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US investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years, is investigating whether the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a planned terrorist strike to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001,

A look at the Americans killed in embassy attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By The Associated Press Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed during an attack on the Benghazi consulate in Libya on Tuesday. A look at the victims: -Chris Stevens: The career diplomat spoke Arabic and French and had served two tours in Libya, including running the

US investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

Flu Vaccine Arrives At Spokane Regional Health District

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

**Official Press Release From SRHD** SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) announced Wednesday the arrival of its first shipment of seasonal flu vaccine, now available through the SRHD Public Health Clinic. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses

Whooping cough vaccine loses punch too fast

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As the U.S. wrestles with its biggest whooping cough outbreak in decades, researchers appear to have zeroed in on the main cause: The safer vaccine that was introduced in the 1990s loses effectiveness much faster than previously thought. A study

Ind. judge allows fatal police crash blood sample

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By CHARLES WILSONAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A blood sample from an Indianapolis police officer accused of drunken driving and causing a fatal crash can be used as evidence in the criminal case against him, an appeals court ruled Wednesday, overturning a lower court ruling barring the

US poverty rate unchanged; record numbers persist

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By HOPE YENAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The ranks of America's poor remained stuck at a record level last year while household income dropped. Still, the number of people who don't have health insurance declined. A Census Bureau report released Wednesday provided a mixed picture

Bank heist suspects hurl cash during LA chase

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Suspected bank robbers fleeing county sheriff's deputies hurled cash from a speeding SUV on Wednesday, drawing people into the streets until a pickup blocked their path and they had to surrender. In a bizarre scene followed by TV helicopters, a large crowd pressed in as

Libya attack victim remembered by online gamers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer Sean Smith, the foreign service information management officer who was killed with three others in an attack on an American consulate in Libya, wasn't just remembered Wednesday in the real world as a husband, father and 10-year veteran of the U.S.

Chicago teachers union president is brash advocate

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By TAMMY WEBBERAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - She's brash and blunt, a union leader known for her tart tongue and flip one-liners often aimed at Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a bitter contract dispute regarded as a referendum on the future of Chicago schools. But Karen Lewis - who recently