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Violent protests outside Cairo as protests spread

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 2nd

By MOSAAD EL-GOHARY and AYA BATRAWYAssociated Press PORT SAID, Egypt (AP) - Violent protests erupted outside Egypt's capital on Saturday as activists accused police of using excessive force in two cities and running over protesters, including one who was crushed to death by an armored vehicle.

Dust from Africa affects snowfall in California

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By ALICIA CHANGAP Science Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - One of the driest spots on Earth - the Sahara desert - is increasingly responsible for snow and rain half a world away in the western U.S., a new study released Thursday found. It's no secret that winds carrying dust, soot and even germs make

Dust from Africa affects snowfall in California

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf to be buried at West Point

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, the no-nonsense Desert Storm commander famously nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," will be buried at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. A memorial service for Schwarzkopf will be held at the academy's chapel Thursday afternoon and his remains

Mild Weather Is On The Way

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

KHQ.COM - Watch for a few lingering showers over the East and NE mountains. A stronger storm system moves in Wednesday night into Friday, bringing valley rain and mountain snow. Milder..more Spring like weather is on the way for the weekend, with just a few light showers expected

Slow-moving snowstorm pummels Midwest, heads east

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

By TAMMY WEBBERAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A massive, slow-moving storm paralyzed parts of the nation's midsection with heavy, wet snow Tuesday, straining power lines, closing schools, clogging roadways and delaying hundreds of flights before churning eastward, where forecasters expected it

KHQ WEATHER AUTHORITY: Some Hit And Miss Showers For Tuesday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 27th

KHQ.COM - A weak storm system will move through over night tonight into tomorrow ...bringing light mountain snow and a few light showers to the valley floors. Our next round...now moving in a bit earlier then anticipated will arrive Wednesday night into Thursday,

Voters head to polls in ex-Rep. Jackson's district

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 26th

By SOPHIA TAREENAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - The primary contest to replace disgraced former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson was in the hands of Chicago-area voters Tuesday, just three months after his resignation and an intense period of campaigning by more than a dozen candidates. The front-runners -

Voters ponder guns, ethics in Jackson Jr. district

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 25th

By SOPHIA TAREENAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was expected to be paltry despite the lurid headlines surrounding the disgraced Chicago Democrat and

2nd blizzard in less than week slams Plains region

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 25th

DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) - A major winter storm brought blizzard conditions to parts of the central Plains Monday, forcing the closure of highways in the Oklahoma Panhandle and sending public works crews scrambling for salt and sand anew just days after record amounts of snow blanketed the region.