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Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in House

Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in House
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan support for a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill on the House floor this week. The legislation would cut $2 billion a year from food stamps while raising subsidies for several crops

Google asks FISA court to lift gag order

Google asks FISA court to lift gag order
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Google on Tuesday sharply challenged the federal government's gag order on its Internet surveillance program, citing what it described as a First Amendment right to divulge how many requests it receives from the government for data about its

IRS worker: No political bias against tea party

IRS worker: No political bias against tea party
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican said the close scrutiny of tea party groups' tax forms originated in his Cincinnati IRS office and not in Washington, according to a full transcript of his interview by

House, Senate on diverging paths on agency budgets

House, Senate on diverging paths on agency budgets
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans controlling the House unveiled slashing cuts Tuesday to a program that helps localities build community development projects, while their rivals in the Democratic-led Senate proposed to restore GOP cuts to international food aid and

G-8 NOTEBOOK: Cameron Tweets WWII bomb at G-8 site

G-8 NOTEBOOK: Cameron Tweets WWII bomb at G-8 site
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By CASSANDRA VINOGRADAssociated Press ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) - Well, that was close. Or was it? Shortly after wrapping up one of the most peaceful Group of Eight summits in recent memory, Prime Minister David Cameron let a cat out of the bag. "Now #G8UK is over I can reveal a bomb was

Study finds housing bias against same-sex couples

Study finds housing bias against same-sex couples
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised over the Internet, according to a first-of-its-kind national study from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Education Dept. offers more time to reach goals

Education Dept. offers more time to reach goals
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - States can ask for another year before being required to use student test results to decide whether to keep or fire teachers, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told school chiefs on Tuesday. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia have

A look at US-Taliban relations

A look at US-Taliban relations
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By The Associated Press Word that the Taliban and U.S. will hold formal talks to find a political solution to end nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan comes after years of failed efforts at peace talks. A look at the evolution of U.S. relations with the Taliban: 1980s -The Taliban, an Islamic

Fears of violence as Egypt nears June 30 protests

Fears of violence as Egypt nears June 30 protests
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Massive nationwide protests that Egypt's opposition plans for June 30 are taking on a dangerous edge. Opponents of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are convinced that this is the best and perhaps the last opportunity to drive him from power. They

Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics

Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar - but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system. On July 1, Medicare

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Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
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Education Dept. offers more time to reach goals

Education Dept. offers more time to reach goals
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
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UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.

UPDATE: Wrong-Way Crash On Hwy. 195 At Cheney Spokane Rd.
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
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