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Charter school enrollment on the rise

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Enrollment in charter schools increased by 200,000 students last year and now tops 2 million, according to a report being released Wednesday. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools said that in some major cities, charter schools have

Attorneys seek new trial for teenage killer

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By TRAVIS LOLLERAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When Cyntoia Brown was 16 years old she shot and killed a 43-year-old man who had picked her up for sex. Brown claims she was afraid of Johnny Allen, who she said was behaving strangely and had a house full of guns. Prosecutors in

Attorneys seek new trial for teenage killer

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

Colo. man accused of threats against kids, Obama

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

DENVER (AP) - A suburban Denver man has been arrested after telling his therapist he wanted to shoot children, kill people on Halloween and kill President Barack Obama, federal court records show. Mitchell Kenneth Kusick, of Westminster, was being held Tuesday on suspicion of a federal charge of

Colo. man accused of threats against kids, Obama

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Accuser recants sexual allegations against Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By Natalie Abrams, The man who claimed Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo on Sesame Street, had a sexual relationship with him when he was 16 years old has now recanted his statement, the New York Times reports.

Congress protects airlines from EU emissions tax

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th

By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress on Tuesday stepped in to protect U.S. airlines from having to pay into a European Union program to cut emissions that its critics say is unilateral and illegal. House action to pass the bill came a day after the EU, facing protests from

Husband of slain Iraqi-American pleads not guilty

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By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) - There were signs that her traditional Muslim family may have been struggling in the U.S. even before Shaima Alawadi was murdered: Court documents say she was contemplating a divorce, and her teenage daughter was resisting an arranged

RIM to release new BlackBerrys soon after Jan. 30

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By ROB GILLIESAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) - Research In Motion Ltd. will release its much-delayed BlackBerry 10 smartphones "not too long" after a launch event on Jan. 30, a senior executive said Tuesday. Chief Operating Officer Kristian Tear said the company is still fine-tuning the new

Orangutan's chemotherapy treatment for cancer ends

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MIAMI (AP) - The medical team for an 8-year-old orangutan with cancer in Miami says she no longer needs to undergo chemotherapy. Peanut, one of the star attractions at Jungle Island, had been undergoing chemotherapy since August after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Her doctors said