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Court-martial begins in Texas base sex scandal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By JUAN A. LOZANOAssociated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Military officials say the initial flirtations that Staff Sgt. Luis Walker directed at the women he trained at a Texas Air Force base grew into something more sinister: threats and intimidation that eventually led to rape. Walker is among 12

Obama criticizes Romney corporate tax proposals

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - President Barack Obama on Monday mocked Mitt Romney's economic vision, saying the only jobs plan his Republican rival has would create plenty of work for people overseas. Campaigning in battleground Ohio, Obama again tried to erode Romney

Repealing Obama's health care law won't be easy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Yes, if Mitt Romney wins the White House and his Republican allies retake the Senate, he could shred most of President Barack Obama's health care law without having to overpower a Democratic filibuster. But it won't be as easy as some

Mideast peace slips to second billing for US

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Mideast peace, America's defining issue for decades of dealings with Israel and its Arab neighbors, was just a postscript Monday as Hillary Rodham Clinton made perhaps her final visit to the region as secretary of state.

Body recovered after landslide hit Canada town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

JOHNSONS LANDING, British Columbia (AP) - Police say emergency crews have found the body of one of four people missing after a massive landslide crushed several homes in a tiny western Canada town. British Columbia's chief coroner Lisa Lapointe said Sunday that an adult male body was recovered

Study: Viewers turning to YouTube as news source

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A new study has found that YouTube has become a major platform for news, one where viewers are turning for eyewitness videos in times of major events and natural disasters. The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism on

Liberty Lake Woman Cleaning Up After Apartment Flood

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. – Traci McGarry just moved in to her apartment at the Country Vista apartment complex in Liberty Lake a few weeks ago; she still has boxes spread across the floor, boxes and water. She and her family spent hours today trying to dry out the carpets and her things, after

Military mentor to NKorean leader dismissed

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 16th

By HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Seven months ago, he was the guardian figure always at North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's side, a top military official whose experience and position lent the young new ruler credibility with the troops. Now, Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho is

Coast Guard: Check shows no damage to Shell ship

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 15th

By RACHEL D'OROAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An inspection of a Shell drilling ship that lost its mooring and drifted toward shore of an Alaska Island showed no signs of damage or grounding, the Coast Guard said Sunday. Initial estimates showed the Noble Discoverer came within 100

Officials: Faulty wiring caused NYC seaport fire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 15th

NEW YORK (AP) - Fire officials say the blaze that engulfed part of a building in New York City's South Street Seaport was caused by faulty electrical wiring. Fire marshals also were looking Sunday into whether there was any structural damage from Saturday's blaze in the tourist-friendly