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15 states back Ohio in early voting case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAP Legal Affairs Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Fifteen states and several military organizations announced their support for Ohio's elections chief on Friday in a dispute over early voting in the presidential battleground, which is being appealed to the U.S. Supreme

15 states back Ohio in early voting case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 13th

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAP Legal Affairs Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Fifteen states have announced their support for Ohio's elections chief in a dispute over early voting in the presidential battleground being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Secretary of State Jon Husted (HYOO'-sted

Mexican mayor says boy shot by US agent 7 times

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - A teenage boy apparently killed this week by a U.S. Border Patrol agent was hit seven times by gunfire and died on a sidewalk just across the Arizona-Mexico border, a mayor in Mexico said Friday. "It was a burst of gunfire," Nogales Mayor Ramon

APNewsBreak: Congressman regrets grabbing rival

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Southern California congressional race marred by personal smears and finger-pointing descended into a Jerry Springer moment when two Democratic House members ended up in a physical confrontation during a debate in front of hooting

The right stuff: Yanks beat O's, advance to ALCS

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - CC Sabathia turned and looked over his right shoulder, watching intently after Nate McLouth turned on a 93 mph fastball and sent it soaring down the right-field line. Yankees-Orioles. Playoffs. Disputed home run. Again. McLouth's long drive was

AMR seen likely to try again to spin off Eagle

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By DAVID KOENIGAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - The CEO of American Eagle says he expects that the regional affiliate of American Airlines will still be sold or spun off as a separate company after American emerges from bankruptcy protection. American's parent AMR Corp. twice tried to

Mass. IDs more people touched by drug lab scandal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By DENISE LAVOIEAP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) - An attorney appointed to lead a review of drug cases in the wake of a scandal at a Massachusetts lab says many of the 34,000 defendants who could be affected have already served their time or otherwise had their cases resolved. David Meier,

American says it will work on seats on more planes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By DAVID KOENIGAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines says it will modify seats on 49 more planes to prevent rows of seats from coming loose during flight. It's addressing the same problem that caused the airline to ground 48 planes last week - the seat rows aren't locking

Administration delays China currency report

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is delaying a decision that had been due Monday on whether China is manipulating its currency to gain trade advantages. The Treasury Department says the decision will now come after global finance officials meet

How would candidates' tax plans affect investors?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 12th

By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - With the outcome of next month's presidential election increasingly hazy, here's a shred of clarity that investors can cling to: The tax rates they pay on investment income like stock profits and dividends are almost certain to change