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Cougs Snap 6-Game Skid, Beat Portland 1-0

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

by WSUCougars.com PASCO, Wash. – A bases loaded to walk to Adam Nelubowich in the eighth inning lifted Washington State over Portland 1-0 in nonconference baseball at Gesa Stadium, Monday. With the victory, Washington State improved to 22-30. Portland finished its season 18-36. In the eighth

Navy pilot earns degree in combat zone

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Finals week was dangerous for Thomas Saenz. The Navy lieutenant needed armed guards and an armored car to get to an exam site, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A deadly bomb attack also caused him to his miss classes - transmitted live via the Internet - but

Why you need a will

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By Andrew Housser As the saying goes, death, like taxes, is one of the few certainties in our world. While relatively few Americans skip out on paying taxes, many more are not as vigilant about preparing for their deaths. A 2012 survey found that 50 percent of adults with children do not have a

Report: Torture evidence found in Syrian prisons

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th

By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Rights activists visiting abandoned government prisons in the first Syrian city to come under rebel control have found torture devices and other evidence that detainees were abused there, Human Rights Watch said in a report Friday. Raqqa, in eastern

2 Minnesota women sentenced in Somali terror case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By AMY FORLITIAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and financing for the terrorist

Loss Keeps Gonzaga Baseball Winless Against Oregon Since 2009

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

Courtesy Gonzaga athletics EUGENE, Ore. – The Gonzaga University baseball team continued its struggle with the University Oregon by suffering a 4-1 defeat to the 10th-ranked Ducks Wednesday at PK Park. The Zags are 0-6 against Oregon since the university began fielding a team in 2009. Like

Angelina Jolie will have ovaries removed to lower chances of cancer

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Film star Angelina Jolie will have her ovaries removed to help lower her odds for ovarian cancer, People magazine reported Wednesday. The news comes just a day after Jolie, 37, revealed in an article published on the

Oregon Walks Off On Gonzaga In Eugene

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 15th

Courtesy Gonzaga athletics Eugene, Ore. – After tying the game in the eighth inning, the Gonzaga University baseball team suffered a 4-3 defeat as No. 10 University of Oregon walked-off in the ninth inning at PK Park Tuesday. Oregon loaded the bases in the final frame and Ryan Hambright

Gitmo prisoner: Obama has 'abandoned' detainees

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 14th

By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Guantanamo Bay detainee says he feels abandoned by President Barack Obama and the world after more than 10 years at the U.S. prison. "I believe that President Obama must be unaware of the unbelievably inhumane conditions at the Guantanamo

Brother: Family shocked, sadden by murder arrest

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 13th

By TRACIE CONE and HAVEN DALEYAssociated Press VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - The adult brother of a 12-year-old California boy accused of killing his 8-year-old sister says the family is "in a fog" over the boy's arrest. On Monday, 19-year-old Justin Fowler told The Associated Press that his