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Mo. Powerball winner verified; Ariz.'s a mystery

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By MARIA SUDEKUM and BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press DEARBORN, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Lottery officials on Thursday verified one of two tickets that matched all six numbers to split a record $588 million Powerball jackpot, but that ticket holder - and another in Arizona - remained a mystery, even

Wave of attacks in Iraq kills at least 43 people

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - Back-to-back explosions tore through tents housing Shiite pilgrims in southern Iraq on Thursday, the deadliest in a wave of bombings that killed at least 43 people nationwide, officials said. The attacks in Hillah began with a roadside

White House 'cliff' offer gets GOP cold shoulder

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is seeking $1.6 trillion in higher taxes over a decade and an immediate infusion of funds to aid the jobless, help hard-pressed homeowners and perhaps extend the expiring payroll tax cut, officials said Thursday as talks

White House 'cliff' offer gets GOP cold shoulder

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

White House 'cliff' offer gets GOP cold shoulder

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

Myanmar cracks down on mine protest; dozens hurt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By YADANA HTUNAssociated Press MONYWA, Myanmar (AP) - Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is urging a negotiated resolution to protests over a military-backed copper mine in northwestern Myanmar after the government's biggest crackdown on demonstrators since reformist President Thein Sein

APNewsBreak: DeCinces indicted for insider trading

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 29th

By By GREG RISLINGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former Baltimore Orioles all-star Doug DeCinces and three others were indicted Wednesday on insider trading charges involving the use of information prior to the takeover of a medical device company in California, authorities said. In 2008,

Kerry stays quiet as Cabinet speculation swirls

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th

By By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John Kerry is angling to be the nation's top diplomat by being, well, diplomatic. The longtime Democratic lawmaker from Massachusetts has largely stayed quiet while President Barack Obama considers him for the next secretary of state.

Veterans sue railroad over fatal crash in Texas

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th

By By BETSY BLANEY and DANNY ROBBINSAssociated Press LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Two Army veterans and their wives on Wednesday sued the railroad company whose train hit a truck carrying veterans and their spouses during a parade in Texas. Four veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were killed and 16 more

House panel promises more aggressive VA oversight

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 28th

By By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Veterans' Affairs Committee warned the VA Wednesday to expect much more aggressive oversight in the coming months as lawmakers review the department's conference and travel spending. "The truce is over," said Rep. Jeff