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Hitchhiker pleads guilty to Mont. shooting hoax

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By MATTHEW BROWNAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A hitchhiker from West Virginia pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges in Montana for falsely claiming to be the victim of a drive-by shooting, leading to another man being jailed for an offense he did not commit. Under a plea deal with

Coaches Put Zags at No. 1 in WCC Preseason Poll

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

Coaches in the West Coast Conference predict Gonzaga will return to the top of the conference this year. The conference released its preseason coaches poll on Monday. Gonzaga received seven first place votes and 63 of 64 possible points in the poll. BYU received one first place vote and was picked

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives

Chicago surpasses 2011 total for homicides

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

CHICAGO (AP) - With two months left in 2012, Chicago has surpassed the number of homicides it had for all of last year. The 436th homicide this year came Monday with the shooting of 33-year-old Carlos Alexander in South Chicago. It was a grim milestone city officials wanted to avoid but knew was

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: OBAMA: Abortion and birth control: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Court turns away appeal from death row inmate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a Texas death row inmate condemned for fatally shooting a firefighter. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Elroy Chester. Lawyers for Chester say he is mentally impaired, making him ineligible for execution under

San Francisco gets ready for Giants' parade

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For the second time in three years, San Francisco is gearing up for a ticker-tape parade to celebrate a World Series victory for the Giants. Plans for the Wednesday bash were being made as the city cleaned up after a rowdy celebration Sunday

Obama balancing storm response with campaigning

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has spent months trying to balance his re-election bid with running the government. Now, just when his campaign needs him the most, with little more than a week before the election, his official job is beckoning. Republican

Obama balancing storm response with campaigning

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th