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10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 7th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Wednesday: 1. WHAT WEIGHED MOST ON VOTERS' MINDS Preliminary results of exit polls show 6 in 10 ranked the economy as the top issue. 2. HOW THE CANDIDATES SPENT THE LAST

Brother of Syrian parliament speaker assassinated

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 6th

By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Gunmen killed the brother of Syria's parliament speaker in a hail of bullets as he drove to work in Damascus on Tuesday, the state news agency said, as the international envoy for Syria warned the country could become another Somalia. Mohammed

Former Coug Aden Selected In NBA D-League Draft

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 3rd

The Santa Cruz Warriors selected former Washington State guard Faisal Aden with the 13th pick in the third round of the NBA Development League draft Friday. Aden played at Washington State the past two seasons, averaging 14.5 points as a senior before tearing his ACL in a January game at

UN council holds makeshift meeting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

NEW YORK (AP) - The United Nations Security Council held a makeshift meeting after superstorm Sandy forced the world body to remain mostly closed for a third day. The council needed to meet Wednesday because the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Somalia was expiring. Meeting in a temporary

WHY IT MATTERS: Afghanistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer The issue: U.S. troops are still in Afghanistan, 11 years after they invaded. Why? The answer boils down to one word: al-Qaida. The goal is to damage the terrorist group enough to prevent a repeat of the 9/11 attacks. ___ Where they stand: After nearly

Weakened, al-Qaida in Afghanistan tries comeback

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By DEB RIECHMANN and ROBERT BURNSAssociated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A diminished but resilient al-Qaida, whose 9/11 attacks drew America into its longest war, is attempting a comeback in Afghanistan's mountainous east even as U.S. and allied forces wind down their combat mission and

World sea piracy falls to lowest level since 2008

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Sea piracy worldwide fell to its lowest level since 2008 over the first nine months of this year as navies and shipping companies cracked down on attacks off the coast of Somalia, an international maritime watchdog said Monday. The International Maritime Bureau said

Al-Qaida in Afghanistan is attempting a comeback

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 20th

Minn. man convicted of aiding Somalia terror group

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By AMY FORLITIAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis man accused of helping send young men through a terrorist pipeline from Minnesota to Somalia was convicted Thursday on all five terrorism-related charges he faced, including one that could land him in prison for life. The jury

Feds: Suspect sent 'cannon fodder' to Somalia

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By AMY FORLITIAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota terrorism suspect used young men as "cannon fodder" when he helped send them from Minneapolis to their native Somalia to join the al-Qaida-linked group al-Shabab, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday. Assistant U.S. Attorney John