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Airport security scrutinized after Utah breach

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 18th

By BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Pilot and murder suspect Brian Hedglin knew how to fly planes. He just needed access to one. Turns out, it was as easy as using a rug to scale a razor wire-topped security fence at a small Utah airport in the middle of night, slipping past

Ariz. sheriff tries to revive Obama birth issue

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By Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona sheriff facing a lawsuit by Latinos who claim they were racially profiled by his department is trying to revive the old controversy over President Barack Obama's birth certificate. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said at a news conference

Outcry after SF mayor considers stop-and-frisk

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By TERRY COLLINSAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Mayor Ed Lee said he wanted to spark a discussion about a spike in violent crime when he mentioned that he was considering a controversial stop-and-frisk policy used by police in New York, Philadelphia and some other big cities. Instead, he

Abduction fear grows for missing Iowa cousins

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By DAVID PITTAssociated Press EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) - Family members of two young girls who went missing in northeastern Iowa are beginning to wonder whether the cousins were abducted, after days of investigations appeared to produce no significant leads. Elizabeth Collins, 8, and Lyric Cook-

Chicago mayor seeks recipe to expand food trucks

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By DON BABWINAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Each day at lunch Amy Le faces the same dilemma as she looks for a spot to park her bright green food truck in downtown Chicago. She needs a space close enough to hungry office workers but far enough away from the restaurants she knows will call police

Pakistan, US to resume talks on drone strikes

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By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Two generals turned spy chiefs are expected to sit down for their first official meeting in Washington later this month and try to mend the fractured U.S.-Pakistani relationship. A long-sought U.S. apology to Pakistan over a deadly border

Correction: Obama-Money story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 18th

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a July 18 story about the presidential campaign's fundraising, The Associated Press erroneously reported that President Barack Obama could be the first incumbent president to be outraised by his opponent for the White House. Presidents Jimmy Carter in 1980 and Bill Clinton

Vienna summer heats up over free tap water debate

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By GEORGE JAHNAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) - In Vienna's legendary coffee-house tradition, a free glass of tap water with your coffee has been a cherished part of everyday life. Now many Viennese are up in arms over a movement by restaurateurs to start charging for tap. It amounts to cultural

Romney: Obama focuses on his job, not unemployment

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By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) - A defiant Mitt Romney brushed aside more calls for the release of his tax returns on Wednesday and instead accused President Barack Obama of protecting his job at the expense of millions of unemployed Americans. Intensifying his attacks

Penn State to respond soon to NCAA demand for info

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By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and RANDY PENNELLAssociated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - As the NCAA considers whether Penn State should face penalties following the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal - including a possible shutdown of its celebrated football program - the university says it will