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Bomb threat prompts 5-hour evacuation at Texas A&M

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University's campus was shut down for about five hours Friday after an emailed bomb threat prompted an evacuation of more than 50,000 people and a building-by-building search. A&M Police Lt. Allan Baron said officials were still searching some

Fatal air crash decline presents safety challenge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - It's been 43 months since the last deadly airline crash in the United States, the longest period without a fatal domestic accident since commercial aviation expanded after World War II. That sounds like unvarnished good news, but one

Sandusky accuser tells of abuse ordeal in new book

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By MARK SCOLFOROAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A young man whose sexual-abuse claims triggered the investigation of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky says in his new book Sandusky's wife once called down to the basement while he was being attacked and

Cardinals beat Giants 8-3 to take 3-1 lead in NLCS

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By R.B. FALLSTROMAP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) - One more win and another bunch of wild-card Cardinals get their chance to repeat. Adam Wainwright threw seven innings of four-hit ball and St. Louis roughed up Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants in an 8-3 rout Thursday night that gave the

Dust storm shuts down interstate in northern Okla.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUSAssociated Press TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident along a major interstate Thursday, forcing police to shut down part of the heavily traveled roadway amid near blackout

Fort Hood shooting victims seek added benefits

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Nearly three years after the Fort Hood shooting, a group of soldiers and their families is pressing the Department of Defense to make victims of the rampage eligible for the Purple Heart and other benefits. About 160 people affected by

"Perversion files" show locals helped cover up

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By NIGEL DUARAAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Again and again, decade after decade, an array of authorities - police chiefs, prosecutors, pastors and local Boy Scout leaders among them - quietly shielded scoutmasters and others accused of molesting children, a newly opened trove of

Nightmare election scenarios worry both parties

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Here in a county that knows a thing or two about Election Day meltdowns, both parties are fretting over what might go seriously wrong before, during or just after the Nov. 6 presidential election. "More than 50 percent of the

Google issues a bad report early, hurting Nasdaq

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By MATTHEW CRAFTAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Google plummeted almost $80 per share, more than 10 percent, and trading in the stock was halted two and a half hours Thursday after a disappointing earnings report was published ahead of schedule and surprised investors. Bleak figures in the

Nokia losses pile up as sales plunge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By MATTI HUUHTANENAssociated Press HELSINKI (AP) - Nokia Corp. reported Thursday that its third quarter net loss widened further to €969 million ($1.27 billion) with a 19 percent plunge in revenue, as it struggles against the dominance of Samsung and the iPhone in the tough smartphone market.