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Report: Campaigns overlook Spanish speakers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic candidates for federal office have spent about twice as much as their Republican counterparts on Spanish-language political ads, according to a survey of 10 states with large Hispanic populations. Overall, the percentage of campaign

Akin claims McCaskill benefited from stimulus

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By DAVID A. LIEBAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Republican challenger Todd Akin went on the offensive against Sen. Claire McCaskill in Missouri's Senate race on Monday, claiming that her husband's businesses profited from a federal stimulus act provision that helped finance

Skydiver aims to break sound barrier in free fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - His blood could boil. His lungs could overinflate. The vessels in his brain could burst. His eyes could hemorrhage. And, yes, he could break his neck while jumping from a mind-boggling altitude of 23 miles. But the risk of a gruesome

Peanut Butter Recall Includes Major Retailers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Mexico company has expanded its recall of peanut butter and almond butter to include cashew butters, tahini and blanched and roasted peanut products. Sunland Inc. sells its nuts and nut butters to large groceries and other food distributors around the

Saks opens store in Kazakhstan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

NEW YORK (AP) - Saks says its first Saks Fifth Avenue store in Kazakhstan has opened. The store that opened Sunday is three levels and 91,000 square feet, and it is located in a new shopping, commercial and residential complex in Almaty, the country's largest city. Saks will not operate the

Shell hopeful on Arctic drilling despite setback

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

By DAN JOLINGAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The stars lined up - almost - for Shell Oil to drill exploratory wells this year in waters off Alaska's north coast. The Arctic Ocean was on record pace for low sea ice. The Obama administration gave a qualified green light to drilling

No. 24 Boise State beats New Mexico 32-29

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Joe Southwick passed for 311 yards and three touchdowns and Timmy Smith knocked down a fourth-down pass with two minutes to go Saturday to help No. 24 Boise State beat New Mexico 32-29 on Saturday. Boise State (3-1, 1-0) led by 25 points at half time after turning three

No. 24 Boise State beats New Mexico 32-29

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

No. 24 Boise State beats New Mexico 32-29

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

Crime at the US-Mexico border goes corporate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMANAssociated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - When a regional manager for the Mexican Gulf cartel moved his operation to a more lucrative territory on the border, he took along not only his armored trucks and personal army, but also his department heads and a team of