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Canada businessman's corruption trial on in Cuba

Canada businessman's corruption trial on in Cuba
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By PETER ORSIAssociated Press HAVANA (AP) - A Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba apparently went on trial Thursday, nearly two years after he was detained and his import company, Tri-Star Caribbean, was shuttered. Sarkis Yacoubian arrived at an Interior Ministry courthouse

Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By JENNIFER C. KERRAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Reading, writing, arithmetic - and PE? The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core subject. The report,

Senator: Assaults let military culture continue

Senator: Assaults let military culture continue
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senator says repeated sexual assaults in the military allow a culture to continue. Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand (KEHR'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand) of New York addressed the latest case at West Point. An Army sergeant is charged with secretly taking pictures and video of at least

US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and

Birth control coverage up for federal appeal

Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the

Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs

Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated Press YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) - U.S. Navy Lt. Mike McGrath was just 27 years old, with a wife and two toddler sons in the U.S., when he was shot down and taken prisoner on his 179th bombing mission during the Vietnam War. McGrath spent almost six years in North

House to vote on variable rate student loans

House to vote on variable rate student loans
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama. Supported by Republicans, the bill would avoid a rate increase for students with new

Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far

Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely contained within the tax collection

Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady

Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way. Several recent polls show the president sustaining an overall approval rating around 50 percent,

Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech

Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 23rd
By LARA JAKES and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is set to at least partially lift the veil of secrecy surrounding U.S.-directed drone strikes around the world, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the contours of the continuing

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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