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Assange backers ordered to pay up after asylum bid

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By CASSANDRA VINOGRADAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - A British judge on Monday ordered supporters of Julian Assange to pay thousands of pounds they promised for his bail because the WikiLeaks founder violated the conditions for his release. The 41-year-old Assange violated a condition to report

UPDATE: Mom Glues 2-Year-Old Daughter's Hands To Wall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

DALLAS (AP) - A Texas woman who admitted to beating her 2-year-old daughter and gluing her hands to a wall is to be sentenced. Elizabeth Escalona pleaded guilty July 12 to injury to a child. The young mother is scheduled to be sentenced Monday and faces up to life in prison.

Bride's Uncle Dies After Wedding Brawl

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

NBCNEWS.COM - The uncle of a bride died and three people were arrested at a Philadelphia hotel Sunday after a fight broke out between dozens of guests from two wedding parties forcing police to use batons and a Taser to end the melee. Investigators tell NBC10 about 75 to 100 people were

Panetta: Use police not military for enforcement

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By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (AP) - Latin American nations must try to use their police and not their military forces to enforce the law, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday, telling defense ministers here that the U.S. will help them build their

Mom who glued kid's hands to wall faces life term

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By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - A Dallas woman who super-glued her 2-year-old daughter's hands to a wall also beat the girl so badly that she suffered bleeding on her brain, a doctor testified Monday during the mother's sentencing hearing. Elizabeth Escalona faces up to

SUV driver dies in commuter train crash in N. Ind.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say a commuter train struck an SUV at a crossing in northern Indiana, knocking the vehicle onto its roof and killing its driver. No one on the train suffered significant injuries. Police say the train was traveling at about 70mph with some 200 passengers on board

Police: 4 killed in one-car accident in NY

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

MALVERNE, N.Y. (AP) - New York State Police say four people were killed in a one-car accident on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island. They say the car was heading west when it veered into a wooded area, striking several trees. Police say a fifth person was taken to a hospital, but information

Man dies amid brawl at wedding in downtown Philly

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By PATRICK WALTERSAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A man was charged in connection with a large brawl that broke out among people attending two different wedding receptions in downtown Philadelphia during the weekend, police said Monday. The fight, which was caught on video and quickly

Decade after Bali, Indonesian terror aims at gov't

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By NINIEK KARMINIAssociated Press BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Ten years after terrorist attacks at two Bali nightclubs killed more than 200 people, mostly foreign tourists, Indonesia has won international praise for its counterterrorism efforts. Militant organizations have been fractured and many of

Advocates: Cities passing rules targeting homeless

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By GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) - Army veteran Don Matyja was getting by alright on the streets of this city tucked in Southern California suburbia until he got ticketed for smoking in the park. Matyja, who has been homeless since he was evicted nearly two years ago,