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Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot

Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's election overseers removed potential wildcard candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers. Their

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARCY GORDON and PETER SVENSSONAP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Tim Cook testified at a hearing Tuesday by the Senate Permanent

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town

Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history. "In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their lives, many more were injured," Obama said from the

Syrian, Hezbollah troops fight rebels in key town

Syrian, Hezbollah troops fight rebels in key town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Backed by elite troops of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, Syrian government forces fought rebels in a strategic opposition-held Syrian town near the Lebanese border for the third straight day Tuesday. Lebanese security officials said fighting

Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happened

Former IRS chief: Can't say how targeting happened
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday that he knew little about what was happening while he

Policy, discretion guide media sources probes

Policy, discretion guide media sources probes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly obtained reporters'

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By KEN THOMAS and BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country

Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill

Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week. The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to crop insurance and farm subsidies in the

Committee nears final big immigration decisions

Committee nears final big immigration decisions
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a

Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati

Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. A crowd packed the

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Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati

Protesters chant 'Stop the IRS' in Cincinnati
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DAN SEWELLAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans protested outside federal buildings across the country Tuesday to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. A crowd packed the

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

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife

WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
SPOKANE, Wash. – The trial of Clay Starbuck, charged with killing his ex-wife Chanin and sexually violating her remains, entered its third week Monday at the Spokane County Courthouse. Chanin Starbuck was found strangled to death in her Deer Park home in December of 2011, and Clay