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FBI: Strong signs border death was friendly fire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By BRIAN SKOLOFF and JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - Friendly fire likely was to blame in a shooting near the Arizona-Mexico line that killed one federal agent and wounded another, the FBI said, noting the investigation was still ongoing in the case that reignited the political

US: Haqqani tie to Afghan insider attacks possible

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Haqqani insurgent network, based in Pakistan and with ties to al-Qaida, is suspected of being a driving force behind a significant number of the "insider" attacks by Afghan forces that have killed or wounded more than 130

Papal pardon expected for butler after conviction

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - A painful and damaging chapter in Pope Benedict XVI's papacy closed Saturday with the conviction of his former butler on charges he stole the pontiff's private letters and leaked them to a journalist. But questions remain as to

Abu Hamza extradited to US after UK ruling

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terror suspects were extradited from the U.K. after Britain's High Court ruled they had no more grounds for appeal in their yearslong battles to avoid facing charges in the United States.

SPD Arrest Man With Stolen Gun After Leaving Accident

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

**Press Release from the Spokane Police Department** SPOKANE, Wash. - On October 4th 2012, at approximately 11:48, Detective Bill Marshall was driving northbound on Monroe approaching Boone Avenue when he witnessed a grey pick-up and a small blue car that looked to have been involved in an accident

SPD Arrest Man With Stolen Gun After Leaving Accident

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

SPD Arrest Man With Stolen Gun After Leaving Accident

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

Gunman said 'oh really,' then started shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By STEVE KARNOWSKIAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After being told he was losing his job at a Minneapolis sign company, Andrew Engeldinger responded by saying "oh really," taking out a gun and opening fire on his two managers. Then he fired again as the company owner tried to help his

Hacking group activist's posts land him in trouble

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - Barrett Brown has, at times, called himself an author, a freedom fighter and a spokesman for the movement of hacker-activists known as Anonymous. In tweets and videos, Brown praises Anonymous' work, rips his opponents and

FDA fights Web pharmacies selling unapproved drugs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By LINDA A. JOHNSONAP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is stepping up its fight against counterfeit and other potentially harmful medicine sold over the Internet. The agency is ordering operators of about 4,100 websites to immediately stop selling unapproved