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Smoke forces evacuation of White House West Wing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Reporters and photographers were evacuated briefly from the West Wing of the White House early Saturday because of smoke from an overheated transformer in a mechanical room. President Barack Obama and his family were not affected by the incident, according to the White House. U.S

GOP ready to push Benghazi case into 2014, beyond

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats' early favorite for president in 2016. Democratic and Republican

Waters Remain Frigid Despite Recent Warm Weather

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

On May 9th, 2013 at approximately 1:15 PM the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Recreation Safety Section, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Dive Rescue Team, the Coeur d' Alene Fire Department and Kootenai County Fire and Rescue responded to Lake Coeur d' Alene near Osprey Point

Waters Remain Frigid Despite Recent Warm Weather

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

Newtown panel: Tear down Sandy Hook, rebuild

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 11th

By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - A task force of elected officials on Friday recommended tearing down the Connecticut elementary school where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot dead in December and rebuilding on the site. The group of 28 Newtown elected officials

Anti-militias protesters attacked in Libya

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th

By ESAM MOHAMED and MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated Press TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Scores of Libyan militiamen descended on rally in the nation's capital, Tripoli, kicking and beating protesters who had taken to the streets Friday as part of a call for mass demonstrations against the country's unruly

Texas launches criminal probe into plant explosion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th

By ANGELA K. BROWN and RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTIAssociated Press WACO, Texas (AP) - Texas law enforcement officials on Friday launched a criminal investigation into the massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, after weeks of largely treating the blast as an industrial

Paramedic Who Responded To Deadly Texas Blast Arrested

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th

WACO, Texas (AP) - A Texas paramedic who helped evacuate people on the night of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West has been arrested and charged with possessing a destructive device. It's not clear whether the charge is related to the fire or the explosion at the

Grandson of Malcolm X killed in Mexico City

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and E. EDUARDO CASTILLOAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of political activist Malcolm X, died in Mexico City after a violent dispute in a bar, Mexican authorities said Friday. He was 28. City prosecutors are investigating the attack that sent

Prominent youth activist detained in Egypt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 10th

By MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's prosecutor general on Friday ordered a prominent youth leader detained for four days pending an investigation into accusations he incited anti-government violence, a security official said, in the latest case of a pro-democracy activist