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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday and underscored

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

Immigration bill heads to full Senate
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's troubled immigration system is headed to the full Senate after approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Floor debate is expected to start early next month, with the outcome uncertain.

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By RYAN J. FOLEYAssociated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the IRS asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational. Although

Will Senate bid lure Rogers from his House seat?

Will Senate bid lure Rogers from his House seat?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress - a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies. The question now is whether the chairman of the House

Kerry pushes $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

Kerry pushes $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is talking with officials in Oman about their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon. Kerry was meeting Wednesday with the Arab country's defense minister, a day

Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance

Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The White House believes there is enough proof for a military force to seize them as

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He'd said last month he was

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues. Biden says culture and arts change people's attitudes. He cites social media and the old NBC TV series "Will and

Obama voices support for Senate immigration bill

Obama voices support for Senate immigration bill
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate panel is largely consistent with his own principles. He says the bill meets the challenge of fixing a broken U.S. immigration system. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill in a 13-5

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. New details on the administration's budget request emerged on Tuesday and underscored

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Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
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WATCH LIVE: Clay Starbuck Trial Happening Now; Accused Of Murdering His Ex Wife
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 21st
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Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 20th
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