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2 Marines to be court-martialed in urination case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Two Marine non-commissioned officers will be court-martialed for allegedly urinating on the bodies of Taliban fighters last year in Afghanistan and posing for unofficial photos with casualties, the Marine Corps said Monday. The

Despite disapproval, someone will win Obama-Romney

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By BILL BARROWThe Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Never have American voters re-elected a president whose work they disapprove of as much as Barack Obama's. Not that Mitt Romney can take much comfort - they've never elected a challenger they view so negatively, either. Unless things

Despite disapproval, someone will win Obama-Romney

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

UK to extradite radical Muslim cleric to US

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By SYLVIA HUIAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - A European court ruled Monday that radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri can be extradited to the United States to face terrorism charges, including allegedly trying to set up an al-Qaida training camp in rural Oregon. The decision ends a long-

Bank fees further erode free checking accounts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By DAVE CARPENTERAP Personal Finance Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Truly free checking accounts are becoming rarer as banks add more fees to boost their profits. Only 39 percent of non-interest checking accounts are free to all customers, according to survey results released Monday by financial data

US regulator says it's time to change LIBOR system

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A top U.S. regulator is calling for an overhaul of a key global interest rate, saying consumers need more confidence that the rate is set honestly and transparently. Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, told a

Verizon says iPhone 5 won't be 'relocked'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon Wireless said Monday that it won't prevent its version of the iPhone 5 from being used on AT&T's network. The Verizon version of the iPhone 5, which went on sale Friday, came with an unexpected feature: it works on the

Analysts: Gov't inquiry bodes badly for Questcor

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By TOM MURPHYAP Business Writer A federal government investigation into Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. could deal another blow to sales for its only product and main revenue source, H.P. Acthar gel, according to analysts who cover the company. The Anaheim, Calif., drugmaker said Monday the U.S.

Republicans look for voter fraud, find little

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By IVAN MORENOAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Republican election officials who promised to root out voter fraud so far are finding little evidence of a widespread problem. State officials in key presidential battleground states have found only a tiny fraction of the illegal voters they

US stocks drift as European gloom returns

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 24th

By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business Writer U.S. stocks meandered sideways Monday as fears about Europe overshadowed recent excitement about central banks' efforts to boost the market. Stocks opened lower, recovered by mid-afternoon to nearly flat and closed down modestly. An index of business