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Japan PM dissolves parliament; vote set for Dec 16

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By MALCOLM FOSTERAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda dissolved the lower house of parliament Friday, paving the way for elections in which his ruling party will likely give way to a weak coalition government divided over how to solve the nation's myriad

Israel expands air assault on rockets in Gaza

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By AMY TEIBEL and IBRAHIM BARZAKAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel expanded its fierce air assault on rocket operations in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Saturday, striking security compounds, smuggling tunnels and a three-story apartment building after an unprecedented rocket

Buffalo defense stuffs Miami in 19-14 win

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By JOHN WAWROWAP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - It took 11 weeks for Mario Williams and the Buffalo Bills' oft-maligned defense to finally flex its muscle and show it's capable of playing up to its high-priced potential. Williams had one of three sacks and safety Jairus Byrd

4 dead, 17 hurt when train hits Texas vets parade

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 16th

By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA and TERRY WALLACEAssociated Press MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - A freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 17 others as the float tried to get through a West Texas railroad crossing on its way to an honorary

Signs mount of possible Israeli invasion of Gaza

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By AMY TEIBEL and KARIN LAUBAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli aircraft pummeled rocket launching operations of Gaza militants on Friday, and as troops, tanks and armored personnel carriers massed near the Palestinian territory, signaling a ground invasion might be growing near. Fighting

Wal-Mart and Target: A tale of 2 discounters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - This holiday season, the biggest discount chains in the U.S. will tell the tale of two very different shoppers: those that have and those that have not. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, on Thursday acknowledged that

Wal-Mart and Target: A tale of 2 discounters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

Israel and Hamas battle on social media as well

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By LAUREN E. BOHNAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - The hostilities between Israel and Hamas have found a new battleground: social media. The Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas militants have exchanged fiery tweets throughout the fighting in a separate war to influence public opinion. Shortly

FDA: Company shipped tainted peanut butter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A New Mexico peanut company linked to a recent salmonella outbreak distributed peanut and almond butters after its own internal testing showed the products were contaminated, the Food and Drug Administration says. Sunland Inc. is the

Violence in Israel challenges US-Egypt ties

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration struggled Thursday to deal with the biggest flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian violence in years, unable to call on its old ally, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, to negotiate an end to rocket attacks on the