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Desalination no panacea for Calif. water woes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By ALICIA CHANG and JASON DEARENAssociated Press MARINA, Calif. (AP) - In the Central California coastal town of Marina, a $7 million desalination plant that can turn salty ocean waves into fresh drinking water sits idle behind rusty, locked doors, shuttered by water officials because rising

AP photo leads to man's reunion with daughters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By JANET McCONNAUGHEYAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - When a Florida man saw a news photo of a man rescued from Hurricane Isaac's floodwaters, he was sure it was his brother. It wasn't - but the mistaken identity started a search that ultimately reunited that homeless man with the

AP IMPACT: Tragedy meant big money for NY minister

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Before the Sept. 11 attacks, the Rev. Carl Keyes was a little-known pastor of a small New York City congregation searching for members and money. When the twin towers fell, his fortunes changed. Donors poured $2.5

Cyprus approves budget as bailout talks continue

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTISAssociated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Cyprus approved next year's budget Saturday without releasing any figures because of the country's ongoing bailout talks with potential creditors. The "tight" budget incorporates additional spending cuts, slashes an

GOP's Ryan courts Miami's Cuban-American voters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is courting Cuban-American voters with promises to be tougher on the Castro government than President Barack Obama. Ryan campaigned Saturday morning in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. He'll

Massacre of preachers in Mali sign of broken army

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press DIABALY, Mali (AP) - It was dusk when the aging Toyota pickup truck pulled into the first military checkpoint, loaded with at least 17 bearded men fingering prayer beads. This pinprick of a village in central Mali is not even large enough to appear on most

GM offers big discounts to boost Volt sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - General Motors rolled out the Chevrolet Volt two years ago with lofty sales goals and the promise of a new technology that someday would help end America's dependence on oil. So it seemed like a good thing in August when sales of the $40,000 car

Congress seeks clarity from election for agenda

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A frustrated Congress quit Washington on Saturday with at least one hope - that the stark choice in the election ahead will give lawmakers clarity about what Americans want from their government. They desperately need some direction. Lawmakers

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: Afghanistan: The stakes now are similar to what caused the U.S. to invade almost 11 years ago: the threat of more al-Qaida attacks. President Barack Obama says U.S.

Facebook party turns to rioting in Netherlands

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

AMSTERDAM (AP) - Thousands of revelers descended on a small Dutch town sparking a riot after a party invitation posted on Facebook went viral, authorities said Saturday. Prosecutor Hessel Schuth said 34 people were arrested were arrested Friday night and in the early hours of Saturday morning and