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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

Bear mauling victim found on Alaska island

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By DAN JOLINGAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Human remains found ravaged by one or more brown bears on a southeast Alaska island are likely from a Sitka man overdue on a boating trip, Sitka police said Monday. Police confirmed the death Sunday and said remains found on Chichagof

Ex-DEA Chief Urges AG To Speak Out On Marijuana

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Officials in the law enforcement community opposed to legalizing marijuana are urging Attorney General Eric Holder to speak out before election day against three state ballot initiatives that would do just that. In response, Justice Department spokeswoman Allison

Ex-DEA chief urges AG to speak out on marijuana

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

ETF price war expands to BlackRock's iShares ETFs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By MARK JEWELLAP Personal Finance Writer BOSTON (AP) - BlackRock Inc.'s iShares unit is reducing the investment fees charged at six of its largest exchange-traded funds as the biggest ETF provider expands a fee-cutting war that's benefiting cost-conscious investors. The recent expense

White House mulls how to strike over Libya attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By KIMBERLY DOZIER and RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House has put special operations strike forces on standby and moved drones into the skies above Africa, ready to strike militant targets from Libya to Mali - if investigators can find the al-Qaida-linked group

Clinton in Peru amid questions about Libya

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday embarked on her first overseas trip since last month's deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, traveling to Peru for a conference on women's empowerment amid the lingering

Eyes are on the voters in town hall-style debates

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The every-four-years ritual of a national "town hall" style debate began as a nerve-racking experiment in live television. Moderator Carole Simpson was so nervous about turning over the microphone to regular folks and their questions that she

India inflation rises to 7.8 percent in September

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By ERIKA KINETZAP Business Writer MUMBAI, India (AP) - India's inflation accelerated to 7.8 percent in September after the government hiked subsidized fuel prices to rein in the budget deficit. The number released Monday is worse than expected and gives the central bank little room to cut

Landowners on border say they were shortchanged

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 15th

By PAUL J. WEBERAssociated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - When the federal government began seizing private land along the U.S.-Mexico border to build a towering fence, Teofilo Flores was offered $1,650 for a slice of his backyard. At first, it seemed like a square deal. But then the cotton