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Iran's president dismisses threats on nuke program

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By JOHN DANISZEWSKIAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday dismissed threats of military action against Iran's nuclear program, arguing that his country's project to enrich uranium is only for peaceful purposes and saying that Iran has no worries

US, Egypt seek better ties after embassy protests

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The United States and Egypt sought Monday to repair ties strained severely by a year-and-a-half of rapid change in the Middle East, culminating in the last two weeks with Egyptian demonstrators overrunning the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and

Attack by Iran's Ahmadinejad sparks Israel walkout

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 25th

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iran's president called Israel a nuclear-armed "fake regime" shielded by the United States, prompting Israel's U.N. ambassador to walk out of a high-level U.N. meeting Monday promoting the rule of law. Iranian President Mahmoud

Flight Attendant's Gun Goes Off At Airport Security In Philadelphia

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (NBCPhiladelphia.com) - A Republic Airlines flight attendant showed up to work Sunday at Philadelphia International Airport with a loaded gun in her bag that accidentally discharged. A US Airways spokesperson confirmed that the employee headed through airport security at

Jamaican is suspect in slaying of US couple

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By JUDY FITZPATRICKAssociated Press PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (AP) - Prosecutors in St. Maarten announced Monday that a Jamaican man is the lone suspect in the slayings of a South Carolina couple who were found murdered in their beachfront condominium on the tiny Dutch Caribbean territory. A

New York City hospitals cracking down on junk food

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By MEGHAN BARR and VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - People nervously waiting around in New York City hospitals for loved ones to come out of surgery can't smoke. In a few months from now, they can't have a supersized fast-food soda. And soon, they won't even be able to

Provocative anti-jihad ads go up in NYC subways

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

NEW YORK (AP) - Provocative advertisements equating Muslim radicals with savages appeared in New York City subways on Monday, drawing immediate criticism from some riders. "It's a terrible idea," said Colby Richardson at a subway station in midtown Manhattan. "It's going to spark

Helicopters, hounds search for convicted killer

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated Press TILLERY, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina authorities are using a helicopter and bloodhounds to search for a convicted killer who walked away from a state prison farm nearly two hours before staffers realized he was gone. James J. Ladd was first noticed missing

Helicopters, hounds search for convicted killer

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina authorities used a helicopter and bloodhounds Monday to search for a convicted killer who walked away from a state prison farm more than five hours before the public was notified. James J. Ladd was first noticed missing

Tyco paying $26.9M, pleads guilty in bribery cases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tyco International Ltd. has agreed to pay nearly $27 million to settle U.S. charges that it bribed officials at government-owned companies in more than a dozen countries. The Switzerland-based manufacturing conglomerate will pay $13.7 million and pleaded guilty to a criminal