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Foreign policy fireworks: Face-off before election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By DAVID ESPO and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, accusing him of "wrong and reckless leadership that is all over the map." The Republican coolly responded, "

Japan trade hit by Europe crisis, China tensions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's trade deficit widened in September as exports plunged 10.3 percent from a year earlier, weighed down by Europe's debt crisis and a surge in antagonisms with China that have damaged close economic ties. The deficit for the month

Japan sees trade deficit in Sept on lower exports

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

TOKYO (AP) - Japan reports its trade deficit widened in September, the third straight month of shortfalls, as exports plunged 10.3 percent from a year earlier. The Ministry of Finance said Monday that the deficit for September was 558.6 billion yen ($7.2 billion), higher than many analysts'

10 Things to Know for Monday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. WHERE IN THE U.S. THE RACE FOR PRESIDENT WILL BE DECIDED AP analysis of the past three presidential races shows 106 counties in nine states may determine who wins. 2

Romney won't say if he's open to 1-on-1 Iran talks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By KASIE HUNTAssociated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney on Sunday refused to say if he would be open to one-on-one talks with Iran if elected president. The presidential candidate took time away from debate preparations to officiate the coin toss at a flag football game

The Mean Season: Negativity in Election 2012

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By PAULINE ARRILLAGAAP National Writer In the America viewed through the lens of a presidential campaign commercial, coal miners hear that their jobs are "in danger," voters are warned that "China is stealing American ideas," and the middle class, it's been said time and again, is "falling

Iran seeks renewed talks with familiar demands

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian officials have made no secret about their desire to reopen nuclear talks with the U.S. and other world powers as economic sanctions dig deeper - with Iran's supreme leader even depicting his envoys as waiting at the

In Cuban missile showdown, 2 brothers' own crisis

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Julio Castro sat at his uncle's Miami home as President John F. Kennedy came on the television the night of Oct. 22, 1962, to tell the nation the Soviet Union was building launch sites for nuclear missiles in Cuba capable of reaching almost

Poll: Germans accept nuke exit despite rising bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

BERLIN (AP) - A new poll finds that a large majority of Germans back the government's decision to phase out nuclear power and switch to renewable energies within a decade, despite rising electricity bills. The poll for German news magazine Focus published Sunday found that 72 percent continue

Obama, Romney allies square off on foreign policy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 21st

By JOSH LEDERMAN and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - On the eve of their final presidential debate, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama - through their allies - squared off Sunday over which candidate would best protect the nation's interests and security abroad with just two weeks