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NC man found guilty in plot to behead witnesses

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina man serving a 45-year sentence for a terror plot to attack a U.S. Marine base and overseas targets was found guilty Thursday in a murder-for-hire plot to behead witnesses who testified against him. Hysen Sherifi, 28, of Raleigh was found guilty Thursday of nine

Lawyer: Chicago-area man dropped from terror list

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 8th

CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man who was convicted of lying about a Hamas shooting of an American teen has been removed from the U.S. government's "specially designated terrorist" list. Bridgeview resident Muhammad Salah's attorney tells the Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/StYJv6) that

Powerful quake hits Guatemala, killing at least 48

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 7th

By ROMINA RUIZ-GOIRIENA and SONIA PEREZ-DIAZAssociated Press SAN MARCOS, Guatemala (AP) - A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Guatemala on Wednesday, killing at least 48 people in two states as it toppled thick adobe walls, shook huge landslides down onto highways, and sent terrified villagers

Convicted US terrorist in NC beheading plot trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 6th

By EMERY P. DALESIOAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina man who is already serving prison time for a homegrown terror plot read Quranic verses to jurors and scolded federal court officials at the start of his new trial on charges that he plotted to have government witnesses

Red Cross carries on despite storm-response flak

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It happened after the 9/11 terror attacks, after Hurricane Katrina and now, once again, after Superstorm Sandy: The American Red Cross takes flak for its response to a major disaster. It's a burden that comes with being the nation's

Obama 2nd term: Leverage, lessons learned, legacy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - If he wins, President Barack Obama would try to apply the leverage of his victory toward a lasting economic revival on his terms, guided by political lessons learned and the legacy he wants. Because Obama has made his race against Mitt

Correction: Algeria-Terror Turnaround story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - In a story Nov. 2 about Algeria's battle against al-Qaida fighters in the Kabylie region, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the last name of an analyst for the Eurasia Group. His name is Riccardo Fabiani, not Fabbiani. A corrected version of the story is below:

US officials: No delays in rescue effort in Libya

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - CIA security officers went to the aid of State Department staff less than 25 minutes after they got the first call for help during the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, U.S. intelligence officials said Thursday, as they laid

Suspect in Va. home bombings captured in Montana

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By MATT VOLZAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A man wanted on charges of detonating pipe bombs in Virginia led police on a chase across the Montana plains Thursday during which he threw several bombs at his pursuers before he was captured, authorities said. The chase began after a trooper

Obama 2nd term: Leverage, lessons learned, legacy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st