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10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Wednesday: 1. CANDIDATES FINETUNE FOCUS FOR FINAL SPRINT Wooing independents, Obama stresses his plans for a second term while Romney assumes a more centrist stance. 2. WHERE

Jamaica prepares for Tropical Storm Sandy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By DAVID McFADDENAssociated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Jamaicans stocked up on supplies and reinforced roofs on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Sandy, which is expected to hit the Caribbean island of posh resorts and sprawling shantytowns as a hurricane with lashing rain and

Washington State Winter Weather Outlook Shifts To Neutral

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

SEATTLE (AP) - Forecasters who thought Washington was in for a warmer, drier El Nino winter say the outlook has shifted to a more neutral pattern. But neutral doesn't mean uneventful. National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist Ted Buehner says there's a "good shot" of

Northern Calif. walloped by early wintry weather

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By TRACIE CONEAssociated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A storm from the Gulf of Alaska stalled for a second day over Northern California, blanketing mountains with snow, spawning a tornado near the state capital and drenching fans and players at the deciding seventh game of the National League

Guantanamo court stalls over right to boycott

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By BEN FOXAssociated Press GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - A dispute over whether a defendant must be present during a military tribunal brought proceedings to a halt Tuesday in the case of a Guantanamo prisoner accused in the attack on the Navy destroyer the USS Cole. Defendant Abd al-

Tropical Storm Sandy forms south of Jamaica

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By TERRY SPENCERAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Sandy developed south of Jamaica on Monday, becoming the 18th named storm of a busy Atlantic season that has seen only two hurricanes make landfall. Sandy was about 395 miles (636 kilometers) south of Kingston, Jamaica, and had winds

Calif's first storm of season drops 2 feet of snow

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By TRACIE CONEAssociated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Fall looked a lot like winter across Northern California on Monday as the first major storm of the season spawned at least one tornado, brought out snow plows on Interstate 80 and showered the rest of the parched region with much-needed rain

Tropical depression forms south of Jamaica

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By TERRY SPENCERAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - A tropical depression formed south of Jamaica on Monday and forecasters say it will likely strengthen into Tropical Storm Sandy later in the day. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the depression was about 320 miles (515 kilometers) south

Lebanese army tries to force gunmen from streets

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese soldiers in armored vehicles fanned out across the country on Monday to break down civilian roadblocks and chase gunmen off the streets as tempers flared over the killing of a top intelligence official who was a powerful opponent of Syrian

10 Things to Know for Monday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. WHERE IN THE U.S. THE RACE FOR PRESIDENT WILL BE DECIDED AP analysis of the past three presidential races shows 106 counties in nine states may determine who wins. 2