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Gunman holding firefighters killed; 4 hostages OK

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 11th

By JOHNNY CLARK and PHILLIP LUCASAssociated Press SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) - An armed man who was having financial problems held four firefighters for hours in a suburban Atlanta home, demanding his cable and power be turned back on, before being shot dead when SWAT members stormed the house, authorities

WSP: Bus Carrying High School Soccer Players Slides Down 75-Foot Embankment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 10th

WINLOCK, Wash. (AP) - Occupants of a bus carrying high school soccer players sustained only minor injuries when the vehicle went off the road and slid down a 75-foot embankment near the southwest Washington community of Winlock. The Winlock Fire Department said there were 32

Spring storm moves east, bringing snow to Colorado

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 9th

By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A storm that toppled trees, caused scattered power outages and whipped up blinding dust storms brought blizzard conditions to parts of Colorado, where up to 20 inches of snow was expected in the mountains through Tuesday. With forecasters

Powerful winds lash California, Arizona

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 8th

By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Powerful winds raked much of California on Monday, toppling trees, causing scattered power outages, whipping up blinding dust storms, and sending waves crashing ashore as a vigorous spring weather system swept through the state on its way

Ohio Amish in beard-cutting case fight for release

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 5th

By AMANDA LEE MYERSAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Attorneys for a group of Amish men and women found guilty of hate crimes for cutting the hair and beards of fellow members of their faith are arguing that the group's conviction, sentencing and imprisonment in separate facilities across the

Fleeing Driver Hit 120 MPH On I-5 North Of Eugene

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 3rd

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a fleeing driver reached a speed of 120 miles per hour with his 3-year-old son in the back seat during a 40-mile chase on Interstate 5 Tuesday afternoon north of Eugene. The chase ended when the fleeing car collided with another car on

Family grieves 5 relatives dead in Nevada crash

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 1st

By ROBERT JABLON and KEN RITTERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Belen Fernandez didn't want to go on a weeklong trip to Denver with her husband and his two brothers to visit her ailing father-in-law, but her children eventually persuaded her to go. "She didn't want to leave her grandkids

I-77 reopens following pileup at Va.-NC line

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 1st

GALAX, Va. (AP) - Virginia State Police on Monday identified the three victims of a chain-reaction crash involving nearly 100 vehicles along a mountainous, foggy stretch of Interstate 77. The victims were identified as William M. Sosebee, 33, of Allen, Ky.; Kathern Worley, 71, of Iron Station, N.C

Hearing set for man in Nev. crash that killed 5

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 31st

By MARTIN GRIFFITHAssociated Press An 18-year-old man is scheduled to make an initial court appearance Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence after authorities say he rear-ended a van in southern Nevada, causing a crash that killed five Southern California family members and injured two

3 killed in 95-vehicle pileup at Virginia-NC line

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 31st

GALAX, Va. (AP) - Nearly 100 vehicles crashed Sunday along a mountainous, foggy stretch of interstate near the Virginia-North Carolina border, killing three people and injuring 25 others. Police said traffic along Interstate 77 in southwest Virginia backed up for about 8 miles in the southbound