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Va. escapes worst of recession but new fears ahead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By SHARON COHENAP National Writer LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - Amid scenic horse farms, vineyards, Civil War landmarks and quaint shops tucked in historic red-brick buildings, signs of prosperity are plainly visible. The anxiety about the economy, less so - but it's here. Talk to the husband and

Returning veterans swell ranks of US entrepreneurs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By MICHAEL MELIAAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - As a truck driver for the U.S. military in wartime Iraq, Ed Young racked up 7,000 miles, facing a constant threat of attack that left him struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. Four years later, he is driving long hauls again,

Returning veterans swell ranks of US entrepreneurs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By MICHAEL MELIA HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A former Navy truck driver running his own transport business is one of a growing number of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan making a new life as entrepreneurs. Ed Young faced constant threat of attack on wartime roads in Iraq that left him struggling

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justices as campaign issue

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A closely divided Supreme Court. Four justices in their 70s. Presidential candidates with dramatically different views of the ideal high court nominee. And yet, until late in Thursday's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Republican

Feds approve plan to identify source of Gulf sheen

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal officials said late Friday they have approved a joint plan from BP and Transocean to identify the source of a sheen in the Gulf Of Mexico associated with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Officials said in a news release that the federal on

News Summary: Wheat falls on weekend rain forecast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By The Associated Press AG DRAIN: Wheat prices fell 3.3 percent as weekend storms are expected to deliver much-needed moisture to fields in part of the growing region. Wheat also was pressured by fewer export sales last week. Corn and soybean prices also dropped. SLUGGISH OIL: Oil prices fell

FBI in DC creates intellectual property squad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By ERIC TUCKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI's Washington field office has created a squad dedicated to investigating intellectual property thefts, part of a more aggressive law enforcement approach on cybercrime, an official said Friday. The squad started this month, with

Lone survivor testifies at Ohio Craigslist trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) - The lone survivor of a deadly plot to lure victims with phony Craigslist job offers testified against a 17-year-old triple-murder suspect on Friday and identified him as an accomplice to the triggerman. Scott Davis, the star witness as the

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to dwell

Clinton: US must stick by Arab world's democracies

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, addressing criticism of the Obama administration's handling of a deadly attack on U.S. consulate in Libya, on Friday defended the need for American diplomats and aid workers in