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A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 106 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 1.3 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of

2-year-old boy killed at Pa. zoo exhibit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By KEVIN BEGOSAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A 2-year-old boy visiting the Pittsburgh zoo was killed Sunday morning when he fell off a railing that his mother had put him on top of to view a pack of African painted dogs, who pounced on the child and mauled him, police said. It was not clear

A decade on, Fla. missing girl trial to begin

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By CURT ANDERSONAP Legal Affairs Writer MIAMI (AP) - More than a decade after foster child Rilya Wilson's disappearance shook up the state's child welfare system, the caregiver accused of killing the girl is finally set to go on trial in a highly circumstantial case hinging on jail

Syrian rebels capture oilfield near Iraqi border

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian rebels firing mortars and rocket-propelled grenades captured an oilfield in the country's east on Sunday after three days of fierce fighting with government troops protecting the facility, activists said. The head of the Britain-based

NTSB: Police chopper hit pole, crashed; 2 killed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By GREG SCHREIERAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A low-flying police helicopter searching for a runaway boy hit a power line pole before it plummeted to the ground and exploded, killing both officers on board but leaving those on the ground unharmed. Federal authorities were investigating what

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 3rd

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 107 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 2.2 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for HOA shooter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By DYLAN LOVANAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Prosecutors say they are going to seek the death penalty for a Kentucky man accused of killing two men at a homeowners association meeting. Mahmoud Yousef Hindi has been charged with two counts of murder and seven counts of wanton

Pastor charged with killing fiancee's daughter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By ED WHITE and JOHN FLESHERAssociated Press BROOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - As police frantically worked to figure out how his fiancée's 24-year-old daughter had vanished, a Michigan pastor who had turned to God to shed his violent past went to his flock with a request: pray for her. But

Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By KARIN LAUB and ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - A video that appears to show a unit of Syrian rebels kicking terrified, captured soldiers and then executing them with machine guns raised concerns Friday about rebel brutality at a time when the United States is making its strongest

Obama 2nd term: Leverage, lessons learned, legacy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - If he wins, President Barack Obama would try to apply the leverage of his victory toward a lasting economic revival on his terms, guided by political lessons learned and the legacy he wants. Because Obama has made his race against Mitt