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Ex-Guatemala president extradited to US

Ex-Guatemala president extradited to US
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By SONIA PEREZ DIAZAssociated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan funds through U.S. bank accounts. The former president was taken from a military hospital

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters. But some unions leaders have grown frustrated and angry about what they say are unexpected consequences of the

Zimbabwe activist: Prisoners denied AIDS drugs

Zimbabwe activist: Prisoners denied AIDS drugs
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A Zimbabwean human rights activist says he wants the nation's highest court to order prison authorities to ensure suspects in jail can receive their life-prolonging HIV/AIDS medications. Douglas Muzanenhamo said in court documents Friday he was denied anti-retroviral

Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements

Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike

Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering

Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry harshly criticized Iranian authorities on Friday for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates, suggesting that Tehran is standing in the way of legitimate, representative democracy. Among those

NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president

NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
BEIJING (AP) - A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing's efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering

Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military

Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no place in the

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul

Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members. Union leaders warn that unless the problem is fixed

IRS replaces official who revealed targeting

IRS replaces official who revealed targeting
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By ALAN FRAM and STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS official moved aside since the episode was revealed two

Obama balances threats against Americans' rights

Obama balances threats against Americans' rights
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By LARA JAKES and JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled to balance

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Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.    That's according to a White House official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity.    A

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
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Armed Robbery At McDonalds In Cheney

Armed Robbery At McDonalds In Cheney
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
CHENEY, Wash. - Officers with the Cheney Police Department and Eastern Washington University were called to an armed robbery late Tuesday night.  Officers say a suspect walked into the McDonalds on 1st and College Hill and demanded money. The suspect fled the scene and officers did not have a