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House committee passes Iran sanctions legislation

House committee passes Iran sanctions legislation
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A new push to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions by crippling the country's economy is gathering momentum on Capitol Hill. The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would impose even tougher economic

House preserves its own budget as others face cuts

House preserves its own budget as others face cuts
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House lawmakers are moving to protect Capitol Hill's budget even as they're working to slash other programs like education, health research, water projects and housing aid for the poor. The effort by the House Appropriations Committee

N. Idaho Man Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping

N. Idaho Man Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
OROFINO, Idaho (AP) - A northern Idaho man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and aggravated battery after taking a 6-year-old hostage last summer and holding a bread knife against him.    The Lewiston Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/10TvbLb) that 57-year-old Roger D. Ehler of Lewiston

Coaches Best-Paid State Employees In Washington

Coaches Best-Paid State Employees In Washington
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Football and basketball coaches are the top-paid state employees in Washington.    University of Washington coach Steve Sarkisian earned $2.7 million last year, followed by Washington State University coach Mike Leach at $2.3 million.    The

Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win

Boy achieves family dream with geography bee win
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By BEN NUCKOLSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Passion for geography runs deep in Sathwik Karnik's family. When he was about 6, his mother began challenging Sathwik and his older brother, Karthik, to her own version of hide-and-seek - using an atlas. The boys would comb through the book,

Governor Jay Inslee Responds To KC-46A'a Going To McConnell AFB

Governor Jay Inslee Responds To KC-46A'a Going To McConnell AFB
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE RESPONDS TO KC-46A's GOING TO MCCONNELL: May 22,  2013   Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued this statement about today's news that the Air Force had selected McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas as the main operating base for its new Boeing KC-46A air

Who else took the 5th? Baseball star, banker, more

Who else took the 5th? Baseball star, banker, more
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The baseball star, the Hollywood 10, Oliver North. And Lois Lerner of the IRS. The official enmeshed in a probe of the tax agency is the latest on a roll call of witnesses brought before Congress who refused to answer lawmakers' questions. A few

Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant

Feds open special inspection into NC nuke plant
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By EMERY P. DALESIOAP Business Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion and cracking in

Complaint accuses Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias

Complaint accuses Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp. In the latest

2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado

2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Two infants were among the 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week, the Oklahoma medical examiner's office said Wednesday. The office said it has identified 23 of the 24 victims and that 10 of them were children, including seven

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Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.    That's according to a White House official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity.    A

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner

Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
By TAMARA LUSH and BARBARA RODRIGUEZAssociated Press ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School

SAY WHAT?!? Freak Snow In Washington State Town Cancels School
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
BICKLETON, Wash. (AP) - A freak snow has given students a snow day in May in the Klickitat County town of Bickleton.    School Superintendent Ric Palmer says 10-to-12 inches fell in places overnight and heavy snow brought some tree branches down on lines, knocking out power and