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US sends forces to Jordan as check on Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By KARIN LAUB and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - The United States has sent troops to Jordan to bolster its military capabilities in the event Syria's civil war escalates, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday, reflecting U.S. concerns about the conflict

Detroit police chief steps down amid sex probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By COREY WILLIAMS and ED WHITEAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - Detroit's police chief stepped down Monday after a week of embarrassing revelations about a sexual relationship with a subordinate, forcing the city to search for a fifth leader in four years for a department dealing with one of

Eurogroup chief: Lenders, Greece should agree soon

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By DON MELVIN and SARAH DiLORENZOAssociated Press LUXEMBOURG (AP) - Greece and its international lenders need to agree quickly on a program of reforms so the next tranche of bailout loans can be released, the head of the group finance ministers from the 17 countries that use the euro said

Eurogroup chief: Lenders, Greece should agree soon

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

North Carolina: A political mix of old and new

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By BILL BARROW and SUSANNE SCHAFERAssociated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's population has nearly doubled since 1970, fueled by an economic expansion that brought an influx of Midwesterners, Northeasterners and nonwhites and turning the state from a Republican presidential

News Summary: Salmonella outbreak tied to salmon

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 2nd

By The Associated Press SOMETHING FISHY: Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella bacteria has sickened hundreds in the Netherlands, sparking major recalls there and in the U.S. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also investigating the cause of a multi-state outbreak of the

Brown vetoes Calif. domestic workers rights bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 1st

By HANNAH DREIERAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday announced that he had vetoed legislation that would have provided overtime pay, meal breaks and other labor protections to an estimated 200,000 caregivers, nannies and house cleaners in California. Brown

Police chief resigns, NM force has gone to the dog

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press VAUGHN, N.M. (AP) - A drug-sniffing dog now is the only certified member of the police force in the small eastern New Mexico town of Vaughn. Police Chief Ernest "Chris" Armijo decided to step down Wednesday after news stories reported that he wasn't

Police chief resigns, NM force has gone to the dog

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press VAUGHN, N.M. (AP) - The police chief of the small eastern New Mexico town of Vaughn resigned Wednesday, leaving the town with just one certified member on its police force - a drug-sniffing dog named Nikka. Dave Romero, attorney for the town, said Wednesday

After complaint, Miss. man allowed to change name

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi man has taken his wife's last name after the ACLU complained he was told by state officials that he would need a court order to do so because it was not traditional. Robert Everhart, 28, of Pascagoula, born Robert McCarthy