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Senate confirms Obama nominee to key appeals court

Senate confirms Obama nominee to key appeals court
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - After five years of trying, President Barack Obama has placed his first nominee on a key appeals court in Washington. The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday, 97-0, to confirm Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of

House immigration group resolves dispute

House immigration group resolves dispute
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confront voters

Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under review

Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under review
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Justice Department will review the policy under which it obtains journalists' records in investigations of the leak of government secrets. Obama acknowledged he is "troubled by the possibility that

Wyden: FracFocus a 'constructive' tool on drilling

Wyden: FracFocus a 'constructive' tool on drilling
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A website partially funded by the oil and gas industry could be a "constructive" tool for federal regulators as they consider requiring public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Ron

Obama: New guidelines in place for drone strikes

Obama: New guidelines in place for drone strikes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he has signed new policy guidelines to oversee when the U.S. can use drone strikes against suspected terrorists. Obama says clear guidelines, oversight and accountability are spelled out in "policy guidance" he signed Wednesday. He says Thursday in a

Obama: Congress briefed on every drone strike

Obama: Congress briefed on every drone strike
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says his administration informs Congress about every drone strike America orders. In a national security speech Thursday, Obama said the administration has briefed the appropriate congressional committees about all drone strikes outside of Iraq and

Obama endorses more oversight of drone strikes

Obama endorses more oversight of drone strikes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan. In a speech on new contours of his counterterrorism strategy, Obama took note Thursday of a number of proposed ways of

Obama condemns 'appalling attack' on UK soldier

Obama condemns 'appalling attack' on UK soldier
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is condemning what he calls an "appalling attack" that killed a British soldier Wednesday. Two men have been accused of butchering the soldier with knives and a meat cleaver on a London street while horrified bystanders watched. Obama said in a written

Smooth confirmation hearing for Pritzker

Smooth confirmation hearing for Pritzker
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary was questioned briefly about her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and her role as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the Bahamas, but those were minor bumps in

With Weiner, NYC mayor race takes on new dynamic

With Weiner, NYC mayor race takes on new dynamic
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - However Anthony Weiner does when the polls close, he's certain to add drama to the most competitive New York City mayor's race in more than a decade. As the scandal-lashed former congressman got ready for a first round of campaign events

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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

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
By BLAKE NICHOLSON and DAVE KOLPACKAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes. Steady rainfall between

I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3

I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By MANUEL VALDES and MIKE BAKERAssociated Press MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly