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McCain presses Obama on secret emails

McCain presses Obama on secret emails
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By JACK GILLUMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday questioned President Barack Obama about his political appointees' use of secret government email accounts at work, saying that Congress cannot tell the American people what its government is doing if it

Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers

Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By STEPHEN SINGERAP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary

Indiana woman condemned for killing at 15 is freed

Indiana woman condemned for killing at 15 is freed
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By CHARLES WILSONAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher was released from an Indiana prison Monday after growing to middle age behind bars. Paula Cooper, whose 1986 death

Businessman tries his luck at building pot brand

Businessman tries his luck at building pot brand
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their biggest fears: an aspiring pot profiteer whose unabashed dreams of building a cannabis empire might attract unwanted

Summary of Supreme Court actions Monday

Summary of Supreme Court actions Monday
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday handed down decisions in five cases and agreed to hear two important appeals in the fall. Among the court's actions: - Struck down, by a 7-2 vote, Arizona's proof-of-citizenship law that asks would-be voters for additional documentation before

Pro-Obama group airing health ads

Pro-Obama group airing health ads
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By KEN THOMASAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An outside group supporting President Barack Obama's agenda plans to air a series of ads this summer promoting Obama's health care overhaul. Organizing for Action intends to spend at least $1 million this summer on ads to draw attention to the

Guardian: Snowden won't return voluntarily to US

Guardian: Snowden won't return voluntarily to US
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - NSA leaker Edward Snowden is defending his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat Monday with The Guardian and is attacking U.S. officials for calling him a traitor. "The U.S. government is not going to be able to

High court says driver records protected

High court says driver records protected
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says lawyers may not obtain personal information from state driver license records to recruit clients for lawsuits. The justices voted 5-4 Monday in favor of South Carolina residents who objected to solicitations from lawyers to join a lawsuit against car dealers

Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal

Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier. The justices voted 7-2 to throw out Arizona

Court: 'pay to delay' generic drugs can be illegal

Court: 'pay to delay' generic drugs can be illegal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that deals between pharmaceutical corporations and their generic drug competitors, which government officials say keep cheaper forms of medicine off the market, can be sometimes be illegal and therefore challenged

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UPDATE: Missing Idaho Woman Found Safe

UPDATE: Missing Idaho Woman Found Safe
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
UPDATE: According to the Facebook page set up to help find her, missing Sandpoint woman Rashelle Klontz has been found and she is safe. If we learn any additional information we will be sure to update this story.  Previous Coverage:  PASCO, Wash. - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: Chas Clinic Armed Robbery In Spokane Valley; Suspect On The Loose

UPDATE: Chas Clinic Armed Robbery In Spokane Valley; Suspect On The Loose
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
KHQ.COM - On Monday law enforcement officers responded to an armed robbery at the Chas Clinic at 10th & Pines in Spokane Valley. The suspect, who had a gun, is described to be in his early 20's with short brown hair and was wearing a surgical mask. The suspect got away from an unknown

US sees nothing new in NKorea talks offer

US sees nothing new in NKorea talks offer
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department says it sees nothing new in North Korea's offer of high-level talks with the U.S. Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday that Pyongyang has made similar offers numerous times over the years. She said Washington would be open to dialogue but it wants North Korea