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France 24 TV: Cairo reporter 'savagely attacked'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By JAMEY KEATENAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - A correspondent for France 24 TV was "savagely attacked" near Cairo's Tahrir Square after being seized by a crowd, the network said Saturday. It was the latest case of violence against women at the epicenter of Egypt's restive protests. The

Al-Qaida in Afghanistan is attempting a comeback

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By DEB RIECHMANN and ROBERT BURNSAssociated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A diminished but resilient al-Qaida, whose 9/11 attacks drew America into its longest war, is attempting a comeback in Afghanistan's mountainous east even as U.S. and allied forces wind down their combat mission and

Pa. pavilion collapses; 10-12 have minor injuries

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

PARADISE, Pa. (AP) - Officials say a pavilion being used for shelter during severe weather collapsed at a central Pennsylvania park, and 10 to 12 people suffered minor injuries, including several children. Authorities say several dozen people attending a baseball game Friday night sought shelter

Scout abuse files release sparks public interest

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By NIGEL DUARAAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A website with files showing the Boy Scouts of America's cover-up of decades of sexual abuse is generating interest from people wanting to know who the alleged abusers are and whether people who molested them as Scouts are in the files.

Schmidt: A-Rod was cursed once he got big contract

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By MIKE SCHMIDTFor The Associated Press There was a time when Alex Rodriguez was touted as the guy who could relieve us of Barry Bonds as the home run king. He was young, healthy and an MVP contender every year. If anyone deserved $30 million a year, it was him. That's a stretch - "deserve

Romney ups criticism of Obama's second-term plans

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By JIM KUHNHENN and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Heading into the campaign's final weeks, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is upping his criticism of President Barack Obama's plans for a second term, accusing the Democrat of failing to tell Americans

Romney ups criticism of Obama's second-term plans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

Lebanese on edge after car bomb linked to Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

By BASSEM MROUE and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese protesters erected flaming roadblocks and gunmen roamed the streets Saturday in a city on edge after the assassination of a top security official in a powerful car bomb the prime minister linked to the civil war in

SPD Recovers Carjacking Vehicle Within 20 Minutes Of Theft

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

**Press Release From Spokane Police Department** SPOKANE, Wash. - Officers recover two occupied stolen vehicles within half hour in same block of north Division. On 10-19-12 around 8:19pm officers were dispatched to 4100 N Division reference a car jacking which had just occurred at gunpoint. The

SPD Recovers Carjacking Vehicle Within 20 Minutes Of Theft

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th