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Romney criticizes Biden on consulate attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By DAVID ESPO and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Broadening his attack on administration foreign policy, Mitt Romney accused Vice President Joe Biden on Friday of "doubling down on denial" in a dispute over security at a diplomatic post in Libya that was overrun by terrorists

Viewers of oft-overlooked VP debate say it matters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By ADAM GELLERAP National Writer Robert Munson has heard the conventional wisdom: Vice presidential debates aren't supposed to matter. But in an election this close, he and millions of others tuned in Thursday to a candidate faceoff that many said may not have changed their vote, but firmed

Buffeted by debt crisis, EU wins Nobel Peace Prize

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By DON MELVIN and JULIA GRONNEVET and KARL RITTERAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Commission president had no reason to expect anything but another bad day. Then, out of the blue, after three years of back-biting and seemingly daily financial crisis, the European Union won the

War zones, body language off-camera at debates

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By MATTHEW DALY and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Most voters watching the debate from home didn't get to see what happened before and after Vice President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Paul Ryan went on stage Thursday. Even then, some exchanges were lost in

Biden walks line between aggressive, domineering

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden mockingly smiled, wagged his finger and couldn't seem to stop interrupting Republican running mate Paul Ryan. "With all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey," Biden said at one point, during an exchange on

Attempt to stop names release in prostitution case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A lawyer for two alleged clients of a Maine woman accused of running a prostitution business out of her Zumba dance studio in Kennebunk and secretly videotaped the encounters has filed a motion to block the release of names of the men suspected as her clients. Stephen

Earnings schedule for selected television networks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By The Associated Press Later this month, companies with television networks will begin releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. The reports will generally cover the July-September period, though some companies have fiscal quarters that depart from that. Here's the schedule

Republican groups turning focus to House races

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A late spending splurge by outside political groups helped Republicans take over the House two years ago. The floodgates are opening again, but this time Democrats say they're better prepared. So far in 2012, Democratic groups have

Police: Pa. dad left daughter, 1, to go rob homes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

BROOKHAVEN, Pa. (AP) - Police say a man left his 1-year-old daughter home alone while he tried to break into neighbors' houses in a Philadelphia suburb. Authorities say it happened Wednesday morning in Brookhaven. They say 20-year-old Arthur Langley was arrested after a resident called 911 to

Turkey: Syrian plane was carrying ammunition

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By FRANK JORDANS and SUZAN FRASERAssociated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A plane intercepted by Turkish fighter jets on its way from Moscow to Damascus was carrying equipment and ammunition destined for the Syrian Defense Ministry, Turkey's prime minister said Thursday. Recep Tayyip Erdogan