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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

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

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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