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Egypt opposition fears violence from Brotherhood

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - They showed a military-style precision: Crowds of bearded Islamists proclaiming allegiance to Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi and chanting "God is great" as they descended on tents set up by anti-Morsi protesters outside the presidential

Obama: US recognizes Syria's main rebel group

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By By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama declared Syria's main opposition group the sole "legitimate representative" of its country's people Tuesday, deeming the move "a big step" in the international diplomatic efforts to end Syrian President Bashar

Small Calif. tribe prepares to bury 5 from rampage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By TRACIE CONEAssociated Press PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A California Indian tribe said Tuesday it will hold candlelight vigils for the rest of the week to honor five family members who were slain over the weekend. Tribal Chairman Neil Peyron of the Tule River Indian Reservation called the

AP Interview: Mexico leader to continue drug fight

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By By KATHERINE CORCORANAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - Newly elected President Enrique Pena Nieto says he will continue combatting all illegal drug production and trafficking in Mexico, including marijuana, despite its legalization in two U.S. states and liberalized use for medical

Afghan attacks down overall, insider threat rises

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

By By LOLITA C. BALDOR and PAULINE JELINEKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Army is updating its handbook for soldiers on how to detect and prevent so-called insider attacks, providing detailed warning signs to watch for and cultural missteps to avoid because they could fuel anger or

Egypt's military takes over security ahead of vote

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By By MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's military assumed responsibility Monday for protecting state institutions and maintaining security ahead of a Dec. 15 constitutional referendum, as the country braced for another round of mass demonstrations by the supporters of the

Famed architect gets 6 months for drug smuggling

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 10th

By By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - A highly acclaimed architect was sentenced Monday to six months in prison for trying to enter the U.S. with nearly 13 pounds of cocaine hidden in his minivan's battery. A federal judge ordered the unusually light punishment after Eugenio

Tijuana architect was an unlikely drug courier

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Eugenio Velazquez doesn't fit the mold of the down-on-his luck, uneducated, underemployed courier who ferries drugs to the U.S. for Mexican drug cartels. The dual citizen of the U.S. and Mexico belongs to Tijuana's elite, equally at

Israel grows jittery of new Palestinian uprising

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

By By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - The rising confidence and bellicosity of Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, combined with rapidly deteriorating relations with Israel's would-be peace partner in the West Bank, are raising jitters in Israel that a new Palestinian

Pakistan's largest city rocked by wave of violence

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By By REBECCA SANTANAAssociated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Bodies are piling up in Pakistan's largest city as it suffers one of its most violent years in history, and concern is growing that the chaos is giving greater cover for the Taliban to operate and undermining the country's