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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

Schools around US increase security after massacre

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By CHRISTINE ARMARIOAP Education Writer MIAMI (AP) - Jessica Kornfeld sat down with her son and daughter after school on Friday and shared with them the unthinkable, horrific news out of Connecticut: Someone had stormed into an elementary school and killed children nearly their same age. "They

Gallup papers give glimpse into US polling history

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Groundbreaking pollster George Gallup is known for founding the survey organization that tracks the nation's opinion of the president, but he began his career with a more local concern: getting his mother-in-law elected to statewide

Pentagon front-runner has strong Obama ties

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. As President Barack Obama's top candidate for

High court fight looms over right to carry a gun

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

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 16th

By By The 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