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Gulf oil sheen blamed on 2010 wreckage, not well

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By CAIN BURDEAUAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal scientists and BP say oil appears to have leaked last month from the drilling wreckage lying at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico near where a BP well blew out in 2010, causing the nation's worst offshore spill. A probe started after

AP IMPACT: Cartels flood US with cheap meth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By JIM SALTERAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mexican drug cartels are quietly filling the void in the nation's drug market created by the long effort to crack down on American-made methamphetamine, flooding U.S. cities with exceptionally cheap, extraordinarily potent meth from factory-

Highlights from the Fed's US economic survey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday found that the economy grew modestly in the late summer, bolstered by solid gains in housing. The report is based on anecdotal information from the regional districts and covers the period from mid-August to

Costco's 4Q results top Wall Street expectations

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) - Costco is drawing more shoppers and signing up more new members, helping the wholesale club operator's fiscal fourth-quarter net income and revenue climb. Its performance beat Wall Street's expectations, and its shares hit an all-time high Wednesday. Consumers have

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives

Conservatives remind Romney of abortion pledge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) - A day after Mitt Romney downplayed his plans to fight abortion, social conservatives on Wednesday offered the Republican presidential nominee a not-so-subtle reminder of his pledge to do "everything in my power to cultivate, promote,

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: OBAMA: Abortion and birth control: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Athlete looking at Sunday for supersonic skydive

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By JERI CLAUSINGAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner hopes to make a second attempt to become the world's first supersonic skydiver with a 23-mile free fall over New Mexico on Sunday or Monday. Baumgartner aborted his mission Tuesday due to high winds

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

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. EMBASSY OFFICIAL WARNED STATE DEPT. BEFORE LIBYA ATTACK He is expected to tell a House panel at noon that he pleaded for more security before the