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NYPD to up presence after bias killing of gay man

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A spate of attacks on gay men in New York, including a killing in the heart of one of its most gay-friendly neighborhoods, is stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage heading into what is usually a time of celebration. In the wake of

WATCH IT: 'Missing Man Formation' From The View Of Air 1

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

KHQ.COM - The Spokane County Sheriff's Department has released video from their helicopter Air-1 of the Stearman biplane's opening flyover to start this year's Armed Forces Torchlight Parade and their second pass where they honored the KC135 aircrew lost in Kyrgyzstan as they

COURT WATCH: Clay Starbuck Murder Trial Entering Third Week

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

SPOKANE, Wash. – The trial of Clay Starbuck, charged with killing his ex-wife Chanin and sexually violating her remains, entered its third week Monday at the Spokane County Courthouse. Chanin Starbuck was found strangled to death in her Deer Park home in December of 2011, and Clay

FBI agents killed in Va. training were among elite

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By BROCK VERGAKISAssociated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast were part of the agency's elite hostage rescue team, a group known most recently for rescuing an Alabama boy from an underground bunker. It will likely be weeks before a

Utah police close missing mom case after 3 years

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By PAUL FOY and GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) - Josh Powell reportedly had an affair just months before his wife disappeared and his brother may have been "heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, Utah police revealed as they announced they couldn't solve the

White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed

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By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this week. The bill would cost almost $100 billion a year over five years and would set policy for farm

Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. Lots of patients ignore that take-it-easy advice and

NEW DETAILS: Officers Identified In Deadly Spokane Shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Multiple sources have confirmed that three officers were involved in the May 16th shooting in Nine Mile Falls that killed the suspect in a shooting that happened less than an hour before at Maple and Grace in NW Spokane. The officers involved include Officer Adam Valdez, Officer

2 Vehicle Fires In Sprague; Arson Investigation Underway

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

PRESS RELEASE FROM LINCOLN COUNTY: In the early morning hours of May 20, 2013 the Lincoln County Sheriffs Dispatch Center received a call reporting a vehicle on fire in the town of Sprague. Emergency responders arrived on scene at approximately 1:16 A.M. to find a full size pickup fully

DEVELOPING STORY: Wall Of Secrecy Around Ricin Case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The FBI has dropped a wall of secrecy around its investigation into the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin in Spokane. The agency says no one has been arrested in the case, even though they raided an apartment in downtown