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Politician kept budget vow, now tries to keep job

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By JOHN FLESHERAssociated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Shortly after newly elected Rep. Dan Benishek arrived in Washington, staffers raised a banner that proclaimed to visitors in his Capitol Hill suite: "If you are here to ask for more money, you're in the wrong office!" The message

US eases Myanmar import ban

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By MATTHEW LEE and MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the U.S. will ease its import ban on Myanmar that had been a key plank of remaining American economic sanctions. "In recognition of the continued progress toward reform

Murdered Kansas doctor's abortion clinic sold

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By JOHN HANNAAssociated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The shuttered Wichita abortion clinic formerly operated by the late Dr. George Tiller has been bought by an abortion-rights group that intends to reopen it as a family and women's health center that will offer abortions, among other services

With Goodell at table, NFL ref talks heat up

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By TIM REYNOLDSAP Sports Writer With Commissioner Roger Goodell at the table, the NFL and referees' union pressed toward a settlement Wednesday to end a three-month lockout that triggered a wave of frustration and anger over replacement officials and threatened to disrupt the rest of the

Iranian leader speaks of a new world order

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he has a vision of a new world order that would be absent of the "hegemony of arrogance." Ahmadinejad, known for past fiery denunciations of the United States and Israel, cited what he termed the "continued threat by the uncivilized

Column: Recession unleashes pain on Spanish sport

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By JOHN LEICESTERAP Sports Columnist PARIS (AP) - With its array of courses and short-sleeves climate, Spain made a natural home for professional golf. In 2011, the land of Seve Ballesteros hosted seven European Tour tournaments, more than any other country. Next year, that could plummet to

Toughest Thing For Twins To Deal With?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - Normalcy is the name of the game for conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel, and it also seems to be a major theme behind their new reality series. "Abby & Brittany" follows the girls as they graduate college and prepare for the next chapter in their shared lives,

Idaho female golf champ can still play with boys

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By JOHN MILLERAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The board that oversees Idaho high school sports won't bar a female golf champion from playing with the boys' team if not enough girls turn out to form a team of their own. A proposed rule change that would have blocked Sierra Harr'

Contractor chosen for Washington Monument repair

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Park Service named a Massachusetts contractor Wednesday to repair the Washington Monument's earthquake damage, though it may take two more months before work begins at the National Mall site. Perini Management Services Inc. of

Akin, McCaskill both courting Republicans in Mo.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 26th

By DAVID A. LIEBAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - His spot on the ballot now guaranteed, Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin began rebuilding support Wednesday among fellow Republicans who shunned him after a remark about "legitimate rape" while Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill honed