Tuesday that he delivered $90,000 in cash to Kwame Kilpatrick in 2008 while the former Detroit mayor's family was settling in Texas after his resignation. Mahlon Clift said

Obama outlines steps to fight human trafficking

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama called human trafficking nothing more than "modern slavery," outlining new steps on Tuesday to combat the exploitation of workers and children in the United States and abroad. Obama said in an address to the

Kilpatrick pal says he passed $90K to ex-mayor

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

Substitute ethics panel blasts regular members

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hardly any endeavor so unnerves members of Congress as policing each other's conduct. Now, a temporary ethics panel that went in to rescue a troubled investigation of senior Rep. Maxine Waters has emerged with a warning Tuesday to avoid

DUI tragedy forces Russian road safety rethink

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By LAURA MILLSAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - It took a weekend road tragedy to jolt Russia into action over one of its most deadly threats: a chronic culture of drunken driving. Five orphaned teens were waiting for a bus with their guardians in Moscow on Saturday when a car careened into them,

Mortgages and the younger borrower

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By Kirk HaverkampProvided by With home prices and mortgage rates as low as there are, it's an attractive time for young people to buy their first home. But many are unsure whether they can qualify for a mortgage. To be sure, the current generation is less enthusiastic about home

Mortgages and the younger borrower

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th