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2 off-duty Fla. officers fatally shoot naked woman

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Two off-duty Florida law-enforcement officers fatally shot an armed, naked woman who confronted them at a social gathering Saturday, authorities said. The shooting occurred at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday in Hernando County, north of Tampa. The county sheriff's office said in a

Thefts of cell phones rise rapidly nationwide

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In this tech-savvy city teeming with commuters and tourists, the cell phone has become a top target of robbers who use stealth, force and sometimes guns. Nearly half of all robberies in San Francisco this year are cell phone-related, police

Scout abuse files release sparks public interest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By NIGEL DUARAAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A website with files showing the Boy Scouts of America's cover-up of decades of sexual abuse is generating interest from people wanting to know who the alleged abusers are and whether people who molested them as Scouts are in the files.

Bangladesh probing background of NY terror suspect

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Police in Bangladesh on Saturday interviewed former teachers and classmates of a Bangladeshi man charged with trying to blow up the Federal Reserve building in New York, investigating whether he had connections with radical groups at home. Dhaka Metropolitan Police official

Scout abuse files release sparks public interest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By NIGEL DUARAAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The online release of files showing the Boy Scouts of America's cover-up of decades of sexual abuse has created interest among Americans who want to know who the alleged abusers are and whether people who molested them as Scouts are in

Suit: Sheriff denied bail to inmates on ICE holds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Arrestees who say they were denied bail because immigration agents wanted them held sued the Los Angeles County sheriff Friday claiming they were illegally detained for weeks or months. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California filed the lawsuit in federal court

Spokane Valley Man: 'I'm A Kidnapper NOT A Sex Offender!'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – A jury convicted Joseph Wheeler of unlawful imprisonment in 2004, but he believes that his conviction makes him a kidnapper, not a sex offender. On Monday, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office put out a press release acknowledging that Wheeler had moved to

Spokane Valley Man: 'I'm A Kidnapper NOT A Sex Offender!'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

Spokane Valley Man: 'I'm A Kidnapper NOT A Sex Offender!'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By The Associated Press ___ Google delivers 3Q letdown early, stock plummets SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As far as unpleasant surprises go, Google hit Wall Street with a double whammy Thursday. The Internet search leader that prides itself of organizing the world's information lost control of its