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Man behind anti-Muslim film ordered jailed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday ordered the man behind a crudely produced anti-Islamic video that inflamed parts of the Middle East to be detained because he is a flight risk. U.S. Central District Chief Magistrate Judge Suzanne Segal ordered Nakoula Basseley Nakoula held after

Republicans assail Obama on 9/11 attack in Libya

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans lashed out at President Barack Obama and senior administration officials over their evolving description of the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, a late campaign-season broadside challenging the veracity and

Chef found guilty of murder in boiled body case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - A chef who told police he boiled his wife's body for four days to hide evidence of her death was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder. David Viens showed no reaction as the verdict was read. The sister of his victim burst out

Actress files second suit in anti-Muslim film case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - An actress who appeared in an anti-Muslim film trailer that sparked violence in the Middle East has renewed her legal bid to have the 14-minute clip taken down from YouTube. Cindy Lee Garcia filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against YouTube, parent company Google Inc.,

Myanmar leader praises Suu Kyi at UN

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Myanmar's president Thursday said his country has taken irreversible steps toward democracy as he paid unprecedented public tribute to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, describing her as crucial to political reforms. President

AP Interview: SA pres: Mine issue to be negotiated

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By MICHAEL ASTORAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - South Africa's president said Wednesday the mining unrest in his country that captured international attention following the police killing of 34 striking miners will be resolved through negotiation and is not a symptom of the pressing

Egypt's Morsi assumes major role in Mideast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By STEVEN R. HURSTAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Egypt's new President Mohammed Morsi assigned himself the heavyweight's role in the Middle East on Wednesday, declaring in his first speech to the United Nations that the civil war raging in Syria is the "tragedy of the age" and

France calls for Mali intervention

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By RON DePASQUALEAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - French President Francois Hollande called Wednesday for the Security Council to approve African military intervention in Mali "as quickly as possible." France and the African Union would provide logistical support to a West African-led bid

LatAm presidents call for drug debate at UN

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By PABLO ELIAS GIUSSANIAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The leaders of three Latin American nations hit hard by drug trafficking called on the membership of the United Nations on Wednesday to promote a debate on alternative ways to combat drug trafficking. In an unusually energetic

Japan PM: No compromise with China on island claim

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Japan's prime minister said Wednesday his nation is not willing to compromise in its territorial dispute with China over remote islands that have spawned violent anti-Japan protests. But Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said that Japan