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US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,030

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By The Associated Press As of Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at least 2,030 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count. The AP count is one less than the Defense Department's tally,

Judge rejects most Crystal Cathedral court claims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By ROBERT JABLONAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Rev. Robert Schuller has lost a court bid to obtain more than $5 million from the ministry he founded, a now-bankrupt religious empire that included worldwide "Hour of Power" broadcasts and Orange County's landmark Crystal Cathedral. A

CDC: HIV spread high in young gay males

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say 1 in 5 new HIV infections occur in a tiny segment of the population - young men who are gay or bisexual. The government on Tuesday released new numbers that spotlight how the spread of the AIDS virus is heavily concentrated

US Justice launches probe into Albuquerque police

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department is launching an investigation of the Albuquerque Police Department after a string of officer-involved shootings and high-profile abuse cases that allege the use of excessive and deadly force, officials

House, DOJ will try to resolve records lawsuit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawyers for the House and the Justice Department will meet to try to resolve a lawsuit over congressional efforts to get records related to Operation Fast and Furious, a bungled gun-tracking operation in Arizona. The lawyers told U.S.

Shoplifting suspect's wife: He didn't have to die

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By JACOB JORDANAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The wife of a shoplifting suspect who died after a fight with security outside a suburban Atlanta Walmart says she thinks store employees used too much force to subdue him. Fatimah Calloway said Tuesday her estranged husband Vidal Calloway didn

A look at Greece's key financial figures

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

BRUSSELS (AP) - European and global financial leaders agreed Tuesday to release €44 billion ($57 billion) in critical loans to Greece and provide billions in debt relief to help the country stabilize its ailing economy. Here's a look at some of Greece's main economic and financial

Pot-enjoying Ohio defendant agrees to quit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

CINCINNATI (AP) - An avid marijuana user has agreed to give up his pastime to avoid a jail sentence from a southwest Ohio judge perplexed by his reluctance. Nineteen-year-old Damaine Mitchell got credit for time served for marijuana possession, ending that case. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge

Shakespeare's Globe building new indoor theater

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Shakespeare's Globe, the open-air London playhouse that helped win modern audiences over to all-weather outdoor theatergoing, is embracing the great indoors. The Globe on Tuesday unveiled details of a new indoor venue that will sit alongside the

Google launches campaign against possible fees

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

BERLIN (AP) - Google is launching a new campaign in Germany to protest against possible copyright restrictions being discussed in the country's Parliament. The "Defend Your Web" campaign started Tuesday seeks to mobilize Google users against plans to introduce a so-called "Google Tax". The levy