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Election protest at Ole Miss escalates, 2 arrested

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 7th

By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A protest at the University of Mississippi against the re-election of President Barack Obama grew into crowd of about 400 people with shouted racial slurs as rumors of a riot spread on social media. Two people were arrested on minor charges

News Summary: Greek lawmakers pass austerity bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 7th

By The Associated Press NEW AUSTERITY: Early Thursday, Greek lawmakers passed new austerity measures that are needed to avoid financial disaster. The vote came hours after hundreds of protesters clashed with Greek riot police and more than 80,000 demonstrated outside Parliament. VITAL BELT-

NY marathon canceled? Tell that to the runners

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By CARA ANNA and CHRISTINA REXRODEAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Their race was called off, but marathoners were still on the move in New York on Sunday. Hundreds of runners wearing marathon shirts and backpacks full of supplies took the ferry to hard-hit Staten Island and ran to stricken

Russian nationalists protest Putin in Moscow march

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By MAX SEDDONAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - Thousands of nationalists marched through Moscow on Sunday chanting slogans such as "Russia for the Russians" to protest President Vladimir Putin's government, which they accuse of lavishing privileges on migrants and minorities while ignoring

3 wounded in Halloween crowd disturbance

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three people were shot Wednesday night in a large throng of Halloween revelers in Hollywood, sending a flood of police into the area to control the crowd. Police Sgt. Andrew Chao of the Hollywood Station told City News Service that the shooting took place around 10 p.m. on

Merkel challenger earned $1.6 million for lectures

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By GEIR MOULSONAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-left rival in next year's election issued a bold challenge Tuesday to her government - going well beyond legal requirements to state that he earned €1.25 million ($1.6 million) over three years giving

This Week in the Civil War

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By The Associated Press This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, Nov. 4: McClellan sacked from Union's Army of Potomac.

This Week in the Civil War

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By The Associated Press This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, Oct. 28: African-American troops in action for the Union for first time.

Russian opposition elects its leaders online

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By MAX SEDDONAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin has had nothing but mockery for the protesters who have taken to the streets against him in unprecedented numbers. Russia's opposition, he said, is no more than a gaggle of Internet dwellers with "no unified program, no

McGovern anti-war candidacy a US cultural landmark

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By HILLEL ITALIEAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Abbie Hoffman sobbed that fateful night at the Manhattan apartment of fellow activist Jerry Rubin. So did Rubin and Allen Ginsberg. John Lennon was drunk, and out of control, shouting "Up the Revolution!" in mock celebration of a dream defeated