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Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue

Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause. A report Tuesday from accounting and consulting

White House threatens veto of anti-abortion bill

White House threatens veto of anti-abortion bill
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is threatening to veto a measure being considered by House Republicans that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks. The legislation expected to pass the Republican-controlled House as early as Tuesday has no chance of

White House threatens veto of House farm bill

White House threatens veto of House farm bill
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is threatening to veto the House version of a massive, five-year farm bill, saying food stamp cuts included in the legislation could leave some Americans hungry. The House is preparing to consider the bill this week. The

Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma

Chicago's next US attorney faces urgent dilemma
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's next U.S. attorney faces a dilemma sprung from the twin evils bedeviling America's third-largest city. Should he zero in on Illinois' deep pool of political corruption with the resolve of his predecessor, who sent two governors to

Immigration splits GOP's national, House interests

Immigration splits GOP's national, House interests
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican Party's hope of running stronger presidential races by revamping immigration is about to hit a big hurdle: House Republicans. Many House Republicans are chilly or openly hostile to the bipartisan bill before the Senate,

Obama: Iranian people want a 'different direction'

Obama: Iranian people want a 'different direction'
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Monday that Iran's election of a relative moderate shows that the country's people want to change course. But he stressed that Tehran still needs to show the international community that it's not pursuing a

Military women moving into jobs closer to combat

Military women moving into jobs closer to combat
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press 1948 - Law passed making women a permanent part of the U.S. military services 1975 - The Air Force puts the first woman on operational crew status 1976 - The first group of women enters the U.S. military academies, as directed by legislation signed by President

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

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special

More anti-government protests occur in Bulgaria

More anti-government protests occur in Bulgaria
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 17th
By VESELIN TOSHKOVAssociated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgaria's prime minister said Monday that Parliament's appointment of a media mogul as the nation's security chief was a mistake, but that his government will not resign over it. Several thousand people took to the streets of

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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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Judge sets Fort Hood suspect trial for July 9

Judge sets Fort Hood suspect trial for July 9
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 18th
By ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated Press FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - Jury selection will start July 9 in the murder trial of the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage. The judge set the date after rejecting Maj. Nidal Hasan's request for a three-month trial delay. Col.