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New Mexico woman dies when Fla. dive boat capsizes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

By SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - A diver from New Mexico who died in a Thanksgiving Day boating accident was a manager at one of the nation's leading research laboratories who was in Florida for a holiday dive trip with her nephew, authorities said Friday. The Broward County

Egypt clashes as president defends his new powers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

By AYA BATRAWY and MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi clashed Friday in the worst violence since he took office, while he defended a decision to give himself near-absolute power to root out what he called "weevils eating away at the

DC on pace for fewer than 100 homicides in 2012

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

By ERIC TUCKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The crack epidemic that began in the 1980s ushered in a wave of bloodletting in the nation's capital and a death toll that ticked upward daily. Dead bodies, sometimes several a night, had homicide detectives hustling between crime scenes and

Brady, high-scoring Patriots embarrass Jets 49-19

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - It took only 52 seconds for the New England Patriots to turn this into a laugher. That's how long it took to score three touchdowns in the second quarter and thoroughly embarrass the bumbling New York Jets 49-19 on Thursday

2 killed, dozens injured in massive Texas pileup

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Two people died and more than 80 people were hurt Thursday when at least 140 vehicles collided in Southeast Texas in a pileup that left trucks twisted on top of each other and authorities rushing to pull survivors from the wreckage. The collision occurred in extremely foggy

Egypt's Morsi grants himself far-reaching powers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's Islamist president unilaterally decreed greater authorities for himself Thursday and effectively neutralized a judicial system that had emerged as a key opponent by declaring that the courts are barred from challenging his decisions.

Market strategist: Dividend safety could be myth

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By MARK JEWELLAP Personal Finance Writer BOSTON (AP) - Timing matters. All too often investors succumb to the temptation to buy a stock that's been a hot performer, only to get in when it's about to go cold. One market strategist says such a turning point is approaching fast for many

Apple Cup: 'Everyone' Wants to Hit Bishop Sankey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

When Washington State takes the field on Friday in the 105th Apple Cup game against Washington they will have one target in particular on their mind: former Cougar recruit, Bishop Sankey. Sankey has emerged as a formidable threat in the Washington offense this season. But before he became a Husky

Agency: Company needs to improve offshore safety

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By KEVIN McGILLAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal agency told a Texas-based oil production company Wednesday it needs to improve safety at its offshore operations, days after a deadly explosion and fire on one of its platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Safety and

Demolitions ordered in fatal Ind. home explosion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 21st

By RICK CALLAHANAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Demolitions have been ordered for more than two dozen homes in a blast-ravaged Indianapolis neighborhood where a house explosion that killed two people is being investigated as a homicide case, officials said Wednesday. The 29 homes slated