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Athens police plan crackdown ahead of Merkel visit

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By NICHOLAS PAPHITISAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek police have increased security and are preparing to close down large sections of the capital Athens to contain protests against Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who is visiting the city Tuesday for talks with the country

SUV driver dies in commuter train crash in N. Ind.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say a commuter train struck an SUV at a crossing in northern Indiana, knocking the vehicle onto its roof and killing its driver. No one on the train suffered significant injuries. Police say the train was traveling at about 70mph with some 200 passengers on board

Syrian cross-border salvos send message to Turkey

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's cross-border attacks on Turkey in the past week look increasingly like they could be an intentional escalation meant to send a clear message to Ankara and beyond, that the crisis is simply too explosive to risk foreign military

US panel: China tech giants pose security threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - American companies should avoid doing business with China's two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, the House Intelligence Committee is warning in a report to be issued Monday.

Asia stocks up despite global growth warnings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stocks markets shrugged off yet another dismal prediction about global economic growth to mostly post solid gains Wednesday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 1.2 percent to 21,076.82 and South Korea's Kospi rose 0.4 percent to 1,990.

Oil prices fall after warning from World Bank

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A strong warning from the World Bank that growth in Asia may slow further dragged down the price of oil Monday. The World Bank signaled the possibility of a "more pronounced slowdown" in China, the world's second largest economy after the United

US panel: China tech giants pose security threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

US panel: China tech giants pose security threat

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

UK threatens to veto BAE-EADS merger

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

LONDON (AP) - The French and German governments must reduce their stakes in defense company EADS NV for the U.K. to allow a proposed merger with BAE Systems PLC to go ahead, Britain's defense secretary warned Sunday. Philip Hammond said Britain would veto the mega-merger of the aeronautics and

US embassy warns about travel in Islamabad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans in Islamabad, Pakistan are being warned to stay away from government buildings and several major hotels in the city because of the threat of terrorism. The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad on Sunday cited a general threat alert from the Ministry Interior of the government of