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Akin, McCaskill both courting Republicans in Mo.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By DAVID A. LIEBAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - His spot on the ballot now guaranteed, Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin began rebuilding support Wednesday among fellow Republicans who shunned him after a remark about "legitimate rape" while Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill honed

Prominent Kremlin critic faces criminal charges

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By MAX SEDDONAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian tycoon who has financed a newspaper critical of the Kremlin and supported the opposition has been charged with hooliganism and assault for punching a businessman during a television talk show. He dismissed the criminal case as politically

Astronauts may play role in Mars robotic missions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By SETH BORENSTEINAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - NASA's future plans to explore Mars may end up using astronauts as space messengers. The new idea surfaced as a special team looking for a new Mars robotic exploration plan released a preliminary report Tuesday. One of the option calls

Ed Norton to play 'Words With Friends' for charity

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Look out, Alec Baldwin. Edward Norton, Jonah Hill, Snoop Dogg and several other stars are slated to play in a celebrity tournament of the popular online game "Words With Friends" for charity. The celebs will begin facing off against

Packers seething as NFL replacement refs take heat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By CHRIS JENKINSAP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - With the Green Bay Packers still seething, fans pondering the possibility of turning off their televisions on NFL Sundays and even the President weighing in, it's official: Overnight, the NFL's replacement referees went from minor

SAfrica firebrand charged with money laundering

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By CARLEY PETESCHAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Firebrand South African politician Julius Malema proclaimed his innocence Wednesday and said the money laundering charges against him were a political plot to silence his criticism of the president. Malema is the most prominent critic of

Georgia's richest man runs for country's top job

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By MARIA DANILOVAAssociated Press UREKI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's richest man, billionaire and philanthropist Bidzina Ivanishvili seems to have it all - a head-spinning fortune, the respect of his country and gleaming, art-filled palaces across the globe, including one where zebras and pink

Reforms create competitive House races in Calif.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By GARANCE BURKEAssociated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Democratic Rep. Pete Stark, the longest-serving member of California's largest-in-the-nation congressional delegation, offered a taste of his trademark invective. "It's a question of choosing experience, or a novice who likes to

Mass. chemist's colleagues had questioned her work

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - A chemist at the center of a drug lab testing scandal admitted she faked results for two to three years, forged signatures and skipped proper procedures, a police report shows. Some of Annie Dookhan's colleagues also had concerns for years

Millions to promote women in peacemaking

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

NEW YORK (AP) - A former U.S. ambassador has announced a multimillion dollar pledge to support a landmark U.N. resolution calling for women to be included in decision-making positions at every level of peacemaking and peacebuilding. Swanee Hunt, a lecturer at Harvard University's Kennedy School