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NYC storm victims' homes looted over Thanksgiving

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

NEW YORK (AP) - Some residents of a New York City neighborhood that suffered fire and flooding during Superstorm Sandy say thieves looted their damaged houses over Thanksgiving. The New York Post reports (http://bit.ly/QgcssM ) that thieves struck at least three homes in the Breezy Point section of

Montana Man Sentenced For Setting Flag On Fire

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HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) - A 49-year-old Stevensville man who set afire his neighbor's flag has been sentenced to 29 days in jail and 100 hours of community service. The Ravalli Republic reports in a story published Saturday that Larry Dan Lowry pleaded guilty to misdemeanor

Deputies: Fla. drug suspect flushes confession

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in Florida say a man confessed to trafficking methamphetamine - and then flushed the detective's recorder down the toilet. The Ledger reported (http://bit.ly/ShaU1r) Saturday that Polk County deputies say they found 30-year-old Patrick Townsend driving with 32.

Singers continue long Wis. tradition of protest

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By DINESH RAMDEAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Every weekday as the clock strikes noon, dozens of demonstrators pass out songbooks inside the Wisconsin Capitol. Office workers who know what's coming scramble to close their doors, and several police officers take up watch from a

Excerpts from persistent Wis. protesters' songbook

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By The Associated Press A group of about 50 Wisconsin demonstrators has been singing protest songs inside the Madison Capitol every day at noon for almost two years. Their target is Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who pushed a law stripping public employees of certain labor rights. The

Police Arrest Three Suspects On Four Related Robberies Within An Hour In Downtown Spokane

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

Spokane Police Department Press Release: Friday night in between the hour of 6:30pm and 7:30pm Spokane Police Department responded to three robberies and one attempted robbery which all occurred in the downtown area. In each case, a male was walking downtown alone and was confronted, attacked

Library of Congress shows diaries from Civil War

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By BRETT ZONGKERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Letters and diaries from those who lived through the Civil War offer a new glimpse at the arguments that split the nation 150 years ago and some of the festering debates that survive today. The Library of Congress, which holds the largest

Brash boxer 'Macho' Camacho dies in Puerto Rico

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By DANICA COTO and DAVID SKRETTAAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hector "Macho" Camacho was a brash fighter with a mean jab and an aggressive style, launching himself furiously against some of the biggest names in boxing. And his bad-boy persona was not entirely an act, with a

A checklist to see whether debt reduction is real

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By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and leaders of the lame-duck Congress may be just weeks away from shaking hands on a deal to avert the dreaded "fiscal cliff." So it's natural to wonder: If they announce a bipartisan package promising to curb mushrooming

Egypt reformist warns of turmoil from Morsi decree

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By AYA BATRAWY and HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei warned Saturday of increasing turmoil that could potentially lead to the military stepping in unless the Islamist president rescinds his new, near absolute powers, as the