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Tagliabue overturns Goodell on Saints suspensions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By BRETT MARTELAP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - In a sharp rebuke to his successor's handling of the NFL's bounty investigation, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in a case that has preoccupied the

5 things to know about Mich. right-to-work bills

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Here are five things to know about right-to-work legislation approved by the Michigan Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder: THE NAME IS MISLEADING It isn't about a right to work but rather a right for workers to choose

Trayvon Martin shooter to stay on 24-hour monitor

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By KYLE HIGHTOWERAssociated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - George Zimmerman must remain under 24-hour GPS monitoring while awaiting trial in the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin and must stay in the county despite the defense's concerns about his safety, a judge ruled

Petrino Hires Ronnie Lee, Mike Anderson to Coach Vandals Defense

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

New Idaho football coach Paul Petrino began adding to his staff on Monday, announcing the hiring of former Washington State Cougar Ronnie Lee and former Vandal Mike Anderson. Lee will serve as the Vandals' defensive coordinator. Anderson will be the linebackers coach. Lee, who played football

Hawaii Democrat Daniel Inouye hospitalized

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

By By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Daniel Inouye is under observation at a Washington-area hospital so that doctors can monitor his oxygen intake. The Hawaii Democrat, 88, is the longest serving Senator, now completing his 50th year in the chamber. He said in a statement

4 years in, Madoff trustee still pursuing assets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

By By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - When he was first told in 2008 about Bernard Madoff's epic Ponzi scheme, attorney David Sheehan had a response that now sounds inconceivable. "Who," he wondered, "is Bernie Madoff?" Four years after Madoff's arrest, Sheehan has been

Ex-LA official gets prison for child porn

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

By By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former Los Angeles official who once blamed a spinal tumor for his obsession with child pornography was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Monday to be followed by a lifetime of supervision. Sixty-four-year-old Albert

Bike, large truck deaths soar, bucking trend

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

By By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, federal safety officials said Monday. Bicyclist deaths jumped 8.7 percent and deaths of

Government investigating makers of cellphone apps

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

By By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is investigating whether software companies that make cellphone apps violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting personal information from mobile devices and sharing it with advertisers and data brokers,

Government investigating makers of cellphone apps

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th