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Hearing for Army general accused of sex crimes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - U.S. Army prosecutors offered the first details of a rare criminal case against a general, alleging in a military hearing Monday that he committed sex-related crimes involving four female officers and a civilian. A hearing on evidence

Blair: Iraq's economy growing since Saddam ousted

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By DAVID STRINGERAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that British forces should be proud of their role in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, citing what he claimed was major social and economic progress since the toppling of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Blair said

Dutch queen swears in new government

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By MIKE CORDERAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Queen Beatrix swore in a new centrist Dutch government under Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday, even as the conservative leader faced harsh criticism from members of his own party over a plan to hike health care premiums. Eight of

The danger increases, but still the water calls

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By BRUCE SMITHAssociated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - "We are tied to the ocean," an avid sailor and president named John F. Kennedy once said. "And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came." Humans have an affinity for water. It is

China's next leaders might curb Macau's fortunes

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By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer MACAU (AP) - Hordes of Chinese high rollers flooding into Macau have turned the city into an Asian casino boomtown, but they're also posing a challenge for China's next generation of leaders. Macau's casino industry has mushroomed over the past

Toyota quarterly profit triples, raises forecast

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By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Toyota's quarterly profit tripled, driven by a recovery from natural disasters, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast Monday despite a sales slump in China. Toyota Motor Corp., on track to regain the crown of world's No. 1

Asia stocks mixed ahead of US presidential vote

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By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as traders refrained from major steps ahead of the U.S. presidential election and a leadership change in China. The race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is virtually

Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone sales pass 30 mln

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By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung said Monday it has sold more than 30 million flagship Galaxy S III smartphones in about five months, making it one of the fastest selling smartphones in the world. Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest mobile phone

Asia stocks fall ahead of tight US election

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By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets fell Monday as uncertainty about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election reduced appetite for riskier investments. The race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is virtually tied one day

Doctors debate value of 'fringe' heart treatment

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By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Chief Medical Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A heart disease treatment that many doctors consider to be fringe medicine unexpectedly showed some promise in a federal study clouded by ethical and scientific controversy, causing debate about the results. The study took 10 years