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Los Angeles picks mayor after low-drama campaign

Los Angeles picks mayor after low-drama campaign
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By MICHAEL R. BLOODAP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles is about to elect its next mayor. Most residents probably won't notice. A scant turnout is expected Tuesday when voters choose between two City Hall regulars who failed to bring much sparkle to the contest to succeed Mayor

President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster

President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday. Obama has declared a major

3 Hezbollah fighters die of wounds from Syria

3 Hezbollah fighters die of wounds from Syria
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of a strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, activists said Tuesday, as the battle in the area raged for its third straight day. The

Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal

Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups. Some of the questions on Tuesday will be

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

Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters

Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods. Fabio Cotza, a gay

China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected

China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
BEIJING (AP) - China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea. The June 7-8 meeting at a retreat

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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

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

Public Memorial For Fairchild Airmen Of KC-135 Tanker Crash In Kyrgyzstan

Public Memorial For Fairchild Airmen Of KC-135 Tanker Crash In Kyrgyzstan
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 17th
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. - A public memorial for the patriots who lost their lives onboard a KC-135 that crashed May 3 will be held May 28, 2013 at the Inland Northwest Bank Performing Arts Center at 1 p.m. Capt. Mark Tyler Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Tech. Sgt. Herman "Tre" Mackey III will be