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NYPD to up presence after bias killing of gay man

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A spate of attacks on gay men in New York, including a killing in the heart of one of its most gay-friendly neighborhoods, is stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage heading into what is usually a time of celebration. In the wake of

Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 16th

By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous people off airline flights, the

McDonald's cuts Angus burgers from menu

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 9th

By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's is cutting the Angus burger from its menu. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company had said earlier this year that it was evaluating whether to continue selling the Angus Third Pounders, which were introduced in 2009 and are among the

Greek bill opens way for civil service layoffs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 28th

By DEMETRIS NELLASAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's Parliament approved an emergency bill Sunday to pave the way for thousands of public sector layoffs and free up 8.8 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in international rescue loans. The bill, which passed in a 168-123 vote, will allow

'Red line' _ US says Syria used chemical weapons

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 25th

By ROBERT BURNS and JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence has concluded with "varying degrees of confidence," that the Syrian government has twice used chemical weapons in its fierce civil war, the White House and other top administration officials said Thursday. However,

Boston bombing could prompt US, Russia cooperation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 23rd

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and DESMOND BUTLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Boston Marathon bombings could provide an opportunity for the U.S. and Russia to find some common ground for cooperation as authorities investigate the two ethnic Chechens accused of carrying out the attack. Ties between

Its streets deserted, an uneasy Boston perseveres

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th

By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox and the Bruins both scrapped their games. The famous Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall was closed, and there were more pigeons than tourists on City Hall Plaza. Even the Starbucks at Government Center was shuttered. The killing of one

Boston travel: Trains, buses halted, planes flying

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Mass transportation to and from the Boston area was virtually shut down Friday while police engaged in massive manhunt before capturing a suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombing. The message from Boston transit authorities - shared early

Boston travel: Trains, buses halted, planes flying

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th

1 of 2 Mass. bomb suspects dead; suburbs shut down

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 19th

By EILEEN SULLIVAN, MEGHAN BARR and KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) - The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer and hurled explosives at police in a car chase and gun battle overnight that left one of them dead and his brother on the loose,