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Threat looms over Bali bombing 10th anniversary

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By FIRDIA LISNAWATIAssociated Press BALI, Indonesia (AP) - A decade after twin bombs killed scores of tourists partying at two nightclubs on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, survivors and victims' families on Friday braved a fresh terrorism threat to remember those lost to the tragedy

Attempt to stop names release in prostitution case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A lawyer for two alleged clients of a Maine woman accused of running a prostitution business out of her Zumba dance studio in Kennebunk and secretly videotaped the encounters has filed a motion to block the release of names of the men suspected as her clients. Stephen

Nelly detained after cops find drugs, gun at infamous Texas checkpoint

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By Kate Stanhope, When will celebrities learn to stay away from Sierra Blanca, Texas?

Nelly detained after cops find drugs, gun at infamous Texas checkpoint

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By Kate Stanhope, When will celebrities learn to stay away from Sierra Blanca, Texas?

Source: Mexican teen killed by US BP agent

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent opened fire on a group of people throwing rocks from across the Mexican border, killing a teenage boy and eliciting outrage from the Mexican government over the use of lethal force, authorities said Thursday. The agents

Boston announces plan for inmate releases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

BOSTON (AP) - Boston officials have announced plans to manage the release of potentially hundreds of jail and prison inmates whose drug cases were tainted in a state lab testing scandal. Mayor Thomas Menino said Thursday a "crisis re-entry" team will manage individual cases, beginning with

Video shows naked student before he's shot

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIEL and PHILLIP RAWLSAssociated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Video of the fatal shooting of a naked Alabama college student shows him with his arms outstretched and his palms open seconds before a campus police officer fired. The Mobile County Sheriff's Department played

91-year-old Ala mayor admits to $201K theft

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By JAY REEVESAssociated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A 91-year-old woman who pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $201,000 from the south Alabama town where she was mayor for three decades paid hush money in a bid to keep her crimes secret, documents showed. Prosecutors said River Falls Mayor

Wash. could become first state to OK pot sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state is on the verge of becoming the first in the nation to let adults over 21 buy taxed, inspected marijuana at state-licensed shops. It might not clear up more than a decade of confusion that resulted from the state's medical

Washington Could Become First State To OK Pot Sales...What Do You Think About This?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state is on the verge of becoming the first in the nation to let adults over 21 buy taxed, inspected marijuana at state-licensed shops. Supporters of Initiative 502 say allowing recreational pot sales could make drug laws a little more reasonable, prevent