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Thousands protest Spain's health care austerity

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By HAROLD HECKLEAssociated Press MADRID (AP) - Thousands of Spanish medical workers and residents angered by budget cuts and plans to partly privatize the cherished national health service marched through some of Madrid's most famous squares on Sunday. More than 5,000 people rallied in

Pakistan's largest city rocked by wave of violence

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By REBECCA SANTANAAssociated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Bodies are piling up in Pakistan's largest city as it suffers one of its most violent years in history, and concern is growing that the chaos is giving greater cover for the Taliban to operate and undermining the country's

Australian radio chair: Station reviewing policy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By GREGORY KATZAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - The reverberations from the death of a nurse who accepted a hoax phone call about the ill Duchess of Cambridge spread through two countries Sunday, as Australian authorities said London police had contacted them about a possible investigation. The

Egypt opposition urges more protests

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's opposition said Sunday it will keep up protests against a referendum on a disputed draft constitution but stopped short of advocating either a boycott or a "no" vote less than a week before the ballot. The opposition was still pushing

South Africa at crossroads as Mandela hospitalized

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By JON GAMBRELLAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Inside a Catholic church that once served as a major rallying point for anti-apartheid activists, the image of a gray-suited Nelson Mandela appears in stained-glass window that also features angels and the cross. Worshippers here prayed

Peru's capital highly vulnerable to major quake

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By FRANK BAJAK and CARLA SALAZARAssociated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) - The earthquake all but flattened colonial Lima, the shaking so violent that people tossed to the ground couldn't get back up. Minutes later, a 50-foot (15-meter) wall of Pacific Ocean crashed into the adjacent port of

Manziel is first freshman to win Heisman Trophy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) - He's Johnny Best in Football now - and a freshman, at that. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first newcomer to win the Heisman Trophy, taking college football's top individual prize Saturday night after a

Unions prepare for protest at Michigan Capitol

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By ED WHITEAssociated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - More than 200 activists attended training Saturday in preparation for a protest at the Michigan Capitol, where lawmakers are putting the final touches on legislation that would allow workers to stop paying union dues. Between chants, cheers

Egypt's military returns to the political fray

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 8th

By By HAMZA HENDAWI and SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's powerful military, sidelined last summer by the newly elected Islamist president, edged back Saturday into a political fray boiling over with tensions between secular forces and a government determined to pass a

UPDATE: Homicide Investigations Continue

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 8th

UPDATE: Homicide suspect, Tony T. Callihan 8/30/74, is believed to be driving the car you see pictured to the right (owned by the homicide victim). He also has a Dept. of Corrections Escape warrant. Callihan should be considered armed and dangerous. The license plate number is