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Veteran AP Georgia newsman Dick Pettys dies at 66

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By DON SCHANCHE Jr.Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Dick Pettys, a longtime political reporter for The Associated Press who was a fixture at the Georgia state Capitol for more than three decades and a well-respected mentor to other journalists, died Monday. He was 66. He died following a massive

House GOP freshmen face voters, now as incumbents

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - For Rep. Scott Rigell and other Republican House freshmen, groundskeeper Beth Richardson is a dream voter. Sanitation truck driver Jerry Brown is a nightmare. "For some reason I want to give this guy a chance," Richardson, 53, a supporter

Vote on Iowa justice seen as test for gay marriage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins isn't well known outside the legal community of his state, and even inside that group, isn't particularly popular. But the question of whether he should keep his job has become one of the

High court looks at race in college admissions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for diverse student bodies, the justices have put this divisive social issue back on their agenda in the middle of a presidential election campaign.

In Va., ex-Rep. Goode may pose risk for Romney

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By BOB LEWISAssociated Press ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (AP) - Virgil Goode knows his obscure presidential run on the Constitution Party ticket vexes his former Republican comrades, a thought that produces a sly smile he can't suppress. He doesn't really try. To Virginia Republicans, however, the

THE RACE: Romney sees opening on foreign policy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By TOM RAUMAssociated Press In turning to foreign policy, Mitt Romney is playing to a traditionally Republican strength while trying to build on momentum from his winning performance in last week's presidential debate. He's also resurrecting an old GOP theme: that President Barack Obama

Obama looks to regroup; Romney appears confident

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As the White House race shows signs of tightening nationally, President Barack Obama's campaign is banking on a massive get-out-the-vote operation and state-by-state shades of economic improvement to maintain its apparent polling edge in

10 Things to Know

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. HUGO CHAVEZ RE-ELECTED TO ANOTHER SIX YEARS It was the Venezuelan president's closest race yet, and the victory gives him a freer hand to push for an even

Arizona getting to know Carmona in Senate race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Arizona voters have seen Richard Carmona in combat fatigues, in a surgeon's mask and gown, wielding a pistol as a SWAT team member and most recently dangling from a helicopter during a medical rescue. They've also seen him described as

Please, thank you, sorry: Ryan polite campaigner

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Paul Ryan is sorry you couldn't get into his event here. He feels badly you had to wait for him to arrive at the county fairgrounds in Virginia. He wants to meet you but he promises he won't disrupt business by staying too long at