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Details On Romney's Awkward Meeting With Gay Couples Revealed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - A new account detailing Mitt Romney's interactions with same-sex couples was published Tuesday, alleging that the former governor had an uncomfortable meeting with several of the plaintiffs in Goodridge v. Dept of Public Health, the landmark case that legalized same-sex

KHQ MD: McDonald's New Menu Item: Calorie Counts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's says it will start posting calorie counts on menus in restaurants across the country next week, ahead of a new regulation that will require the information. The world's largest hamburger chain plans to announce the move Wednesday morning. It'

Amanda Knox's Boyfriend Maintains Innocence In New Book

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SEATTLE (AP) - The young man whose budding love affair with American exchange student Amanda Knox helped land him in an Italian prison for four years maintains the couple's innocence in a new book, but acknowledges their sometimes bizarre behavior after her roommate's killing gave police

UPDATE: Ambassador Killed In Libya Was Career Diplomat

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UPDATE: President Barack Obama is condemning in the "strongest possible terms" an attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya that killed four Americans, including the American ambassador. Obama on Wednesday said the U.S. will work with the Libyan government to bring the perpetrators of

Korean immigrant sues NYC Hooters for ethnic slur

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NEW YORK (AP) - A Korean immigrant has sued a Hooters restaurant in New York City for racial discrimination after discovering an ethnic slur on his food receipt. According to the lawsuit filed by Kisuk Cha, the computer receipt he and his girlfriend received for a July 1 takeout order in Queens

Perceived insults to Islam trigger Muslim anger

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By ROBERT H. REIDAssociated Press Muslim anger over perceived Western insults to Islam has exploded several times, most recently in protests this week against U.S. diplomatic posts in the Middle East. The violence, fueled mostly by religious zealots, reflects the tension between Muslims and the

New players, new approaches to ranking colleges

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By JUSTIN POPEAP Education Writer U.S. News & World Report may still be the 800-pound gorilla of college rankings. But with a formula that rarely changes, the latest edition - out Wednesday - looks pretty much the same as a decade ago, with very few exceptions. More interesting are a pair

Secretary of State Clinton expresses 'profound sadness' over deaths of 4 US personnel in Libya

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Clinton expresses 'profound sadness' over deaths of 4 US personnel in Libya. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

US investigates: Attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?

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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,

US ambassadors killed in the line of duty

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By The Associated Press J. Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, was killed Tuesday in the attack on the U.S. consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi by protesters angry over a film that ridiculed Islam's Prophet Muhammad. According to the State Department Office of the