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Students nervously return to school after shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAP Education Writer Victoria Millon bowed her head during a moment of silence at her Miami elementary school on Monday and thought about the 20 children nearly her age who were killed in their classrooms in Connecticut last week. They wouldn't be able to open their

Foreign holdings of US debt hit record $5.48T

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Foreign ownership of U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in October, a sign that overseas investors remain confident in U.S. debt despite a potential budget crisis. Total foreign holdings of U.S. Treasurys rose to $5.

W.Va.'s Manchin: Time to rethink gun legislation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By PAM RAMSEY and MICHELE SALCEDOAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Sen. Joe Manchin, an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, says it's time for all sides in the gun policy debate to move beyond the political rhetoric and begin an honest discussion

Report: NJ train moving slowly when it derailed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

PAULSBORO, N.J. (AP) - The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday released its preliminary report on a New Jersey train derailment that caused a leak of 180,000 pounds of a hazardous material, but it doesn't say what caused the accident. The report says that readings from a data

High court fight looms over right to carry a gun

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The next big issue in the national debate over guns - whether people have a right to be armed in public - is moving closer to Supreme Court review. A provocative ruling by a panel of federal appeals court judges in Chicago struck down the

Conn. victims: Lively youngsters, devoted adults

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - At the very start of their lives, the schoolchildren are remembered for their love of horses, or for the games they couldn't get enough of, or for always saying grace at dinner. The adult victims found their life's work in sheltering little ones

2 funerals begin a sad procession in Connecticut

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By ALLEN G. BREED and HELEN O'NEILLAssociated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Opening a long and almost unbearable procession of grief, Newtown began laying its dead to rest Monday, holding funerals for two 6-year-old boys - one a football fan who was buried in a New York Giants jersey and

Fla. woman gets life in prison in family killings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By JIM FITZGERALDAssociated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A woman who was convicted of orchestrating the beating deaths of her millionaire husband and mother-in-law was sentenced Monday to life in prison. The judge also called her a coward for skipping the court session. Narcy Novack, of

President Obama's remarks at Newtown prayer vigil

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By The Associated Press Remarks by President Barack Obama at the Sandy Hook prayer vigil in Newtown, Conn., Sunday night, as provided by the White House: ___ To all the families, first responders, to the community of Newtown, clergy, guests - Scripture tells us: "Do not lose heart. Though

Students prepare for nervous return to classes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAP Education Writer MIAMI (AP) - Jessica Kornfeld drove her children to their elementary school this past weekend. She wanted them to feel reassured that it was still a safe place, despite a horrific shooting in New England that killed 20 students very close to their own