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Residents in blast-shaken subdivision want answers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By CHARLES WILSONAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - When a house two blocks away exploded with a deafening boom, the staggering force knocked Billie Chipman to the floor. The freckled 16-year-old hasn't slept since. "I was walking to the couch and I fell," she said Thursday. As clocks and

Diabetes rates rocket in Oklahoma, South

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's diabetes problem is getting worse, and the biggest jump over 15 years was in Oklahoma, according to a new federal report issued Thursday. The diabetes rate in Oklahoma more than tripled, and Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama also saw

Computer problems at United delay travelers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 15th

By JOSHUA FREED and SAMANTHA BOMKAMPAP Airlines Writers NEW YORK (AP) - A computer outage at United Airlines delayed thousands of travelers on Thursday and embarrassed the airline at a time when it's trying to win back customers after glitches earlier this year. The two-hour outage held up

Sir Washington To Grace EWU in 2013

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

Eastern Washington added a talented shooting guard to its 2013 quiver. Coach Jim Hayford said Wednesday he received a letter of intent from Sir Washington from Las Vegas, Nev. Washington was All-Sunset region as a junior last season, averaging 14.5 points and five rebounds per game. He helped his

Border Patrol under scrutiny for deadly force

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) - A pair of Mexican drug smugglers in camouflage pants, bundles of marijuana strapped to their backs, scaled a 25 foot-high fence in the middle of the night, slipped quietly into the United States and dashed into the darkness. U.S. Border

Summit of 15 EU countries shows split on EU budget

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th

By RAF CASERTAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - Divisions among the 27 European Union countries over increasing the region's €1 trillion budget deepened Tuesday as the region's two opposing camps set out their arguments over raising spending in the midst of a three-year debt crisis. A

Tips to snag seats together on holiday flights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Flying this Thanksgiving and worried that you won't be able to sit with family? You're not alone. Nearly 24 million people are expected to fly during the 12 days surrounding Thanksgiving, up slightly from last year.

Tips to snag seats together on holiday flights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 13th

Indiana blast investigation focuses on natural gas

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By CHARLES WILSON and TOM LoBIANCOAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The search for what caused a massive, deadly explosion that rocked an Indianapolis neighborhood turned to natural gas Monday, with officials checking gas lines and a homeowner saying a problem furnace could be to blame. The

Study: US judges' criminal caseloads vary widely

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 12th

By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal judges across the nation are shouldering criminal caseloads that vary widely in size, sometimes even among judges in the same courthouse, according to a new study. The study by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, or