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Defense hawk backs US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the strongest defense hawks in Congress says the United States should withdraw its forces from Afghanistan amid increasing signs that even Republican proponents of the war believe it's no longer worth the cost. Rep. C.W. Bill Young,

Clinton: Libya killings were 'terrorist attack'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says it was a "terrorist attack" that killed the American ambassador to Libya and three others, and she says the U.S. will not rest until those responsible are brought to justice. Clinton told reporters Friday

From words to deeds: Why election matters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press When you vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney in November, you'll be voting for more than a president. You'll be casting a ballot for and against a checklist of policies that touch your life and shape the country you live in. It can

NYC crosswalks urge pedestrians to LOOK!

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By VERENA DOBNIKAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - At bustling intersections where fast-walking, rapid-texting New Yorkers come together with cars, cabs, carriage horses and daredevil bicycle messengers, the city is trying to slip in an emphatic message: LOOK! That word is being stenciled onto

Philly developer ticks off city by cleaning up lot

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By JOANN LOVIGLIOAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - There's a lot of trouble brewing next to a coffee house in a fast-developing neighborhood. Ori Feibush, a real estate developer, has turned a trash-strewn city-owned lot - vacant for roughly 30 years - into a welcoming spot for customers

Fight involving 200 at Ariz. prison leaves 14 hurt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By BOB CHRISTIEAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - A fight among about 200 black and Hispanic inmates at an Arizona prison complex left two or three corrections officers and 11 inmates injured, officials said Friday. The brawl broke out at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday in a recreation yard at the Tucson

Obama declares Chimney Rock a national monument

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A dramatic rock formation in southwestern Colorado that was home to ancestors of the Pueblo Indians 1,000 years ago now has protection as a national monument - a potential boost for tourism in a state key to the presidential election. President Barack Obama signed a

Lucent to pay $4.2M over Iraq 911 system testing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - A French-owned telecommunications company has agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle a whistleblower's lawsuit over the testing of a 911-style emergency response system in Iraq, the Justice Department said Friday. Lucent Technologies World

Mission Ridge Ski Resort Spray Used Against Wildfire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - The Mission Ridge Ski Resort near Wenatchee is using its snow-making equipment to spray water on buildings and grounds as a wildfire burns just a half-mile away. The canons that make snow in the winter were used Thursday to wet down areas that could be ignited by embers from

DC sets bar for firing teachers over performance

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 21st

By BEN NUCKOLSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Tough new teacher evaluations led to a strike this month in Chicago, but in the District of Columbia, such evaluations are "business as usual." Comprehensive teacher evaluations that take into account student performance are a central part of