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Obama turns to foreign policy with Asia trip

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In his first trip abroad since the summer heat of the re-election campaign, President Barack Obama will seek to reinforce American influence in Southeast Asia in spite of the large shadow cast by China. He will become the first U.S. president to

Sierra Leone votes peacefully, seeks development

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By KRISTA LARSONAssociated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Sierra Leoneans chose Saturday between keeping an incumbent president who has expanded health care and paved roads or electing an opposition candidate to lead this war-scarred nation still recovering a decade later despite its

Israel bombards Gaza Strip, shoots down rocket

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

By IAN DEITCH and IBRAHIM BARZAKAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel destroyed the headquarters of Hamas' prime minister and blasted a sprawling network of smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, broadening a blistering four-day-old offensive against the

Higher taxes may not hammer dividend stocks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - If Washington allows tax cuts to expire at the end of the year, taxes on dividends will nearly triple for the highest-paid Americans. That's led some experts to warn of a looming collapse for popular dividend-paying stocks. When Uncle Sam

News Summary: Sandy's power outage time typical

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press SEEING THE LIGHT: Superstorm Sandy put 8.5 million homes and businesses in the dark in 21 states, a record. But utilities restored power to most customers sooner than utilities in other states have after other big storms. SANDY STATS: An AP analysis of Energy Department

Analysis: Israel-Hamas: a clash waiting to happen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By DAN PERRY and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Since Israel completed a devastating military offensive in the Gaza Strip four years ago, military officials have warned it was only a matter of time before the next round of fighting. Violence erupted this week with little

Recalls this week: Infant travel beds, generators

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By The Associated Press INFANT TRAVEL BEDS DETAILS: KidCo Inc.'s PeaPod and PeaPod Plus travel cribs. The infant travel beds have an air mattress that fits into a zippered pocket in the floor of the domed tent, which collapses for transport. They were sold at independent juvenile specialty

Fiscal talks under way, Obama heads to SE Asia

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is darting off to Southeast Asia to showcase a foreign policy achievement and reinforce the U.S. role as a counterweight to China. Obama leaves Saturday for a four-day trip to Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia, his first trip

Gonzaga Women Pull Out A Victory Over Wisconsin

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

UPDATE: Gonzaga Women beat Wisconsin at The Kennel Friday Night, 62-53. They next face Monmouth at home on November 18th at 6pm. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Fresh off an exciting win at USC, Gonzaga is gearing up Friday to face an even tougher opponent: Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a much more experienced team

Gonzaga Women Pull Out A Victory Over Wisconsin

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th