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Former Philly mob boss relocates to Boca Raton

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph Merlino has moved to glitzy Boca Raton a year after serving a 14-year sentence for extortion and illegal gambling. Merlino, known as "Skinny Joey," is living in a cookie-cutter development still partly under construction off Interstate 95

Who is vying to replace NYC's Bloomberg in 2013?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

By SAMANTHA GROSSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's 2013 mayoral race doesn't fully kick off until after voters are done picking a president. But some of the city's top political players are already jockeying for position, preparing to introduce themselves to voters

Investors eye the 'cliff' as Obama gains in polls

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As President Barack Obama widened his lead over Mitt Romney in polls this month, traders at hedge funds and investment firms began shooting emails to clients with a similar theme: It's time to start preparing for an Obama victory. What many

WHY IT MATTERS: Social Security

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press The issue: Unless Congress acts, the trust funds that support Social Security will run out of money in 2033, according to the trustees who oversee the retirement and disability program. At that point, Social Security would collect only enough tax revenue

WHY IT MATTERS: Social Security

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

Many Iraq, Afghan vets choosing 'second service'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The link between U.S. military service and running for office is as old as the republic itself. It started with George Washington, who famously wrote that, "When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen." During the long

Mo. abuse case poses question of consent vs. crime

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

By BILL DRAPERAssociated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Advocates for people who engage in rough but consensual sex say they fear an abuse case unfolding in Missouri ultimately could criminalize their lifestyle. Ed Bagley faces a federal trial early next year on 11 counts of abuse against a

Spain crisis fuels Catalan separatist sentiment

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

By JOSEPH WILSONAssociated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Three weeks after a massive Catalan separatist march in Barcelona - the biggest since the 1970s - the independence flags still flutter from balconies across Spain's second largest city. Spain's crushing recession has had this

Newspaper: Test security inconsistent among states

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

ATLANTA (AP) - The federal government has no standards to protect the integrity of the achievement tests it requires in tens of thousands of public schools, and test security among the states is so inconsistent that Americans can't be sure those all-important test scores are legitimate, The

Old Pa. steel town now surging in casino business

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 29th

By PATRICK WALTERSAssociated Press BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - A generation ago, this town was booming thanks to a manufacturing behemoth that helped build the New York City skyline, Panama Canal, battleships and countless miles of railway. Now, more than a decade after Bethlehem Steel went bankrupt