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Lone survivor testifies at Ohio Craigslist trial

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Hoping to land a farm job and move close to his family, Scott Davis met his new boss and walked with him through the autumn-color woodlands of southeast Ohio last year. Then he heard the click of a gun at the back of his head. "I spun

Infosys profit up 5 percent, misses expectations

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By ERIKA KINETZAP Business Writer MUMBAI, India (AP) - Profit at India's Infosys Technologies rose 4.9 percent in dollar terms for the September quarter, the company said Friday, missing expectations amid tepid demand from global clients struggling with economic uncertainty. Net income for

Official: US blames Iran hackers for cyberattacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A former U.S. government official says American authorities firmly believe that Iranian hackers, likely supported by the Tehran government, were responsible for recent cyberattacks against oil and gas companies in the Persian Gulf and that

Minn. lawsuit may be 1st from meningitis outbreak

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota woman who may have received tainted steroid injections blamed for the nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis sued the drug seller on Thursday, though she hasn't been diagnosed with the rare illness. The federal lawsuit appears to be the first stemming from the

Business Highlights

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By The Associated Press ___ American Airlines stumbles on path to recovery DALLAS (AP) - Just weeks ago, American Airlines was working its way through bankruptcy court, on schedule for one of the fastest turnarounds in aviation history. Planes were full. Revenue was pouring in. Then seemingly

CDC: Meningitis outbreak growing, 14 people dead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials have tracked down 12,000 of the roughly 14,000 people who may have received contaminated steroid shots in the nation's growing meningitis outbreak, warning Thursday that patients will need to

Report: Safety systems for Afghan IEDs inadequate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By PAULINE JELINEKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The watchdog for spending in Afghanistan is warning commanders that a safety system to protect U.S. troops from roadside bombs is incomplete or inadequate. In a letter released Thursday, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan

Crews search for 4th victim in Fla. garage rubble

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By KELLI KENNEDY and MATT SEDENSKYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Workers inched closer Thursday afternoon to pulling a fourth likely casualty from the site of a parking garage collapse as a search for answers continued over what reduced a routine construction project to piles of twisted steel

Yemeni security officer for US Embassy killed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By AHMED AL HAJAssociated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) - A drive-by shooting Thursday that killed a top Yemeni security official who worked at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa has raised concern that al-Qaida militants here are bouncing back and getting bolder after suffering defeats this year in a U.S.-

Europe's outlook darkens as German growth fades

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By DAVID McHUGH and DAVID RISINGAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - Europe's economic outlook darkened further Thursday when top economists slashed their growth forecasts for Germany and warned that public support for more financial aid to struggling countries was evaporating. In a report for