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Similar names create trouble in prostitution case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By CLARKE CANFIELDAssociated Press KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) - Paul Main's quiet evening was shattered by a phone ringing off the hook and a half-dozen TV crews showing up on his porch. Everyone wanted to know: Was he the same Paul Main who's been accused of visiting a prostitute in

After spat, La. to have 1st black chief justice

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By MICHAEL KUNZELMANAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Louisiana Supreme Court resolved a racially tinged power struggle inside its own ranks, ruling Tuesday that Bernette Johnson should be the state's first black chief justice. Johnson's years of appointed and elected service on

John Durkin, victor in close NH Senate race, dies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By HOLLY RAMERAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. John Durkin, a New Hampshire Democrat who won his seat in 1975 in one of the closest elections in Senate history, died Tuesday. He was 76. Barry Conway, commandant of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, said Durkin died at

McCaskill waits tables, gets targeted by new ad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By DAVID A. LIEBAssociated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill donned a waitressing apron and dished out hamburgers and pizza Tuesday to illustrate her support for federal student aid as her Republican challenger Todd Akin picked up some important advertising help from a

THE RACE: Hofstra debate critical to both sides

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By TOM RAUMAssociated Press The presidential contest is razor close. From now on, even little things can have big consequences - making Tuesday night's debate at Hofstra University exceptionally crucial. President Barack Obama's passivity and Republican Mitt Romney's aggressive self

Airline executives urge airport security overhaul

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Airlines Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Airport security needs to undergo a radical overhaul or else passengers will become further disgruntled, lines will grow and terminals will be overwhelmed, airline executives said Tuesday at a global aviation

Analysis: In blistering form, Obama rebounds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - Fighting for his political life, President Barack Obama re-emerged in blistering form in an interruption-filled debate rematch, trying to diminish Mitt Romney's rising stature by accusing him of dishonesty and extremism. In a

Face to face: Obama, Romney in crackling debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By DAVID ESPO and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of peddling a "sketchy deal" to fix the U.S. economy and playing politics with the deadly terrorist attack in Libya in a Tuesday night debate crackling with

Face to face: Obama, Romney in crackling debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

THE RACE: Obama and Romney prep for 2nd debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By TOM RAUMAssociated Press President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney practiced for their second debate as the economy posted another set of positive numbers just over three weeks from Election Day. The stakes for Tuesday's town-hall debate at Hofstra University on New York's