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Anti-militia protests show frailty of Libyan state

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated Press BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) - Residents of Libya's second-largest city warned on Saturday of a "revolution" to get rid of armed militias and Islamic extremists after protests spurred in part by the killing of the U.S. ambassador left four dead in an unprecedented

Suspect in Guatemala killings extradited to US

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By GREG RISLING and SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former Guatemalan soldier accused of taking part in a massacre during that country's civil war more than a quarter century ago has been extradited to California where he faces immigration fraud charges. Jose Sosa

Sportsmen's bill passes Senate test

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - On its last day in session before the election, the Senate tied itself in knots over 41 polar bear carcasses that hunters want to bring home from Canada as big game trophies. After punting tough decisions on far weightier issues like

Cinemark to reopen Aurora shooting theater in 2013

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Three people wounded in the shooting that killed 12 people at a Colorado theater have filed lawsuits alleging the exit door the gunman used to enter the building should have had an alarm. Two lawsuits were filed Friday in U.S. District

Boys, 13, charged with killing great-grandmother

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By DINESH RAMDEAssociated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) - Two 13-year-old Wisconsin boys were ordered held on $1 million bond Friday after being accused of using a hatchet and hammer to kill one boy's great-grandmother while stealing jewelry and a car from her home. Prosecutors allege that the boys

Defense hawk backs US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the strongest defense hawks in Congress says the United States should withdraw its forces from Afghanistan amid increasing signs that even Republican proponents of the war believe it's no longer worth the cost. Rep. C.W. Bill Young,

Mich. police reprimanded over homeless man's death

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) - A Saginaw police supervisor has been demoted and two officers have been disciplined for their roles in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding, mentally ill homeless man in a parking lot, city officials said Friday. The on-scene supervisor during the July 1 shooting of Milton

Border shootout kills Israeli soldier, 3 militants

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - A shootout along the Israel-Egypt border on Friday, in which three Islamic militants and an Israeli soldier were killed, highlighted the growing threat posed by al-Qaida-inspired groups that have taken hold in the vast desert of the Sinai

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT): 1. IPHONE HYSTERIA GOES GLOBAL Some Apple fans have been camping out for days to get their hands on the iPhone 5. 2. ANTI-ISLAM FILM PROTEST TURNS

Lawyer: Man in violent online posts just 'dumb'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A 21-year-old man whose alleged Internet rant about killing children alarmed law enforcement authorities, leading them to knock down his door and arrest him, is being described by his own attorney as "just a dumb kid." Authorities said they considered several factors in the case