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UPDATE: Witnesses: Airstrike Hits Gaza Media Center

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Witnesses say an Israeli airstrike has hit a high-rise in downtown Gaza City where a number of local and foreign news organizations have offices. Thick black smoke rose from the building Monday as ambulances rushed to the scene. Paramedics say one

Wedding Trade Expects Boost From Gay-Marriage Laws

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - New same-sex marriage laws in Maine, Maryland and Washington are expected to boost wedding spending in those states. A Maine man who's launched an online wedding directory connecting same-sex couples with gay-friendly businesses said the law should

CONSUMER ALERT: AAA: Average Gasoline Price In Washington $3.52

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $3.52. That's down 6 cents in a week, 50 since in a month, and it's 20 cents lower than a year ago. It's 10 cents higher than the national average.

Miami self-imposes 2nd straight bowl ban

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By TIM REYNOLDSAP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Calling the move prudent and unprecedented, Miami is self-imposing a second straight postseason ban on its football program because of an NCAA investigation that is expected to eventually lead to stiff sanctions against the Hurricanes.

Lawyers seek proof of Boston mobster's immunity

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

BOSTON (AP) - Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to force Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger to produce proof that he was awarded immunity by federal authorities before his June trial spirals into an "unduly elongated and unmanageable" mess. In documents filed Friday, prosecutors call Bulger

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. NO LETUP IN VIOLENCE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS Palestinian militants continued to barrage Israel with rockets, and Israel announced it was widening its offensive to

EU endorses Syrian opposition

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By DON MELVIN and SLOBODAN LEKICAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) - The newly formed Syrian opposition coalition received backing from the European Union on Monday in a significant vote of confidence for a movement struggling to prove its credibility and gain the trust of splintered factions. The

Syrian Islamists reject Western-backed opposition

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's increasingly powerful Islamist rebel factions rejected the country's new Western-backed opposition coalition and unilaterally declared an Islamic state in the key battleground of Aleppo, a sign of the seemingly intractable

Petraeus biographer said to regret affair

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Paula Broadwell is telling friends she is devastated by the fallout from her extramarital affair with retired Gen. David Petraeus, which led to his resignation as head of the CIA. A person close to Broadwell said Sunday she deeply

Nev. brothel owner rides to victory in county race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 19th

By MARTIN GRIFFITHAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) - Lance Gilman is a thriving businessman with dozens of employees. That those workers include a good many prostitutes didn't faze the people of a rural Nevada county who recently elected him as a Storey County commissioner by a wide margin