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Cat goes to vet for flea bath but gets euthanized

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

GARDNER, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts woman says her cat went to the veterinarian for a flea bath but was mistakenly put to death. Colleen Conlon of Gardner is grieving the loss of 8-year-old Lady, which she attributes to negligence by the vet, Muhammad Malik. Malik's lawyer says people should

AP Exclusive: Philadelphia man Nazi probe target

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

By DAVID RISING and MATT MOORE and RANDY HERSCHAFTAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - Germany has launched a war crimes investigation against an 87-year-old Philadelphia man it accuses of serving as an SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp, The Associated Press has learned, following years of failed

6 youth offenders caught after knocking out guard

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

By PHUONG LEAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - The teenage boys apparently planned their escape from the juvenile detention center in Washington state. Some had packed bags with them, and one boy even stuffed his bed to make it look like he was there, authorities said. On Saturday night, when they

Cop's sentencing shifts China scandal to his boss

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press CHENGDU, China (AP) - China has nearly mopped up a murder scandal that has roiled the country for months, but the last step - dealing with a fallen political star who was once among the Communist Party's most popular figures - will be the most delicate of all

AP Exclusive: Neglect ruins Marcos' prized shoes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

By JIM GOMEZAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Termites, storms and neglect have damaged part of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos' legendary stash of shoes and other vanity possessions, left behind after she and her dictator husband were driven into U.S. exile by a 1986

Ansari, Goodwin keep Emmy rehearsals casual

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Emmy Awards were still a day away, but the Nokia Theatre was already abuzz Saturday as celebrities popped in to run through their lines for Sunday's ceremony. TV stars such as Aziz Ansari, Matthew Perry, Ginnifer Goodwin and

US State Dept. blasts CNN report on Stevens' diary

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

By LYNN ELBERAP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - CNN reported on the personal journal of slain American ambassador Christopher Stevens over objections from his family, a State Department spokesman said Saturday. The news channel, in a story posted online Saturday, said that it found a

Cougars Blow 17 Point Lead in 4th, Fall 35-34 to Colorado

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Jordan Webb scored on a 4-yard run in the final seconds, the last of three Colorado touchdowns in the final 7 minutes, to beat Washington State 35-34 on Saturday in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both teams. Webb threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more for Colorado (1-

Trader Joe's recalls peanut butter

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 23rd

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states. The Food and Drug Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control said Saturday that the store

Floodwaters recede in Alaska town; cleanup begins

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 22nd

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Floodwaters receded Saturday from much of the tourist town of Talkeetna, giving residents a chance to begin cleaning the muddy mess left behind - but officials warned that the danger hadn't passed and advised that people boil their water. About 200 miles south, in