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Chief: Ind. man wasn't serious about school threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By RICK CALLAHANAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A northern Indiana police chief said Sunday he believes a man arrested after allegedly threatening to "kill as many people as he could" at a school was just bluffing when he made the ominous remark during a heated argument with his wife.

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

Millions face higher taxes real soon without fix

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of families and businesses will get hit by big tax increases a lot sooner than many realize if Congress and the White House don't agree on a plan to skirt the year-end fiscal cliff of higher tax rates and big government

Big price for inaugural pomp; much private money

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By JENNIFER C. KERRAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls. Think of it this way: It can cost about the same as 150 Bentley cars, several

After landslide, Abe says Japan has difficult road

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By MALCOLM FOSTERAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - After leading his conservative party to a landslide victory that will bring it back to power after a three-year hiatus, Shinzo Abe stressed Monday that the road ahead will not be easy as he tries to revive Japan's sputtering economy and

After landslide, Abe says Japan has difficult road

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

Syrian vice president: both sides losing in war

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's longtime vice president said Sunday that his regime and the rebels are both going down a losing path after 21 months of civil war, a rare admission by a top government official that President Bashar Assad's victory is unlikely.

Mistrust runs deep over Egypt referendum

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

By By SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Nevine Mustafa finally had enough after 10 hours of waiting to cast her "no" vote in Egypt's referendum on a highly disputed draft constitution. She and the other women in line were convinced the judge running the polling station was

Man fires some 50 shots at Calif. mall parking lot

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 16th

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - A suspect who fired about 50 shots in the parking lot of a crowded Southern California shopping mall, sending shoppers sprinting for safety, was cooperative when officers took him into custody, authorities said Sunday. Witnesses said people ran, screaming and ducking

Correction: Jackson Resignation-Candidates story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 15th

CHICAGO (AP) - In a story Dec. 15 about the Cook County Democratic Party meeting to back a candidate for former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Illinois general election is scheduled for April 6. The election is scheduled for April 9. A