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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

Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.

Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea. The Minuteman 3 lifted off at 6:27 a.m. PDT Wednesday from

Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels

Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - The United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks in good

NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police

NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By JIM FITZGERALDAssociated Press SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. (AP) - Weeping filled a church Wednesday during a funeral for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police responding to a Long Island home invasion, with friends describing her fearlessness and love of life - riding bikes,

UPDATE: Fairchild Still A Candidate For New Planes

UPDATE: Fairchild Still A Candidate For New Planes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Officials in Washington are expressing disappointment that Fairchild Air Force base was not chosen as the first home of the Air Force's new aerial refueling tankers.    Members of the Kansas congressional delegation announced Wednesday that McConnell Air

FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe

FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By KYLE HIGHTOWERAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said. Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts

FEMA Chief: Feds won't go 'when the cameras leave'

FEMA Chief: Feds won't go 'when the cameras leave'
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says U.S. officials are "going neighborhood to neighborhood" to make sure Oklahoma gets the help it needs. FEMA's Craig Fugate promises in an interview that officials won't desert Oklahoma, saying "We don't leave here

Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban

Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on openly gay boys in the scouting movement. Officials of the Irving, Texas-based organization are scheduled Wednesday to open the first of the ballots

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Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati

Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. A crowd packed the

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

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
SPOKANE, Wash. – The trial of Clay Starbuck, charged with killing his ex-wife Chanin and sexually violating her remains, entered its third week Monday at the Spokane County Courthouse. Chanin Starbuck was found strangled to death in her Deer Park home in December of 2011, and Clay