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Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering

Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry harshly criticized Iranian authorities on Friday for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates, suggesting that Tehran is standing in the way of legitimate, representative democracy. Among those

NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president

NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
BEIJING (AP) - A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing's efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering

Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military

Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no place in the

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members. Union leaders warn that unless the problem is fixed

IRS replaces official who revealed targeting

IRS replaces official who revealed targeting
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By ALAN FRAM and STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS official moved aside since the episode was revealed two

Obama balances threats against Americans' rights

Obama balances threats against Americans' rights
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By LARA JAKES and JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance

GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa

GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own. After all, the Wisconsin governor weighing a 2016 bid for president spent seven years as a

Maine governor moves out of office over TV dispute

Maine governor moves out of office over TV dispute
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By GLENN ADAMSAssociated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine's governor, who has gained attention in the past for telling the NAACP to "kiss my butt" and comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, has moved out of his office at the State House and says he'll work out of the

Obama to tour Jersey Shore with Gov. Christie

Obama to tour Jersey Shore with Gov. Christie
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The White House says the president will tour the coastline with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday and speak about

Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post

Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By The Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced Thursday that he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system. In the letter to his congressional colleagues, the six-term Republican said he will resign to become vice

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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
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Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
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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