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Eastern Comes Back to Beat Idaho State 2-1

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

by EWU Athletics In its second game of Big Sky Conference play, the Eastern Washington University women's soccer team tasted victory once again. The Eagles outlasted Idaho State on Sunday (Sept. 23) for a 2-1 win at the EWU Sports and Recreation Center Soccer Field in Cheney, Wash. The Bengals

Judge exonerates former LA gang member of murder

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - A courtroom erupted in applause, cheers and shouts of "We love you" as a former gang member imprisoned for 19 years for a murder he didn't commit was exonerated and set free Monday. John Edward Smith, who was still in jail clothing

Woman gets life in prison in Philly plant shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A woman convicted of fatally shooting two co-workers at a Philadelphia food plant has been formally sentenced to life in prison. Earlier this month, a judge found Yvonne Hiller guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and other counts in the deaths of 47-year-old Tanya Wilson

FBI to investigate officer shooting double-amputee

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By JUAN A. LOZANOAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) - The FBI will help investigate what led a Houston police officer to shoot and kill a wheelchair-bound double amputee who was agitated and threatening police with what turned out to be a ballpoint pen, the city's police chief said Monday.

Ex-prof gets life in prison for meeting rampage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By JAY REEVESAssociated Press HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A Harvard-educated biologist was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday after being convicted of going on a shooting rampage during a faculty meeting at an Alabama university, killing three colleagues and wounding three others in

Sinai raids may force Israel-Egypt accord changes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli officials said Sunday they would resist any Egyptian attempts to reopen the military arrangements under the countries' historic peace deal, despite the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Egypt's Sinai peninsula. But

NM fair booth pulls targets depicting bin Laden

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A shooting gallery booth at the New Mexico State Fair has pulled targets depicting Osama bin Laden and other Arab-dressed figures after complaints that they were racist. The "Live Combat" attraction at the fair that ends Sunday allows fairgoers to shoot paintballs at

Massacre of preachers in Mali sign of broken army

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press DIABALY, Mali (AP) - It was dusk when the aging Toyota pickup truck pulled into the first military checkpoint, loaded with at least 17 bearded men fingering prayer beads. This pinprick of a village in central Mali is not even large enough to appear on most

Sportsmen's bill passes Senate test

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - On its last day in session before the election, the Senate tied itself in knots over 41 polar bear carcasses that hunters want to bring home from Canada as big game trophies. After punting tough decisions on far weightier issues like

Fort Hood suspect appeals beard shaving order

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage has appealed a military judge's order to have his beard forcibly shaved before his murder trial. Maj. Nidal Hasan's defense attorneys filed two appeals with the Army Court of Criminal Appeals